Wrestling | 12/2/2022 10:57:00 PM

FAIRFAX, Va. – Redshirt senior Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) and redshirt junior Shane Noonan (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) picked up a pair of wins as the Bloomsburg wrestling team opened Mid-American Conference (MAC) action Friday night at the George Mason Tri-Meet. The Huskies fell to GMU 28-15 before dropping a 27-10 decision to Gardner-Webb University in non-conference action.
 
Mason pinned his first opponent of the evening at 141 pounds as he took down Michael Rapuano of George Mason University with 13 seconds left in the opening period (fall time 2:47). Mason earned his second bonus point win as he shut out his opponent from Gardner-Webb, Tyler Lamon, 8-0, to get the Huskies on the board in their second match.
 
Noonan picked up his first pin of the season to close out the match at 285 pounds against George Washington as he defeated Donovan Sprouse at 2:28. Noonan earned an 8-1 decision over Abe Preston of Gardner-Webb to go 2-0 on the day.
 
Senior Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) earned a hard-fought 6-4 decision over Josh Jones of George Mason at 133 pounds to open the day for the Huskies and sophomore Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) picked up a 4-3 decision over Tyler Brignola of Gardner-Webb at 157 pounds for the Huskies.
 
Bloomsburg comes home to Nelson Field House for the first time this season on Monday, December 12 as they host Clarion University for a 7:00 p.m. MAC contest.
 
 

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George Mason 28, Bloomsburg 15

125	Markel Baker (George Mason) over Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (BLOOM) (Dec 10-4)	3	0
133	Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (BLOOM) over Josh Jones (George Mason) (Dec 6-4)	0	3
141	Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) (BLOOM) over Michael Rapuano (George Mason) (Fall 2:47)	0	6
149	Nate Higley (George Mason) over William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BLOOM) (Fall 0:43)	6	0
157	Peter Pappas (George Mason) over Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) (BLOOM) (MD 10-1)	4	0
165	Drew Dickson (George Mason) over Josh Bonomo (Sweet Valley/Lake-Lehman) (BLOOM) (TF 16-0 3:41)	5	0
174	Logan Messer (George Mason) over Matt Benedetti (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) (BLOOM) (Dec 3-2)	3	0
184	Malachi DuVall (George Mason) over Bruno Stolfi (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) (BLOOM) (MD 14-1)	4	0
197	Jon List (George Mason) over Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) (BLOOM) (Dec 10-3)	3	0
285	Shane Noonan (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) (BLOOM) over Donovan Sprouse (George Mason) (Fall 2:28)	0	6
	Team Score:	28	15

 
Gardner-Webb 27, Bloomsburg 10

125	Drew West (GWU) over Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (BLOOM) (Fall)	6	0
133	Todd Carter (GWU) over Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (BLOOM) (dec 4-2)	3	0
141	Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) (BLOOM) over Tyler Lamon (MD 8-0)	0	4
149	Corbin Dion (GWU) over William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BLOOM) (dec 11-6)	3	0
157	Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, PA/Shikellamy) (BLOOM) over Tyler Brignola (GWU) (dec 4-3)	0	3
165	RJ Mosley (GWU) over Josh Bonomo (Sweet Valley/Lake-Lehman) (BLOOM) (TF)	5	0
174	Andrew Wilson (GWU) over Anthony DeRosa (Milford, N.J./Bethlehem Catholic)(BLOOM) (dec 3-2)	3	0
184	Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) over David Tuttle (Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville) (BLOOM) (MD 11-3)	4	0
197	Sam Mora (GWU) over Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) (BLOOM) (dec 6-1)	3	0
285	Shane Noonan (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) (BLOOM) over Abe Preston (GWU) (dec 8-1)	0	3
	Team Scores	27	10