HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Arcadia University men's wrestling team made history Thursday night as it competed in the first dual meet in program history. The Knights (0-1, 0-1 MAC) fell to host Stevens Institute of Technology, 45-8, but saw strong early highlights as Jacob Blair earned the first dual-meet individual win in program history with a 9-3 decision at 133 pounds, and Caden Frost recorded a 15-0 technical fall at 149 pounds for the program's first tech fall victory in a dual.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• 125: Hobe Givens opened the night for Arcadia, falling by technical fall, 20-3. (Stevens 5-0)
• 133: Down 3-0 early, Jacob Blair battled back to secure a 9-3 decision for the first dual-meet win in Arcadia men's wrestling history. (Stevens 5-3)
• 141: Aamire' Gaskins dropped his match by technical fall, 21-4. (Stevens 10-3)
• 149: Caden Frost dominated his bout at 149 pounds, earning a 15-0 technical fall to bring the Knights within two. (Stevens 10-8)
• 157: Marco Conroy fell by technical fall, 21-6. (Stevens 15-8)
• 165: Christopher Cratsley suffered a fall at the 2:28 mark. (Stevens 21-8)
• 174: Stanley Pete was pinned in the first period at 0:24. (Stevens 27-8)
• 184: Jagger Gray battled but fell by fall at 1:47. (Stevens 33-8)
• 197: James Taft dropped his bout by fall at 1:35. (Stevens 39-8)
• HWT: Tyler Mains fought into the second period before being pinned at 4:55. (Stevens 45-8)
FULL RESULTS
125: Charles Piccione (STEV) def. Hobe Givens (ARC) by tech fall, 20-3
133: Jacob Blair (ARC) def. Vincent Principe (STEV) by decision, 9-3
141: Nico Diaz (STEV) def. Aamire' Gaskins (ARC) by tech fall, 21-4
149: Caden Frost (ARC) def. Justin Ciliotta (STEV) by tech fall, 15-0
157: Ryan Smith (STEV) def. Marco Conroy (ARC) by tech fall, 21-6
165: Tyler Roe (STEV) def. Christopher Cratsley (ARC) by fall, 2:28
174: Ian Flanagan (STEV) def. Stanley Pete (ARC) by fall, 0:24
184: Noah MacIlroy (STEV) def. Jagger Gray (ARC) by fall, 1:47
197: Cole Grenier (STEV) def. James Taft (ARC) by fall, 1:35
HWT: Noah Berlin-Langston (STEV) def. Tyler Mains (ARC) by fall, 4:55
UP NEXT
Arcadia returns to action on Saturday at the TCNJ Quad, where the Knights will face Eastern University, The College of New Jersey, and York College (Pa.).
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