Fairfax, Va. -- The George Mason wrestling team opened the 2022-23 season with six place-winners at the Princeton Open.

The Patriots had two place-winner at 184 pounds. Sophomore Malachi Duvall earned a third-place finish, the highest finish today by a Patriot. Duval earned a major decision against Rider's Terrell in the Round of 16, 12-4. Wrestling in the semi-finals, Duvall dropped a 9-5 decision to eventual champion Rutgers John Poznanski, 9-5.

Tyler Kocak finished fourth. The junior won his first two matches before falling to Nate Dugan from Princeton. He finished 2-2 on the day.

Sophomores Michael Rapuano and Logan Messer earned a fifth place finishes. At 141 pounds, Rapuano dropped the opening match to Lock Haven's Ty Linsenbigler, before winning four straight matches. Messer was edged, 9-7, by Rider's Michael Wilson in the opening round before running the table in the final three matches at 174 pounds. He earned two falls today.

Freshman Markel Baker finished sixth with a 3-2 record today. He earned a fall against Tyler Klinsky. Sophomore Jonathan List also finished sixth with a 3-2 record, including a technical fall against Tony Olea from Emmanuel College.

Twelve men's teams competed in the open. Emmanuel (Ga.), George Mason, Hofstra, Lehigh, Lock Haven, Presbyterian, Rider, Rutgers, Sacred Heart, Stevens Tech, Williams will join the host Tigers in sending wrestlers for men's competition, from among NCAA programs.

Mason Wrestlers Competing
125 Markel Baker  (6th Place)                               
Baker dec. Akhil Vega (UA), 9-4
Matt Maloney (Lock H) dec. Baker, 8-5
Baker dec. Ben Moon (GMU-unattached), 6-2
Baker fall Tyler Klinsky (Rider), Fall (6:12)
Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh-UA) dec. Baker, 3-2

125 JB Dragovich
Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh-UA) Tech Fall. Dragovich, 16-0
Gavin Hayes (Emmanuel College) dec. Dragovich, 7-2
                              
141 Anthony Glasl                                     
Glasl Fall Mario Biancamano (Hofstra) (1:59)
Michael Rapuano (Mason) won over Glasl, Med For.
       
141 Dom Hargrove                               
Mckenzie Bell (Rider) dec. Hargrove, 6-4
Owen Reinsel (Lehigh) MD Hargrove, 12-3
      
149 Nate Higley                                    
Jacob Mann (Princeton-UA) dec. Higley, 8-3
Higley dec. Joe Fongaro (Rutgers), 4-3
Higley won Greyson Harris (Hofstra), M. For
Higley beat Michael Cetta of Rutgers SV 6-4
Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) dec. Higley, 7-3
    
149 Evan Maag         
Billy Talmadge (Lock H) dec. Evan Maag, 7-2
Nicholas Stonecheck (Lock H) dec. Maag, 6-2                           
      
157 Nick Foster                                            
Andrew Clark (Rutgers-UA) MD Foster, 9-1
Foster MD Anthony Sartori (Emmanuel), 13-5
Paul Watkins (Lehigh) dec. Foster, 8-2

157 Loranzo Rajaonarivelo   
Rajaonarivelo dec. Tyler Sung (Lehigh), 11-6
Trevor Sung (Lehigh) dec. Rajaonarivelo, 10-4
Rajaonarivelo dec. Michael Leandrou (Hofstra), 10-8
Alec Bobchin (Rider) fall Rajaonarivelo, (3:59)
            
165 Drew Dickson                                         
Hunter Mays (Rider) MD Dickson, 18-8
Dickson dec. Alex Frowert (Mason), 8-3
Dickson dec. Dakota Morris (USMAPS), 9-7
Dickson beat Micah Hanau of USMAPS 6-0
Gunner Filipowicz (USMAPS) dec. Dickson, 5-1

165 Alex Frowert   
Luke Gayer (Rutgers) dec. Frowert, 6-1
Drew Dickson (Mason) dec. Frowert, 8-3
                                      
165 Paul Pierce                                     
Connor O'Neill (Rutgers-UA) dec. Pierce, 6-4
Pierce MD Connor Smith (Emmanuel), 16-2
Luke Gayer (Rutgers) over Pierce, M For
      
174 Logan Messer  (5th Place)                          
Michael Wilson (Rider) dec. Messer, 9-7
Messer fall Isaac Dean (Rider), (4:09)
Messer fall Eric Freeman (2:02)
Messer dec. Raymond Weed (Rider), 9-3

174 Jeremy Seymour                               
Sean Kilrain (Lehigh) dec. Seymour, 7-2
Eric Freeman (Rutgers) MD Seymour, 10-2

184 Tyler Kocak (4th Place)                                
Kocak MD David Bertrand (Pres), 10-2
Kocak dec. Jt Davis (Lehigh-UA), 8-6
Nate Dugan (Prince) dec. Kocak, 11-8
Malachi Duvall (Mason) dec. Kocak, 6-4

184 Malachi DuVall (3rd Place)                                   
Duvall MD Asa Terrell (Rider), 12-4
Duvall over Colin Fegley (Lock H), med for.
John Poznanski (Rutgers) dec. Duvall, 9-5
Malachi Duvall (Mason) dec. Kocak, 6-4
   
197 Jon List (6th Place)
List dec. Malcolm Wiley (Preb), 5-3
Aiden Conner (Prince) MD List, 11-0
List Tech Fall Tony Olea (Emmanuel), 18-0
List over Kyle Epperly (Rutgers), M For
Malcolm Wiley (Presb) over List, M For                              
       
125 Ben Monn       
Patrick Glory (Prince) Tech Fall Monn, 15-0
Monn MD Dylan Acevedo (Hofstra), 8-0
Markel Baker (Mason) dec Monn, 6-2
 
141 Michael Rapuano (5th Place)
Ty Linsenbigler (Lock H) MD Rapuano, 10-0
Rapuano fall Charles Hayes (Emmanuel), (2:13)
Rapuano over Glasl (Mason), M. For
Rapuano MD Zack Zeamer (Lock H), 12-3
Rapuano Tech fall Mckenzie Bell (Rider), 20-4

Up Next:
The annual Mason Duals are slated for Saturday, Nov. 12. Mason will face Queens University, Millersville University, and Williams College at the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC), beginning at Noon.