Niesenbaum Sweeps Keystone Classic for Second-Straight Tournament Title

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Niesenbaum Sweeps Keystone Classic for Second-Straight Tournament Title

11/20/2022 9:51:00 PM | Wrestling

Keystone Classic Results

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Senior Jonah Niesenbaum scored his first two wins over nationally-ranked opponents to claim his second straight tournament title, going undefeated in the Keystone Classic on Sunday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Seeded third in the heavyweight bracket, Niesenbaum started off strong defeating Marc Berisha of Sacred Heart in a major decision, 14-0. Niesenbaum advanced again after a 5-3 decision over App State's Triston Norris in the quarterfinals.
Niesenbaum scored his first two wins over ranked opponents after defeating No. 22 Benjamin Goldin (Penn) in the semifinals and No. 19 Hunter Catka (Virginia Tech) for the individual heavyweight title.
Redshirt junior Patrick Rowland dropped in his first bout to Jonathan Millner of App State before three convincing wins over opponents from Rider, Sacred Heart and Drexel.
Rowland finished seventh for the Blue Devils in the 149-pound bracket after falling to George Mason's DJ Mcgee in a 6-3 decision.
Drake Doolittle and Jarred Papcsy won two of their four matches in the 133 and 141 weight classes, respectively.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils continue the road swing in Lexington, Va., with duals against VMI and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday, Dec. 4.

RESULTS
125- Logan Agin (0-2)
Tristan Mascarenas (Arizona) dec. Agin, 2:13, 2-0
Desmond Pleasant (Drexel) dec. Agin, medical forfeit

133- Drake Doolittle (2-2)
Doolittle dec. John Lafferty (Sacred Heart), 8-4
Mougalian (Penn) dec. Doolittle, 1:11, 2-2
Doolittle dec. Christian Colman, 5-1
Ethan Oakley (App State) major dec. Doolittle 13-5

133- Christian Colman (0-2)
Beau Bayless (Harvard) dec. Colman, 4-3
Doolittle dec. Colman, 5-1

141- Jarred Papcsy (2-2)
Kyle Hauserman (Penn) dec. Papcsy, 3-2
Papcsy dec. Anthony Glasl (George Mason), 8-4
Papcsy dec. Michael Rapuano (George Mason), 3-1
Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) dec. Papcsy, 5-2

149 – Patrick Rowland (4-2) – Seventh Place
Jonathan Millner (App State) dec. Rowland, 1:14, 2-0
Rowland dec. Matthew Hoelke (Rider), 6:45, 2-0
Rowland major dec. Calvin Pineda (Sacred Heart), 11-1
Rowland dec. Dominic Findora (Drexel), 4-2
DJ Mcgee (George Mason) dec. Rowland, 6-3
Rowland dec. Kaden Keiser (App State), NC

157 – Nick Tattini (0-2)
Michael Kilic (Arizona) major dec. Tattini, 11-1
Tate Nichter (Drexel) major dec. Tattini, 10-2

157 – Preston Decker (0-2)
Evan Gleason (Harvard) major dec. Decker, 14-2
Cole Spencer (Penn) dec. Decker, 5-0

174 – Conor Becker (1-2)
Becker dec. Diego Chaves (Arizona State), 7:00, 9-4
Malachi Wiley (Penn) dec. Becker, 2-1
Noah Fox (F&M) dec. Becker, 5-2

184 – Luke Chakonis (1-2)
Samuel Fisher (VT) dec. Chakonis, 13-7
Chakonis dec. Asa Terrell (Rider), 4-3
Jacob Meissner (Arizona) dec. Chakonis, 5-3

285 – Connor Barket (0-2)
Benjamin Goldin (Penn) dec. Barket, 1:19, 2-0
Nathan Hoaglund (Penn) dec. Barket, 6-5

285 – Jonah Niesenbaum (4-0) – First Place
Niesenbaum major dec. Marc Berisha (Sacred Heart), 14-0
Niesenbaum dec. Triston Norris (App State), 5-3
Niesenbaum dec. Benjamin Goldin (Penn), 3-1 SV
Niesenbaum dec. Hunter Catka (VT), 3-1 SV

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