Providence, RI --- Senior Lucas Marchese (Branchburg, NJ) captured runner-up honors at 157 pounds to lead WPI wrestling at the Rhode Island College Invitational and Schwartz Report New England Showdown on Saturday. The Engineers also featured three third-place finishers in Coleson Tully (Carver, MA) at 133 pounds, Joe Tully (Carver, MA) at 174 pounds and Jordin Agosto (Agawam, MA) at 149 pounds.
 
WPI finished second in the team standings with 140.5 points, trailing The College of New Jersey (220.5) while finishing ahead of third-place Oneonta (131). The Crimson and Gray produced 17 individual placewinners, including one runner-up, three third-place finishers, one fourth-place finisher and 12 additional top-eight performances.
 
Marchese put together an impressive run to the 157-pound championship bout, opening with a fall over Oneonta's Matthew Sarter in just 32 seconds. He followed with a pair of decisions, defeating Rhode Island College's Aiden Mantia, 6-2, in the quarterfinals before edging TCNJ's Ahmed Hussain, 15-8, in the semifinals. Marchese's championship bid came to an end against Oneonta's Kingston Strouse, who earned a 16-5 major decision.
 
At 133 pounds, Tully and Maddox Rosenblatt (Lafayette Hill, PA) both advanced through the consolation bracket to earn spots in the third-place match. Tully rebounded from a 5-4 quarterfinal setback with a pair of victories, including an 18-3 technical fall over teammate Andrew Barkey (Monongahela, PA) and a 21-15 decision against Oneonta's Brice Woodruff. Tully then secured third place with a 19-4 technical fall over Rosenblatt at 4:30. Rosenblatt reached the placement bout after pinning Oneonta's Konnor Rosenzweig in 1:17 and earning a 13-3 major decision against Andrew Montagano. Barkey finished eighth.
 
Agosto also earned third-place honors at 149 pounds, compiling five victories in six bouts. After opening with a 21-second fall over Rhode Island College's Benjamin Jawharjian, Agosto dropped his quarterfinal matchup before responding with four consecutive victories. His consolation run included a pair of falls, a medical forfeit victory and a 19-4 technical fall against TCNJ's Ethan Kerlin in the third-place bout. Teammate Samuel Rodrigues (Lincoln, RI) also competed at 149 pounds.
 
At 174 pounds, Tully captured third place with a 4-1 record and three pins. Tully opened with a 13-8 decision over TCNJ's Shawn Retta before pinning Roger Williams' Brian Schreck in 1:21 in the quarterfinals. After a semifinal setback, Tully responded with consecutive falls, defeating Oneonta's Kiam Coleman in 2:51 before pinning New England College's Joseph Bolduc in 2:37 to secure third place. Michael McNulty (Manasquan, NJ) also placed eighth at 174 pounds after stringing together three consecutive consolation victories, including a 17-2 technical fall against Roger Williams' Conner Foley.
 
The Engineers had a strong presence at 141 pounds, led by Mason Medina (Orlando, FL), who placed sixth. Medina opened with a 22-6 technical fall over Roger Williams' Maceo Eramo before adding consolation victories over teammates Reese Titus (Canton, CT) and Jerry Hill (Bethel, CT). Hill finished eighth after recording a fall over Roger Williams' Gavin Plourde and a major decision against Owen O'Reilly (Orleans, MA). Liam Conway (San Jose, CA) also placed eighth, posting a 14-0 major decision over Eramo and a 17-2 technical fall against teammate Joel Puri (Milford, MA). Puri opened his tournament with a fall over Oneonta's Donald Winslow III, while Titus also earned a fall over Winslow.
 
At 165 pounds, Luke Coelho (Belmont, MA) finished fifth, while Joey Baisley (Charlotte, NC) placed sixth. Coelho rebounded from an opening-round technical fall loss with consecutive consolation victories, pinning Roger Williams' John Dexter in 5:28 before earning a 12-4 major decision against Oneonta's Luke Leshaj. Baisley opened with an 8-7 decision over Oneonta's Ocean Rados and a 30-second fall against Roger Williams' John Dexter. At 184 pounds, Alex McKenzie (San Anselmo, CA) secured fifth place after winning three of his five contested bouts. McKenzie recorded an 18-14 decision over TCNJ's Olivier Paul and a 15-0 technical fall against Rhode Island College's Yuilcal Cruz before closing his tournament with a fall over Oneonta's Abdo Baraeya in 1:14. Sean Keady (Natick, MA) also placed eighth at 184 pounds.
 
At 125 pounds, Leo Trejos (Miami, FL) finished sixth, winning a pair of consolation bouts by fall over Oneonta's AJ LaBella and Rhode Island College's Joseph Frangella. Braiden Bagloe (Grafton, MA) placed sixth at 197 pounds after earning two consolation victories, including a major decision against Roger Williams' Conlan Simard. Isaiah Puckett (Concord, NH) also competed at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, Brendan Woytowich (Coxsackie, NY) placed sixth at 285 pounds, recording a pair of consolation victories.
 
WPI returns to the mat next Saturday, Nov. 14, traveling to Collegeville, Pennsylvania, for the Racich Rumble hosted by Ursinus. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 10am.
 
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