WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Binghamton wrestling team competed in the inaugural Black Knight Open at Army West Point's Christl Arena Sunday, posting six placewinners at the tournament.
 
"Today was an important step forward for our young group," said Binghamton Head Wrestling Coach Ryan LeBlanc. "For many of our guys, this was their first real competition of the season, and they gained exactly what they needed – valuable experience and a lot of matches under their belt. We saw plenty of learning opportunities throughout the day, and now it's about building on them. As a team, we need to keep wrestling forward, stay aggressive, and continue to take risks in positions that matter."
 
Highlights

• Charlie Tibbitts recorded the highest finish of any Bearcat by placing third at 285 lbs. The heavyweight started out his day by defeating both Tristen Hitchcock and Sam Sorenson of Army West Point. After falling to Brown's Alex Semenenko in the semifinals, Tibbitts was awarded third place after Army West Point's Austin Kohlhofer medically forfeited.
• Following a group championship at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic the prior weekend, Ryan Hartung followed that with a fourth-place finish at 141 lbs. Hartung first defeated Rutgers' Brandan Chletsos via a 6-2 decision, before pinning Mercyhurst's Marcus Colson for his third fall of the season. Hartung was then defeated by No. 21 Braden Basile of Army West Point in the semifinals, and then fell to Rutgers' Mason Gibson to finish fourth.
• In his collegiate debut, Jacob Hanlon recorded his first fall when he pinned Long Island University's Christopher Betancourt in the fifth place match at 133 lbs.
• Marco Albanese posted two victories en route to a sixth-place finish at 165 lbs. The redshirt sophomore previously finished fourth at the Navy Classic on Nov. 2.
• Caleb Sweet won three matches in a row before finishing sixth at 149 lbs.
• Quinn Funk posted a 12-1 major decision against Brown's Alex Hamrick to reach the podium, where he would ultimately finish sixth at 197 lbs.

 
Black Knight Open Results
Trey Smith
125 Round of 16 | Ben Monn (George Mason) def. Trey Smith (Binghamton) TF 17-2 6:33
125 Consi of 8 #2 | Luke Sirianni (Army West Point) def. Trey Smith (Binghamton) DEC 9-8
 
Jacob Hanlon
133 Quarterfinals | No. 25/25 Ethan Berginc (Army West Point) def. Jacob Hanlon (Binghamton) MD 17-5
133 Fifth Place | Jacob Hanlon (Binghamton) def. Christopher Betancourt (LIU – Unattached) FALL 3-0 0:49
 
Ryan Hartung
141 R32 | Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) def. Brandan Chletsos (Rutgers) DEC 6-2
141 Quarterfinals | Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) def. Marcus Colson (Mercyhurst) FALL 13-2 4:47
141 Semifinals | No. 21/26 Braden Basile (Army West Point) def. Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) MD 15-3
141 Third Place | Mason Gibson (Rutgers) def. Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) DEC 4-3
 
Max Griffin
141 Quarterfinals | Conor Collins (Army West Point) def. Max Griffin (Binghamton) TF 17-0 4:11
141 Consi of 8 #2 | Khimari Manns (Brown) def. Max Griffin (Binghamton) TF 16-1 2:30
 
Luke Geleta
149 R16 | Mason Barvitske (Army West Point) def. Luke Geleta (Binghamton) MD 8-0
149 Consi of 8 #1 | Luke Geleta (Binghamton) def. Kal Tengco (Brown) TF 18-1 3:26
149 Consi of 8 #2 | Luke Geleta (Binghamton) def. Eli Carr (Brown) DEC 10-4
149 Consi of 4 | Easton Broxterman (USMAPS) def. Luke Geleta (Binghamton) TF 22-7 5:48
 
Caleb Sweet
149 R16 | Nick Villani (Rutgers) def. Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) DEC 4-1
149 Consi of 8 #1 | Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) def. Shane Reilly (Army West Point) DEC 8-1
149 Consi of 8 #2 | Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) def. Andrew McCarthy (NYMA) DEC 11-5
149 Consi of 4 | Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) def. Thomas vonEschenbac (Army West Point) DEC 5-1
149 Fifth Place | Easton Broxterman (USMAPS) def. Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) DEC 6-5
 
Jordan Brown
157 R32 | No. NR/32 Joey Antonio (Army West Point) def. Jordan Brown (Binghamton) FALL 4-4 3:54
157 Consi of 16 #2 | Jordan Brown (Binghamton) def. Matt Rodgers (Hofstra-Unattached) FALL 6-0 4:20
157 Consi of 8 #1 | Jordan Brown (Binghamton) def. Conner Doherty (USMAPS) FALL 11-2 6:52
157 Consi of 8 #2 | Casper Stewart (Army West Point) def. Jordan Brown (Binghamton) FALL 3-0 0:43
 
Marco Albanese
165 R16 | Micah Hanau (Army West Point) def. Marco Albanese (Binghamton) MD 12-1
165 Consi of 8 #2 | Marco Albanese (Binghamton) def. No. 20/30 Evan Maag (George Mason) MFFL
165 Consi of 4 | Marco Albanese (Binghamton) def. Nico Romero (Brown) MD 11-2
165 Fifth Place | Micah Hanau (Army West Point) def. Marco Albanese (Binghamton) DEC 1-0
 
Timur Beksultan
165 Quarterfinals | Ryan Alvarado (Army West Point) def. Timur Beksultan (Binghamton) FALL 7-0 1:48
165 Consi of 8 #2 | Keith Mincin (Mercyhurst) def. Timur Beksultan (Binghamton) DEC 6-5
 
Deakon Bailey
174 R16 | Arvin Khosravy (Army West Point) def. Deakon Bailey (Binghamton) DEC 11-7
174 Consi of 8 #1 | Deakon Bailey (Binghamton) def. Dakota Morris (Army West Point) MFFL
174 Consi of 8 #2 | Nate Blanchette (Rutgers) def. Deakon Bailey (Binghamton) DEC 3-2
 
Kayleb Martin
174 R16 | Cooper Haase (Army West Point) def. Kayleb Martin (Binghamton) TF 17-2 3:17
174 Consi of 8 #2 | Drew Clearie (Brown) def. Kayleb Martin (Binghamton) FALL 20-3 6:51
 
John Baker
184 Quarterfinals | Dave Barrett (Army West Point) def. John Baker (Binghamton) FALL 7-0 1:18
184 Consi of 4 | Malachi DuVall (George Mason) def. John Baker (Binghamton) FALL 11-0 1:39
 
Quinn Funk
197 Quarterfinals | Donovan Sprouse (George Mason) def. Quinn Funk (Binghamton) FALL 8-0 4:14
197 Consi of 4 | Quinn Funk (Binghamton) def. Alex Hamrick (Brown) MD 12-1
197 Fifth Place | Chris Murphy (Army West Point) def. Quinn Funk (Binghamton) DEC 12-5
 
Trent Sibble
285 Quarterfinals | Charles Weidman (USMAPS) def. Trent Sibble (Binghamton) DEC 3-0 SV
285 Consi of 8 #2 | James Blackman (George Mason - Unattached) def. Trent Sibble (Binghamton) TF 20-4 5:28
 
Charlie Tibbitts
285 R16 | Charlie Tibbitts (Binghamton) def. Tristen Hitchcock (Army West Point) DEC 2-0
285 Quarterfinals | Charlie Tibbitts (Binghamton) def. Sam Sorenson (Army West Point) DEC 4-1
285 Semifinals | Alex Semenenko (Brown) def. Charlie Tibbitts (Binghamton) MD 16-6
285 Third Place | Charlie Tibbitts (Binghamton) def. Austin Kohlhofer (Army West Point) M FOR
 
*Rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat
 
Up Next
The Bearcats will compete at Cornell's Big Red Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 23.
 
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