Wrestling | 11/8/2026 8:45:00 PM
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bloomsburg wrestling turned in a strong showing at the 2026 Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday, collecting 23 contested victories across 13 wrestlers in the round-robin tournament in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Justin Jones (Orange County, Va./Locust Grove) and
Eric Alderfer (Harleysville, Pa./Faith Christian) led the Huskies with three victories apiece, both completing unbeaten performances in their respective brackets. Bloomsburg also received multiple wins from
Tristan Corbin (Bear Creek, Pa./Robinson),
Scotty Johnson (Muncy/Muncy),
Carl Nihranz IV (Chesterfield, Mich./Dakota),
Jay Chase (Wallingford, Conn./Martin T Sheehan),
Nate Rose (Myrtle Beach, S.C./Saint James) and
Mohamed Abdelhady (Alexandria, Egypt/Indian Hills CC), while several younger wrestlers contributed victories against competition from across the NCAA Division I landscape.
Jones highlighted the day at 125 pounds, finishing 3-0 in the Blue bracket with a technical fall and two decisions. The sophomore opened with a dominant 15-0 technical fall over Hofstra's Tommy Aiello in 4:38 before edging Navy's Nikos Filipos, 2-1, in the second tiebreaker period. Jones capped his unbeaten performance with an 8-2 decision over Duke's Santi Ramirez. The three victories continued a promising start for Jones, who recorded 11 wins during the 2025-26 season, including two falls, four technical falls and three major decisions.
Alderfer matched Jones with three victories in the 157-pound Silver bracket, displaying an impressive combination of offensive production and bonus-point scoring. The senior opened with a fall over Sacred Heart's Owen Anderson in 2:28 before earning a commanding 12-1 major decision over Virginia Tech's Mitchell Faglioni. Alderfer completed his unbeaten day with a 4-1 decision over Navy's Peyton Park. The performance built on an outstanding 2025-26 campaign in which Alderfer posted a 21-7 record and entered the current season with 57 career victories.
At 149 pounds, Chase and Nihranz each collected two victories. Chase opened his Green bracket competition with a 22-6 technical fall over Hofstra's Cam Ice in 4:56 before adding a 17-8 major decision against Franklin & Marshall's CJ Ferree. Chase, who finished 15-9 last season with three falls and three technical falls, continued to demonstrate his ability to generate bonus-point victories.
Nihranz delivered one of his strongest collegiate performances in the 149-pound Blue bracket, earning an 11-3 major decision over Cornell's Luca Stefanelli before securing a narrow 7-6 decision against Hofstra's Andrew McCarthy. The two victories represented an encouraging step forward for the sophomore after entering the tournament seeking his first win of the season.
Corbin contributed a pair of victories at 133 pounds, beginning with a first-period fall over Hofstra's Ryan Arbeit in just 1:34. He followed with a hard-fought 5-4 decision against Appalachian State's Ty Murray in the White bracket. The performance marked an encouraging return to winning form for Corbin, who recorded three victories during the 2025-26 campaign, including one by fall.
Scotty Johnson (Muncy/Muncy) also finished with two victories, both by decision, in the 141-pound Pink bracket. Johnson defeated Maryland's Clayton Gabrielson, 12-5, before posting an identical 12-5 decision over Cornell's Joe Knackstedt. Johnson entered the season with 31 career victories, giving the Huskies an experienced presence in the middle of the lineup.
At 157 pounds, Rose earned two victories in the Gold bracket, opening with a 9-2 decision over Navy's Ryder Kolat before recording a 19-4 technical fall against Sacred Heart's Connor MacDonald in 4:58. The two victories marked a breakthrough performance for Rose, who was seeking his first collegiate win after beginning the season at the Clarion Open.
Abdelhady provided another strong showing at 174 pounds, collecting two decisions in the Orange bracket. The junior opened with an 11-5 victory over Duke's Colby Vital before defeating Columbia's Lindson Turner, 7-4. Abdelhady brought an impressive collegiate résumé to Bloomsburg, entering the season with a 44-7 career record, including 14 falls, 10 technical falls and 10 major decisions.
The Huskies also received contributions throughout the lineup. At 125 pounds,
Gavin Martin (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) earned a 7-2 decision over Cornell's Kai Napadow-Baquero in the Pink bracket. Martin entered the weekend after recording six victories during the 2025-26 campaign and added another quality result against Ivy League competition.
Aiden Grogg (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley) earned an 8-6 decision over Columbia's Brady Kaupp in the 141-pound Blue bracket, continuing to build on his seven-win campaign last season.
At 165 pounds,
Daniel Dacey (Greenfield Center, N.Y./Saratoga) registered an impressive fall over Sacred Heart's Jack Rowland in 4:27 in the White bracket, securing his first collegiate victory after opening the season at the Clarion Open.
George Johnson (Mahopac, N.Y./Iona Prep) picked up his first collegiate victory in decisive fashion at 174 pounds, earning a 17-2 technical fall over Lehigh's Justin Onello in 5:32 in the Teal bracket.
Gavin Hannah (Brookville, Pa./Brookville) added a bonus-point victory at 184 pounds, pinning Davidson's Daniel Elyash in 4:03 in the Green bracket. Hannah entered the tournament with two victories from the Clarion Open after recording three wins during the 2025-26 season, including two falls.
The Huskies' individual performances followed Saturday's dual-meet competition against Sacred Heart and Duke at the Journeymen event, giving Bloomsburg another opportunity to test its lineup against a diverse field of Division I opponents early in the 2026-27 season.
Bloomsburg returns to dual-meet competition Thursday, Nov. 12, when the Huskies travel to University Park to face Penn State at 7 p.m.
Inside the Results
Bloomsburg recorded 23 contested victories from 13 wrestlers, including 10 bonus-point wins. Jones and Alderfer each finished 3-0, while six other Huskies collected two victories apiece.
The Huskies totaled five falls, three technical falls and two major decisions. Alderfer led the bonus-point production with a fall and a major decision, while Chase added a technical fall and a major decision.
Match-by-Match Results
125 Blue – Justin Jones (Orange County, Va./Locust Grove) (3-0)
W, dec. over Nikos Filipos (Navy), 2-1 (TB2)
W, tech. fall over Tommy Aiello (Hofstra), 15-0 (4:38)
W, dec. over Santi Ramirez (Duke), 8-2
125 Pink – Gavin Martin (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) (1-2)
W, dec. over Kai Napadow-Baquero (Cornell), 7-2
L, major dec. to Leo Joseph (Navy), 12-0
L, tech. fall to Lander Bosh (NC State), 19-3 (5:22)
133 White – Tristan Corbin (Bear Creek, Pa./Robinson) (2-1)
W, fall over Ryan Arbeit (Hofstra), 1:34
L, dec. to Jack Parker (Franklin & Marshall), 11-9
W, dec. over Ty Murray (Appalachian State), 5-4
141 Blue – Aiden Grogg (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley) (1-2)
W, dec. over Brady Kaupp (Columbia), 8-6
L, dec. to Cody Trevino (Davidson), 9-6 (SV)
L, dec. to Danny Aranda (Cornell), 3-2
141 Pink – Scotty Johnson (Muncy/Muncy) (2-1)
W, dec. over Clayton Gabrielson (Maryland), 12-5
W, dec. over Joe Knackstedt (Cornell), 12-5
L, dec. to Kelly Dunnigan (Rutgers), 5-3
149 Blue – Carl Nihranz IV (Chesterfield, Mich./Dakota) (2-1)
W, dec. over Andrew McCarthy (Hofstra), 7-6
W, major dec. over Luca Stefanelli (Cornell), 11-3
L, dec. to Spear Gorelick (Davidson), 7-3
149 Green – Jay Chase (Wallingford, Conn./Martin T Sheehan) (2-1)
W, major dec. over Cj Ferree (Franklin & Marshall), 17-8
W, tech. fall over Cam Ice (Hofstra), 22-6 (4:56)
L, dec. to Cole Householder (Navy), 4-1
149 Silver – Coltan Jones (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) (0-3)
L, fall to Rhett Washleski (Rutgers), 1:25
L, major dec. to Jackson Young (Maryland), 16-3
L, fall to Owen Reinsel (Lehigh), 1:12
157 Gold – Nate Rose (Myrtle Beach, S.C./Saint James) (2-1)
W, tech. fall over Connor MacDonald (Sacred Heart), 19-4 (4:58)
W, dec. over Ryder Kolat (Navy), 9-2
L, dec. to Marc Maurath (Columbia), 13-12
157 Silver – Eric Alderfer (Harleysville, Pa./Faith Christian) (3-0)
W, major dec. over Mitchell Faglioni (Virginia Tech), 12-1
W, fall over Owen Anderson (Sacred Heart), 2:28
W, dec. over Peyton Park (Navy), 4-1
165 White – Daniel Dacey (Greenfield Center, N.Y./Saratoga) (1-2)
W, fall over Jack Rowland (Sacred Heart), 4:27
L, dec. to Jaden Wehler (Clarion), 9-2
L, dec. to Jesse Scott (Franklin & Marshall), 5-1
174 Orange – Mohamed Abdelhady (Alexandria, Egypt/Indian Hills CC) (2-1)
W, dec. over Colby Vital (Duke), 11-5
W, dec. over Lindson Turner (Columbia), 7-4
L, tech. fall to Jason Kwaak (NC State), 15-0 (5:15)
174 Teal – George Johnson (Mahopac, N.Y./Iona Prep) (1-2)
L, dec. to Anwar Alli (Davidson), 14-7
L, dec. to Frank Volpe (Hofstra), 7-5
W, tech. fall over Justin Onello (Lehigh), 17-2 (5:32)
184 Green – Gavin Hannah (Brookville, Pa./Brookville) (1-2)
W, fall over Daniel Elyash (Davidson), 4:03
L, dec. to Lucas Alvan (Franklin & Marshall), 4-1 (SV)
L, major dec. to Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech), 12-2
