Reading, PA- The Alfred State men's wrestling team saw seventh wrestlers earn place finishes at the Tonee Ellis Invite.
Brandon DellaPia was the Pios top finisher as he placed second in the 157-weight class. He opened the day with a first period fall followed by an 8-3 decision win, an 8-0 major decision win, and a 5-2 decision win to move into the semifinals. After a forfeit win, DellaPia suffered a loss in the first-place match to finish second.
Richard Morales was the next highest finisher as he took fourth in the 141-weight class. On the day, he tallied a tech fall and a fall before falling in the semifinals and third place match.
Colton Hai took fifth in the 285 weight class. He opened the day with a 37 second fall followed by a major decision. After falling in his next match, Hai notched back-to-back falls to earn a spot in the fifth-place match where he won by forfeit.
The other place finishers were
Aaron Johnson (285) in seventh,
Jordan Smith (184) in seventh,
Kyle Meyer (149) in seventh, and
Tanner Bellomo (165) in seventh.
The Pioneers will be back in action Saturday November 14
th in Washington, PA for the Washington & Jefferson Invite.