Millersville University
Glenville State Invitational
Beatty and McCoy finish on top at the Glenville State Invitational
11/2/2024 6:48:00 PM | Wrestling
GLENVILLE, W.Va. - Millersville wrestling opened its season strong with a dominant performance at the Glenville State Invitational. The team finished in second place with 12 Marauders placing and Bryce Beatty (125) and Bishop McCoy (285) winning first place.
Beatty had a flawless 5-0 performance to claim first place. He had a dominant first win over Brett Balzan from Belmont Abbey with the pin clocking at 5:44. The rest of his matches were gritty decision wins. He was able to take down Giovanni Diaz from Glenville State three times to win 9-4 and be crowned the champion.
McCoy had an exceptional performance, going 4-0 and making a statement, taking first place. In the final, McCoy faced Giulian Bodiu from Findlay. Bodiu struck first with a takedown, but McCoy was able to overpower Him and pin him in 1:28. This was a feel-good moment for McCoy, as his last season was cut short due to an injury.
Tim Uhler, with promising results, finished 4-1 and ended in second place in the 157-pound bracket. Uhler posted two falls, the fastest in 0:54 seconds. He fell 8-4 to Loranzo Rajaonarivelo from Glenville State. Uhler took an early 3-0 lead from a takedown but Rajaonarivelo escaped and had two more takedowns throughout the match to win.
Taylor Robinson capped off the day 4-1 with a third-place finish in the 133-pound bracket. Robinson logged a decision win, a fall, and a major decision before losing 12-1 to Hunter Ross from Glenville State. Robinson in the third-place match up secured the win against Elijah Boyd from Belmont Abbey due to a medical forfeit.
Dom Flatt in the 125-pound bracket and Riley O'Boyle in the 197-pound bracket are both in fourth. Flatt went 3-2 tallying a technical fall and fall while O'Boyle went 2-2 with a technical fall and major decision.
A true freshman, Richie DeFulvio placed fifth in the 149-pound bracket. DeFulvio almost had an unblemished performance as his only loss was a one-point 5-4 decision difference against Gabriel Onorato from Glenville State. He finished 4-1 with a major decision, technical fall, and fall.
Nick Cottone (141) and Marcus Gable (149) finished sixth in their respective weight classes. Cottone went 4-2 with two technical falls and one fall. Gable making his debut in the black and gold went 4-2 with a major decision, technical fall, and fall.
Cael Rossi (133), Daniel Sinclair (149), and Nick Bennet (165) all rounded out the placings for the Marauders in seventh. Making their first collegiate appearance was Rossi and Sinclair. Both Marauders posted a 4-2 record as Bennet went 3-2.
With promising performances all around, Millersville finished second out of 13 teams. They will travel back home and prepare for York College of Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m.
THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH JERRY BOLAND:
- Overall thoughts on the day: "We wrestled extremely hard today. I was super proud of everyone. We have some things to work on for sure but we showed up today and got after it. "
- Thoughts on Bryce's and Bishop's performance: "Bryce and Bishop did what champions do. They were dominant in some bouts and showed a lot of grit winning some close ones. I'm proud of them both."
- Thoughts on 12 Marauders placing: "We brought 24 guys today and placing 12 shows the type of depth we have. It also showed our resiliency in grinding through the wrestle backs."
- How do you prepare for York on Wednesday: "It was a long, tough day of wrestling. Many guys got 5-6 matches. With a quick turnaround, it's important to balance our recovery and training as we prepare for York."
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