By: By Derek Behrenshausen, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
The Shippensburg University wrestling team finished a grueling Saturday with a 2-4 dual-meet record at the Super Region Two Duals hosted by Newberry College. SU won its first two matches over Limestone and Anderson (S.C.) before losing its final four duals, including a loss to No. 2-ranked Newberry.
Shippensburg (8-10) had seven wrestlers claim multiple victories on the day, highlighted by freshman
Evan Ramos, who went 5-0 between 184 and 197 pounds with a pin, two technical falls and a major decision. The fourth-ranked wrestler in the region at 184, Ramos has now won seven consecutive matches and improves his season record to 21-6.
Other Raiders who claimed multiple victories include junior
Dave Calambas, who went 4-1 with a pin and a major decision at 125 pounds and freshman
Kyle Barnes, who went 3-1 with a pin at 149 pounds.
Senior
Jacob Nale (a pin and a major decision), freshman
Chris Miller (a pin and a technical fall), sophomore
Mark Lentz and freshman
Brett Pastore all finished with two wins on the day.
Shippensburg returns to PSAC competition next weekend when it travels to Erie for dual meets vs. Gannon (Friday, 7 p.m.) and Mercyhurst (Saturday, 1 p.m.).
Shippensburg 22, Limestone (S.C.) 13
SU began the day with a 22-13 victory over Limestone after claiming victories in three of the first four bouts, including an 11-3 major decision by Calambas at 125 pounds.
Ramos earned a 12-3 major decision at 184 pounds and Nale cemented the victory with a pin at 1:39 in the final heavyweight bout.
Freshman
Dante Steffenino picked up a 9-7 decision at 133 pounds, Barnes claimed a 4-0 decision at 149 pounds and Lentz earned a 3-1 decision at 165 pounds.
125:
Dave Calambas (SU) maj. dec. Alexander Battaglia (LC), 11-3 [4-0]
133:
Dante Steffenino (SU) dec. Henry Majano (LC), 9-7 [7-0]
141: Taylor Wickett (LC) dec.
Simon Rice (SU), 4-0 [7-3]
149:
Kyle Barnes (SU) dec. Nicholas Leitten (LC), 4-0 [10-3]
157: Richard Manning (LC) dec.
Colton Rebert (SU), 6-0 [10-6]
165:
Mark Lentz (SU) dec. Ryan Buchanan (LC), 3-1 [13-6]
174: Tanner Saraceno (LC) maj. dec.
Brett Pastore (SU), 17-6 [13-10]
184:
Evan Ramos (SU) maj. dec. David Kieta (LC), 12-3 [17-10]
197: Justin Tribble (LC) dec.
Jalal Paige (SU), 3-0 [17-13]
285:
Jacob Nale (SU) pins Jeremiah Parker (LC), 1:39 [23-13]
Note: Shippensburg's team score was adjusted by -1 for unsportsmanlike [22-13]
Records:
Limestone: 6-6
Shippensburg: 7-6
Shippensburg 39, Anderson (S.C.) 12
The Raiders continued their winning ways with a 39-12 triumph over Anderson (S.C.). SU received pins from Calambas in 4:35 and junior
Casey Hedash in 2:42 at 197 pounds.
Miller had a key victory after he earned a 15-0 technical fall at 133 pounds to put SU up 11-0 after just two bouts.
125:
Dave Calambas (SU) pins Cory Monteforte (AU), 4:35 [6-0]
133:
Chris Miller (SU) tech falls Keenan Simmons (AU), 15-0 [11-0]
141: Zachary Hale (AU) dec.
Karl Lightner (SU), 13-6 [11-3]
149:
Kyle Barnes (SU) wins by forfeit [17-3]
157: Zane Newton (AU) dec.
Mark Lentz (SU), 1-0 [17-6]
165: Stephen Wylie (AU) pins
Colton Rebert (SU), 5:00 [17-12]
174:
Brett Pastore (SU) maj. dec. Ian Harper (AU), 10-2 [21-12]
184:
Casey Hedash (SU) pins Eric Deangelis (AU), 2:42 [27-12]
197:
Jalal Paige (SU) wins by forfeit [33-12]
285:
Jacob Nale (SU) wins by forfeit [39-12]
Records:
Anderson (S.C.): 2-16
Shippensburg: 8-6
King (Ten.) 24, Shippensburg 17
Shippensburg jumped out to an early 12-0 lead after the first two bouts, receiving a forfeit victory at 125 pounds and Miller earning a fall in 5:17 at 133 pounds.
The Raiders went on to lose the next five straight bouts, but only trailed by six points.
Ramos broke the skid with a 21-4 technical at 184 pounds to pull the Raiders within one point of King. SU surrendered the final two bouts, however, and suffered its first loss of the day.
125:
Dave Calambas (SU) wins by forfeit [0-6]
133:
Chris Miller (SU) pins Cullen King (KU), 5:17 [0-12]
141: Bryce Killian (KU) dec.
Simon Rice (SU), 8-7 [3-12]
149: Chance Smith (KU) dec.
Kyle Barnes (SU), 4-2, SV1 [6-12]
157: John Jones (KU) dec.
Mark Lentz (SU), 6-0 [9-12]
165: Travis Edwards (KU) pins
Colton Rebert (SU), 2:45 [15-12]
174: Jordan Reece (KU) dec.
Brett Pastore (SU), 6-0 [18-12]
184:
Evan Ramos (SU) tech falls Blaike Henry (KU), 21-4 [18-17]
197: Eldon Valery (KU) dec.
Jalal Paige (SU), 5-4 [21-17]
285: Garrett Fosdyck (KU) dec.
Jacob Nale (SU), 6-3 [24-17]
Records:
King (Ten.): 3-3
Shippensburg: 8-7
Belmont Abbey (N.C.) 26, Shippensburg 20
Freshman
Karl Lightner earned a 14-4 major decision at 141 pounds to give SU its first points of the match. Barnes followed up Lightner's win with a pin in 1:30 at 149 pounds that put the Raiders ahead, 10-9.
After falling behind through the middleweight bouts, SU earned victories in the final two bouts with an injury forfeit and a 9-1 major decision by Nale at 285 pounds.
125: Patrick Mestrez (BA) dec.
Dave Calambas (SU), 3-1 [3-0]
133: Gabe Pastirik (BA) pins
Chris Miller (SU), 1:18 [9-0]
141:
Karl Lightner (SU) maj. dec. Clemente Narviaz (BA), 14-4 [9-4]
149:
Kyle Barnes (SU) pins Sean Webb (BA), 1:30 [9-10]
157: John Glunt (BA) dec.
Mark Lentz (SU), 5-4 [12-10]
165: Daniel Callahan (BA) maj. dec.
Brett Pastore (SU), 10-2 [16-10]
174: Patrick Argast (BA) wins by forfeit [22-10]
184: Marcus Dwaileebe (BA) maj. dec.
Casey Hedash (SU), 9-1 [26-10
197:
Evan Ramos (SU) inj. def. Kelly Baker (BA) [26-16]
285:
Jacob Nale (SU) maj. dec. Thomas Turpin (BA), 9-1 [26-20]
Records:
Belmont Abbey: 4-10
Shippensburg: 8-8
#2 Newberry (S.C.) 46, Shippensburg 6
The Raiders surrendered 18 points by forfeiting three bouts against No. 2-ranked Newberry after dealing with fatigue from wrestling four consecutive dual matches prior to the match against the Wolves.
The only victory SU claimed in the match was courtesy of Ramos, who earned a fall in 3:42 at 184 pounds.
125: Jeffrey Vesta (NC) wins by forfeit [6-0]
133: Trung Duong (NC) dec.
Chris Miller (SU,) 11-9 [9-0]
141: William Young (NC) tech falls
Karl Lightner (SU), 18-3 [14-0]
149: Seiji Borja (NC) wins by forfeit [20-0]
157: Taylor Knapp (NC) pins
Mark Lentz (SU), 2:31 [26-0]
165: William Melko (NC) tech falls
Colton Rebert (SU), 17-2 [31-0]
174: Joseph Pittman (NC) wins by forfeit [37-0]
184:
Evan Ramos (SU) pins Cody Brundage (NC), 3:42 [37-6]
197: Braden Carter (NC) dec.
Casey Hedash (SU), 5-1 [40-6]
285: Robert Wade (NC) pins
Jacob Nale (SU), 5:33 [46-6]
Records:
Newberry: 15-1
Shippensburg: 8-9
Coker (S.C.) 18, Shippensburg 17
Shippensburg had an opportunity to come out of the day with a .500 record, but the Raiders suffered a disappointing one-point loss to Coker after losing in the first overtime period of the final bout.
SU received decisions from Calambas at 125 pounds, Barnes at 149 pounds, Lentz at 157 pounds and Pastore at 165 pounds.
Ramos capped off an outstanding day with an 18-2 technical fall at 184 pounds.
125:
Dave Calambas (SU) dec. Mikel Nelson (CC), 7-1 [0-3]
133: Charlie Huff (CC) dec.
Dante Steffenino (SU), 8-1 [3-3]
141: Rashad Cunnigham (CC) dec.
Simon Rice (SU), 3-2 [6-3]
149:
Kyle Barnes (SU) dec. Kevin Thompson (CC), 17-10 [6-6]
157:
Mark Lentz (SU) dec. Derek Rothermel (CC), 5-4 [6-9]
165:
Brett Pastore (SU) dec. Philip Burrows (CC), 4-2 [6-12]
174: Zach Dicus (CC) wins by forfeit [12-12]
184:
Evan Ramos (SU) tech falls Shane Carpenter (CC), 18-2 [12-17]
197: Alex Green (CC) dec.
Casey Hedash (SU), 1-0 [15-17]
285: Austin Akins (CC) dec.
Jacob Nale (SU), 3-1, SV1 [18-17]
Records:
Coker: 8-4
Shippensburg: 8-10