GRANTHAM, Pa. — Senior Mason Barrett won first place and No. 21 Averett University men's wrestling placed fourth as a team at the Petrofes Invitational hosted by Messiah University on Saturday. Four Cougars went undefeated during Day 1 to advance to the semifinals scheduled for Saturday. In all, seven Averett wrestlers placed in the two-day event.

At 125 pounds, senior Mason Barrett took home another title with a pair of impressive victories on Saturday. Ranked No. 3 nationally by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, Barrett dominated previously nationally ranked Joey Lamparelli of Muhlenberg College with an 18-0 tech fall. Then, in the finals, Barrett earned an 11-1 major decision over Alvernia University's Keito Shaw, who is ranked 13th nationally by NWCA.

Junior Braeden Fluke also advanced to the finals at 285 pounds. Fluke pinned Misericordia University's Aiden Hidlay (3:51) in the semifinals before losing to Springfield College's Benjamin Katz in the final by tech fall, 23-7.

Junior Jacob Jimenez placed third at 197 pounds. After losing his semifinal matchup, Jimenez battled back for an 11-6 decision the consolation semifinals against Messiah's Micah Kunkle, then earned a 13-5 major decision over Muhlenberg's Paul Parise in the third-place match.

Sophomore A.J. Orlando III, who made it to the semifinals, placed sixth at 133 pounds. Freshman Kyree Flamer battled back through the consolation bracket to finish sixth at 125 pounds, while senior Anthony Taylor placed seventh at 157 pounds and junior Michael Gabbard placed eighth at 174 pounds.

Averett returns home for its Cougar Duals on Dec. 14.




Messiah Petrofes Invitational Final Results
Dec. 6-7, 2024

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Mason Barrett placed first
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah), Fall (2:42)
Champ. Round 2 - Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Hayden Best (Misericordia), Fall (3:24)
Quarterfinal - Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Esuar Ordonez (Springfield College), TF 15-0
Semifinal - Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Joey Lamparelli (Muhlenberg), TF 18-0
1st Place Match - Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Keito Shaw (Alvernia), MD 11-1

Kyree Flamer placed sixth
Champ. Round 1 - Kyree Flamer (Averett) def. Nicholas Dropiewski (Adrian), TF 17-1
Champ. Round 2 - Kaden Majcher (Lycoming) def. Kyree Flamer (Averett), TF 15-0
Cons. Round 2 - Kyree Flamer (Averett) def. Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah), TF 21-6
Cons. Round 3 - Kyree Flamer (Averett) def. Sei Dolomengi (Bridgewater State), TF 17-1
Cons. Round 4 - Kyree Flamer (Averett) def. Bryce Arnold (Messiah), Dec 10-3
Cons. Round 5 - Kyree Flamer (Averett) def. Anakin Burks (Shenandoah), DQ
Cons. Semi - Joey Lamparelli (Muhlenberg) def. Kyree Flamer (Averett), MD 10-0
5th Place Match - Kaden Majcher (Lycoming) def. Kyree Flamer (Averett), Medical Forfeit

Champ. Round 1 - Dominic Pascoe (Averett) def. Sean Cain (Saint Vincent), Dec 16-9
Champ. Round 2 - Adrian Rosas (Adrian) def. Dominic Pascoe (Averett), TF 17-2
Cons. Round 2 - Dominic Pascoe (Averett) def. Adam Distasio (Bridgewater State), MD 15-4
Cons. Round 3 - Jack Callahan (Springfield) def. Dominic Pascoe (Averett), Medical Forfeit

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A.J. Orlando III placed sixth
Champ. Round 1 - A.J. Orlando III (Averett) def. James King (Alvernia), Dec 5-0
Champ. Round 2 - A.J. Orlando III (Averett) def. Jace Yannuciello (Muhlenberg), MD 16-2
Quarterfinal - A.J. Orlando III (Averett) def. Ali Jaber (Adrian), Dec 8-4
Semifinal - Tyler Davis (Adrian) def. A.J. Orlando III (Averett), Dec 8-8
Cons. Semi - Mason Casey (Messiah) def. A.J. Orlando III (Averett), Dec 9-2
5th Place Match - Kevin Sevigny (Springfield) def. A.J. Orlando III (Averett), Fall (3:32)

Champ. Round 1 - Owen Caracciolo (Saint Vincent) def. Jesse Lemon (Averett), Dec 5-3
Cons. Round 1 - Jesse Lemon (Averett) def. Julian Lavender (Misericordia), TF 15-0
Cons. Round 2 - Ivan Benitez (Greensboro) def. Jesse Lemon (Averett), MD 13-2

Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Cahill (Bridgewater State) def. Trey Ruehl (Averett), MD 23-14
Cons. Round 1 - Jaciah Whitcomb (Lycoming) def. Trey Ruehl (Averett), Dec 9-3

Champ. Round 1 - Landon Neal (Averett) def. Anthony Astorino (Alvernia), Dec 11-4
Champ. Round 2 - Christian Horvath (Muhlenberg) def. Landon Neal (Averett), Fall (5:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Heath Burks (Shenandoah) def. Landon Neal (Averett), Dec 3-2

Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Collins (Gettysburg) def. Mace Jones (Averett), Fall (3:51)
Cons. Round 1 - Heath Burks (Shenandoah) def. Mace Jones (Averett), Dec 6-1

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Prelim - Wyatt Parker (Averett) def. Angel Avalos (King`s College), MD 14-1
Champ. Round 1 - Brendan Callahan (Gettysburg) def. Wyatt Parker (Averett), MD 8-0
Cons. Round 1 - Daniel Pierce (Messiah) def. Wyatt Parker (Averett), MD 15-2

Champ. Round 1 - Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def. Ashtyn Bennett (Adrian), Dec 12-5
Champ. Round 2 - Caiden Heller (Messiah) def. Mauricio Reyes (Averett), Dec 8-1
Cons. Round 2 - Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def. Benjamin Hankinson (Bridgewater State), TF 15-0
Cons. Round 3 - Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def. Liam Flanigan (Saint Vincent), Dec 11-6
Cons. Round 4 - Camerin Deville (Messiah) def. Mauricio Reyes (Averett), MD 17-5

Prelim - Liam Flanigan (Saint Vincent) def. Joseph Naef (Averett), MD 12-0
Champ. Round 1 - Danny Carrozza (Gettysburg) def. Joseph Naef (Averett), Fall (4:05)

Prelim - Oscar Gutierrez (Adrian) def. Jake Furman (Averett), Fall (5:24)
Champ. Round 1 - Justin Musmanno (Gettysburg) def. Jake Furman (Averett), Fall (1:25)

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Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) def. Carter Shupert (Averett), Dec 8-5
Cons. Round 1 - Carter Shupert (Averett) def. Brian Hopkins (King`s College), Fall (0:42)
Cons. Round 2 - Carter Shupert (Averett) def. Liam Totten (Adrian), Fall (0:28)
Cons. Round 3 - Carter Shupert (Averett) def. Gordon Watson (Shenandoah), MD 10-2
Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Orlandini (Saint Vincent) def. Carter Shupert (Averett), Dec 6-4

Champ. Round 1 - Liam Totten (Adrian) def. Jackson Higgins (Averett), MD 16-5
Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Clark (Saint Vincent) def. Jackson Higgins (Averett), TF 18-3

Champ. Round 1 - Andres Cortes (Averett) def. Manny Lucas (Shenandoah), Dec 7-6
Champ. Round 2 - Sampson Ross (Adrian) def. Andres Cortes (Averett), Dec 7-2
Cons. Round 2 - Andres Cortes (Averett) def. Cannon Long (Shenandoah), SV-1 9-6
Cons. Round 3 - Andres Cortes (Averett) def. Andras Fabian (Gettysburg), Dec 4-1
Cons. Round 4 - Kobin Karper (Lycoming) def. Andres Cortes (Averett), MD 11-3

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Anthony Taylor placed seventh
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Bryan Mpengo (Shenandoah), TF 19-4
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Charles Levine (Muhlenberg), TF 17-1
Quarterfinal - Chance Babb (Alvernia) def. Anthony Taylor (Averett), TF 18-3
Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Mikey Hollar (Messiah), TF 15-0
Cons. Round 5 - Noah Rice (Messiah) def. Anthony Taylor (Averett), Dec 11-6
7th Place Match - Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Chase Stephen (Misericordia), TF 17-2

Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Comer (Averett) def. Garret Landon (Thaddeus Stevens), Fall (2:43)
Champ. Round 2 - Chase Stephen (Misericordia) def. Cooper Comer (Averett), Dec 7-3
Cons. Round 2 - Cooper Comer (Averett) def. Jason Bennett (Averett), Fall (2:28)
Cons. Round 3 - Lucien Perla (Springfield) def. Cooper Comer (Averett), MD 16-5

Champ. Round 1 - Olen Moshier (Adrian) def. Roman Perna (Averett), Dec 10-5
Cons. Round 1 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) def. Roman Perna (Averett), Fall (2:13)

Champ. Round 1 - Noah Rice (Messiah) def. Jason Bennett (Averett), Fall (2:42)
Cons. Round 1 - Jason Bennett (Averett) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Cooper Comer (Averett) def. Jason Bennett (Averett), Fall (2:28)

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Champ. Round 1 - Connor Williams (Adrian) def. Wyatt Dowdy (Averett), Fall (2:07)
Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Dowdy (Averett) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Nate Spuhler (Springfield) def. Wyatt Dowdy (Averett), Fall (2:13)

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Michael Gabbard placed eighth
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. Kobe Moore (Gettysburg), MD 8-0
Champ. Round 2 - Spencer Vos (Adrian) def. Michael Gabbard (Averett), Dec 6-2
Cons. Round 2 - Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. Sam Gouveia (Gettysburg), TF 16-0
Cons. Round 3 - Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. Jared Butler (Messiah), TF 16-1
Cons. Round 4 - Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. William Knapp (Alvernia), Fall (5:26)
Cons. Round 5 - Michael Hopkins (Bridgewater State) def. Michael Gabbard (Averett), Dec 5-0
7th Place Match - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah) def. Michael Gabbard (Averett), SV-1 6-3

Champ. Round 1 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Averett) def. Jared Butler (Messiah), Dec 6-5
Champ. Round 2 - Nolen Zeigler (Lycoming) def. Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Averett), Fall (0:28)
Cons. Round 2 - Nick Costello (King`s College) def. Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Averett), Fall (1:41)

Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Matas (Misericordia) def. Willie Toliver (Averett), TF 15-0
Cons. Round 1 - Drake Hurley (Adrian) def. Willie Toliver (Averett), Dec 11-5

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Champ. Round 1 - Grayson Ringwald (Averett) def. Asante Sanders (Bridgewater State), Fall (6:38)
Champ. Round 2 - Eli Crum (Lycoming) def. Grayson Ringwald (Averett), Fall (0:30)
Cons. Round 2 - Tim Eddinger (Messiah ) def. Grayson Ringwald (Averett), Fall (2:52)

Champ. Round 1 - Hayden McLellan (Alvernia) def. Noah Harris (Averett), Fall (6:01)
Cons. Round 1 - Noah Harris (Averett) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Noah Harris (Averett) def. Luke Gregory (Greensboro), Fall (2:22)
Cons. Round 3 - Tim Eddinger (Messiah ) def. Noah Harris (Averett), Fall (1:59)

Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Nathan Kovalcik (Messiah ) def. Nolan Gerwitz (Averett), SV-1 12-9
Cons. Round 2 - Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Luke Stump (Averett), TF 19-2
Cons. Round 3 - Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Archie Rubin (Muhlenberg), Fall (2:10)
Cons. Round 4 - Hayden McLellan (Alvernia) def. Nolan Gerwitz (Averett), TF 16-1

Champ. Round 1 - Davian Waite (Thaddeus Stevens) def. Luke Stump (Averett), MD 17-5
Cons. Round 1 - Luke Stump (Averett) def. Tristan Cuellar (Misericordia), Dec 15-9
Cons. Round 2 - Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Luke Stump (Averett), TF 19-2

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Jacob Jimenez placed third
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Jimenez (Averett) def. James Doliscar (Gettysburg), MD 12-4
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Jimenez (Averett) def. Hayden Garland (Bridgewater State), TF 18-2
Quarterfinal - Jacob Jimenez (Averett) def. Casey Allen (Springfield), SV-1 12-9
Semifinal - Sawyer Dereszynski (Messiah) def. Jacob Jimenez (Averett), Fall (2:16)
Cons. Semi - Jacob Jimenez (Averett) def. Micah Kunkle (Messiah), Dec 11-6
3rd Place Match - Jacob Jimenez (Averett) def. Paul Parise (Muhlenberg), MD 13-5

Champ. Round 1 - Carter Erickson (Averett) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Isaac Kassis (Alvernia) def. Carter Erickson (Averett), MD 14-5
Cons. Round 2 - Carter Erickson (Averett) def. James Doliscar (Gettysburg), Medical Forefeit
Cons. Round 3 - Isaiah Manning (Greensboro) def. Carter Erickson (Averett), Dec 8-4

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Braeden Fluke placed second
Champ. Round 1 - Braeden Fluke (Averett) def. Jacob Barlow (Greensboro), Fall (0:56)
Champ. Round 2 - Braeden Fluke (Averett) def. Rives Hargis (Shenandoah), Fall (1:30)
Quarterfinal - Braeden Fluke (Averett) def. Brian Czaus (Alvernia), Fall (2:29)
Semifinal - Braeden Fluke (Averett) def. Aiden Hidlay (Misericordia), Fall (3:51)
1st Place Match - Benjamin Katz (Springfield) def. Braeden Fluke (Averett), TF 23-7

Champ. Round 1 - Jasiri Dingle (Averett) def. Tyler Carter (Alvernia), Dec 8-5
Champ. Round 2 - Aiden Hidlay (Misericordia) def. Jasiri Dingle (Averett), SV-1 9-6
Cons. Round 2 - Jasiri Dingle (Averett) def. Johnatan Argueta (Averett), Dec 6-3
Cons. Round 3 - Jasiri Dingle (Averett) def. Preston Nitschke-Love (Messiah), Dec 4-2
Cons. Round 4 - Brian Czaus (Alvernia) def. Jasiri Dingle (Averett), Dec 4-2


Champ. Round 1 - Shannon Clark (Misericordia) def. Johnatan Argueta (Averett), Fall (1:32)
Cons. Round 1 - Johnatan Argueta (Averett) def. Albert Ortiz (Bridgewater State), Fall (3:49)
Cons. Round 2 - Jasiri Dingle (Averett) def. Johnatan Argueta (Averett), Dec 6-3

Champ. Round 1 - Owen Reber (Alvernia) def. Spenser Krawchuk (Averett), Fall (1:17)
Cons. Round 1 - Scott Smith (Adrian) def. Spenser Krawchuk (Averett), Fall (2:14)