FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason wrestling team prepares for the 2018-19 season with the Green-Gold Wrestle-Offs on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. at the George Mason Field House.
The inter-squad matchup is free to attend and will give Mason fans their first look at the team, which features nine returners from last season, including NCAA qualifiers
Tejon Anthony (141) and
Matthew Voss (285).
Also returning are juniors
Justin Yorkdale (149) and
Ryan Yorkdale (157), sophomores
Talha Farooq (125),
Lio Quezada (141/149),
Devin Rolon (184/197),
Eli Spencer (197) and
Philip Stolfi (174).
The Patriots have 14 newcomers on the roster, with 11 freshmen and three transfers joining the squad for the upcoming campaign.
There will be a coaches and wrestlers clinic prior to the event for $20 for each wrester with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Wrestlers Clinic:
1:30 p.m. - Check-in and registration ($20 each wrestler)
2:00 p.m. - Technique Clinic with Coach
Camden Eppert
3:15 p.m. - Wrestling Drill with Coach
Frank Beasley
4:00 p.m. - Play Wrestling and Live Wrestling with Coach
Beau Donahue
5:00 p.m. - Watch Wrestle-offs
Coaches Clinic:
1:30 p.m. - Check-in and registration ($20 each coach)
2:00 p.m. - Coaches Clinic with Coach Beasley – Building a Program (Classroom Session)
3:15 p.m. - Pre-Match Warm-Up and Preparation Demonstration with Coach Beasley
4:00 p.m. - Technique Clinic with Coach
Mason Beckman
5:00 p.m. - Watch Wrestle-offs
Matchups:
Match 1:
Justin Yorkdale (Centreville, Va./Westfield) vs.
Zac Feight (Gainesville, Va./Battlefield)
Match 2:
Cornelius Schuster (Westminster, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) vs.
Kolby Ho (Dubois, Pa./Dubois Area)
Match 3:
Ali Salem (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) vs.
Ryan Yorkdale (Centreville, Va./Westfield)
Match 4:
Talha Farooq (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) vs.
Spencer Reed (Leesburg, Va./Tuscarora)
Match 5:
Paul Pierce (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point) vs.
Devin Rolon (Delran, N.J./Delran)
Match 6:
Nick Lilley (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) vs.
Lio Quezada (Winchester, Va./John Handley)
Match 7:
Alex Donahue (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area) vs.
Eli Spencer (Columbus, Ohio/Stuttgart)
Match 8:
Matthew Voss (Edgewood, Wash./Puyallup) vs.
Ramses Montalvo (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point)
Match 9:
Mel Ortiz (New Milford, Ct./New Milford) vs. loser of match 4
Match 10:
Philip Stolfi (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area) vs. loser of match 5
Match 11: Winner of match 1 vs.
Tejon Anthony (Baltimore, Md./Western Tech)
Match 12: Winner of match 2 vs. Winner of match 3
The Patriots open the season against VMI on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in Lexington, Va.
Mason's first home match of the season is Dec. 8 when the Patriots host Buffalo at 12 p.m. at the Recreation Athletic Complex in Fairfax, Va.
