GREENVILLE, Pa. — The Thiel wrestling team posted a 3-1 record at the Fourth Annual Mel Berry Duals held at Beeghly Gymnasium on Saturday. The Tomcats notched wins over Penn State New Kensington, Penn State DuBois and Mercyhurst North East while falling in the finale to Baldwin-Wallace.

Five Thiel wrestlers registered perfect records on the day with Matt Lowry (Smithfield, Pa., Albert Gallatin) and Corey Brown (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) posting 4-0 marks while Alec Miller (Transfer, Pa., Grove City), Matt Butler (Burton,OH, Berkshir) and Will Ringer (Fredonia, Pa., Reynolds) all went 3-0.

 Miller improves to 10-0 in his career at the Mel Berry Duals, but his streak nearly ended at eight. Wrestling in a tight match with Mercyhurst North East's Deandre Carter, he got caught on his back and couldn't have come closer to getting pinned. To Miller's credit, he found a way to fight off his back, eventually turning the tables on Carter with a pin in the third period.

Miller's turnaround was crucial in the 27-19 win by Thiel. If he gets pinned, the Tomcats lose by four instead of winning by eight. Even with the pin, the Tomcats needed wins by the upperweights. Andrew Riddle (Utica, Pa., Franklin), who went 3-1 on the day with three major decisions, cruised to a 9-1 win at 197, and Ringer followed with a 10-1 win at heavyweight.

Ringer's win avenged an earlier loss this season to Joe Welton. The loss came in an overtime rideout at the season-opening Clarion Open. Welton is ranked 10th in the junior college national rankings.

Lowry also defeated a Saints' wrestler listed in the JUCO rankings. He pinned 12th-ranked James Bennett at 165. Another ranked Saints' wrestler, Vinny DiGravio (ninth at 141) won by injury default over former high school teammate Jeff Marianetti (Ontario, N.Y., Wayne Central). The result had more impact later in the day than it had in this match.

When Marianetti's injury came back to haunt the Tomcats was in their loss to Baldwin-Wallace. Without him in the lineup they were forced to forfeit at 141, forcing a potential nine-point swing in what turned out to be a six-point loss. Brown, Butler, Lowry and Ringer all had wins against B-W. Lowry's win was a 5-4 decision over Korey Leonhard, who entered the event with a 17-7 record.

The loss to Baldwin-Wallace halted a 10-match winning streak by Thiel at the Mel Berry Duals, dating back to 2008.

In their 48-6 win over Penn State DuBois, the Tomcats scored bonus points in all eight matches that were contested. Brown, Butler and Riddle all had major decisions while Marianetti, Patrick Morris (Graysville, Pa., West Greene), Billy Roosa (Salamanca, N.Y., Ellicottville Central) and Ringer earned pins.

Thiel will return to action Friday with its first Presidents' Athletic Conference match of the season. The Tomcats will travel to take on Waynesburg, which is ranked 30th in the nation.




Match Results

Thiel 40, Penn State New Kensington 9
125 - No Match
133 - Corey Brown (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) wins by forfeit
141 - Jeff Marianetti (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) (THI) wins by forfeit
149 - Matt Butler (Garrettsville, Ohio/Berkshire) (THI) wins by forfeit
157 - Mike Nader (PSNK) dec. Ryan Carson (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell), 4-2
165 - Matt Lowry (Smithfield, Pa./Albert Gallatin) (THI) wins by forfeit
174 - Matt Kepple (PSNK) pin Matt Morian, 1:42
184 - Billy Roosa (Salamanca, N.Y./Ellicottville Central) (THI) wins by forfeit
197 - Andrew Riddle (Utica, Pa./Franklin) (THI) maj. dec. Lou Gardone, 14-3
283 - Jamaal Dorsey (Reston, Va./South Lakes) (THI) wins by forfeit

Baldwin-Wallace 34, Penn State Dubois 12
125 - Jeremy Dombrady (BW) dec. Nick Bosacki, 3-0
133 - Phil Payne (BW) dec. David Hommell, 4-2
141 - Garrett Zarecky (PSD) dec. Grant Stewart, 6-3
149 - Holden Lowe (PSD) dec. Andrew Taylor, 5-4
157 - Ty Albright (PSD) wins by forfeit
165 - Korey Leonhard (BW) wins by forfeit
174 - Andrew Scavuzzo (BW) pin Ryan Terwilliger, 0:32
184 - Joe Georgian (BW) maj. dec. Stephen Terwilliger, 14-6
197 - Tristan Stoll (BW) pin Joe Shields, 2:52
285 - Ryan Jones (BW) pin Anthony Ferguson, 5:40

Baldwin- Wallace 54, Penn State New Kensington 6
125 - Jeremy Dombrady (BW) wins by forfeit
133 - Phil Payne (BW) wins by forfeit
141 - Grant Stewart (BW) wins by forfeit
149 - Andrew Taylor (BW) wins by forfeit
157 - Mike Nader (PSD) wins by forfeit
165 - Korey Leonhard (BW) wins by forfeit
174 - Andrew Scavuzzo (BW) pin Matt Kepple, 2:37
184 - Joe Georgian (BW) wins by forfeit
197 - Tristan Stoll (BW) pin Lou Gardone, 2:13
285 - Ryan Jones (BW) wins by forfeit

Thiel 48, Penn State DuBois 6
125 - Nick Bosacki (PSD) wins by forfeit
133 - Corey Brown (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) maj. dec. David Hommell, 15-4
141 - Jeff Marianetti (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) (THI) pin Garrett Zarecky, 1:57
149 - Matt Butler (Garrettsville, Ohio/Berkshire) (THI) maj. dec. Holden Lowe, 12-1
157 - Alec Miller (Transfer, Pa./Grove City) (THI) pin Ty Albright, 6:13
165 - Matt Lowery (THI) wins by forfeit
174 - Patrick Morris (Graysville, Pa./West Greene) (THI) pin Ryan Terwilliger, 4:48
184 - Billy Roosa (Salamanca, N.Y./Ellicottville Central) (THI) pin Stephen Terwilliger, 1:31
197 - Andrew Riddle (Utica, Pa./Franklin) (THI) maj. dec. Joe Shields, 18-4
285 - Will Ringer (Fredonia, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) pin Anthony Ferguson, 3:42

Baldwin- Wallace 31, Mercyhurst North East 17
125 - Jeremy Dombrady (BW) dec. Matt Yanovich, 9-5
133 - Phil Payne (BW) dec. Christian Drain, 11-5
141 - Vinny DiGravio (MNE) pin Grant Stewart, 2:50
149 - Jacob Kondrlik (MNE) tech. fall Andrew Taylor, 18-3
157 - Deandre Carter (MNE) wins by forfeit
165 - Korey Leonhard (BW) maj. dec. James Bennett, 21-10
174 - Andrew Scavuzzo (BW) wins by forfeit
184 - Joe Georgian (BW) dec. Marlon Baker, 7-4
197 - Tristan Stoll (BW) wins by forfeit
285 - Ryan Jones (BW) pin Jow Welton, 2:18

Mercyhurst North East 39, Penn State New Kensington 9
125 - Matt Yanovich (MNE) wins by forfeit
133 - Christian Drain (MNE) wins by forfeit
141 - Vinny DiGravio (MNE) wins by forfeit
149 - Jacob Kondrlik (MNE) wins by forfeit
157 - Deandre Carter (MNE) dec. Mike Nader, 9-3
165 - James Bennett (MNE) wins by forfeit
174 - No match
184 - Matt Kepple (PSNK) pin Marlon Baker, 1:09
197 - Lou Gardone (PSNK) dec. Bob Borton, 6-3
285 - Joe Welton (MNE) wins by forfeit

Thiel 27, Mercyhurst North East 19
125 - Matt Yanovich (MNE) wins by forfeit
133 - Corey Brown (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) maj. dec. Christian Drain, 17-7
141 - Vincent DiGravio (MNE) inj. def. Jeff Marianetti (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central), 3:11
149 - Jacob Kondrlik (MNE) maj. dec. Mason Konkol (Saint Charles, Md./North Point), 17-4
157 - Alec Miller (Transfer, Pa./Grove City) (THI) dec. Deandre Carter, 6-0
165 - Matt Lowry (Smithfield, Pa./Albert Gallatin) (THI) pin James Bennett, 4:16
174 - Ryan Murphy (Wattsburg, Pa./Seneca) (THI) wins by forfeit
184 - Marlon Baker (MNE) dec. Patrick Morris (Graysville, Pa./West Greene), 9-7
197 - Andrew Riddle (Utica, Pa./Franklin) (THI) maj. dec. Bob Borton, 9-1
285 - Will Ringer (Fredonia, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) maj. dec. Joe Welton, 10-1

Baldwin- Wallace 27, Thiel 21
125 - Jeremy Dombrady (BW) wins by forfeit
133 - Corey Brown (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) dec. Phil Payne, 9-4
141 - Grant Stewart (BW) wins by forfeit
149 - Matt Butler (Garrettsville, Ohio/Berkshire) (THI) pin Tyler Erwin, 2:03
157 - Alec Miller (Transfer, Pa./Grove City) (THI) wins by forfeit
165 - Matt Lowry (Smithfield, Pa./Albert Gallatin) (THI) dec. Korey Leonhard, 5-4
174 - Andrew Scavuzzo (BW) pin Patrick Morris (Graysville, Pa./West Greene), 2:06
184 - Joe Georgian (BW) dec. Billy Roosa (Salamanca, N.Y./Ellicottville Central), 10-5
197 - Tristan Stoll (BW) pin Andrew Riddle (Utica, Pa./Franklin), 0:22
285 - Will Ringer (Fredonia, Pa./Reynolds) (THI) dec. Ryan Jones, 3-1