Senior Nathan Lackman (Wernersville, Pa.) went 3-0 with a pair of pins as Rhode Island College downed Plymouth State, 45-6, and Southern Maine, 24-23, as part of a 2-1 effort at a quad-match hosted by Castleton. 

 THE BASICS

Castleton 47, Rhode Island College 3

Rhode Island College 45, Plymouth State 6

Rhode Island College 24, Southern Maine 23

HOW IT HAPPENED

Castleton 47, Rhode Island College 3

165 lbs. Nathan Lackman (RIC) dec. Michael Angers (CAS), 11-4

174 lbs. Cooper Fleming (CAS) major dec. Juan Rodriguez (RIC), 14-3

184 lbs. Samspon Wilkins (CAS) pinned Matthew Myers (RIC) at 1:55

197 lbs. Haven Tatarek (CAS) pinned Jack Reiter (RIC) at 2:21

285 lbs. Shea Garand (CAS) pinned Edison Guarcas (RIC) at 5:48

125 lbs. Kaya Bogle (CAS) pinned Robert Stone (RIC) at 3:43

133 lbs. Michael Gonyea (CAS) major dec. Kwesi Amoa (RIC), 11-3

141 lbs. James Rodriguez (CAS) pinned Michael Pestana (RIC) at 4:29

149 lbs. Elijah Cyr (CAS) pinned Saliou Jobe (RIC) at 3:29

157 lbs. Jashon Homas (CAS) dec. Eric Zane (RIC), 4-2

• Lackman opened the match with an 11-4 decision at 165 lbs.
• The Spartans won the remaining nine bouts, which included five pins, to earn the win.

Rhode Island College 45, Plymouth State 6

165 lbs. Nathan Lackman (RIC) pinned Evan Kramich (PSU) at 1:51

174 lbs. Christopher McCarthy (RIC) pinned Carlos Barrios (PSU) at 2:05

184 lbs. Matthew Myers (RIC) tech. fall Joe Pontillo (PSU), 18-2

197 lbs. Christian Kuechler (PSU) dec. Jack Reiter (RIC), 10-5

285 lbs. Michael Alfonso (RIC) pinned Jaylin Houston (PSU) at 1:05

125 lbs. Fred Luchs (RIC) pinned Nick Savariego (PSU) at 1:05

133 lbs. Brett Redner (RIC) pinned Yuri Case (PSU) at 1:59

141 lbs. Michael Pestana (RIC) won by forfeit

149 lbs. Trevor O’Mara (PSU) dec. Christian Paredes (RIC), 2-1

157 lbs. Eric Zane (RIC) major dec. Robert Tarasuk (PSU), 13-2

• The Anchormen won the first three bouts as Lackman and McCarthy each secured pins.
• After the Panthers won with a decision at 197 lbs., the Anchormen racked up three pins and a forfeit to secure the wins. Luchs won by fall in just over a minute at 125 lbs.

 Rhode Island College 24,

Southern Maine 23

165 lbs. Magnus Heisler (USM) dec. Rob Dombrowski (RIC), 6-5

174 lbs. Christopher McCarthy (RIC) pinned AJ Robinson (USM)

184 lbs. Nathan Lackman (RIC) pinned Henri Kuntz (USM)

197 lbs. Anthony Mears (USM) major dec. Jack Reiter (RIC), 11-1

285 lbs. Jake Peavey (USM) dec. Michael Alfonso (RIC), 3-0

125 lbs. Robert Stone (RIC) won by forfeit

133 lbs. Fred Luchs (RIC) pinned Liam Knight (USM)

141 lbs. Cade Frost (USM) pinned Kwesi Amoa (RIC)

149 lbs. Colby Frost (USM) major dec. Christian Paredes (RIC), 9-0

157 lbs. Jeremy Sendrowski (USM) dec. Eric Zane (RIC), 4-3

• Back-to-back pins by Lackman and McCarthy staked RIC to a 12-3 lead three bouts into the contest.
• A Luchs pin at 133 lbs. gave the Anchormen a 24-10 advantage. A USM pin and a major decision pulled the Huskies within four points heading into the final match, but they were unable to get a major victory to secure a tie.

WHAT’S NEXT

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the Manganaro Duals on Saturday, Jan. 7.