Behrend Wrestling Earns Eighth at BW Invite; Four Wrestlers Place
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team earned eighth out of 13 teams with 51 points and had four wrestlers place in their respective weight class at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational on Saturday.
Courtesy of Evan Whiteside
BEREA, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team earned eighth out of 13 teams with 51 points and had four wrestlers place in their respective weight class at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational on Saturday.
Noteworthy:
125 – Zach Dellinger (3rd Place)
Zach Dellinger continued his impressive early-season form with a third-place finish at 125 pounds. Dellinger opened the tournament with a 10–5 decision, then rolled through the next two rounds with back-to-back technical falls. After a tough loss in the semifinals, he bounced back to secure third place, winning the consolation finals by medical forfeit to finish 4–1 on the day.
174 – Anthony Salvini
In his first tournament of the year, 174-pounder Anthony Salvini showed grit and promise. Despite dropping his opening match, Salvini responded with two strong wins—one by fall in 1:28 and another by a solid 9–4 decision—before finishing the day at 2–2.
184 – Caleb McCollum (8th Place)
At 184 pounds, Caleb McCollum battled his way to an eighth-place finish. McCollum notched a 5–3 decision victory and an impressive 18–1 tech. fall along the way, picking up valuable points for the Lions in a deep bracket.
184 – Louie DeJulia (7th Place)
Also at 184, Louie DeJulia put together a strong tournament enroute to a seventh-place finish. DeJuilia secured a fall, earned a tight 5–4 decision, and capped off his day with another pin in the consolation finals to claim the spot on the podium.
197 – Brodie Little
At 197, Brodie Little finished 2–2, highlighted by a fall in 3:19 and a medical forfeit victory. Little showed continued improvement, staying aggressive in each match he wrestled.
285 – Matt Caldwell (7th Place)
Heavyweight Matt Caldwell delivered a solid performance to take seventh place at 285 pounds. Caldwell opened the tournament with a lightning-fast 58-second pin, then answered a close loss with a fall in 2:20. He wrapped up his day with a win by medical forfeit in the consolation finals.
Next Up:
* The Lions return to action on Saturday, December 6 at the RIT Invitational.