Newberry Open

Wrestling

Trio of Mountaineers Win Titles at Newberry Open

NEWBERRY, S.C. — App State Wrestling team members Barrett Blakely (174 pounds), Anthony Brito (141) and Caleb Smith (125) won titles at the Newberry Open on Sunday.
 
Mountaineers competing in the tournament were wrestling unattached.
 
Mason Fiscella (184 pounds) and Cody Bond (149, attached) also reached finals and placed second in their weight classes. Tyler Kellison (133) had a third-place showing, while fourth-place finishes came from Ramon Rodriguez (197), Blake Baker (141) and Kameron Miller (165).
 
Isaac Byers (149) and Brett Mordecai (165) placed fifth in their weight classes, while Joshua Spurlin (141) took sixth.
 
Blakely's 4-0 showing at 174 featured a first-round win by tech fall, consecutive first-period pins and a 6-3 decision against NC State's Alexander Faison in the final.
 
Brito's 4-0 record at 141 included a first-round win by tech fall, back-to-back major decisions and a 3-2 decision against NC State's Silas Shaw in the final.
 
Smith went 4-0 at 125 with a win by tech fall (16-1) in the final against UNCP's Anthony Carter. Smith opened the tournament with a win by a 10-3 decision, recorded a quarterfinal pin and reached the final with an 8-1 decision.
 
Fiscella reached the final at 184 with pins in 44 seconds, 1:57 and 6:28 before dropping a 6-5 decision against North Carolina's Max Shaw in the final. At 149, Bond had a first-round pin, a quarterfinal decision (10-5) and semifinal decision (6-4) before losing 8-6 against SEU's Maxwell Kauffman in the final.
 
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Players Mentioned

Barrett  Blakely

Barrett Blakely

Redshirt Freshman
Cody Bond

Cody Bond

Sophomore
Mason Fiscella

Mason Fiscella

Redshirt Freshman
Ramon  Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez

Sophomore
Blake Baker

Blake Baker

Freshman
Ike Byers

Ike Byers

Freshman
Tyler Kellison

Tyler Kellison

Freshman
Chopper Mordecai

Chopper Mordecai

Freshman
Kameron Miller

Kameron Miller

Freshman
Caleb  Smith

Caleb Smith

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Barrett  Blakely

Barrett Blakely

Redshirt Freshman
Cody Bond

Cody Bond

Sophomore
Mason Fiscella

Mason Fiscella

Redshirt Freshman
Ramon  Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez

Sophomore
Blake Baker

Blake Baker

Freshman
Ike Byers

Ike Byers

Freshman
Tyler Kellison

Tyler Kellison

Freshman
Chopper Mordecai

Chopper Mordecai

Freshman
Kameron Miller

Kameron Miller

Freshman
Caleb  Smith

Caleb Smith

Freshman