Saturday, November 12
Bethlehem, PA
Army West Point
39
vs
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Sacred Heart University
Black Knights Have Solid Showing at Journeymen Tournament
November 12, 2022 | Wrestling
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -In their second tournament of the season, the Army West Point wrestling team had a solid afternoon shutting out Sacred Heart 39-0 and having three athletes go undefeated in the tournament and defeating top 30 wrestlers in the country.
How it Happened
In day one of the Journeymen Tournament the Black Knights had a solid outing. Army dominated Sacred Heart defeating them 39-0, while falling to #17 Nebraska 25-9. Freshman Ethan Berginc dominated his duals finishing the day 2-0 with a win over the #24 wrestler in the country.
In the 125-weight class, Berginc continued where he left off last week defeating the Pioneers' Mickey Manta with a commanding 17-5 major decision, getting Army on the board 4-0. Berginc went on to face Nebraska's #24 Liam Cronin, defeating him by a 7-5 decision. In the 133-class, Richard Treanor defeated Sacred Heart's Andrew Fallon by a 7-5 decision.
In the 141-weight class, junior Mark Montgomery bested Sacred Heart's Seth Brown with a 4-3 decision. Also, in the 149 class, Matt Williams defeated Matt Laurie with a 5-3 decision. In the 157-class, Army's Nate Lukez bested Sacred Heart's Johathan Siemsen by major decision (14-5). Likewise, in the 165 weight-class sophomore Dalton Harkins went undefeated, defeating all of his opponents. Against the Pioneers, Harkins defeated Brandon Teresa with a controlling 16-0 technical fall extending the Black Knights lead 22-0, as well as defeating the Cornhuskers' #30 Jagger Condomitti by an 8-6 decision.
Junior Ben Pasiuk and Sahm Abdulrazzaq also saw success tonight. Against Sacred Heart, Pasiuk kicked things off with a bang defeating Ryan Bolletino with a 31 second fall in the 174-weight class. While Abdulrazzaq dominated the mat, defeating the Pioneers' Hunter Perez with a 17-7 major decision in the 184-class. Sahm finished the day going undefeated pushing past Nebraska's #29 Lenny Pinto with a 7-6 decision.
Continuing Army's success, Black Knight Kyle Swartz dominated Pioneers sophomore Nick Copley by major decision (16-5). Wrapping up both duals, Kade Carlson was trailing in the first period before coming back with a 7-2 decision against Sacred Heart's Marc Berisha.
For complete results of today's tournament click HERE:
Inside the Numbers
Coach's Corner
"It was good to compete in a couple of duals today and watch our young team continue to make progress. Events like this are a good test for us, especially drawing a team the caliber of Nebraska. We have a way to go but the cadets all competed hard and won some close bouts. I'm particularly pleased with the athletes who were down early in their bouts and came back to win. This is the hallmark of a tough squad and that's what we will have to be to reach our goals."-Associate Head Coach Scott Green
Cadet's Corner
"Not our best performance, but we saw our work paying off. We were starting to believe. Although it wasn't the outcome we wanted there are some bright sides all the way up the lineup. We are there physically and technically we just got to believe we can compete with the best. I'm excited to get back to work preparing for our first home dual Thursday!" -Ethan Berginc
"It was fun to go out and see my brothers and I compete and shut out Sacred Heart University. We were in every match against Nebraska, but we need a few adjustments and it'll look different next time."-Sahm Abdulrazzaq
Up Next
The Black Knights wrap up competition this weekend with the Journeymen Round Robin on Sunday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
For complete coverage of Army West Point Wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
How it Happened
In day one of the Journeymen Tournament the Black Knights had a solid outing. Army dominated Sacred Heart defeating them 39-0, while falling to #17 Nebraska 25-9. Freshman Ethan Berginc dominated his duals finishing the day 2-0 with a win over the #24 wrestler in the country.
In the 125-weight class, Berginc continued where he left off last week defeating the Pioneers' Mickey Manta with a commanding 17-5 major decision, getting Army on the board 4-0. Berginc went on to face Nebraska's #24 Liam Cronin, defeating him by a 7-5 decision. In the 133-class, Richard Treanor defeated Sacred Heart's Andrew Fallon by a 7-5 decision.
In the 141-weight class, junior Mark Montgomery bested Sacred Heart's Seth Brown with a 4-3 decision. Also, in the 149 class, Matt Williams defeated Matt Laurie with a 5-3 decision. In the 157-class, Army's Nate Lukez bested Sacred Heart's Johathan Siemsen by major decision (14-5). Likewise, in the 165 weight-class sophomore Dalton Harkins went undefeated, defeating all of his opponents. Against the Pioneers, Harkins defeated Brandon Teresa with a controlling 16-0 technical fall extending the Black Knights lead 22-0, as well as defeating the Cornhuskers' #30 Jagger Condomitti by an 8-6 decision.
Junior Ben Pasiuk and Sahm Abdulrazzaq also saw success tonight. Against Sacred Heart, Pasiuk kicked things off with a bang defeating Ryan Bolletino with a 31 second fall in the 174-weight class. While Abdulrazzaq dominated the mat, defeating the Pioneers' Hunter Perez with a 17-7 major decision in the 184-class. Sahm finished the day going undefeated pushing past Nebraska's #29 Lenny Pinto with a 7-6 decision.
Continuing Army's success, Black Knight Kyle Swartz dominated Pioneers sophomore Nick Copley by major decision (16-5). Wrapping up both duals, Kade Carlson was trailing in the first period before coming back with a 7-2 decision against Sacred Heart's Marc Berisha.
For complete results of today's tournament click HERE:
Inside the Numbers
- Freshman Ethan Berginc went 2-0, defeating the #18 wrestler in the country.
- Sophomore Dalton Harkins finished the day 2-0, defeating Nebraska's Jagger Condomitti.
- Senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq also dominated the mat finishing 2-0 and defeating the #29 wrestler in the country, Nebraska's Lenny Pinto.
Coach's Corner
"It was good to compete in a couple of duals today and watch our young team continue to make progress. Events like this are a good test for us, especially drawing a team the caliber of Nebraska. We have a way to go but the cadets all competed hard and won some close bouts. I'm particularly pleased with the athletes who were down early in their bouts and came back to win. This is the hallmark of a tough squad and that's what we will have to be to reach our goals."-Associate Head Coach Scott Green
Cadet's Corner
"Not our best performance, but we saw our work paying off. We were starting to believe. Although it wasn't the outcome we wanted there are some bright sides all the way up the lineup. We are there physically and technically we just got to believe we can compete with the best. I'm excited to get back to work preparing for our first home dual Thursday!" -Ethan Berginc
"It was fun to go out and see my brothers and I compete and shut out Sacred Heart University. We were in every match against Nebraska, but we need a few adjustments and it'll look different next time."-Sahm Abdulrazzaq
Up Next
The Black Knights wrap up competition this weekend with the Journeymen Round Robin on Sunday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
For complete coverage of Army West Point Wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.