Springfield, Mass. – February 3, 2024 – The Springfield College wrestling team fell to both ninth-ranked Castleton, 47-0, and seventh-ranked Johnson & Wales, 30-10, on Saturday afternoon in a tri-meet held inside the Springfield Field House.

Springfield fell to 12-7 overall in dual meets this year after today's results. The Pride will return to the mat on Saturday, February 10 with a dual meet at WPI beginning at noon.

Castleton won all ten bouts against Springfield, which included four pins, a pair of technical falls, a major decision and three wins by decision. Gavin Bradley stormed out of the gate with a pin for the Spartans in just 30 seconds to open the dual at 125 pounds. Springfield sophomore Ryan Kozdra (Mahwah, N.J.) and first-year Oliver Parker (Pawtucket, R.I.) fought hard at 141 and 174, respectively, but both were ultimately clipped by scores of 7-3 and 4-2. Castleton ended the dual the way it began as after 6:30 at 285 pounds Abbas Abdulrahman pinned sophomore Ben Katz (Medford, N.Y.) for the 47-0 final.

Junior Luke Temple (Jackson, N.J.) earned Springfield's first bout win of the day as he opened the dual with Johnson & Wales with a 13-7 decision at 149 over Zachary Weiner. Johnson & Wales won the next four bouts including back-to-back pins at 165 and 174, respectively for a 19-3 advantage in the dual. Sophomore Casey Allen (Park Ridge, N.J.) cut JWU's run when he defeated Louis Paradiso, 5-2, by decision at 197. At 133, top of the nation's top wrestlers went head-to-head in a preview of perhaps a meeting at NCAA regionals but it was No. 2 ranked Joziah Fry, who topped No. 12 Gianni Manginelli (Dumont, N.J.) by technical fall, 20-5. Kozdra capped the dual for Springfield with a win by major decision over Nicholas Desola at 141, 12-4.

Castleton 47, Springfield 0

125 – Gavin Bradley (Castleton) def. Ariel Escalante (SC), Fall 0:30, 6-0 CAS
133 – Andrew Marchese (Castleton) def. Jack Callahan (SC), Dec. 7-0, 9-0 CAS
141 – James Rodriguez (Castleton) def. Ryan Kozdra (SC), Dec. 7-3, 12-0 CAS
149 – Elijah Cyr (Castleton) def. Ty Stewart (SC), Fall 2:34, 18-0 CAS
157 – Nate Camiscioli (Castleton) def. Matthew Duquette (SC), TF 21-5, 23-0 CAS
165 – Syrus Colon (Castleton) def. Kayo Torres (SC), TF 20-3, 28-0 CAS
174 – Caleb Rojas (Castleton) def. Oliver Parker (SC), Dec. 4-2, 31-0 CAS
184 – Sampson Wilkins (Castleton) def. Dan Craig (SC), Fall 1:53, 37-0 CAS
197 – Haven Tatarek (Castleton) def. Casey Allen (SC), MD 19-9, 41-0 CAS
285 – Abbas Abdulrahman (Castleton) def. Ben Katz (SC), Fall 6:30, 47-0 CAS

Johnson & Wales 30, Springfield 10

149 – Luke Temple (SC) def. Zachary Weiner (JWU), Dec. 13-7, 3-0 SC
157 – Thomas DiResta (JWU) def. Jared Swartz (SC), Dec. 8-4, 3-3 Tie
165 – Jack Richardson (JWU) def. Kayo Torres (SC), Fall, 8-3 JWU
174 – Patrick Wisniewski (JWU) def. Oliver Parker (SC), Fall 3:53, 14-3 JWU
184 – Ky'll Roper (JWU) def. Dan Craig (SC), TF 21-3, 19-3 JWU
197 – Casey Allen (SC) def. Louis Paradiso (JWU), Dec. 5-2, 19-6 JWU
285 – Adolfo Betancur (JWU) def. Christian Quandt (SC), Dec. 2-0, 22-6 JWU
125 – Harrison Gordon (JWU) def. Isaic Paulino (SC), Dec. 4-1, 25-6 JWU
133 – Joziah Fry (JWU) def. Gianni Manginelli (SC), TF 20-5, 30-5 JWU
141 – Ryan Kozdra (SC) def. Nicholas Desola (JWU), MD 12-4, 30-10 JWU

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