Wrestling | 11/2/2025 8:29:00 PM

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Bloomsburg wrestling team turned in a strong showing at the Rutgers Duals on Saturday, highlighted by a commanding 40–4 victory over Centenary while battling through competitive matchups against Gardner-Webb and nationally ranked Rutgers.

The Huskies opened the day with an 18–16 heartbreaker against Gardner-Webb that came down to the final bout. Bloomsburg rallied from an early deficit behind a string of strong performances in the upper weights. Eric Alderfer (Lower Stafford. Pa./Faint Christian) and Ethan Ducca (Chardon, Ohio/St. John's) notched back-to-back decisions at 174 and 184 pounds to pull the Huskies within striking distance, while Wyatt Bush (Grundy, Va./Grundy) delivered an overtime win at 197 pounds and heavyweight Mason Rebuck (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) sealed the dual with a 12–1 major decision. Despite winning five of 10 bouts, Bloomsburg fell just short of the team victory.

Bloomsburg responded in emphatic fashion against Centenary, cruising to a 40–4 triumph. Jace Schafer (Fairport, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) opened the dual with a 17–2 technical fall at 125 pounds before Gavin Mundy (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) pinned his opponent in just 1:34 at 133. Tristan Corbin (Bear Creek, Pa./Robinson) added a 9–6 decision at 141, while William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) and Braidon Woodward (Canisto-Greenwood, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) each picked up bonus-point wins to keep the momentum rolling. Morrow pinned his opponent at 157 pounds for his first win by fall as a Husky. Logan Baker () and Eric Alderfer (Lower Stafford. Pa./Faint Christian) contributed major decisions and technical falls, and Wyatt Bush (Grundy, Va./Grundy) and Coy Raines (North Chille, N.Y./Churchville-Chille) closed the dual with decisive wins to cap an six-bout streak of victories for the Huskies. Seven of the Huskies nine bout wins came by bonus point victories.

In their final dual of the day, the Huskies squared off against host Rutgers, ranked among the nation's top programs. Bloomsburg battled through a tough slate of nationally ranked opponents, with Alderfer again leading the way at 174 pounds with a hard-fought 6–5 decision over Nate Blanchette for the Huskies' lone win against the Scarlet Knights.

Alderfer finished the day 3–0, while Schafer, Bush, and Raines each posted multiple victories for Bloomsburg, which continues to build depth across its lineup early in the season.

"We competed hard today," emphasized head coach John Stutzman. "It's never easy with a new team but today let us know exactly where we're at and we are moving in the right direction."

The Huskies posted eight bonus point wins and picked up 15 individual match wins.

Bloomsburg returns to action next weekend when the Huskies travel to George Mason for the George Mason Duals on Sunday, November 9. Bloomsburg will open the day against Williams before taking on The Citadel. The Huskies will close out the day with Campbell University.
 
Match Results: (PDF)

Gardner Webb 18	Bloomsburg 16
125	Jace Schafer (Fairport, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) (BU)	dec	Tyson Lane (GW)	5-3
133	TK Davis (GW)	fall	Gavin Mundy (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) (BU)	3:30
141	Dominic DiTullio (GW)	dec	Tristan Corbin (Bear Creek, Pa./Robinson) (BU)	8-2
149	Drew Pepin (GW)	dec	Dustin Elliott (Delmar, Del./Sussex Tech) (BU)	12-9
157	Joseph Giordano (GW)	dec	William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BU)	7-6
165	Nathan McCartney (GW)	SV2	Braidon Woodward (Canisto-Greenwood, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) (BU)	3-1
174	Eric Alderfer (Lower Stafford. Pa./Faint Christian) (BU)	dec	Isaiah Guerrero (GW)	4-1
184	Ethan Ducca (Chardon, Ohio/St. John's) (BU)	dec	Hadyn Danals (GW)	4-1
197	Wyatt Bush (Grundy, Va./Grundy) (BU)	SV1	Josh McCutchen (GW)	10-7
HWT	Mason Rebuck (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) (BU)	MD	Rocky Files (GW	12-1
Bloomsburg 40	Centenary 4
125	Jace Schafer (Fairport, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) (BU)	TF	Jack Thode (CU)	17-2 (6:47)
133	Gavin Mundy (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) (BU)	fall	Sean Callan (CU)	1:34
141	Tristan Corbin (Bear Creek, Pa./Robinson) (BU)	dec	Daniel Haws (CU)	9-6
149	Joseph Innamarto (CU)	MD	Cael Raines (North Chille, N.Y./Churchville-Chille) (BU)	12-4
157	William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BU)	fall	Colin Neal (CU)	?
165	Braidon Woodward (Canisto-Greenwood, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) (BU)	MD	Hunter Cleaver (CU)	12-2
174	Logan Baker () (BU)	MD	Reece Smith (CU)	10-2
184	Eric Alderfer (Lower Stafford. Pa./Faint Christian) (BU)	TF	Luke McGovern (CU)	X-X ()
197	Wyatt Bush (Grundy, Va./Grundy) (BU)	dec	Angelo Piazza (CU)	4-2
HWT	Coy Raines (North Chille, N.Y./Churchville-Chille) (BU)	MD	Jonathan Martinez (CU)	9-1
Rutgers 37	Bloomsburg  2
125	Ayden Smith (RU)	dec	Jace Schafer (Fairport, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) (BU)	5-1
133	8/7 Dylan Shawver (RU)	TF	Gavin Mundy (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) (BU)	22-6 (5:49)
141	13/13 Joseph Olivieri (RU)	fall	Tristan Corbin (Bear Creek, Pa./Robinson) (BU)	1:52
149	11/9 Andrew Clark (RU)	dec	Dustin Elliott (Delmar, Del./Sussex Tech) (BU)	9-3
157	Anthony White (RU)	dec	William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BU)	8-1
165	Ryan Ford (RU)	MD	Braidon Woodward (Canisto-Greenwood, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) (BU)	13-4
174	Eric Alderfer (Lower Stafford. Pa./Faint Christian)	dec	Nate Blanchette (RU)	6-5
184	12/11 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU)	TF	Ethan Ducca (Chardon, Ohio/St. John's) (BU)	22-6 (6:21)
197	20/18 Remy Cotton (RU)	dec	Coy Raines (North Chille, N.Y./Churchville-Chille) (BU)	7-1
HWT	15/15 Hunter Catka (RU)	TF	Kyle Draina (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) (BU)	21-6 (2:42)