LANCASTER, Pa. - Old Dominion wrestler Austin Eads finished first while competing unattached at the Franklin & Marshall Open in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The 149-pound true freshman Eads defeated Thomas Quinlan (Franklin & Marshall) 19-3 by a tech fall, Nicholas Maselli (Princeton) by a 17-6 major decision, Joe Esposito (Kutztown) by a 3-2 decision, Cole Moseley (American) by a fall 2:00 and Richard Krop (Princeton) by a fall at 4:34 to win the 149-pound championship.
ODU wrestlers Jordan Marshall (157) and Kevin Johnson (149) finished in 5th place and 6th place in their respective weight classes. Marshall went 6-2 on the day and defeated Derek Geiges (Oklahoma) by a fall at 1:43 to finish in 5th place. Johnson started the Open with 4-straight wins before falling in the 5th place match.
Wrestling for the Monarchs at the Franklin & Marshall Open were Jake Velarde (141), Johnson (149), Eads (149), Marshall (157) and Zach Wilson (157) who all competed unattached.
ODU Wrestlers at the Franklin & Marshall Open (unattached)
Jake Velarde 141 pounds
Jim Carucci (Lehigh) L, 4-3 dec.
Nickolas Gibson (Lock Haven) W, 4-0 dec.
Colt Cotten (Bloomsburg) L, Fall 2:17
Kevin Johnson 149 pounds
Darryl Albonico (NYU) W, 3-0 dec.
Cameron Scalio (Kutztown) W, 4-0 dec.
Sharron Townsend (Franklin & Marshall) W, 15-4 MD
Brad Mutchnik (American) W, 6-3 dec.
Richard Krop (Princeton) L, 7-0 dec.
Patrick Hogan (Unro) L, 6-5 dec.
SIXTH PLACE: Colin Landowski (Pittsburgh) L, 7-3 dec.
Austin Eads 149 pounds
Thomas Quinlan (Franklin & Marshall) W, 19-3 TF
Nicholas Maselli (Princeton) W, 17-6 MD
Joe Esposito (Kutztown) W, 3-2 dec.
Cole Moseley (American) W, Fall 2:00
FIRST PLACE: Richard Krop (Princeton) W, Fall 4:34
Jordan Marshall 157 pounds
Brian McCrystal (Coe) W, 10-2 MD
Dylan Lojac (NYU) W, Fall :12
Dustin Roemer (Virginia) W, 5-4 dec.
Dylan Alton (Penn State) L, 4-2 dec.
Cody Law (Penn State) W, TB-1 2-1
Matt Martoccio (Kutztown) W, MFF
Kevin Moylan (Princeton) L, 4-0 dec.
FIFTH PLACE: Derek Geiges (Oklahoma) W, Fall 1:43
Zach Wilson 157 pounds
Josh Toal (Messiah) W, 16-3 MD
Seth Hazleton (Princeton) L, 8-2 dec.
Brian McCrystal (Coe) W, 10-4 dec.
Chad Walsh (Rider) L, 12-1 MD
Old Dominion continues competition this Friday in the Virginia Duals beginning Jan. 10-Jan. 11 at the Hampton Coliseum.
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