Beck and Miller lead Hawks in Georgia Intercollegiate Open
By Chuck Tidmore
Sports Information Assistant
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The Huntingdon wrestling team opened its season on Saturday in the Georgia Intercollegiate Open and had two wrestlers place in the top four of their respected weight classes.
DeAndre Beck battled to a third place finish in the 141 pound division while Wyatt Miller finished fourth in the 174 division.
Beck started his day with a 13-4 major decision victory after receiving a bye in the opening round. The junior followed up with a 6-3 decision before falling 11-10 in the semifinals. The loss placed Beck in the consolation bracket.
Beck won the consolation semifinal by way of an 18-3 technical fall before taking a 16-6 major decision in the third place bout.
Miller went 3-2 in route to his fourth place finish. He opened his day with an 18-0 technical fall in the opening round of the 174 weight class. Miller followed up with a pin to advance him to the semifinals but fell by way of a technical fall, 16-1.
The sophomore took a narrow 5-3 decision to advance him to the third place match, but ended his day with an 8-5 loss.
Mason Blakeney (133) and Brandon Abejon (149) each earned wins for the Hawks. A total of 17 Huntingdon wrestlers competed in the open tournament.
The Hawks travel to Ferrum on Friday to take on Spartanburg Methodist College at 6 p.m.
Georgia Intercollegiate
Huntingdon Results
125 pounds
Quarterfinal - Jordan Pitt (Reinhardt University) won by tech fall over Ryan Brooks (Huntingdon) (20-1)
Cons. Round 2 - William Spann (Spartanburg Methodist) won by tech fall over Brooks (Huntingdon) (21-6)
133 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Zach Clary (Newberry) won by fall over Tristan Powell (Huntingdon) (5:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Mason Blakeney (Huntingdon) won by major decision over Powell (Huntingdon) (17-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Christian Coppola (Spartanburg Methodist) won by major decision over Mason Blakeney (Huntingdon) (13-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Blakeney (Huntingdon) won by major decision over Tristan Powell (Huntingdon) (17-7)
Cons. Round 3 - William Wilson (Reinhardt University) won by tech fall over Blakeney (Huntingdon) (16-1)
141 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Stephen Corasaniti (Shorter) won by fall over Quintavious Huguley (Huntingdon) (3:18)
Cons. Round 2 - Alema Favors (Cumberland U) won by fall over Huguley (Huntingdon) (1:01)
Champ. Round 2 - DeAndre Beck (Huntingdon) won by major decision over Caleb Mariakis (Reinhardt University) (13-4)
Quarterfinal - Beck (Huntingdon) won by decision over Zach Nagorski (Brewton Parker) (6-3)
Semifinal - Donoven Hough (Brewton Parker) won by decision over Beck (Huntingdon) (11-10)
Cons. Semi - Beck (Huntingdon) won by tech fall over Isaiah Royal (Newberry) (18-3)
3rd Place Match - Beck (Huntingdon) won by major decision over Dane Niday (Reinhardt University) (16-6)
149 pounds
Quarterfinal - Dyllan Greene (Reinhardt University) won by major decision over Jared Mercer (Huntingdon) (16-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Joseph Hulen (Truett McConnell) won by decision over Mercer (Huntingdon) (8-4)
Quarterfinal - Mason Patton (West Georgia) won by fall over Brandon Abejon (Huntingdon) (2:09)
Cons. Round 2 - Abejon (Huntingdon) won by decision over Marcus Macias (Southeastern University) (4-2)
Cons. Round 3 - James Corasaniti (Shorter) won by decision over Abejon (Huntingdon) (7-2)
Champ. Round 1 - James Corasaniti (Shorter) won by major decision over Quintez Pearson (Huntingdon) (18-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Marcos Perez (Brewton Parker) won by decision over Pearson (Huntingdon) (11-7)
Champ. Round 1 - Dillon Turner (Emmanuel College) won by fall over Sam Garrison (Huntingdon) (1:05)
Cons. Round 1 - Ryan Strickland (Southeastern University) won by fall over Garrison (Huntingdon) (0:52)
165 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Wilder Elliott (Brewton Parker) won by tech fall over Chase Thomas (Huntingdon) (16-0)
Cons. Round 2 - David Capers (Truett McConnell) won by tech fall over Thomas (Huntingdon) (18-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Nicholas Distasio (Reinhardt University) won by decision over Kevin Turner (Huntingdon) (4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Willy Dieckmann (Spartanburg Methodist) won by fall over Turner (Huntingdon) (1:15)
Champ. Round 1 - Joe Stroud (Unattached) won by fall over Luke Henning (Huntingdon) (2:05)
Cons. Round 1 - Tyran Cobble (Bel-Mont Abbey) won by tech fall over Henning (Huntingdon) (22-7)
174 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Blaine Bird (Truett McConnell) won by tech fall over Kyle Borgus (Huntingdon) (16-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Marlon Morales (Shorter) won by major decision over Borgus (Huntingdon) (21-13)
Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Miller (Huntingdon) won by tech fall over William Jacobs (Florida A&M) (18-0)
Quarterfinal - Miller (Huntingdon) won by fall over Darrell Duggan (Truett McConnell) (3:57)
Semifinal - Hank Turner (Shorter) won by tech fall over Miller (Huntingdon) (16-1)
Cons. Semi - Miller (Huntingdon) won by decision over John Olivieri (Cumberland U) (5-3)
3rd Place Match - Dylan Gouine (Emmanuel College) won by decision over Miller (Huntingdon) (8-5)
184 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Maclaine (Bel-Mont Abbey) won by tech fall over Dieondiere' Jefferies (Huntingdon) (16-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Austin Brown (Reinhardt University) won by fall over Jefferies (Huntingdon) (0:33)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Matheson (Truett McConnell) won by fall over Layne Lybrand (Huntingdon) (4:10)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Farist (Shorter) won by tech fall over Lybrand (Huntingdon) (20-2)
285 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Alan Salgado (Spartanburg Methodist) won by decision over Jimmy Haynes (Huntingdon) (8-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Wade (Limestone) won by decision over Haynes (Huntingdon) (5-2)
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