Youngblood Leads Trinity Wrestling Over RIC, Bantams Post Winning Duals Record

Providence, R.I. – Sophomore 184-pounder William Youngblood (Bernardsville, N.J.) won the final and deciding match by fall in a 22-19 victory against the Rhode Island College Anchormen and earned his team’s only win against the Bridgewater State University Bears in a 33-6 loss in a tri-match at Rhode Island College’s Murray Center this afternoon.  Trinity, ranked No. 10 in New England, closes the dual-match season with an 8-7 mark, its first record over .500 since 2003-04.  Bridgewater State, ranked No. 6 in New England, downed the Anchormen, 16-15, to sweep the day and improve to 10-8-1, while Rhode Island College, ranked No. 7 in New England, falls to 11-10.

Youngblood helped Trinity snatch victory from the jaws of defeat as the Bantams were down to their last match against Rhode Island College. With the Anchormen up, 19-16, and senior Chris Dean (Copiague, N.Y.) up, 4-3, at 184 lbs. for the home team, Youngblood scored a takedown and then was awarded the pin with just 16 seconds left in the final period to shock the Anchormen.  Rhode Island College senior Brendan Guarino (Lodi, N.J.) had snapped a 16-16 tie between the clubs with a takedown in the final two seconds of his match at 174 lbs. to defeat Trinity sophomore Mason West (Northbrook, Ill.), 3-1, just prior to Youngblood’s heroics. 

The Bantams took an early, 9-0, lead with a decision by freshman 197-pounder Petros Hologitas (Rockland, Mass.) and then a pin by junior Greg Vaughan (Hingham, Mass.) at 285 lbs. The Anchormen picked up a forfeit and a major decision by senior Travis Drappi (West Orange, N.J.) to go up by one point, 10-9.  Back-to-back wins by the Anchormen built a 16-13 advantage with three matches to go, but Trinity senior captain Ben Speicher’s (Boston, Mass.) 8-3 victory at 165 lbs. set the stage for the late contest fireworks.
Bridgewater State won nine straight bouts en route to a 33-6 victory in Trinity’s second match.  Youngblood prevented the shutout by ending match with an injury default victory at 184 lbs.

TEAM RESULTS
Trinity (Conn.) 22, Rhode Island College 19
Bridgewater State 33, Trinity (Conn.) 6
Bridgewater State 16, Rhode Island College 15
TRINITY MATCH RESULTS
Trinity v. Rhode Island College
197: TC- Petros Hologitas d. Adam Lynch, 5-3 (3-0)
285: TC- Greg Vaughan d. Devin Callahan-Cormier, WBF at 6:45 (9-0)
125: RIC- Brandon Gauthier won by forfeit (9-6)
133: RIC- Travis Drappi d. Scott Gonzalez, 12-2 (9-10)
141: TC- Jeremy Rees d. Josh Baker, 8-1 (13-10)
149: RIC- Kevin Sutherland d. Daniel Lofrese, 6-0 (13-13)
157: RIC- Ryan Rheaume d. Kyle Muir, 5-2 (13-16)
165: TC- Ben Speicher d. Ronnie DiSanto, 8-3 (16-16)
174: RIC- Brendan Guarino d. Mason West, 3-1 (16-19)
184: TC- William Youngblood d.  Chris Dean, WBF at 6:44 (22-19)
Trinity (Conn.) 22, Rhode Island College 19
Trinity v. Bridgewater State
197: BS- TJ Valle d. Petros Hologitas, 3-0
285: BS- Ricky Caruso d. Greg Vaughan, 9-6
125: BS- Ken Francis won by forfeit
133: BS- Steven McCarthy d. Scott Gonzalez, 9-3
141: BS- Jerry Joubert d. Jeremy Rees, default (inj.)
 149: BS- Sean Fields d. Daniel Lofrese, 4-3
157: BS- Steven Ciaccio d. Kyle Muir, 5-4
165: BS- Ethan Raymond d. Ben Speicher, 6-2
174: BS- Zachary Bates d. Mason West, 10-4
184: BS- William Youngblood d. Michael Aiken, default (inj.)
Bridgewater State 33, Trinity (Conn.) 6