KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Frostburg State men's wrestling team competed at NCAA DII Super Region 1 on Saturday, finishing in sixth place overall.
The regional was made up of 11 schools featuring four schools ranked in the top 25 of the NWCA, including Pitt-Johnstown (11), Gannon (19), and Kutztown (22), Millersville (25), with Mercyhurst receiving votes.
Frostburg put up 56.5 points in an impressive showing as a team in its first year of the return of Bobcat men's wrestling. Individually, junior Thierno Diallo led FSU on the day, making it to the championship match of the 133-weight class after a decision in the quarterfinal and major decision in the semifinal. He would come up just short against his fourth-ranked opponent in the class by a 6-1 decision, though Diallo will still represent FSU at the national championships, qualifying as a top-three performer at the tournament.
The next highest finish came from freshman Gavin Baige, who placed fourth at 285 lbs, just missing out on third place in a 2-0 decision loss. Freshman Duncan Kammar and redshirt sophomore Nick McCarthy also picked up multiple wins for the Bobcats on the day, coming fifth and sixth, respectively at 174 and 184 lbs.
Diallo will travel to Park City, Kansas for the NCAA Division II National Championships, which will be starting on Friday, March 15. For more information please visit frostburgsports.com
NCAA DII Super Regional I Results for Frostburg State
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Alex Bellarin (12-10) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Trevon Gray (Pitt-Johnstown) 4-0 won by tech fall over Alex Bellarin (Frostburg State) 12-10 (TF-1.5 5:59 (20-3))
- Cons. Round 1 - Alex Bellarin (Frostburg State) 12-10 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Alex Bellarin (Frostburg State) 12-10 won by fall over Brandan Myers (Fairmont State) 9-24 (Fall 1:30)
- Cons. Round 3 - Nic Allison (Kutztown) 2-2 won by fall over Alex Bellarin (Frostburg State) 12-10 (Fall 0:23)
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Thierno Diallo (20-5) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Thierno Diallo (Frostburg State) 20-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Thierno Diallo (Frostburg State) 20-5 won by decision over Kyle Burkholder (Seton Hill) 16-9 (Dec 11-4)
- Semifinal - Thierno Diallo (Frostburg State) 20-5 won by major decision over Jeremiah Echevarria (Gannon) 26-6 (MD 15-3)
- 1st Place Match - Devin Flannery (Millersville) 4-0 won by decision over Thierno Diallo (Frostburg State) 20-5 (Dec 6-1)
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Dylan Montgomery (6-6) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Colton Stoneking (Fairmont State) 22-4 won by major decision over Dylan Montgomery (Frostburg State) 6-6 (MD 14-2)
- Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Montgomery (Frostburg State) 6-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Montgomery (Frostburg State) 6-6 won by fall over Jacob Gardner (Seton Hill) 3-7 (Fall 6:14)
- Cons. Round 3 - Aidan Micheli (Millersville) 3-2 won by decision over Dylan Montgomery (Frostburg State) 6-6 (Dec 4-1)
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Gage Heilbrun (23-12) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) 23-12 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - James Ryan (Gannon) 20-6 won by tech fall over Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) 23-12 (TF-1.5 4:29 (17-0))
- Cons. Round 2 - Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) 23-12 won by tech fall over Anthony Lavish (Shippensburg) 9-14 (TF-1.5 7:00 (15-0))
- Cons. Round 3 - Bret Minnick (Mercyhurst) 12-12 won by tech fall over Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) 23-12 (TF-1.5 4:50 (18-3))
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Mason Buckler (15-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Mason Buckler (Frostburg State) 15-15 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Bailey Gimbor (Kutztown) 4-1 won by tech fall over Mason Buckler (Frostburg State) 15-15 (TF-1.5 2:59 (16-1))
- Cons. Round 2 - Mason Buckler (Frostburg State) 15-15 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Eric Falleni (East Stroudsburg) 25-12 won by major decision over Mason Buckler (Frostburg State) 15-15 (MD 10-0)
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Liam DeBaugh (18-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Dillon Keane (Pitt-Johnstown) 3-2 won by tech fall over Liam DeBaugh (Frostburg State) 18-15 (TF-1.5 7:00 (19-4))
- Cons. Round 1 - Liam DeBaugh (Frostburg State) 18-15 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Luke Ciampa (East Stroudsburg) 28-9 won by major decision over Liam DeBaugh (Frostburg State) 18-15 (MD 14-4)
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Duncan Kammar (12-15) placed 5th and scored 16.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Duncan Kammar (Frostburg State) 12-15 won by fall over Liam Bostrom (Shippensburg) 0-1 (Fall 1:27)
- Quarterfinal - Chase Stein (Mercyhurst) 17-10 won by fall over Duncan Kammar (Frostburg State) 12-15 (Fall 2:55)
- Cons. Round 2 - Duncan Kammar (Frostburg State) 12-15 won by fall over Evan Thompson (Fairmont State) 11-10 (Fall 6:12)
- Cons. Round 3 - Duncan Kammar (Frostburg State) 12-15 won by injury default over Ethan Baney (Kutztown) 0-2 (Inj. 0:16)
- Cons. Semi - Jonathan Parrilla (Millersville) 3-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Duncan Kammar (Frostburg State) 12-15 (SV-1 10-7)
- 5th Place Match - Duncan Kammar (Frostburg State) 12-15 won by forfeit over Chase Stein (Mercyhurst) 17-10 (For.)
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Nick McCarthy (4-16) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Nick McCarthy (Frostburg State) 4-16 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Matt Weinberg (Kutztown) 4-0 won by fall over Nick McCarthy (Frostburg State) 4-16 (Fall 1:35)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nick McCarthy (Frostburg State) 4-16 won by decision over Jarett Pantuso (East Stroudsburg) 12-16 (Dec 9-3)
- Cons. Round 3 - Nick McCarthy (Frostburg State) 4-16 won by injury default over Owen Koch (Shippensburg) 17-12 (Inj. 2:37)
- Cons. Semi - Anthony Giampietro (Millersville) 3-1 won by decision over Nick McCarthy (Frostburg State) 4-16 (Dec 10-3)
- 5th Place Match - Vincent Scaramuzzino (Mercyhurst) 12-15 won by major decision over Nick McCarthy (Frostburg State) 4-16 (MD 13-1)
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William Applegarth (11-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - William Applegarth (Frostburg State) 11-20 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Dakoda Rodgers (Pitt-Johnstown) 4-0 won by tech fall over William Applegarth (Frostburg State) 11-20 (TF-1.5 5:00 (17-2))
- Cons. Round 2 - Wayne McIntyre (Kutztown) 4-1 won by fall over William Applegarth (Frostburg State) 11-20 (Fall 1:44)
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Gavin Bage (18-8) placed 4th and scored 11.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Bage (Frostburg State) 18-8 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Gavin Bage (Frostburg State) 18-8 won by fall over Christian Taylor (Mercyhurst) 7-12 (Fall 2:43)
- Semifinal - Isaiah Vance (Pitt-Johnstown) 4-0 won by decision over Gavin Bage (Frostburg State) 18-8 (Dec 5-0)
- Cons. Semi - Gavin Bage (Frostburg State) 18-8 won by decision over Dustin Swanson (Kutztown) 2-2 (Dec 6-1)
- 3rd Place Match - Layton Schmick (East Stroudsburg) 29-4 won by decision over Gavin Bage (Frostburg State) 18-8 (Dec 2-0