Wheaton, Ill.—Fifth-year
Aidan Faria (Cumberland, R.I.) placed fourth at 174 lbs. as Rhode Island College finished 14
th (30 teams) at the Pete Willson Invitational on Friday and Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
• RIC placed 14
th (30 teams) with a team score of 42.5. Roanoke finished first overall with a team score of 154.0.
• It was an extremely competitive field, which was comprised of seven national-ranked teams, of which three are in the top 10 (Div. III), at the tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Faria had a strong performance at the invitational, going 5-2 with two pins and a technical fall victory. Both of his losses came at the hands of Milwaukee School of Engineering's Toren Vandenbush, who is ranked No. 13 in the nation at 174 lbs.
• Freshman
Jaden Tesher (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) finished eighth at 285 lbs. He went 4-3 with three pins at the tournament. One of his losses came at the hands of a returning national tournament qualifier.
• Senior 149 lbs.
Saliou Jobe (Woonsocket, R.I.) went 3-2 with a technical fall win at the tourney.
• Senior 141 lbs.
Hunter Lundberg (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) went 2-2 with a pair of decisions.
• Fifth-year 165 lbs.
Scott Lallas (Farmington, N.H.) and freshman 125 lbs.
Domenick Sousa (Smithfield, R.I.) each had a win at the meet.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Roger Williams on Friday, Feb. 6 (7 p.m.).
