Army West Point Athletics
Army Finishes Second in Black Knight Invite
November 20, 2022 | Wrestling
WEST POINT, N.Y.- In their second home match this week, the Army West Point wrestling team finished second in the Black Knight Invitational with a final score of 95 points on Sunday. The Black Knights saw success having nine cadet-athletes finishing in the top five. Ethan Berginc continues to dominate on the mat, winning the 125 lbs. final, and is now 11-0 this season.
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How it Happened
Army hosted nine schools for the Black Knight Invitational which included the University at Buffalo, Brown University, Bloomsburg, Campbell, Central Michigan, Columbia, Hofstra University, Indiana, and #1 Penn State. Penn State won the tournament with a total of 110.5 points, followed by Army and Indiana finishing second and third with 95 points each. The Black Knights had six athletes reach the semifinals.
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In the 125-weight class, freshman #24 Ethan Berginc continued to dominate the mat. He first faced Hofstra's Jimmy Moon, defeating him by a 7-3 decision. Berginc went on to compete against Sean Spidle of Central Michigan, besting him by a 5-1 decision. Ethan went on by defeating Penn State's Gary Steen with a 4-2 decision and ultimately defeating Jacob Moran of Indiana in an exciting 3-1 decision that went to overtime, crowning him the 125 lb. Champion.
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How it Happened
Army hosted nine schools for the Black Knight Invitational which included the University at Buffalo, Brown University, Bloomsburg, Campbell, Central Michigan, Columbia, Hofstra University, Indiana, and #1 Penn State. Penn State won the tournament with a total of 110.5 points, followed by Army and Indiana finishing second and third with 95 points each. The Black Knights had six athletes reach the semifinals.
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In the 125-weight class, freshman #24 Ethan Berginc continued to dominate the mat. He first faced Hofstra's Jimmy Moon, defeating him by a 7-3 decision. Berginc went on to compete against Sean Spidle of Central Michigan, besting him by a 5-1 decision. Ethan went on by defeating Penn State's Gary Steen with a 4-2 decision and ultimately defeating Jacob Moran of Indiana in an exciting 3-1 decision that went to overtime, crowning him the 125 lb. Champion.
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— Army Wrestling (@ArmyWP_Wres) November 20, 2022
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In the 133-weight class Army's Ryan Franco and Richard Treanor reached the quarterfinals before falling to their opponents. Franco defeated Mason Bush of Buffalo with a 3-2 decision before he was defeated by Indiana's Henry Porter. Ryan Franco reached the consolation and Treanor bested Brown's Nicky Cabanillas by a 9-4 decision, advancing to the Round of 16 where he fell to Cole Rhone by a 6-2 decision. Franco and Treanor faced each other in the consolation dual, where Franco finished fifth by decision (3-2).
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In the 149-weight class, Junior Matt Williams reached the semifinals before falling to Johnny Lovett of Central Michigan. He defeated Mason Schrader by a 3-1 decision in overtime. Â
In the 157 class, Nate Lukez reached the semifinals by defeating Zack Rotkvich (4-1 decision) and Trenton Wachter by decision (9-3). Lukez fell to Penn State's Levi Haines by a major decision and finished third after winning the consolation duals.
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Dalton Harkins defeated his first two opponents of the day. He first faced Riley Augustine winning by a 6-4 decision. He then went up against David Berkovich from Columbia defeating Berkovich in an exciting 3-1 decision in overtime. On Sunday night Harkins finished third in the 165-class after falling to Matt Lee by a 4-3 decision. Harkins defeated, Tracy Hubbard of Central Michigan in the consolation finals by a decision in overtime (3-1).
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#21 Ben Pasiuk dominated in his duals in the Black Knight Invite in the 174-weight class. He defeated Bloomsburg's Anthony DeRosa with a pin (3:55). Pasiuk then faced Cole Rees again commanding the mat and besting him by a major decision (9-1). He went on to the semifinals and competed against Alex Cramer of Central Michigan by defeating him by decision (10-5). Moving forward Pasiuk faced Indiana's Donnell Washington. In an exciting dual, Washington defeated Pasiuk, and named the 174 lbs Champion by a 10-5 decision.
In the 133-weight class Army's Ryan Franco and Richard Treanor reached the quarterfinals before falling to their opponents. Franco defeated Mason Bush of Buffalo with a 3-2 decision before he was defeated by Indiana's Henry Porter. Ryan Franco reached the consolation and Treanor bested Brown's Nicky Cabanillas by a 9-4 decision, advancing to the Round of 16 where he fell to Cole Rhone by a 6-2 decision. Franco and Treanor faced each other in the consolation dual, where Franco finished fifth by decision (3-2).
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In the 149-weight class, Junior Matt Williams reached the semifinals before falling to Johnny Lovett of Central Michigan. He defeated Mason Schrader by a 3-1 decision in overtime. Â
In the 157 class, Nate Lukez reached the semifinals by defeating Zack Rotkvich (4-1 decision) and Trenton Wachter by decision (9-3). Lukez fell to Penn State's Levi Haines by a major decision and finished third after winning the consolation duals.
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Dalton Harkins defeated his first two opponents of the day. He first faced Riley Augustine winning by a 6-4 decision. He then went up against David Berkovich from Columbia defeating Berkovich in an exciting 3-1 decision in overtime. On Sunday night Harkins finished third in the 165-class after falling to Matt Lee by a 4-3 decision. Harkins defeated, Tracy Hubbard of Central Michigan in the consolation finals by a decision in overtime (3-1).
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#21 Ben Pasiuk dominated in his duals in the Black Knight Invite in the 174-weight class. He defeated Bloomsburg's Anthony DeRosa with a pin (3:55). Pasiuk then faced Cole Rees again commanding the mat and besting him by a major decision (9-1). He went on to the semifinals and competed against Alex Cramer of Central Michigan by defeating him by decision (10-5). Moving forward Pasiuk faced Indiana's Donnell Washington. In an exciting dual, Washington defeated Pasiuk, and named the 174 lbs Champion by a 10-5 decision.
Ben Pasiuk defeats Central Michigan's Alex Cramer with a 10-5 ????????????????, moving onto the 174 class FINALS!! ??#GoArmy pic.twitter.com/B1FoxGBn2q
— Army Wrestling (@ArmyWP_Wres) November 20, 2022
In the 184-weight class, Sahm Abdulrazzaq defeated Drayton Harris by a commanding 12-3 major decision. He went on to face David Tuttle dominating the mat with a 9-5 decision. Abdulrazzaq advanced to the semifinals where he fell to Penn State's Giuseppe Hoose by a decision (3-1). In the consolation duals, Abdulrazzaq reached the finals in a highly contested dual where Penn State's Donovan Ball defeated him by a 4-3 decision.
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Coach's Corner
?? @CoachKWard on tonight's results and the Black Knight Invite.#GoArmy | #BHAW pic.twitter.com/zU23dbWh0M
— Army Wrestling (@ArmyWP_Wres) November 20, 2022
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Cadet's Corner
Cadet's Corner
Ethan Berginc on his duals and the Black Knight Invite.#GoArmy | #BHAW pic.twitter.com/ZjeHyf5GEI
— Army Wrestling (@ArmyWP_Wres) November 20, 2022
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Up Next
The Black Knights will hit the road to take on American University on Saturday, December 3 at 1 p.m.
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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
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Up Next
The Black Knights will hit the road to take on American University on Saturday, December 3 at 1 p.m.
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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
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