Wrestling | 11/6/2022 1:22:00 PM

UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. – The Bloomsburg wrestling team opened the 2022-23 season at the Maryland Duals, Saturday. The Huskies opened the day with a 37-6 loss to Maryland before falling to Duke 32-6 and American 29-10.
 
Senior Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) had a pair of pins and picked up a 7-6 decision to go 3-0 for the day at 133 pounds for the Huskies. Rhone opened competition with a pin in extra time over his Maryland opponent, Jackson Cockrell at 7:23 after the two were tied 6-6 after regulation. Rhone picked up another fall over Duke before earning a 7-6 decision over Jack Maida of American.
 
Redshirt senior Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) picked up a 6-0 decision over Elijah White of American at 141 pounds and sophomore Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) won by major decision 15-7 over Antonio Segura of American at 157 pounds.
 
The Huskies return to the mats next Sunday, November 13 when they compete in the Journeymen Classic - Collegiate Classic in Bethlehem, Pa.
 
Maryland 37, Bloomsburg 6
125: Braxton Brown (MD) wins by fall (1:35) over Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (BU) - Maryland, 6-0
133: Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (BU) wins by fall (7:23) over Jackson Cockrell (MD) - Tied, 6-6
141: Kal Miller (MD) wins Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) (BU), 5-3 in overtime - Maryland, 9-6
149: Ethen Miller (MD) 9-0 major decision over William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BU) - Maryland, 13-6
157: Michael North (MD) wins by decision 9-6 over Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) (BU) - Maryland, 16-6
165: John Martin Best (MD) wins by major decision 13-3 over Trenton Harder (Gardners, Pa./Bermudian Springs) (BU) - Maryland, 20-6
174: Dominic Solis (MD) wins by major decision 13-4 over Matt Benedetti (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) (BU) - Maryland, 24-6
184: Kevin Makosy (MD) wins by decision 6-4 over David Tuttle (Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville) (BU) - Maryland, 27-6
197: Jaxon Smith (MD) wins by technical fall (4:08) over Anthony DeRosa (/) (BU) - Maryland, 32-6
285: Jaron Smith (MD) wins by technical fall (2:59) Shane Noonan (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) (BU) - Maryland, 37-6
 
Duke 32, Bloomsburg 6
125 – Logan Agin (DUKE) def. Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (BLOOM) - 11-3
133 – Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (BLOOM) def. Christian Colman (DUKE) - FALL
141 – Patrick Rowland (DUKE) def. Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) (BLOOM) – 6-2
149 – Nick Tattini (DUKE) def. William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BLOOM) – 9-7
157 – Drake Dolittle (DUKE) def. Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) (BLOOM)
165 – Gaetano Console (DUKE) def. Trenton Harder (Gardners, Pa./Bermudian Springs) (BLOOM) -
174 – Conor Becker (DUKE) def. Anthony DeRosa (/) (BLOOM) – 3-1
184 – Luke Chakonis (DUKE) def. David Tuttle (Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville) (BLOOM) – 11-2
197 – Vincent Baker (DUKE) def. Matt Benedetti (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) (BLOOM) – 9-3
285 – Jonah Niesenbaum (DUKE) def. Shane Noonan (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) (BLOOM) – 10-5
 
American 29, Bloomsburg 10
125 - Raymond Lopez (AU) major dec. Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (Bloomsburg), 13-3 (AU 4-0)
133 - Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (Bloomsburg) dec. Jack Maida (AU), 7-6 (AU 4-3)
141 - Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) (Bloomsburg) dec. Elijah White (AU), 6-0 (Bloomsburg, 6-4)
149 - Patrick Ryan (AU) dec. William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (Bloomsburg), 6-0 (AU 7-6)
157 - Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) (Bloomsburg) major dec. Antonio Segura (AU), 15-7 (Bloomsburg 10-7)
165 - Caleb Campos (AU) pins Trenton Harder (Gardners, Pa./Bermudian Springs) (Bloomsburg), 3:54 (AU 13-10)
174 - Lucas White (AU) dec. Matt Benedetti (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) (Bloomsburg), 7-3 (AU 16-10)
184 - Carsten Rawls (AU) major dec. David Tuttle (Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville) (Bloomsburg), 10-2 (AU 20-10)
197 - Connor Bourne (AU) dec. Anthony DeRosa (/) (Bloomsburg), 8-5 (AU 23-10)
285 - Will Jarrell (AU) pins Shane Noonan (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) (Bloomsburg), 4:16 (AU 29-10)