Six wrestlers qualify for national tournament

The Penn State Mont Alto wrestling team competed in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's Mid-East Conference Championships at Newtown Athletic Club in Newtown, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Six members of the team have qualified for the national tournament taking place in Allen, Texas at the Allen Event Center starting Thursday, March 10.

Saturday's Results (Qualifiers in bold):

Matt Deysher (2nd) 133 lbs.

Mac Luu (UMBC) Win Fall 1:39

Thomas Hoffman (Rowan) L 6-3

Connor McCabe (2nd) 141 lbs.

Caden Reamer (Slippery Rock) W 10-8

George Marte (Temple) W 12-10

Frank Brigati (Montclair State) L 7-2

Bryce Palamar (2nd) 149 lbs.

Tim Clayton (Temple) W 2-0

Ryan Tripodi (Rutgers) W 11-6

Joe Pecaitis (PSU) L 23-8 TF

Ron Schilpp (2nd) 165 lbs.

Leonardo Stefanelli (Rutgers) W 11-0 Major Dec.

Joseph Beck (Slippery Rock) W Fall 4:16

Louis Butler (Rowan) L 7-1

Luke Lardarello (2nd) 174 lbs.

Vincent Aurigemma (UMBC) W Fall 5:24

Daniel Furmato (Rutgers) W Fall 1:09

Grigol Khochiashvili (Temple) L 5-2

Nick Kostyak (3rd) 184 lbs.

Christian Perrine (West Chester) W 12-1 Major Dec.

Derek Yingling (Slippery Rock) L 6-3

Dan Esenov (Temple) W 2-0

Ross Capri (Rowan) W Fall 4:49

Luis Bones 174 lbs.

Michael Feldman (Rowan) W 10-2 Major dec.

Grigol Khochiashvili (Temple) L 14-6 Major dec.

Will Robbins (Rutgers) W Fall 4:16

John Arentz (PSU) L Fall 2:17

Kyle Davis 197 lbs.

Andres Sebastian (UMBC) W Fall 3:35

Danny Starr (PSU) L Fall 0:26

Kareem Taha (UMBC) W Fall 1:17

Christian Petrucci L Fall 1:10