Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - Four Virginia Tech wrestlers took home titles of the Open Division of the Hokie Open Sunday inside Rector Field House. Joey Dance (125), Sal Mastriani (149), Zach Epperly (174) and Ty Walz (heavyweight) were all victorious at the end of the day as they each won titles in their respective weight classes. Mastriani pulled the upset of the tournament, upsetting his teammate and fourth-ranked Devin Carter in overtime as he got a takedown at the end of regulation and another in sudden victory for the win. Dance locked up a cradle late in the first period to pin 18th-ranked Sean Boyle of Chattanooga and Epperly took down UNC’s John-Michael Staudenmeyer for his seventh tournament win in just two years. Walz used a takedown early on to beat Tiffin’s Garrett Grey 3-2 for his title.
In the Freshman/Sophomore Division, Jake Spengler went 4-0 at 157 pounds to claim the lone title by a Tech wrestler in that division.
The Hokies will be back in action next weekend, taking on Gardner-Webb and North Dakota State at home on Sunday in a tri-match. The non-starters will head to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the Wolfpack Open.
The brackets for both divisions are to the right for download. Below are all the results from the day for the Hokies:
125: Joey Dance (unattached); Open - 3-0; CHAMPION
Quarterfinals: def. Emilio Martinez (VA), 10-7
Semifinals: def. Zeke Moseley (WVU), 3-1
Finals: def. Sean Boyle (UTC), Fall 2:58
125: Brandon Olsen (unattached); FreshSoph - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Zach Young (The Citadel), TF 16-1
Quarterfinals: def. Ivan McClay (ND), 7-4
Semifinals: def. Alex Rinaldi (UNC), 7-5
Finals: lost to Dalton Henderson (VMI), Fall 2:12
133: Kevin Norstrem (unattached); Open - 2-2; FOURTH PLACE
First Round: def. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (American), 4-3
Quarterfinals: def. Jacob Goodwin (ND College), TF 17-1
Semifinals: lost to Nick Soto (VA), 2-1
Third-Place Match: lost to David Terao (American), 5-3
141: Nick Anderson; Open - 3-2
First Round: def. Tanner Stephens (ODU), 4-1
Second Round: lost to Joey Ward (UNC), 11-5
Consolations: def. Dylan Hunziker (ODU), MD 10-1
Consolations: def. Javon Johnson (AppSt), 4-1
Consolations: lost to Troy Heilman (UNC), 6-0
141: Solomon Chishko (unattached); Open - 3-1; THIRD PLACE
First Round def. Cisco Inchaurregui (Notre Dame College), fall 2:50
Quarterfinals: def. Troy Heilmann (UNC), 8-2
Semifinals: lost to Joe Spisak (VA), 6-2
Third-Place Match: def. Evan Botwin (Duke), MD 14-5
141: Jerry Ronnau (unattached); FreshSoph - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Isaiah Deguzman (Notre Dame College), MD 16-3
Quarterfinals: def. Chandler Pike (AppSt), 8-6 (TB)
Semifinals: def. Nick Lankford (Newberry), 5-1
Finals: lost to Kevin Jack (NCSU), 4-1
149: Devin Carter (unattached); Open - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Dallas Evans (UNA), fall 2:17 *
Quarterfinals: def. Jake DeAngelo (NCSU), TF 26-10
Semifinals: def. Marcus Cain (Duke), 9-6
Finals: lost to Sal Mastriani, 6-4 (SV)
149: Sal Mastriani; Open - 4-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Justin Van Hoose (VA), TF 21-4
Quarterfinals: def. Matt Frisch (Citadel), MD 19-6
Semifinals: def. Christian Barber (UNC), MD 13-5
Finals: def. Devin Carter, 6-4 (SV)
157: Nick Brascetta (unattached); Open - 2-1; FOURTH PLACE
First Round: def. Grant Blumenthal (Campbell), Fall 1:34
Quarterfinals: def. Robert Henderson (UNC), TF 21-6
Semifinals: lost by injury default
Third-Place Match: forfeited out (injury)
157: Jake Spengler (unattached); FreshSoph - 4-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Chad Wood (Newberry), 7-3
Quarterfinals: def. Cameron Bowen (NRV Mat Club), MD 14-5 *
Semifinals: def. Justus Weaver, 5-2
Finals: def. Logan Day (Duke), 10-4
165: David Bergida; Open - 2-2
First Round: Forfeit
Quarterfinals: lost to Garrett Peppelman (VA), 10-5
Consolations: def. Lukas Gilmore (Newberry), 9-8
Consolations: lost to Jake Faust (Duke), 8-5
165: Mike Ciavarro (unattached); FreshSoph - 2-2
First Round: def. Ned Batts (Campbell), MD 15-3
Quarterfinals: lost to David Peters-Logue (AppSt), 4-0
Consolations: def. Garrett Alexander (Chattanooga), TF 17-2
Consolations: lost to Chase Boyd, 3-1
165: Chad Strube; Open - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Garrison Matthews (Campbell), Fall 1:20
Quarterfinals: def. Zak DePasquale (VA), 9-3
Semifinals: def. Austin Trott (G-W), Fall 5:07
Finals: lost to Ethan Ramos (UNC), 9-7 (SV)
174: Zach Epperly (unattached); Open - 4-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Paul Duggan (Campbell), 8-1
Quarterfinals: def. Dominic Scalise (VA), 2-0
Semifinals: def. Sean Mappes (UTC), MD 13-2
Finals: def. John-Michael Staudenmeyer (UNC), 4-1
174: Brooks Morrison (unattached); FreshSoph - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: forfeit
Quarterfinals: def. Monte Britton (Campbell), Fall 2:19
Semifinals: def. Luke Farinaro (Duke), 4-3
Finals: lost to Nico Sevi (Newberry), 8-6
197: Jared Haught (unattached); Open - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Jake Cramer (Tiffin), 4-0
Quarterfinals: def. Marshall Haas (Citadel), 3-2
Semifinals: forfeit
Finals: lost to Conner Hartmann (Duke), 7-2
197: David Reck; Open - 4-1; FIFTH PLACE
First Round: def. Spencer Neff (Duke), 3-1
Quarterfinals: lost to Zach Nye (VA), 6-2
Consolations: def. Pat Gillen (VA), 6-5
Consolations: def. Marshall Haas (Citadel), 3-2
Fifth-Place Match: def. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 5-2
285: Dan Garwood; Open - 2-2; FOURTH PLACE
First Round: def. Kacee Hutchinson (AppSt), 6-0
Quarterfinals: def. Juan Adams (VMI), 3-1 (SV)
Semifinals: lost to Garrett Grey (Tiffin), 5-1 (TB)
Third-Place Match: lost to Mike Kosoy (NCSU), 4-3
285: Brandon Taylor (unattached); FreshSoph - 4-1; FIFTH PLACE
First Round: def. Gary Mitternberger (GMU), 6-5
Quarterfinals: lost to Connor Tolley (UTC), 11-4
Consolations: def. Yousif Malik (VMI), 3-0
Consolations: def. Caleb Fry (Tiffin), Fall 2:45
Fifth-Place Match: def. Matt Voss (GMU), 11-4
285: Ty Walz (unattached); Open - 4-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Matt Colter (Newberry), Fall 0:26
Quarterfinals: def. Collin Campbell (VA), 3-2
Semifinals: def. Mike Kosoy (NCSU), 3-1 (TB)
Finals: def. Garrett Grey (Tiffin), 3-2