Friday, December 22
Bethlehem, Pa.
10:00 AM
Lehigh University
vs
Sheridan Tournament
Photo by: Hannah Ally
Three Mountain Hawks Win Titles At Sheridan Tournament
12/22/2023 5:13:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Three Lehigh wrestlers won individual titles as the Mountain Hawks hosted the Sheridan Tournament, presented by Joshi Hotel Group Friday at Stabler Arena. The Lehigh trio of Sheldon Seymour (125), Max Brignola (157) and Nathan Taylor (285) came out on top of their respective weight classes. In all, the Mountain Hawks had six finalists on the day and placed 10 wrestlers in the top four in their respective weights.
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A total of 23 wrestlers competed in a field that also featured wrestlers from Army West Point, Binghamton, Brown, Central Michigan, Cornell, Franklin & Marshall, Indiana, Rider and Rutgers.
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Seymour went 3-0 at 125, opening with a technical fall win over Central Michigan's Wyatt Skebba and a 6-3 finals decision over Blaine Frazier of Indiana. He also blanked Brandon Chletsos of Rutgers 5-0 in the semifinals.
Brignola needed four bouts to clinch the title at 157. He posted major decisions in the first round and the semifinals and then battled back after giving up the first takedown to win an 8-5 decision over Central Michigan's Johnny Lovett in the finals. Tied 5-5 late in the third, Brignola got a hold of Lovett's lower leg and after a struggle on the edge, secured the second ankle as time expired.
Taylor went 3-0 with three bonus point wins to win at 285. After opening with a quarterfinal major decision and a semifinal technical fall, Taylor faced David Szuba of Rider in the finals. Szuba led 3-1 after one but in the second, Taylor was able to put the Bronc on his back during a scramble and secured the fall at 4:22.
Lehigh's three other finalists were juniors Malyke Hines (141) and Drew Munch (149) and sophomore JT Davis (197).
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In his first action since Nov. 12, Hines won his first three bouts by decision, before running into Rutgers' Mitch Moore, who claimed a 12-4 major decision in the finals.
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Munch had three wins, including a first round technical fall and a semifinal win over teammate Owen Reinsel, but came up on the short end of an 8-1 score against Corbyn Munson of Central Michigan in the finals.
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After beginning the season at 184, Davis bumped up to 197, winning his first two bouts by decision. In the finals, Davis scored the first takedown against Binghamton's Lou DePrez, before the Bearcat All-American rallied for a 9-3 victory.
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Lehigh's third place finishers included sophomores Carter Bailey (141) and Jack Wilt (184) and deferred first-year Kelvin Griffin.
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Bailey went 5-1 with the only loss coming against Moore in the quarterfinals. Wilt won three straight after a quarterfinal loss and avenged that loss to Indiana's Roman Rogetzke with a 10-7 decision in the third place bout. Griffin went 4-1 Friday with three pins, including a first-period fall in the consolation semifinals against No. 14 Graham Rooks of Indiana. Griffin was the second Lehigh wrestler to knock off Rooks on Friday. Deferred first-year Owen Reinsel beat Rooks 9-3 in the quarterfinals.
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Junior TJ Moore went 3-2 with a fall to claim fourth place at 285 as Lehigh's 10th place winner.
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Seventeen of Lehigh's 23 entrants won at least one bout on Friday. Twelve Mountain Hawks had at least one bonus point victory.
ÂGallery: (12-22-2023) 2023 Sheridan Tournament, 12/22/23
Complete Lehigh results are listed below.
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Lehigh will send a contingent of wrestlers to the prestigious Midlands Championships, Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The Mountain Hawks will kick off 2024 with a contingent at the Jan. 5 David H. Lehman F&M Open in Lancaster, Pa. The dual season resumes when Lehigh hosts EIWA rivals Binghamton and Cornell, Jan. 12-13 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Tickets to all remaining home duals can be purchased at LehighTickets.com or by calling 610-758-4263 during business hours.
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The 2023-24 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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125 – Sheldon Seymour – 1st place
Tech fall Wyatt Skebba (CMU) 20-5, 6:19
Dec. Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers) 5-0
Dec. Blaine Frazier (Indiana) 6-3
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125 – Logan Wadle
L by dec. Eric Howe (F&M) 11-8
L by major dec. Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers) 12-0
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141 – Carter Bailey – 3rd place
Tech fall Joey Buttler (Indiana) 16-0, 5:30
L by dec. Mitch Moore (Rutgers) 7-5
Dec. Ian Oswalt (Brown) 9-2
Tech fall Cole Rhemrev (Indiana) 15-0, 1:51
Dec. Bryce Kresho (F&M) 9-2
Major dec. Nate Lucier (Binghamton) 14-1
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141 – Malyke Hines – 2nd place
Dec. Ian Oswalt (Brown) 2-1
Dec. Nate Lucier (Binghamton) 2-1
Dec. Bryce Kresho (F&M) 11-6
L by major dec. Mitch Moore (Rutgers) 12-4
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149 – Kelvin Griffin – 3rd place
Fall Anthony Bahl (Indiana) 1:45
Fall Josh Saunders (Cornell) 5:32
L by major dec. Corbyn Munson (CMU) 10-2
Fall Graham Rooks (Indiana) 1:49
Dec. Nate Wade (Cornell) 8-3
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149 – Kimo Leia
Tech fall Billy Templeton (F&M) 19-4, 5:00
L by fall Corbyn Munson (CMU) 6:02
L by dec. Nate Wade (Cornell) 10-3
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149 – Drew Munch – 2nd place
Tech fall Josh Hilliard (F&M) 18-2, 4:49
Dec. Trenton Wachter (CMU) 8-3
Dec. Owen Reinsel (Lehigh) 6-2
L by dec. Corbyn Munson (CMU) 8-1
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149 – Owen Reinsel
Tech fall Nate Wade (Cornell) 19-3, 6:31
Dec. Graham Rooks (Indiana) 9-3
L by dec. Drew Munch (Lehigh) 6-2
Medical forfeit out of tournament
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157 – Max Brignola – 1st place
Major dec. Luke Bender (F&M) 11-3
Dec. Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) 12-6
Major dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 15-4
Dec. Johnny Lovett (CMU) 8-5
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157 – Patrick Edmondson
L by fall Mason Shrader (CMU) 4:09
L by fall Al Desantis (Rutgers) 3:16
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157 – Luca Frinzi
Dec. Al Desantis (Rutgers) 8-5
L by dec. Nico Bolivar (Indiana) 6-1
Dec. Avery Clarke (F&M) 10-4
Dec. Blake Saito (Brown) 4-2
L by dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 6-2
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165 – Owen Qunn
L by dec. Dominic Frontino (Brown) 11-5
L by major dec. Tracy Hubbard (CMU) 16-7
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174 – Remy Brancato
L by tech fall Donnell Washington (Indiana) 17-2, 1:13
L by dec. Clay Fielden (Indiana) 9-7
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174 – Zeke Dubler
L by major dec. Dimitri Gamkreilidze (Binghamton) 13-4
Fall Jonothan Conrad (Brown) 1:49
L by tech fall Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana) 21-4, 7:00
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174 – Thayne Lawrence
Dec. Clay Fielden (Indiana) 6-4
L by fall Alex Cramer (CMU) 2:15
Tech fall Nick Marienfeld (CMU) 18-1, 5:00
Fall Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana) 2:35
L by dec. Michael Wilson (Rider) 9-6
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174 – Justin Onello
L by tech fall Ben Pasiuk (Army) 16-1, 3:43
L by dec. Dimitri Gamkreilidze (Binghamton) 8-1
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184 – Caden Rogers
L by dec. Cody Brenner (CMU) 1-0
Dec. Drew Clearie (unrostered) 2-1
Medical forfeit out of tournament
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184 – Jack Wilt – 3rd place
L by dec. Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) 11-4
Major dec. Danny Lawrence (Army) 10-2
Dec. Nick South (Indiana) 10-4
Dec. Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) 10-7
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197 – JT Davis – 2nd place
Dec. Azeem Bell (Rider) 8-1
Dec. Gabe Sollars (Indiana) 7-2
L by dec. Lou Deprez (Binghamton) 9-3
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197 – Dontae Hoose
L by tech fall Wolfgang Frable (Army) 20-4, 4:00
L by major dec. Cameron Wood (CMU) 15-5
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285 – Karam Chakif
Dec. Harrison Shapiro (F&M) 8-1
L by major dec. David Szuba (Rider) 11-3
L by major dec. Alex Semenenko (Brown) 18-5
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285 – TJ Moore – 4th place
L by dec. Bryan Caves (CMU) 5-3
Fall Tyler O'Boyle (F&M) 3:52
Dec. Alex Semenenko (Brown) 8-3
Dec. Caden Ferris (CMU) 4-1, sv
L by dec. Austin Kohlhofer (Army) 4-1, sv
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285 – Nathan Taylor – 1st place
Major dec. Austin Kohlhofer (Army) 11-2
Tech fall Caden Ferris (CMU)Â 19-4, 3:23
Fall David Szuba (Rider) 4:22
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A total of 23 wrestlers competed in a field that also featured wrestlers from Army West Point, Binghamton, Brown, Central Michigan, Cornell, Franklin & Marshall, Indiana, Rider and Rutgers.
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Seymour went 3-0 at 125, opening with a technical fall win over Central Michigan's Wyatt Skebba and a 6-3 finals decision over Blaine Frazier of Indiana. He also blanked Brandon Chletsos of Rutgers 5-0 in the semifinals.
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Brignola needed four bouts to clinch the title at 157. He posted major decisions in the first round and the semifinals and then battled back after giving up the first takedown to win an 8-5 decision over Central Michigan's Johnny Lovett in the finals. Tied 5-5 late in the third, Brignola got a hold of Lovett's lower leg and after a struggle on the edge, secured the second ankle as time expired.
ÂCome for Max's winning TD, stay for coach Dillon's celly!
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Taylor went 3-0 with three bonus point wins to win at 285. After opening with a quarterfinal major decision and a semifinal technical fall, Taylor faced David Szuba of Rider in the finals. Szuba led 3-1 after one but in the second, Taylor was able to put the Bronc on his back during a scramble and secured the fall at 4:22.
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— Lehigh Wrestling (@LehighWrestling) December 22, 2023
Lehigh's three other finalists were juniors Malyke Hines (141) and Drew Munch (149) and sophomore JT Davis (197).
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In his first action since Nov. 12, Hines won his first three bouts by decision, before running into Rutgers' Mitch Moore, who claimed a 12-4 major decision in the finals.
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Munch had three wins, including a first round technical fall and a semifinal win over teammate Owen Reinsel, but came up on the short end of an 8-1 score against Corbyn Munson of Central Michigan in the finals.
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After beginning the season at 184, Davis bumped up to 197, winning his first two bouts by decision. In the finals, Davis scored the first takedown against Binghamton's Lou DePrez, before the Bearcat All-American rallied for a 9-3 victory.
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Lehigh's third place finishers included sophomores Carter Bailey (141) and Jack Wilt (184) and deferred first-year Kelvin Griffin.
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Bailey went 5-1 with the only loss coming against Moore in the quarterfinals. Wilt won three straight after a quarterfinal loss and avenged that loss to Indiana's Roman Rogetzke with a 10-7 decision in the third place bout. Griffin went 4-1 Friday with three pins, including a first-period fall in the consolation semifinals against No. 14 Graham Rooks of Indiana. Griffin was the second Lehigh wrestler to knock off Rooks on Friday. Deferred first-year Owen Reinsel beat Rooks 9-3 in the quarterfinals.
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Junior TJ Moore went 3-2 with a fall to claim fourth place at 285 as Lehigh's 10th place winner.
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Seventeen of Lehigh's 23 entrants won at least one bout on Friday. Twelve Mountain Hawks had at least one bonus point victory.
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Complete Lehigh results are listed below.
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Lehigh will send a contingent of wrestlers to the prestigious Midlands Championships, Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The Mountain Hawks will kick off 2024 with a contingent at the Jan. 5 David H. Lehman F&M Open in Lancaster, Pa. The dual season resumes when Lehigh hosts EIWA rivals Binghamton and Cornell, Jan. 12-13 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Tickets to all remaining home duals can be purchased at LehighTickets.com or by calling 610-758-4263 during business hours.
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The 2023-24 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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125 – Sheldon Seymour – 1st place
Tech fall Wyatt Skebba (CMU) 20-5, 6:19
Dec. Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers) 5-0
Dec. Blaine Frazier (Indiana) 6-3
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125 – Logan Wadle
L by dec. Eric Howe (F&M) 11-8
L by major dec. Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers) 12-0
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141 – Carter Bailey – 3rd place
Tech fall Joey Buttler (Indiana) 16-0, 5:30
L by dec. Mitch Moore (Rutgers) 7-5
Dec. Ian Oswalt (Brown) 9-2
Tech fall Cole Rhemrev (Indiana) 15-0, 1:51
Dec. Bryce Kresho (F&M) 9-2
Major dec. Nate Lucier (Binghamton) 14-1
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141 – Malyke Hines – 2nd place
Dec. Ian Oswalt (Brown) 2-1
Dec. Nate Lucier (Binghamton) 2-1
Dec. Bryce Kresho (F&M) 11-6
L by major dec. Mitch Moore (Rutgers) 12-4
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149 – Kelvin Griffin – 3rd place
Fall Anthony Bahl (Indiana) 1:45
Fall Josh Saunders (Cornell) 5:32
L by major dec. Corbyn Munson (CMU) 10-2
Fall Graham Rooks (Indiana) 1:49
Dec. Nate Wade (Cornell) 8-3
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149 – Kimo Leia
Tech fall Billy Templeton (F&M) 19-4, 5:00
L by fall Corbyn Munson (CMU) 6:02
L by dec. Nate Wade (Cornell) 10-3
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149 – Drew Munch – 2nd place
Tech fall Josh Hilliard (F&M) 18-2, 4:49
Dec. Trenton Wachter (CMU) 8-3
Dec. Owen Reinsel (Lehigh) 6-2
L by dec. Corbyn Munson (CMU) 8-1
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149 – Owen Reinsel
Tech fall Nate Wade (Cornell) 19-3, 6:31
Dec. Graham Rooks (Indiana) 9-3
L by dec. Drew Munch (Lehigh) 6-2
Medical forfeit out of tournament
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157 – Max Brignola – 1st place
Major dec. Luke Bender (F&M) 11-3
Dec. Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) 12-6
Major dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 15-4
Dec. Johnny Lovett (CMU) 8-5
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157 – Patrick Edmondson
L by fall Mason Shrader (CMU) 4:09
L by fall Al Desantis (Rutgers) 3:16
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157 – Luca Frinzi
Dec. Al Desantis (Rutgers) 8-5
L by dec. Nico Bolivar (Indiana) 6-1
Dec. Avery Clarke (F&M) 10-4
Dec. Blake Saito (Brown) 4-2
L by dec. Mason Shrader (CMU) 6-2
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165 – Owen Qunn
L by dec. Dominic Frontino (Brown) 11-5
L by major dec. Tracy Hubbard (CMU) 16-7
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174 – Remy Brancato
L by tech fall Donnell Washington (Indiana) 17-2, 1:13
L by dec. Clay Fielden (Indiana) 9-7
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174 – Zeke Dubler
L by major dec. Dimitri Gamkreilidze (Binghamton) 13-4
Fall Jonothan Conrad (Brown) 1:49
L by tech fall Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana) 21-4, 7:00
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174 – Thayne Lawrence
Dec. Clay Fielden (Indiana) 6-4
L by fall Alex Cramer (CMU) 2:15
Tech fall Nick Marienfeld (CMU) 18-1, 5:00
Fall Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana) 2:35
L by dec. Michael Wilson (Rider) 9-6
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174 – Justin Onello
L by tech fall Ben Pasiuk (Army) 16-1, 3:43
L by dec. Dimitri Gamkreilidze (Binghamton) 8-1
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184 – Caden Rogers
L by dec. Cody Brenner (CMU) 1-0
Dec. Drew Clearie (unrostered) 2-1
Medical forfeit out of tournament
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184 – Jack Wilt – 3rd place
L by dec. Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) 11-4
Major dec. Danny Lawrence (Army) 10-2
Dec. Nick South (Indiana) 10-4
Dec. Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) 10-7
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197 – JT Davis – 2nd place
Dec. Azeem Bell (Rider) 8-1
Dec. Gabe Sollars (Indiana) 7-2
L by dec. Lou Deprez (Binghamton) 9-3
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197 – Dontae Hoose
L by tech fall Wolfgang Frable (Army) 20-4, 4:00
L by major dec. Cameron Wood (CMU) 15-5
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285 – Karam Chakif
Dec. Harrison Shapiro (F&M) 8-1
L by major dec. David Szuba (Rider) 11-3
L by major dec. Alex Semenenko (Brown) 18-5
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285 – TJ Moore – 4th place
L by dec. Bryan Caves (CMU) 5-3
Fall Tyler O'Boyle (F&M) 3:52
Dec. Alex Semenenko (Brown) 8-3
Dec. Caden Ferris (CMU) 4-1, sv
L by dec. Austin Kohlhofer (Army) 4-1, sv
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285 – Nathan Taylor – 1st place
Major dec. Austin Kohlhofer (Army) 11-2
Tech fall Caden Ferris (CMU)Â 19-4, 3:23
Fall David Szuba (Rider) 4:22
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