FINDLAY, Ohio – Junior Gage Branson continued his excellence in the first season by winning runner-up honors in the 149-pound weight class when the Bellarmine University wrestling team competed on Saturday at the prestigious Open of Findlay.
Branson lost a 4-1 decision to Evan Cheek of Cleveland State in the finals, but not before he emerged victorious in five games. Branson won in a sudden victory over Indiana Tech's Justin Atkinson, who ranks fourth in NAIA, and covered Brendon Fitzgerald of Ohio State. Branson is 15-1 this season.
Freshman Brian Stears lost his first game in 285, but continued with five consecutive victories. Stears reached the limit of the match before he could compete in the fifth / sixth round.
Sophomore Eric Beck captured three wins at 157. In addition, sophomore Brett Bryant (184) and freshmen Brandon Lucas (125 ), Casey Ragle (133), Gavin Grime (165) and Gerald Seeney (285) each won one.
"In general, everyone had bright spots and areas where we need to improve," said Knights coach Spencer Adams . "The more we face the better, the better we will be in the long term, I thought that as a team we defended ourselves and most of the games we lost were tough, we have to increase speed and intensity, another notch to win those big games. For the Midwest Classic (December 15 to 16), we must be at that point so we can start knocking down the boys ranked in each weight, meanwhile, we need to practice that mentality in the room and in the next six games here to then. "
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Findlay Open
Open 125
- Champ. Round 1: Joseph Wright (Notre Dame) won by decision on Brandon Lucas (Bellarmine University) (7-6 December)
- cons. Round 1 – Brandon Lucas (Bellarmine University) received a goodbye () (Bye)
- cons. Round 2 – Brandon Lucas (Bellarmine University) won by fall on Jakaria Hossan (Lake Erie College) (fall 3:12)
- cons. Round 3: Hunter Lucas (State of Ohio) won by major decision on Brandon Lucas (Bellarmine University) (Maj 20-8)
Open 133
- Champ. Round 1 – Casey Ragle (Bellarmine University) won by decision over Dan Morell (Ashland) (December 6-22)
- Champ. Round 2: Kyle French (Notre Dame) won by decision on Casey Ragle (Bellarmine University) (December 10 to 7)
- cons. Round 2: Gio Disabato (University of Ohio) won by fall Casey Ragle (University of Bellarmine) (Autumn 5:20)
Open 141
- Champ. Round 1: Nick Young (Gannon University) won by fall Alex Rhine (University of Bellarmine) (Autumn 4:52)
- cons. Round 1 – Alex Rhine (Bellarmine University) received a goodbye () (Bye)
- cons. Round 2: Brandon Tenney (Wheeling Jesuit University) won by decision on Alex Rhine (Bellarmine University) (December 9 to 8)
Open 149
The position of Gage Branson's is the second and he has scored 21.0 team points.
- Prelim – Gage Branson (Bellarmine University) won in the sudden victory – 1 over Justin Atkinson (Indiana Tech) (SV-1 5-3)
- Champ. Round 1 – Gage Branson (Bellarmine University) won by major decision over Miles Mazik (West Liberty University) (Maj 14-2)
- Champ. Round 2 – Gage Branson (Bellarmine University) won by fall on Brendon Fitzgerald (Ohio State) (Drop 6:54)
- Quarterfinals – Gage Branson ] (Bellarmine University) won by crash over John Siemasz (Lake Erie College) (Fall 4:34)
- Semifinal – Gage Branson (Bellarmine University) won by decision over Christian Rivera (Wheeling Jesuit University) (December 3 to 1)
- Match for 1st place: Evan Cheek (State of Cleveland) won by decision on Gage Branson (University of Bellarmine) (4 to 1) December)
Open 149
- Prelim – Justin Atkinson (Indiana Tech) won by technological downfall Corbin Hale ( University of Bellarmine) (TF 16-1)
- Champ. Round 1: Conan Becker (Kent State) won by fall Corbin Hale (Bellarmine University) (Fall 1:09)
Open 149
- Champ. Round 1: Evan Cheek (State of Cleveland) won by fall Connor Fletcher (Bellarmine University) (Autumn 2:34)
- cons. Round 1: Jaycob Sharp (Lake Erie College) won by decision on Connor Fletcher (Bellarmine University) (December 4-22)
Open 149
- Champ. Round 1: Justin West (Findlay) won by decision on Clayton Catanzarite (Bellarmine University) (4-3 December)
- cons. Round 1: Shaun Wagner (Ohio Northern University) won by decision on Clayton Catanzarite (Bellarmine University) (December 8 to 4)
Open 157
- Prelim – Eric Beck (Bellarmine University) won by crash over Scotty Amaya (Rochester College) (Autumn 4:52)
- Champ. Round 1: Beau Minnick (Tiffin University) won by decision on Eric Beck (University of Bellarmine) (December 4-1)
- cons. Round 1 – Eric Beck (Bellarmine University) won by major decision on Michel Kurelowech (Gannon University) (May 8-0)
- cons. Round 2 – Eric Beck (Bellarmine University) won by crash over Cody Woods (Ashland) (Autumn 6:40)
- cons. Round 3: Aaron Rehfeldt (State of Ohio) won by decision on Eric Beck (Bellarmine University) (7-5 December)
Open 157
- Prelim – Caleb Cass (State of Cleveland) won by technology downfall John Lorms (University of Bellarmine) (TF 16-1)
- Champ. Round 1: Eric Fasnacht (Ashland) won by fall John Lorms (Bellarmine University) (Fall 5:42)
Open 165
- Champ. Round 1: Jack Eiteljorge (Indianapolis) won by decision on Gavin Grime (Bellarmine University) (6 to 5 December)
- cons. Round 1 – Gavin Grime (Bellarmine University) received a goodbye () (Bye)
- cons. Round 2 – Gavin Grime (Bellarmine University) won by major decision over Jason Breeden (Mercyhurst University) (Maj. 10-0)
- cons. Round 3: Brady Chrisman (state of Kent) won in sudden victory – 2 over Gavin Grime (University of Bellarmine) (SV-2 4-2)
Open 165
- Champ. Round 1: Logan Grass (Mercyhurst University) won by fall on Josh Craig (Bellarmine University) (Autumn 1:36)
- cons. Round 1: Zach Bierfeldt (Tiffin University) won by technological drop over Josh Craig (University of Bellarmine) (TF 16-1)
Open 174
- Champ. Round 1 – Andy Dobben (Bellarmine University) received a goodbye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2: Emilio Fowler (Notre Dame) won by decision on Andy Dobben (Bellarmine University) (December 9-22)
- cons. Round 2: Chance Morgan (West Liberty University) won by decision on Andy Dobben (Bellarmine University) (December 4-3)
Open 184
- Champ. Round 1: Jack Michel (Indianapolis) won by decision on Charlie Cadell (Bellarmine University) (3-2 December)
- cons. Round 1 – Charlie Cadell (Bellarmine University) received a goodbye () (Bye)
- cons. Round 2: Richard Almodovar (Midway Unviersity) won by decision on Charlie Cadell (Bellarmine University) (December 11 to 4)
Open 184
- Champ. Round 1: Trever Begin (Mercyhurst University) won by major decision on Brett Bryant (University of Bellarmine) (May 16-3)
- cons. Round 1 – Brett Bryant (Bellarmine University) received a goodbye () (Bye)
- cons. Round 2 – Brett Bryant (Bellarmine University) won by fall on Logan Pollick (Mercyhurst University) (fall 1:37)
- cons. Round 3: Logan Hall (Notre Dame) won by fall Brett Bryant (Bellarmine University) (Autumn 1:43)
Open 285
- Champ. Round 1: Jack Williams (Indianapolis) won by fall Josh McCorkle (University of Bellarmine) (Autumn 0:57)
- cons. Round 1: Joshua Pearson (Notre Dame) won by fall Josh McCorkle (Bellarmine University) (Autumn 2:02)
Open 285
Brian Stears's place is the sixth and has scored 10.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1: Dylan Faulkenberg (Indianapolis) won by decision on Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) (December 7-0)
- cons. Round 1 – Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) won by fall on Edward Valdez (Indiana Tech) (Fall 1:20)
- cons. Round 2 – Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) won by decision over David Henson (Tiffin University) (December 5-22)
- cons. Round 3 – Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) won by decision on Gerald Seeney (Bellarmine University) (12-12 December)
- cons. Round 4 – Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) won by decision over Garrett Reinwald (Gannon University) (December 3-22)
- cons. Semi – Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) won by decision on Jacob Cover (state of Kent) (December 3-22)
- 5th place: Ronnie D`Amico (West Liberty University) won by rule on Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) (RULE)
Open 285
- Prelim – Brandon Houle ( Lake Erie College) won by fall Daniel Sheridan (Bellarmine University) (Fall 0:16)
- Prelim – Chase Carter (Tiffin University) won by major decision on Daniel Sheridan (University of Bellarmine) (Major 11-1)
Open 285
- Champ. Round 1 – Gerald Seeney (Bellarmine University) won by major decision over Kyle McCoy (West Liberty University) (Maj 8-0)
- Champ. Round 2: Jordan Earnest (Ohio University) won by fall Gerald Seeney (University of Bellarmine) (Autumn 3:00)
- cons. Round 2 – Gerald Seeney (Bellarmine University) won by confiscation on Tristen Weirich (Ashland) (FF)
- cons. Round 3 – Brian Stears (Bellarmine University) won by decision on Gerald Seeney (Bellarmine University) (December 12-12)
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