Sun Devil Wrestling (1-1) earned two individual titles Sunday at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic to wrap up a busy weekend in Bethlehem, PA. Carter Dibert (133) and Tony Negron (184) each sailed through their "B" brackets for a 3-0 record on the day. With four top ten teams participating in the tournament, this also proved to be an opportunity for young talent to receive valuable experience, including blue chip freshman Nicco Ruiz picking up two bonus point victories en route to a third place finish in the 165 "B" bracket.
After kicking off his ASU career with a 4-0 run through the Wranglemania dual and Journeymen tournament last year, Negron begins this season 5-0 after two dual victories and a title in the tournament. His best match may have been his second, as he took down No. 6 Gavin Kane of North Carolina in a 6-4 decision. He tacked on a tech fall against Lock Haven and two major decisions on Sunday.
In his first weekend competing for ASU, transfer Chance McLane earned two dual victories and finished fourth in the 165 "A" bracket. Fellow 165 wrestler Nicco Ruiz impressed in his freshman debut, rallying from a loss in the first round robin match of the 165 "B" bracket to deliver a major decision and make the third place match. He followed this up with a 19-3 tech fall, and closed out the weekend 2-1.
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165: Chance McLane (@ASUWrestling) over #28 AJ Kovacs (NC State) 7-1
Journeyman Collegiate Classic (Round 2)
Damian Moreno - 4th, 125D
Damian Moreno (ASU) decision over Kevin Riedinger (Bloomsburg), 8-5
Jared Chuqulin (LIU) decision over Damian Moreno (ASU), 5-3
Max Elton (Buffalo) major decision over Damian Moreno (ASU), 11-0
Max Brewster - 4th, 125E
Brady Pruett (Penn) decision over Max Brewster (ASU), 8-3
Baglio Jackson (NC State) major decision over Max Brewster (ASU), 13-0
Trevon Gray (Pitt-Johnstown) major decision over Max Brewster (ASU), 12-0
Carter Dibert - 1st, 133B
Carter Dibert (ASU) decision over Coleman Nogle (Harvard), 6-4
Carter Dibert (ASU) tech fall over Daniel Uhorchuck (Army), 16-1 (3:27)
Carter Dibert (ASU) decision over Jameson Garcia (Harvard), 6-3
Daniel Miranda - 3rd, 133E
Daniel Miranda (ASU) fall over Sean Wang (Penn State), 0:55
Conor Collins (Army) decision over Daniel Miranda (ASU), 12-5
Daniel Miranda (ASU) medical forfeit over Chad Ozias (Pitt-Johnstown)
Cody Foote - 6th, 141C
Zach Keal (Army) major decision over Cody Foote (ASU), 14-3
Nico Nardone (Penn) tech fall over Cody Foote (ASU), 21-6 (6:27)
Jaden Pepe (Harvard) fall over Cody Foote (ASU), 2:58
Michael Kilic - 5th, 157B
Jude Swisher (Penn) fall over Michael Kilic (ASU), 1:56
Oscar Aranda (Army) decision over Michael Kilic (ASU), 4-2
Michael Kilic (ASU) sudden victory over Rhise Royster (LIU), 8-5
Chance McLane - 4th, 165A
Chance McLane (ASU) decision over AJ Kovacs (NC State), 7-1
No. 31 Jake Logan (Lehigh) decision over Chance McLane (ASU), 4-2
Derek Fields (NC State) major decision over Chance McLane (ASU), 11-3
Nicco Ruiz - 3rd, 165B
Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) over Nicco Ruiz (ASU), 14-10
Nicco Ruiz (ASU) over tech fall over Eric Shindel (Hofstra), 19-3 (6:06)
Nicco Ruiz (ASU) major decision over Dakota Morris (Army), 11-0
Cael Valencia - 4th, 184A
Cael Valencia (ASU) sudden victory over James Rowley (Purdue), 9-6
No. 2 Bernie Truax (Penn State) major decision over Cael Valencia (ASU), 17-4
No. 31 Maximus Hale (Penn) fall over Cael Valencia (ASU), 4:35 (7-9)
Tony Negron - 1st, 184B
Tony Negron (ASU) major decision over Aiden Hanning (Cornell), 12-4
Tony Negron (ASU) major decision over Alex Whitworth (Harvard), 12-2
Tony Negron (ASU) decision over Donovan Ball (Penn State), 5-1
Luke Isaak - 6th, 184C
Will Conlon (Hofstra) major decision over Luke Isaak (ASU), 13-0
Jack Wilt (Lehigh) tech fall over Luke Isaak (ASU), 17-2 (3:00)
Jake Stefanowicz (Penn) tech fall over Luke Isaak (ASU), 19-4 (5:00)
Jacob Meissner - 6th, 197B
Aaron Brooks (Penn State) fall over Jacob Meissner (ASU), 4:43 (18-4)
John Crawford (F&M) decision over Jacob Meissner (ASU), 11-5
Ben Vanadia (Purdue) forfeit over Jacob Meissner (ASU)
Tarik Sutkovic - 2nd, 285C
Tarik Sutkovic (ASU) TB-2 decision over Adrian Sans (Hofstra), 4-2
Tarik Sutkovic (ASU) decision over Tyler McCatharn (Bloomsburg), 10-6
John Stout (Penn) decision over Tarik Sutkovic (ASU), 4-2
Damion Schunke - 5th, 285E
Isaiah Vance (Pitt-Johnstown) fall over Damion Schunke (ASU), 2:24 (3-0)
Aeden Begue (LIU) decision over Damion Schunke (ASU), 1-0
Damion Schunke (ASU) fall over Tyler O'Boyle (F&M), 3:59 (3-1)
Up Next
No. 5 Sun Devil Wrestling (1-1) will travel to Colombia, MO, on Sunday, Nov. 12 to face off against No. 3 Missouri (0-0), time TBD. This will be a rematch of last year's Mullett Arena opener that saw Colhton Schultz secure the 19-17 win for the Sun Devils in the final match. Similar to the schools' ranks, No. 3 Kyle Parco (149) will likely face No. 5 Brock Mauller in a marquee matchup.