TROY, N.Y. – With 13 student-athletes competing from No. 4 Sun Devil Wrestling at the 2019 Journeymen Collegiate Classic,10 went on to place, and three were crowned tournament champions Sunday in Troy, New York.
No. 24 Brandon Courtney (125), No. 10 Anthony Valencia (174), No 1 Zahid Valencia (184) handled their round-robin pool, and ultimately finished first in their respective weight classes.
No. 6 Josh Shields and No. 4 Tanner Hall finished second after coming up short in their respective finals matches to Isiah White (165) and Tate Orndorff (HWT). Josh Kramer, Cade Belshay and Austin Clayton also took home second place finishes on the afternoon.
The Sun Devils head back to Tempe after beating two top-25 foes (No. 20 Virginia, No. 23 Purdue) and racking up 24 wins among 10 wrestlers on Sunday.
ASU returns home to host its first home duals of the year against Augustana (South Dakota) (Nov. 15/7 p.m.) and McKendree (Nov. 16/12 p.m.), before playing host to No. 1 Penn State Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.
125 -- Brandon Courtney (1st place)
Round one - #24 Brandon Courtney MD Matt Siszka (Pitt-Johnstown), 12-3
Round two - Bye
Round three - #24 Brandon Courtney MD Josiah Nava (Utah Valley), 17-7
Round four - #24 Brandon Courtney TF Talha Farooq (George Mason), 19-4 (4:05)
Round five - #24 Brandon Courtney DEC Trey Keeley (Brown), 10-5
125 -- Aaron Valenzuela
Round one - Bye
Round two - Luke Resnick (Lehigh) MD Aaron Valenzuela, 15-4
Round three - Christian Gannone (Bloomsburg) DEC Aaron Valenzuela, 8-1
Round four - Ryan Ocasio (The Citadel) DEC Aaron Valenzuela, 6-1
133 -- Josh Kramer (2nd place)
Round one - Josh Kramer DEC #12 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma), 3-1
Round two - Josh Kramer DEC #15 Nick Farro (Lehigh), 10-5
Round three - Josh Kramer DEC #10 DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven), SV1 6-4
Round four – Sammy Alvarez (Unattached-Rutgers) DEC Josh Kramer, 11-6
Round five – Bye
141 – Navonte Demison
Round one - #25 Paul Konrath (Indiana) DEC Navonte Demison, 4-2
Round two - Peter Lipari (unattached – Rutgers) FALL Navonte Demison, 1:36
Round three – Bye
Round four –Cory Crooks (ASU) DEC Navonte Demison, 6-5
141 – Cory Crooks (5th place)
Round one – #16 Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion) DEC Cory Crooks, 5-1
Round two - Ryan Pomrinca (Lehigh) DEC Cory Crooks (ASU), 9-4
Round three – Bye
Round four – Cory Crooks DEC Navonte Demison, 6-5
149 – Josh Maruca
Round one: Chris Eddins Jr. (Pitt Johnstown) DEC #14 Josh Maruca, 6-2
Round two: Bye
Round three: Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) DEC #14 Josh Maruca, 4-1
Round four: Colston Diblasi (George Mason) DEC #14 Josh Maruca, 8-5
165 – Josh Shields (2nd place)
Round one: #6 Josh Shields MD Chase Gallik (Lehigh), 12-2
Round two: Bye
Round three: #6 Josh Shields DEC Shane Jones (Old Dominion), 6-0
Round four: #5 Isaiah White (Nebraska) DEC #6 Josh Shields, 7-1
174 – Anthony Valencia (1st place)
Round one: #10 Anthony Valencia DEC Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven), 9-4
Round two: #10 Anthony Valencia DEC Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), 6-1
Round three: #10 Anthony Valencia DEC #11 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), 5-3
184 – Zahid Valencia (1st place)
Round one: #1 Zahid Valencia MD Billy Janzer (Rutgers), 18-4
Round two: Bye
Round three: #1 Zahid Valencia FALL #25 Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 2:03
Round four: #1 Zahid Valencia DEC #8 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 8-7
184 – Austin Clayton (2nd place)
Round one - Connor Craig (Pitt-Johnston) DEC Austin Clayton, 10-3
Round two: Bye
Round three: Austin Clayton DEC Raymond Bernot (LHU), 10-7
Round four: Austin Clayton wins by forfeit
Round five: Austin Clayton wins by forfeit
197 – Cade Belshay (2nd place)
Round one: Cade Belshay DEC Kyle Murphy (Bloomsburg), 4-1
Round two: Bye
Round three: Cade Belshay DEC Brady Daniel (ASU), 4-3
Round four: Matt Correnti (Rutgers) DEC Cade Belshay (ASU), 7-3
Round five: Cade Belshay MD Jayden Woodruff (Utah Valley), 12-4
197 – Brady Daniel (5th place)
Round one: Jayden Woodruff (Utah Valley) MD Brady Daniel (ASU), 15-7
Round two: Bye
Round three: Cade Belshay DEC Brady Daniel (ASU), 4-3
Round four: Matt Correnti (Rutgers) DEC Brady Daniel (ASU), 10-5
Round five: Kyle Murphy (Bloosburg) DEC Brady Daniel, 4-1
285 – Tanner Hall (2nd place)
Round one – #4 Tanner Hall DEC Mitchell Trigg (Davidson), 7-2
Round two – Bye
Round three – #4 Tanner Hall (ASU) DEC Josiah Jones (UO), 4-0
Round four - #11 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) DEC #4 Tanner Hall, 3-1
No. 24 Brandon Courtney (125), No. 10 Anthony Valencia (174), No 1 Zahid Valencia (184) handled their round-robin pool, and ultimately finished first in their respective weight classes.
No. 6 Josh Shields and No. 4 Tanner Hall finished second after coming up short in their respective finals matches to Isiah White (165) and Tate Orndorff (HWT). Josh Kramer, Cade Belshay and Austin Clayton also took home second place finishes on the afternoon.
The Sun Devils head back to Tempe after beating two top-25 foes (No. 20 Virginia, No. 23 Purdue) and racking up 24 wins among 10 wrestlers on Sunday.
ASU returns home to host its first home duals of the year against Augustana (South Dakota) (Nov. 15/7 p.m.) and McKendree (Nov. 16/12 p.m.), before playing host to No. 1 Penn State Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.
125 -- Brandon Courtney (1st place)
Round one - #24 Brandon Courtney MD Matt Siszka (Pitt-Johnstown), 12-3
Round two - Bye
Round three - #24 Brandon Courtney MD Josiah Nava (Utah Valley), 17-7
Round four - #24 Brandon Courtney TF Talha Farooq (George Mason), 19-4 (4:05)
Round five - #24 Brandon Courtney DEC Trey Keeley (Brown), 10-5
125 -- Aaron Valenzuela
Round one - Bye
Round two - Luke Resnick (Lehigh) MD Aaron Valenzuela, 15-4
Round three - Christian Gannone (Bloomsburg) DEC Aaron Valenzuela, 8-1
Round four - Ryan Ocasio (The Citadel) DEC Aaron Valenzuela, 6-1
133 -- Josh Kramer (2nd place)
Round one - Josh Kramer DEC #12 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma), 3-1
Round two - Josh Kramer DEC #15 Nick Farro (Lehigh), 10-5
Round three - Josh Kramer DEC #10 DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven), SV1 6-4
Round four – Sammy Alvarez (Unattached-Rutgers) DEC Josh Kramer, 11-6
Round five – Bye
141 – Navonte Demison
Round one - #25 Paul Konrath (Indiana) DEC Navonte Demison, 4-2
Round two - Peter Lipari (unattached – Rutgers) FALL Navonte Demison, 1:36
Round three – Bye
Round four –Cory Crooks (ASU) DEC Navonte Demison, 6-5
141 – Cory Crooks (5th place)
Round one – #16 Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion) DEC Cory Crooks, 5-1
Round two - Ryan Pomrinca (Lehigh) DEC Cory Crooks (ASU), 9-4
Round three – Bye
Round four – Cory Crooks DEC Navonte Demison, 6-5
149 – Josh Maruca
Round one: Chris Eddins Jr. (Pitt Johnstown) DEC #14 Josh Maruca, 6-2
Round two: Bye
Round three: Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) DEC #14 Josh Maruca, 4-1
Round four: Colston Diblasi (George Mason) DEC #14 Josh Maruca, 8-5
165 – Josh Shields (2nd place)
Round one: #6 Josh Shields MD Chase Gallik (Lehigh), 12-2
Round two: Bye
Round three: #6 Josh Shields DEC Shane Jones (Old Dominion), 6-0
Round four: #5 Isaiah White (Nebraska) DEC #6 Josh Shields, 7-1
174 – Anthony Valencia (1st place)
Round one: #10 Anthony Valencia DEC Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven), 9-4
Round two: #10 Anthony Valencia DEC Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), 6-1
Round three: #10 Anthony Valencia DEC #11 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), 5-3
184 – Zahid Valencia (1st place)
Round one: #1 Zahid Valencia MD Billy Janzer (Rutgers), 18-4
Round two: Bye
Round three: #1 Zahid Valencia FALL #25 Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 2:03
Round four: #1 Zahid Valencia DEC #8 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 8-7
184 – Austin Clayton (2nd place)
Round one - Connor Craig (Pitt-Johnston) DEC Austin Clayton, 10-3
Round two: Bye
Round three: Austin Clayton DEC Raymond Bernot (LHU), 10-7
Round four: Austin Clayton wins by forfeit
Round five: Austin Clayton wins by forfeit
197 – Cade Belshay (2nd place)
Round one: Cade Belshay DEC Kyle Murphy (Bloomsburg), 4-1
Round two: Bye
Round three: Cade Belshay DEC Brady Daniel (ASU), 4-3
Round four: Matt Correnti (Rutgers) DEC Cade Belshay (ASU), 7-3
Round five: Cade Belshay MD Jayden Woodruff (Utah Valley), 12-4
197 – Brady Daniel (5th place)
Round one: Jayden Woodruff (Utah Valley) MD Brady Daniel (ASU), 15-7
Round two: Bye
Round three: Cade Belshay DEC Brady Daniel (ASU), 4-3
Round four: Matt Correnti (Rutgers) DEC Brady Daniel (ASU), 10-5
Round five: Kyle Murphy (Bloosburg) DEC Brady Daniel, 4-1
285 – Tanner Hall (2nd place)
Round one – #4 Tanner Hall DEC Mitchell Trigg (Davidson), 7-2
Round two – Bye
Round three – #4 Tanner Hall (ASU) DEC Josiah Jones (UO), 4-0
Round four - #11 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) DEC #4 Tanner Hall, 3-1