Pair Of Maroons Earn Third Place Finishes

action photo of RC wrestler Mac Cafurello getting ready to lock up with opponent

The Basics:

Score:  Roanoke 45.5 points (17th/30)
Event: Pete Wilson Wheaton Invite 2022       
Location: Wheaton, Ill.

The Lead: Roanoke College made the trip to Illinois to compete in the, two-day, Pete Wilson Wheaton Invite, hosted by Wheaton College. The Maroons would claim 17th spot in the 30-team field and individually, claim a pair of third-place finishes.

RC highlights:

  • 125: Mac Cafurello 6-1 and finished 3rd. Cafurello lost an 8-6 decision and went to the consolation bracket. After a Bye, Mac would register five consecutive decisions to earn a spot in the 3rd place match. In the consolation finals, Cafurello would earn a 2-1 decision over Nolan Mckittrick (Wisconsin-Platteville) to take home third-place honors.
  • 184: Mahlic Sallah 6-1 and finished 3rd. In his first action for the Maroons, Sallah picked up a fall and then won by decision to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. After suffering his first defeat, a 3-1 decision to Antonio McCloud (Mount St. Joseph), Sallah won a pair of decisions. One match away from the 3rd-place match, Sallah recorded a fall over his opponent from Cortland State. In the consolation finals, Mahlic would pick up a sudden victory win over Maguire Pecci (Univ. of Chicago).   

Up next: Roanoke will face Southern Virginia in a dual meet in the Cregger Center on February 3rd.

125 - Mac Cafurello (25-7) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - JD McMillin (Ferrum College) 13-11 won by decision over Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 (Dec 8-6)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 won by decision over Ellex Williams (Augustana College) 18-8 (Dec 10-7)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 won by decision over Byron Fleming (Buena Vista University) 11-12 (Dec 7-2)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 won by decision over Jack Marley (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) 15-13 (Dec 9-5)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 won by decision over Jake Hamulak (University of Chicago) 4-3 (Dec 5-0)
  • Cons. Semi - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 won by decision over Kyle Murray (John Carroll University) 18-9 (Dec 3-1)
  • 3rd Place Match - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 25-7 won by decision over Nolan Mckittrick (Wisconsin-Platteville) 6-2 (Dec 2-1)

133 - Sean Hall (13-10) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - David Massey (University of Mount Union) 25-3 won by decision over Sean Hall (Roanoke) 13-10 (Dec 11-6)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Sean Hall (Roanoke) 13-10 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Sean Hall (Roanoke) 13-10 won by fall over Warren Stanfield III (University of Chicago) 1-2 (Fall 0:30)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Dylan Le (Ohio Northern) 25-15 won by decision over Sean Hall (Roanoke) 13-10 (Dec 9-5)

141 - Morgan Robinson (20-9) place is unknown and scored 5.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jake Dado (Ozarks) 2-2 won by major decision over Morgan Robinson (Roanoke) 20-9 (MD 13-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Morgan Robinson (Roanoke) 20-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Morgan Robinson (Roanoke) 20-9 won by fall over Kameron Hanel (Augustana College) 10-14 (Fall 2:10)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Morgan Robinson (Roanoke) 20-9 won by fall over DJ Millett (Millikin University) 2-2 (Fall 1:53)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Levi Englman (Ferrum College) 13-6 won by fall over Morgan Robinson (Roanoke) 20-9 (Fall 1:48)

149 - Jarrod Pominville (2-2) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jarrod Pominville (Roanoke) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Jaylen York (Ozarks) 2-2 won by decision over Jarrod Pominville (Roanoke) 2-2 (Dec 5-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jarrod Pominville (Roanoke) 2-2 won by decision over Cortez Bradley (Defiance College) 7-13 (Dec 11-4)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Jarrod Pominville (Roanoke) 2-2 won by injury default over Tyler Ramirez (Ferrum College) 8-9 (Inj. 0:57)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Jake Drexler (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) 22-9 won by major decision over Jarrod Pominville (Roanoke) 2-2 (MD 12-2)

157 - Jack Campbell (1-2) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nick Barnhart (Messiah College) 28-3 won by fall over Jack Campbell (Roanoke) 1-2 (Fall 2:35)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Jack Campbell (Roanoke) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jack Campbell (Roanoke) 1-2 won by decision over Alejandro Castro (Defiance College) 11-10 (Dec 9-4)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Schuyler Caprella (Ohio Northern) 30-12 won by tech fall over Jack Campbell (Roanoke) 1-2 (TF-1.5 4:32 (17-0))

165 - Andrew McDougal (18-10) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Andrew McDougal (Roanoke) 18-10 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Payton Geigner (North Central (IL)) 3-3 won by decision over Andrew McDougal (Roanoke) 18-10 (Dec 5-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Andrew McDougal (Roanoke) 18-10 won by fall over Cade Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 0-2 (Fall 5:27)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Caele Manley (Wheaton) 2-2 won by decision over Andrew McDougal (Roanoke) 18-10 (Dec 5-2)

174 - Sawyer Dereszynski (14-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - John Sumner (Messiah College) 7-11 won by decision over Sawyer Dereszynski (Roanoke) 14-13 (Dec 11-4)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Dahson Dejong (Cornell College) 1-2 won by fall over Sawyer Dereszynski (Roanoke) 14-13 (Fall 2:15)

184 - Mahlic Sallah (6-1) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 won by fall over Peyton Smith (Concordia University (WI)) 12-12 (Fall 4:01)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 won by decision over George Lassnick (University of Mount Union) 3-2 (Dec 9-5)
  • Quarterfinal - Antonio McCloud (Mount St. Joseph University) 12-1 won by decision over Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 won by decision over Ryder Slaton (Messiah College) 25-17 (Dec 6-1)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 won by decision over Colin Honderd (Cornell College) 3-3 (Dec 10-6)
  • Cons. Semi - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 won by fall over Brian Torres (Cortland State) 20-7 (Fall 1:04)
  • 3rd Place Match - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) 6-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Maguire Pecci (University of Chicago) 18-4 (SV-1 3-1)

285 - Brady Elswick (16-18) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Brady Elswick (Roanoke) 16-18 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Mason Hawkins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) 35-7 won by fall over Brady Elswick (Roanoke) 16-18 (Fall 1:48)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Rigoberto Villa (Defiance College) 9-7 won by decision over Brady Elswick (Roanoke) 16-18 (Dec 3-2)