RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WRESTLING Anchormen Newsletter #anchorstrong Currently Ranked #29 NWCA Coaches’ Poll Ricondo Cole ranked #9 at 141 #4 New England Coaches’ Poll 7 Individuals Ranked in New England
Rhode Island College Wrestling cruising on nine match win streak It is safe to say the Anchormen have righted the ship. With almost zero issues off the mat, RIC wrestling is catching the wave on the mat as they ride their longest win streak in several years into the New England Championships. The Anchormen went 5-0 last week starting at home with ole rival WPI. Ricondo Cole led the way with a huge 8-0 major decision over #1 in New England Tilbe of WPI at 141. The 29-16 win included a senior night pin from heavyweight Brian Nicoll, Red shirt freshman Kyle Lake scored his first home pin at 157, and Kyle Humphries scored a major at 184. The Murray brothers both won including Jonathan’s first match back in an overtime thriller at 125 with former Trinity Coach Sebby Amato’s son Brian who was ranked 2nd in New England. Photos: (from top to bottom)
Kevin Barrucci, Josh Harrison, Rob Sotelo, Brian Nicoll, Silas Murray, and Joe Mahoney celebrate senior night. Brian Nicoll joins his grandfather Bill and Mom Paula in the stands. Kyle Humpries anchor strong on top.
The RIC boys then headed south for the Philadelphia area to Ursinus College for the North/South duals. Hunter College (NY) was their early morning match up and no surprise a 3416 win. However, previously #8 ranked nationally Delaware Valley (PA) featured a line up with significant nationally ranked wrestlers including two returning all-Americans. Del Val split with the Murray brothers as their nationally ranked 125 Haynes scored a decision over Jon while Silas defeated CT native Kirgegard for the win at 133. RICondo Cole now moved up to #9 in nation with a huge 16-3 major over Davidson who is a D3wrestle.com contender. Ricondo has won 7 straight at 141. The upset of the day helped the Anchormen continue to roll as Joe Slane knocked off nationally ranked Vincent Fava who was undefeated 13-0. Kyle Lake wrestled tough at 157 losing a close one to returning all-American Ajagbe 5-3. After three huge wins by Conrad, Sotelo, and Humphries at 165,174, and 184 the match was clinched so Del Val rested allAmerican Karns at 197. In a battle of nationally ranked heavyweights. Nicoll suffered a tough loss to Roseberry 4-3. The Anchormen finished the day with wins over last year’s Midwest Regional champion Elizabethtown (PA) 31-13 and King’s College (PA) 36-11. RIC has outscored opponents by a total of 200 points in the 9 wins. Featured left top to bottom the team ran the Rocky steps at the Philly Art Museum, and then earned an excellent Philly cheese steak.
Other RIC Wrestling News: Upcoming action:
Alumni
January 18 – Mount St. Vincent Open – Bronx, NY
January 17 - NY/NJ – Get together
January 26 – New England Championship – @ Bridgewater St.
January 31 – post JWU match
January 31 @ JWU
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