Wheaton, Ill.—Junior 184 lbs.
Matthew Kelly (Katonah, N.Y.) finished fourth, while classmate 125 lbs.
Fred Luchs (Belford, N.J.) took fifth, as Rhode Island College finished action at the 2024 Pete Willson Invitational, hosted by Wheaton (Ill.) on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
• The Anchormen finished 16
th (32 teams) with a team score of 47.5. No. 3 Wisconsin-Lacrosse took home the title with a 144.5 point total.
• Eight teams ranked in the Top-25 of NCAA Div. III wrestling were at the meet, including three in the Top-10.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Kelly went 4-2 at 184 lbs. with a pin, two technical fall wins and a major decision. He lost in the third place match to Wisconsin-Lacrosse's
Marcus Orlandoni, the No. 9-ranked wrestler at 184 lbs. in the nation.
• Luchs went 4-2 at 125 lbs. with a pin, a technical fall victory and a pair of decisions.
HEAD COACH JAY JONES ON THE TEAM'S PERFORMANCE
• "The Pete Willson Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College (Ill.) just outside of Chicago, provided a great experience for our student-athletes. We faced some of the nation's best competition in an individual-bracketed tournament, which is great preparation for our upcoming NCAA Northeast Regional."
• "I am so excited for our placers, who were battle-tested this weekend. We also got wins out of
Edison Guarcas who made it the blood-round and
Christopher McCarthy,
Anthony Fernandez and
Michael Pestana and we saw some improvement in their development."
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Roger Williams in a New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) dual on Friday, Feb. 2 (7 p.m.).
