WHAT: George Mason (7-5, 1-2) vs. Edinboro (2-6, 1-3)
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 30 | 1 p.m.
WHERE: RAC
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FOLLOW ON TWITTER: @GMUwrestling
Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team will host a dual match with MAC foe Edinboro Fighting Scots on Sunday afternoon inside the RAC. Four wrestlers will compete at the Mat-Town Open II at Lock Haven University on Saturday.
RAC Spectator Policy
Everyone, even those who are fully vaccinated, must wear a face covering when inside university property. If you're unvaccinated, you must wear a mask outside, as well, when at an event or if physical distancing can't be maintained.
Mat-Town Open II
The Mat-Town field will feature over 150 wrestlers from 10 different programs. Maryland, Bucknell, Buffalo, George Mason, Rutgers, Penn State, Navy, West Virginia and Bloomsburg will join Edinboro in the field. Entrants for the Patriots inlcude Patrick Schellpfeffer (133), Nate Higley (149), Paul Pierce (174) and Malachi DuVall (184). For now, LHU will allow each competing student-athlete to have up to two guests attend. All spectators must be listed on the official LHU team list and must remain properly masked while indoors.
Honoring Former Mason Coaches:
The Patriots will honor Mike Moyer and Brian Shaffer, two former Mason coaches at the match. Moyer coached for 10 seasons and is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Moyer advanced 27 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Three of those wrestlers went on to earn All-America honors, with one of them, John Curtis, earning the honor twice. The Patriots won two Colonial Athletic Association Championships under the leadership of Moyer, who ended his career with an overall record of 126-29-2. Shaffer, a two-time Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year, led George Mason to three conference titles in 10 seasons and coached more than 25 NCAA qualifiers. Shaffer coached at Battlefield High School where his teams won four straight district titles, a regional title and finished 5th in the state in 2015.
Mason alumni are encouraged to attend a post-match gathering at Ornery Brewery in Old Town Fairfax.
MAT FACTS
George Mason
- Graduate student Alex Madrigal is ranked No. 26 at 149 pounds by Intermat Wrestling. He is 16-3 on the season. Madrigal finish in sixth place at the Southern Scuffle.
- Freshman Logan Messer is having an impressive rookie campaign. After earning a fall against VT's Austin Demsey in his last match (1/15), Messer improved to 20-4. He ranks fourth in NCAA D1 technical falls with five.
- Loranzo Rajaonarivelo won the title at 157 pounds at the Keystone Classic (11/21). Alex Madrigal (147) and Kaden Cassidy (141) finished second in their weight class.
Mason's Line-up
125 -- Ben Monn (Mechanicsburg, Pa) / 10-13
133 -- Michael Rapuano (East Haddam) / 11-11 or Cole Anders (Independence, Ohio) / 2-2
141 -- Shawn Nonaka (Woodbridge, Va.) / 9-8
149 -- Alex Madrigal (Chicago, Ill.) / 16-3
157 -- Avery Bassett (Middleburg, Pa.)/ 16-7 or 157 -- Loranzo Rajaonarivelo (Arlington, Va.) / 11-6
165 -- Tyler Kocak (Gibsonia, Pa.) / 13-11
174 -- Logan Messer (Wadsworth, Ohio) 20-5
184 -- Kyle Davis (Beacon, N.Y.) / 5-5
197 -- Jon List (Wadsworth, Ohio) / 7-3
285 -- Austin Stith (Waverly, Va.) / 7-9
EDINBORO
- The Scots are 2-6 overall and 1-3 in MAC Dual action this season. Edinboro is coming off a 1-1 dual record last Saturday after a 24-18 victory over Rider and a 25-10 loss to Cleveland State.
- Edinboro leads the season series, 5-2. The Fighting Scots won the previous match-up, 22-20 on Jan. 31, 2021.
Projected Lineup
125- Christopher Merlo
133- Cameron Soda / Clayton Bashor
141- Gabe Willochell
149- Ryan Burgos
157- Alex Garee / PJ Gohn
165- Dylan Kohn
174- Joey Arnold / Jacob Oliver
184- Ethan Ducca
197- Jack Kilner / Cody Mulligan
285- Max Millin
