Six Olivet wrestlers take first at MCC Ben McMullen Open

MUSKEGON, Mich. – Six wrestlers from The University of Olivet captured first-place and nine others placed in the top four of their respective weight class at the Muskegon Community College Ben McMullen Open. The open tournament was unscored.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Weight class champions were senior Benyamin Kamali at 125 pounds, senior Emmett Kettel at 133 pounds, senior Dylan Phelps at 141 pounds, sophomore Aden Baynes at 149 pounds, senior Ramiro Guerrero at 157 pounds and senior Jay Shaull at 174 pounds.
• Placing second were junior Darren McLeod at 157 pounds, sophomore Kyan Larson at 165 pounds, freshman Jack Ward at 197 pounds and sophomore Mason Knight at 285 pounds.
• Taking third were freshman Julian Terranova at 149 pounds and sophomore Juwan Vines at 174 pounds.
• Finishing fourth were senior Stuart Donlan at 141 pounds, freshman Rylinn Hale at 157 pounds and freshman Isaiah Brown at 184 pounds.

FOR THE COMETS

• 125: Benyamin Kamali (3-0): 1st-place – won 20-4 tech fall over Ayden Downing (SUNY Niagara), 21-2 tech fall over Jimmy Thommen (Muskegon CC), won 9-5 over Jake Guerrero (Muskegon CC)
• 133: Emmett Kettel (3-0): 1st-place – won 9-0 major decision over Dominic Megdanoff (Alma), pinned Dawson Kilpatrick (Muskegon CC) in 3:24, pinned Michael Catazaro (SUNY Niagara) in 4:54
• 141: Dylan Phelps (4-0): 1st-place – won 22-1 tech fall over Gage Vincent (Alma), won 19-4 tech fall over Jacob Batha (Grand Valley-club), won 21-5 tech fall over Justin Surrett (Michigan-club), won 19-2 tech fall over Kyron Zoet (Muskegon CC)
• 141: Stuart Donlan (3-2): 4th-place – won 20-3 tech fall over Vincenzo (SUNY Niagara), won 12-10 over Logan Guerrero (unattached), lost 6-2 to Kyron Zoet (Muskegon CC), pinned Avi Shah (Michigan State-club) in 5:55, lost 7-1 to Justin Surrett (Michigan-club)
• 141: Josh Graybeal (1-2) – won 13-10 over Brennan Bolen (Western Michigan-club), pinned by Kyron Zoet (Muskegon CC) in 3:52, lost medical forfeit to Owen Cruden (Muskegon CC)
• 149: Aden Baynes (3-0): 1st-place – pinned Conner Wildie (Mott CC) in 3:28, pinned Jacob Gillison (Muskegon CC) in 4:49, won 16-15 over Cy Aune (Muskegon CC)
• 149: Julian Terranova (3-1): 3rd-place – lost 12-4 major decision to Jacob Gillison (Muskegon CC), won 18-11 over Conner Wildie (Mott CC), won 8-3 over Jacob Boudreau (Mott CC), won 4-1 SV-1 over Jacob Gillison (Muskegon CC)
• 149: Ke'daiz Dean (1-2) – pinned by Jacob Boudreau (Mott CC) in 4:35, won 13-12 over Alex Agius (Western Michigan-club), lost 11-6 to Jacob Gillison (Muskegon CC)
• 157: Ramiro Guerrero (3-0): 1st-place – pinned Sam Degain (Western Michigan-club) in 2:37, won 20-4 tech fall over Darnell Mack (Muskegon CC), pinned Darren McLeod (Olivet) in 4:02
• 157: Darren McLeod (3-1): 2nd-place – won 15-0 tech fall over Travis Dupont (Mott CC), won 7-1 over Joe Dawe (Alma0, won 5-2 over Teshaun Mathew (SUNY Niagara), pinned by Ramiro Guerrero (Olivet) in 4:02
• 157: Rylinn Hale (3-2): 4th-place – pinned by Teshaun Mathew (SUNY Niagara) in 2:34, pinned Johnathan Hoskins (Alma) in 2:51, pinned Joe Dawe (Alma) in 4:46, pinned Darnell Mack (Muskegon CC) in 2:05, lost 17-1 tech fall over Teshaun Mathew (SUNY Niagara)
• 157: Noah Hall (2-2) – pinned by Darnell Mack (Muskegon CC) in 4:28, pinned Travis Dupont (Mott CC) in 1:01, pinned James Link (Michigan State-club), pinned by Teshaun Mathew (SUNY Niagara) in 1:59
• 165: Kyan Larson (3-1): 2nd-place – pinned Vincent Provo (Alma) in 2:18, pinned Karson Crist (Mott CC) in 5:25, won 10-2 major decision over Carter Melonio (Alma) lost 3-1 to Nate Young (Mott CC)
• 165: Zephyr Fegley (2-2) – won 15-0 tech fall over Kaleb Gettings (Mott CC), lost 21-5 tech fall to Garry Johnoson III (Muskegon CC), won 15-0 tech fall over Vincent Provo (Alma), pinned by Michael Syposs (SUNY Niagara) in 2:34
• 174: Jay Shaull (4-0): 1st-place – won 15-0 tech fall over Dekota Forgash (Alma), pinned Joe Cicco (SUNY Niagara) in 2:39, won 19-0 tech fall over Caius Harbridge (unattached), won by forfeit over Harrison Meekhoff (Muskegon CC)
• 174: Juwan Vines (4-1): 3rd-place – won 20-4 tech fall over AJ Nicosia (Western Michigan-club), won 11-4 over Rodrick Love (Alma), lost 5-2 to Harrison Meekhoff (Muskegon CC), won 4-0 over Peter Pena (Michigan State-club), pinned Rodrick Love (Alma) in 5:42
• 174: Hayden Koehler (2-2) – pinned by Harrison Meekhoff (Muskegon CC) in 3:15, pinned Cameron Hall (SUNY Niagara) in 1:25, won 7-6 over Joe Cicco (SUNY Niagara), pinned by Peter Pena (Michigan State-club) in 4:30
• 184: Isaiah Brown (2-2): 4th-place – pinned Berk Boyer (Michigan State-club) in 1:02, lost 8-0 major decision to Zeke Thompson (Muskegon CC), won 7-6 over Robert Davis (Olivet), lost 19-3 tech fall to Luke Martin (Alma)
• 184: Richard Davis (1-2) – pinned by Jacob Halsey (Michigan State-club) in 1:04, won 9-3 over Mattheos Mitropetros (Michigan State-club), lost 7-6 to Isaiah Brown (Olivet)
• 197: Jack Ward (2-1): 2nd-place – won 10-4 over Andrew Baldwin (Muskegon CC), won 11-8 SV-1 over Kevin Daskavitz (SUNY Niagara), lost 15-0 tech fall to Aiden Poe (SUNY Niagara)
• 197: Kody Krupp (0-2) – pinned by Aiden Poe (SUNY Niagara) in 2:04, lost 6-3 to Kevin Daskavitz (SUNY Niagara)
• 285: Mason Knight (2-1): 2nd-place – won 10-3 over Eli Marshall (Muskegon CC), won 11-3 major decision over Brody Miskimon (Alma), pinned by Jayson Roy (Michigan-club) in 3:37
• 285: George Daniel (1-2) – pinned Bobby Ranger (SUNY Niagara) in 4:36, lost by injury default to Jason Smith (Grand Valley-club), lost by medical forfeit to Ryan Suender (Western Michigan-club)

UP NEXT

• Olivet participates in the Trine (Ind.) University Invitational next Saturday, November 9. Wrestling begins at 9:30 a.m.