BOONE, N.C. — With 10 entries advancing to title matches, App State Wrestling produced four champions at the Mountaineer Open on Sunday in Varsity Gym.
Stephan Monchery (heavyweight),
Tomas Brooker (184 pounds),
Kaden Keiser (149) and
Cooper Foster (125) secured titles. App State's other finalists were
Colby McBride (also at 125),
Aldo Hernandez (141),
Jeremiah Price (157),
Anthony Conetta (165),
Colt Campbell (174) and
Logan Eller (197).
Monchery overcame what was essentially a 5-0 deficit (because of riding time) in a 9-6 overtime victory against North Carolin's Jacob Levy.
Monchery had a second-period takedown and then posted another one with 24 seconds left in the third period, with Levy's escape a few moments later meaning the match would go to a Sudden Victory period at 6-all. Monchery fought off an immediate shot and earned a takedown just six seconds into the overtime period against Levy, who entered the final with six pins as part of a 9-0 record.
Brooker trailed 3-1 after one period in the 184 final against North Carolina's Nick Fea, rode out the second period and finished on top to win 7-3 after recording a takedown with 1:30 remaining. It was Brooker's first title since he suffered a season-ending injury in the first dual of the 2024-25 season.
Foster topped McBride in the 125 final thanks to an early takedown in a 5-3 victory, and Keiser won by fall in the first period of the 149 final against Bentley Sly, a high school senior and top-60 national recruit who has signed with the Mountaineers.
North Carolina accounted for champions at 133, 141, 165 and 174 pounds, while Ohio won a title at 157. Patrick Brophy, formerly a standout at The Citadel, won the 197 title while officially wrestling as an unrostered entry.
Campbell drew some of the loudest cheers of the day in his quarterfinal and semifinal wins. He trailed 4-2 before getting a takedown and two near fall points with 48 seconds left in a 7-4 quarterfinal win, then trailed 4-1 entering the third period of his semifinal win against UNC's Cade Tenold. Campbell was still down 4-3 before he recorded a takedown with 23 seconds left, and he won by fall with three seconds remaining.
The Mountaineers got a quarterfinal pin with three seconds left from
Kai O'Dell, who trailed 7-6 against UNC's Joey Showalter before executing a reversal with eight seconds left and then winning by fall.
O'Dell (157),
Jarvis Little (133) and
Brayden Fahrbach (149) all finished third in their brackets, with Fahrbach bouncing back from an overtime loss in his first match to win five consecutive times, including the rematch against Ohio's Carson Weber.
App State's 2025-26 season is presented by Hungry Howie's and Penn Station. The Mountaineers host No. 10 NC State next Sunday in a 3 p.m. dual at Varsity Gym.
APP STATE RESULTS
| 125 |
Colby McBride (2nd place) |
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Logan Johnson, UNCP |
W, TF |
16-0 |
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Brayden Teunissen, Ohio |
W, Dec |
9-2 |
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Cooper Foster, App State |
L, Dec |
5-3 |
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| 125 |
Cooper Foster (1st place) |
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Dallas Canoyer, Presbyterian |
W, TF |
15-0 |
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Ryan Meek, Ohio |
W, Fall |
3:48 |
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Colby McBride, App State |
W, Dec |
5-3 |
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| 133 |
Jarvis Little (3rd place) |
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Marco Tocci, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
4-3 |
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Matthew Botello, North Carolina |
L, Dec |
4-2 |
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Liam Hickey, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
5-3 |
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Marco Tocci, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
7-3 |
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| 141 |
Joe Fongaro (4th place) |
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Austin McKee, Ohio |
W, MD |
16-3 |
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Thadeus Gerstenacker, N/A |
W, TF |
18-3 |
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Nikolaus O'Neill, North Carolina |
L, Dec |
9-5 |
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Kaden Jett, Ohio |
W, Dec |
5-1 |
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Ryan Luna, Presbyterian |
L, MD |
9-1 |
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| 141 |
Aldo Hernandez (2nd place) |
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Prestyn Parks, Ohio |
W, TF |
17-1 |
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Charleston Baglio, Gardner-Webb |
W, MD |
11-3 |
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Nikolaus O'Neill, North Carolina |
L, Dec |
4-2 |
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| 149 |
Kaden Keiser (1st place) |
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Gage Helms, Gardner-Webb |
W, TF |
16-1 |
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Trent Donahue, Presbyterian |
W, TF |
18-3 |
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Paul Woo, Ohio |
W, MD |
18-4 |
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Bentley Sly, N/A |
W, Fall |
2:00 |
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| 149 |
Brayden Fahrbach (3rd place) |
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Carson Weber, Ohio |
L, Dec |
9-6 (SV) |
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Land Bell, UNCP |
W, TF |
15-0 |
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Hayden Hughes, Chattanooga |
W, TF |
17-0 |
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Trent Donahue, Presbyterian |
W, MD |
13-0 |
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Carson Weber, Ohio |
W, Dec |
5-3 |
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Paul Woo, Ohio |
W, MD |
11-1 |
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| 157 |
Kai O'Dell (3rd place) |
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Carson Gardner, Greensboro |
W, Fall |
1:46 |
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Joey Showalter, North Carolina |
W, Fall |
6:57 |
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Derek Raike, Ohio |
L, Dec |
11-5 |
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Cullen Kane, North Carolina |
W, NC |
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| 157 |
Jeremiah Price (2nd place) |
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Max Salerno, Gardner-Webb |
W, Fall |
1:37 |
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Cullen Kane, North Carolina |
W, Fall |
6:51 |
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Phil Cuttino, Presbyterian |
W, TF |
17-0 |
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Derek Raike, Ohio |
L, MD |
17-6 |
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| 157 |
Kenneth Pritz |
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Dominic Serio, Ohio |
L, Fall |
4:54 |
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Logan Fite, Duke |
W, Dec |
8-6 |
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Latrell Schafter, NC State |
L, TF |
16-0 |
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| 165 |
Anthony Conetta (2nd place) |
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Ryan Mann, Presbyterian |
W, TF |
21-6 |
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Jack Lledo, Ohio |
W, TF |
15-0 |
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Jason Kwaak, NC State |
W, MD |
20-7 |
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Charles Darracott, North Carolina |
L, MD |
11-3 |
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| 165 |
Dawson Bond |
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Augustus Elliott, UNCP |
W, TF |
15-0 |
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Noah Gonzalez |
W, Dec |
4-1 |
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Charles Darracott, North Carolina |
L, MD |
15-3 |
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Kody Sigmon, UNCP |
W, TF |
17-1 |
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Pete Winterstein, NC State |
W, Dec |
8-5 |
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Jason Kwaak, NC State |
L, Fall |
4:51 |
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| 165 |
Caleb Cady |
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Gunther Gerstenacker, Gardner-Webb |
W, TF |
23-8 |
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Pete Winterstein, NC State |
W, Dec |
4-2 |
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Charles Darracott, North Carolina |
L, Dec |
5-1 |
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Jack Lledo, Ohio |
L, Dec |
8-4 |
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| 165 |
Noah Gonzalez |
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Dawson Bond, App State |
L, Dec |
4-1 |
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Nick Menjivar, Greensboro |
W, MF |
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Nick Grizales, App State |
W, Dec |
14-12 |
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Jack Lledo, Ohio |
L, MD |
13-5 |
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| 165 |
Nick Grizales |
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Kody Sigmon, UNCP |
W, MD |
15-1 |
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Jason Kwaak, NC State |
L, Dec |
10-7 (SV) |
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Noah Gonzalez, App State |
L, Dec |
14-12 |
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| 174 |
Alex Hopper |
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Jordan Warren, Greensboro |
W, Fall |
5:43 |
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Sabino Portella, North Carolina |
L, MD |
11-3 |
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Kyser Kostoff, Presbyterian |
W, TF |
17-2 |
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Josh Roe, Presbyterian |
W, Dec |
8-3 |
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Cade Tenold, North Carolina |
L, MD |
14-5 |
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| 174 |
Colt Campbell (2nd place) |
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Ethan King, Greensboro |
W, TF |
17-2 |
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Omaury Alavarez, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
7-4 |
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Cade Tenold, North Carolina |
W, Fall |
6:57 |
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Marcus Murabito, North Carolina |
L, Dec |
9-4 |
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| 184 |
Tomas Brooker (1st place) |
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Andrew Macchiavello, NC State |
W, TF |
17-1 |
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Aidan Schlett, North Carolina |
W, TF |
21-6 |
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Drew Lincicome, Ohio |
W, MD |
17-4 |
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Nick Fea, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
7-3 |
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| 184 |
Pierce White |
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Carson Tenold, North Carolina |
L, Fall |
6:33 |
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Collin Carrigan, North Carolina |
L, Dec |
6-2 |
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| 197 |
Hunter Adams |
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Michael Calcagno, North Carolina |
L, Fall |
4:17 |
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Evan Wingrove, Ohio |
L, Fall |
1:52 |
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| 197 |
Logan Eller (2nd place) |
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Kendrick Curtis, Chattanooga |
W, MD |
11-3 |
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Evan Wingrove, Ohio |
W, MD |
10-0 |
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Michael Calcagno, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
11-7 |
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Patrick Brophy, N/A |
L, Dec |
8-1 |
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| 197 |
Gunnar Pool |
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Toler Hornick, Presbyterian |
W, Dec |
4-2 |
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Patrick Brophy, N/A |
L, TF |
17-2 |
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Evan Wingrove, Ohio |
L, Fall |
4:17 |
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| 197 |
Reid Hiltunen |
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Perry Riggle, UNCP |
W, Fall |
0:24 |
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Patrick Brophy, N/A |
L, TF |
17-1 |
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Kendrick Curtis, Chattanooga |
L, MD |
17-5 |
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| Hwt |
Stephan Monchery (1st place) |
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Mason Blue, Gardner-Webb |
W, Fall |
6:18 |
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Kwasi Bonsu, Duke |
W, MD |
14-2 |
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Morvens Saint-Jean, Presbyterian |
W, Dec |
9-2 |
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Jacob Levy, North Carolina |
W, Dec |
9-6 (SV) |
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| Hwt |
Hayden Haynes |
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Wyatt Schmitt, Ohio |
L, TF |
15-0 |
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Daniel Karmanov, UNCP |
W, Fall |
3:59 |
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Morvens Saint-Jean, Presbyterian |
L, Fall |
2:08 |
