SALEM, Va. – In Campbell wrestling's season-opening tournament, redshirt freshman Colby Crouch had a steller collegiate debut and claimed first place in the 125-pound division at the Southeast Open on Nov. 2. 

Crouch's title highlighted a successful opener for the Fighting Camels, who saw five wrestlers place in the freshman/sophomore division at the event hosted by Virginia Tech at the Cregger Center.

Crouch went 4-0 on the day, earning three decisions and one technical fall to secure the 125-pound championship.

Four other Camels finished in the top six of their respective divisions. Sophomore Jonathan Chang advanced to the semifinals with three straight decision wins before dropping his final two matchups by major decision to place fourth at 149 pounds.

Sophomores Ryan Phillips and Kendrick Hodge battled through the consolation bracket to earn fifth-place finishes in their divisions. Sophomore Sawyer VanRider rounded out the group of Campbell place-winners, finishing sixth at 197 pounds.

Overall, 18 Camels made their season debuts, combining for 38 victories across 70 matches.

Full Campbell results are listed below. Complete Southeast Open results are available here, and video replays of all matches can be found on FloWrestling.

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The Camels will compete at the Mason Duals on Nov. 8, hosted by George Mason at the George Mason Field House in Fairfax, Va. Campbell will face George Mason, SoCon foe The Citadel, and Division III Williams College, with action beginning at 9 a.m.

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CAMPBELL PARTICIPANTS

Freshman/Sophomore Division

125

Colby Crouch (4-0) | First Place
Round of 16 – Crouch def. Dallas Canoyer (PC), TF 1:34
Quarter-Finals – Crouch def. Tyler Garvin (UMD), DEC 8-5
Semi-Finals – Crouch def. Brayden Teunissen (OHIO), DEC 9-3
Finals – Crouch def. Abram Cline (UMD), DEC 3-0

141

Kolby Kiker (0-2)
Round of 32 – Casen Roark (WVU) def. Kiker, TF 2:01
Round of 16 (Consolation) – Musa Jalloh (OHIO) def. Kiker, MD 4-17

Hudson Waldrop (1-2)
Round of 32 – Waldrop def. Darrell Rochester Jr (SGAC), DEC 8-4
Round of 16 – Leo Mongiello (F&M) def. Waldrop, F 2:17
Round of 16 #2 (Consolation) – Abe Hermes (OHIO) def. Waldrop, DEC 6-13

Noah Doi (2-2)
Round of 32 – Doi def. James Palmer (GWU), TF 3:22
Round of 16 – Doi def. Brayden Harttanft (F&M), DEC SV 4-1
Quarter-Finals – Charleston Baglio (GWU) def. Doi, DEC TB2 3-4
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Austin McKee (OHIO) def. Doi, MD 3-12

Ryan Phillips (5-1) | Fifth Place
Round of 32 – Phillips def. Eli Cramer (VMI), DEC 8-4
Round of 16 – Phillips def. Ty Porter (GWU), F 0:46
Quarter-Finals – William Anderson (UT-C) def. Phillips, F 1:01
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Phillips def. Abe Hermes (OHIO), DEC 6-5
Round of 4 (Consolation) – Phillips def. Austin McKee (OHIO), F 0:26
5th Place – Phillips def. Ramil Islamov (WVU), NC

149

Brandon Bauer (1-2)
Round of 16 – Bauer def. Alexander Chirdo (VMI), F 0:51
Quarter-Finals – Taylor Smith (NWR) def. Bauer, DEC 3-9
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Lonzy Vielma (WVU) def. Bauer, MD 10-2

Jason Kennedy (1-2)
Round of 32 – Kennedy def. Kraig Bolte (VATP), TF 6:54
Round of 16 – Dallas Russell (MTC) def. Kennedy, TF 7:00
Round of 16 #2 (Consolation) – Tyton Kostoff (NU) def. Kennedy, DEC 7-8

Jonathan Chang (3-2) | Fourth Place
Round of 32 – Chang def. Brendan Sholders (F&M), DEC 5-4
Round of 16 – Chang def. Gage Helms (GWU), DEC 5-3
Quarter-Finals – Chang def. Thomas Johnson (CIT), DEC 5-3
Semi-Finals – Jackson Rowling (NWR) def. Chang, MD 1-12
3rd Place – Taylor Smith (NWR) def. Chang, MD 14-5

Talon Maple (3-2)
Round of 32 – Maple def. Alex Schweitzer (PC), TF 5:00
Round of 16 – Maple def. Matthew Dailey (SEM), DEC 4-2
Quarter-Finals – Jackson Rowling (NWR) def. Maple, DEC 3-8
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) –Maple def. Joseph Morris (PC), DEC 2-0
Round of 4 (Consolation) – Thomas Johnson (CIT) def. Maple, MD 3-15

157

Pablo Macias (2-2)
Round of 16 – Cole Evans (WVU) def. Macias, DEC 3-4
Round of 16 #2 (Consolation) – Macias def. Kenneth Pritz (APP), DEC 3-1
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – Macias def. Phil Cuttino (PC), DEC 5-2
Round of  8 #2 (Consolation) – Frank DiBella (VT) def. Macias, F 4:10

Rylan Paul (1-2)
Round of 32 – Niko Valenzuela (PC) def. Paul, TF 2:26
Round of 16 #2 (Consolation) – Paul def. Luke Murray (GWU), FOR
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – Jacob Garrison (PC) def. Paul, DEC 9-11

165

Kendrick Hodge (5-1) | Fifth Place
Round of 32 – Hodge def. Alex Urnyiak (UMD), DEC SV 5-2
Round of 16 – Hodge def. Jesse Scott (F&M), MD 10-2
Quarter-Finals – Benjamin Weader (VT) def. Hodge, DEC 1-5
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Hodge def. Cade Parent (NWR), MD 17-6
Round of 4 (Consolation) – Hodge def. Alex Urnyiak (UMD), F 2:53
5th Place – Hodge def. Caleb Cady (APP), DEC 4-3

184

Brady Conlin (1-2)
Round of 32 – Conlin def. Jesse Mullis (NCSt), DEC 6-4
Round of 16 – Kyser Kostoff (PC) def. Conlin, DEC 1-6
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – Leo Varga (F&M) def. Conlin, F 5:47

197

Sawyer VanRider (3-2) | Sixth Place
Round of 16 – Kade Rule (UT-C) def. VanRider, MD 1-11
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – VanRider def. Evan Wingrove (OHIO), DEC 7-5
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – VanRider def. Eidson Flores (GWU), DEC 8-3
Round of 4 (Consolation) – VanRider def. Daniel Elyash (DAVD), DEC 4-1
5th Place – Sepanta Ahanj-Elias (UMD) def. VanRider, MD 4-12

Open Division

141

Zander Phaturos (1-2)
Round of 32 – Phaturos def. Aldo Hernandez (APP), DEC 4-3
Round of 16 – Dario Lemus (UMD) def. Phaturos, MD 4-17
Round of 16 (Consolation) – Clayton Gabrielson (UMD) def. Phaturos, MFFL

174

Ryan Bolletino (1-2)
Round of 16 – Jed Wester (MINN) def. Bolletino, MD 1-13
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – Bolletino def. Andrew Wilson (GWU), MD 9-0
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Blaine Brenner (MINN) def. Bolletino, TF 5:12

184

Brant Cracraft (1-2)
Round of 16 – Tomas Brooker (APP) def. Cracraft, MD 5-17
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – Cracraft def. Harrison Smith (VT), DEC 5-0
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Jake Dailey (UNC) def. Cracraft, MD 5-15

197

Conor Maslanek (3-2)
Round of 32 – Sonny Sasso (VT) def. Maslanek, TF 4:42
Round of 16 (Consolation) – Maslanek def. Toby Schoffstall (VMI), F 1:34
Round of 8 #1 (Consolation) – Maslanek def. Cole Tolley (WVU), TF 7:00
Round of 8 #2 (Consolation) – Maslanek def. Gabe Nagel (MINN), DEC 4-1
Round of 4 (Consolation) – Robert Platt (UNC) def. Maslanek, DEC SV 1-4