The George Mason wrestling team (4-2, 1-0) split two matches today held at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. The Green and Gold defeated MAC foe Buffalo, 28-13, and dropped the match against host and #9 NC State, 34-14. Three Patriots earned wins in both matches.
Ben Monn (125),
DJ McGee (157) and
Malachi DuVall (184) each commanded the day with dominant bonus point wins via falls and major decisions.
Monn won by major decision against NC State's Brad Yokum, 8-0, and a fall against the Bulls Z. Belverio.
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DJ McGee earned a major decision against NC State's Latrell Schafer, 12-1 and a fall against Buffalo's M. Nevlin. DuVall won by fall against the Wolfpack's Rylan Breen and a major decision against Buffalo's M. Petite, 13-1.
The Patriots will next compete in 2026 at the David Lehman Open on Friday, January 9.
#9 NC State 34
George Mason 14
125 | Ben Monn (GM) major dec. Brad Yokum (NCSU), 8-0 // 4-0
133 | Zach Redding (NCSU) major dec.
Anthony Lucchiani (GM), 11-1 // 4-4
141 | #6 Ryan Jack (NCSU) win by fall
Tate Hisey (GM), 2:54 // 10-4
149 | #7 Koy Buegens (NCSU) win by forfeit // 16-4
157 | #15
DJ McGee (GM) major dec. Latrell Schafer (NCSU), 12-1 // 16-8
165 | #15 Will Denny (NCSU) tech fall
Thomas Stofka (GM), 19-4 (5:16) // 21-8
174 | #5 Matty Singleton (NCSU) major dec. #31
Logan Messer (GM), 11-1 // 25-8
184 | #32
Malachi DuVall (GM) win by fall Rylan Breen (NCSU), 1:32 // 25-14
197 | Patrick Brophy (NCSU) dec.
Jack Kelly (GM), 13-7 // 28-14
285 | #2 Isaac Trumble (NCSU) win by fall
Herbert Billups (GM), 2:09 // 34-14
George Mason: 28
Buffalo: 13
125 | Ben Monn dec. Z. Belverio (Buff), Fall 3-0 // Mason leads, 6-0
133 | A. Lucchiani dec. M. Elton (Buff), 8-4 // 9-0
141 |
Tate Hisey dec A. Lanster (Buff), 6-2 // 12-0
149: |
Kaden Cassidy def. S. Ewing (Buff), 12-8 // 15-0
157: |
DJ McGee def. M. Nevlin (Buff), Fall, 3-0 // 21-0
165: | K. Laffey (Buff) def.
Thomas Stofka, 4-0 // 21-3
174: | L. Messer def. R. Knapp (Buff), 5-4 // 24-3
184: | M. DuVall def. M. Petite (Buff), MD, 13-1 // 28-3
197: | C. Jacobs (Buff) def.
Donovan Sprouse, MD, 9-1 // 28-7
285: | M. Bibla (Buff) def. H. Billups, Fall (5:00), 11-1 // 28-13
