PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Duke wrestling team finished ninth overall at the 27th annual Keystone Classic, held in The Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday.
Four Blue Devils –
Logan Agin,
Connor Barket,
Gaetano Console and
Jack Wimmer – highlighted the tournament, earning top-eight finishes in their respective weight classes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• After dropping his first match at 125 pounds, senior
Logan Agin battled back using two major decisions and a 7-2 victory to advance through the consolation bracket and finish fifth overall.
• Sophomore captain
Gaetano Console placed eighth in the 165-pound bracket, after finishing 4-3 on the day.
• After splitting his first two matches, Console registered three straight pins to move into the seventh-place bout, but fell in a tight, 8-4, decision to Ty Finn of Virginia Tech.
• Senior
Jack Wimmer earned back-to-back wins to advance to the semifinals of the championship bracket at 174 pounds, before falling to No. 14 Nick Incontrera of Pennsylvania.
• Wimmer then moved into the fifth-place battle against Utah Valley's Mark Takara, but dropped in a 12-0 major decision. The Roxbury, Pa., native went 2-3 during the event to claim a sixth-place finish.
• Sophomore heavyweight
Connor Barket also had a strong showing, reaching the consolation semifinals, before dropping Jacob Sartorio of Appalachian State in a major decision.
• Barket then rebounded with a 7-1 victory over Drexel's Santino Morina to place fifth overall in the heavyweight bracket.
• The Blue Devils collected 43 points throughout the tournament to finish ninth in the team standings.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will hit the mat next against Davidson Friday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena.
RESULTS
125 – Logan Agin (4-2) – Fifth Place
No. 25 Ryan Miller (Penn) major dec.
Logan Agin, 19-6
Logan Agin major dec. Gabe Giampietro (Drexel), 16-2
Logan Agin dec. Michael Spangler (Indiana), 7-2
Logan Agin major dec. Blaine Frazier (Indiana), 12-3
No. 24 Deigo Sotelo (Harvard) dec.
Logan Agin, tech fall, 18-1 (2:47)
Logan Agin dec. No. 15 Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech), medical forfeit
133 – Raymond Adams (0-2)
Cayden Rooks (Indiana) dec.
Raymond Adams, 8-1
Spencer Barnhart (Penn) dec.
Raymond Adams, tech fall, 15-0 (3:35)
141 – Peter Chacon (0-2)
No. 12 CJ Composto (Penn) dec.
Peter Chacon, tech fall, 15-0 (3:45)
Josh Hillard (F&M) dec.
Peter Chacon, 7-4
149 – Logan Fite (0-2)
Jackson Dean (Penn) major dec.
Logan Fite, 10-1
Luke Bender (F&M) dec.
Logan Fite, tech fall, 17-1 (5:51)
149 – Sean O'Donnell (0-2)
Sean Seefeldt (Penn) dec.
Sean O'Donnell, 11-8
Isaiah Delgado (Utah Valley) dec.
Sean O'Donnell, tech fall, 18-3 (7:00)
149 – Jarred Papcsy (0-2)
Jackson Polo (Penn) major dec.
Jarred Papcsy, 11-2
Dominic Findora (Drexel) dec.
Jarred Papcsy, fall (5:42)
157 – Logan Ferrero (0-2)
Tyler Williams (Drexel) dec.
Logan Ferrero, 4-1
Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) dec.
Logan Ferrero, 3-2
165 – Preston Decker (0-2)
Jaxon Garoutte (Utah Valley) dec.
Preston Decker, tech fall, 17-1 (5:49)
Tanner Lofthouse (Utah Valley) dec.
Preston Decker, tech fall, 18-3 (6:40)
165 – Aidan Wallace (0-2)
No. 19 Connor Brady (Virginia Tech) dec.
Aidan Wallace, 10-3
Drake Acklin (App. State) dec.
Aidan Wallace, fall, 0-3 (3:58)
165 – Gaetano Console (4-3) – Eighth Place
Gaetano Console dec. Kaya Sement (Penn), 5-2
Rafael Hipolito (Virginia Tech) dec.
Gaetano Console, tech fall, 17-2 (1:41)
Gaetano Console dec. Oren Bost (App. State), fall, 6-1 (2:55)
Gaetano Console dec. Evan Gleason (Harvard), fall, 6-1 (2:06)
Gaetano Console dec. Clayton Ulrey (Virginia Tech), fall, 3-0 (2:38)
Ty Finn (Virginia Tech) dec.
Gaetano Console, 8-4
174 – Jack Wimmer (2-3) – Sixth Place
Jack Wimmer dec. Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana), 8-2
Jack Wimmer dec. George Rhodes (Drexel), 4-1
No. 14 Nick Incontrera (Penn) dec.
Jack Wimmer, tech fall, 18-1 (3:00)
Noah Fox (F&M) major dec.
Jack Wimmer, 12-0
Mark Takara (Utah Valley) major dec.
Jack Wimmer, 12-0
174 – David Hussey (0-2)
Luke Rada (Harvard) dec.
David Hussey, 6-0
Jack Janda (Drexel) dec.
David Hussey, tech fall, 17-1 (6:38)
184 – Conor Becker (0-2)
No. 21 Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) major dec.
Conor Becker, 11-2
Jacob Armstrong (Utah Valley) dec.
Conor Becker, 11-5
197 – Kwasi Bonsu (0-2)
No. 16 Andy Smith (Virginia Tech) dec.
Kwasi Bonsu, tech fall, 19-3 (5:36)
Martin Cosgrove (Penn) dec.
Kwasi Bonsu, fall, 3-0 (1:06)
285 – Connor Barket (4-2) – Fifth Place
Connor Barket dec. Santino Morina (Drexel), 6-0
John Stout (Penn) major dec.
Connor Barket, 17-8
Connor Barket dec. Logan Marissal (Harvard), fall, 15-2 (3:48)
Connor Barket dec. Jack Forbes (Utah Valley), 6-5
Jacob Sartorio (App. State) major dec.
Connor Barket, 11-0
Connor Barket dec. Santino Morina (Drexel), 7-1
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
#GoDuke