By Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – Woodstown split two wrestling matches in its first competition after Christmas Wednesday and both came down to the final bout.
The Wolverines fell to Northern Burlington 39-35 when Hayden Joyce pinned Brett Rowand in 3:38 at 150. Willem Groom turned it into a winner-take-all bout when he put Woodstown up 35-33 with an 8-6 decision at 144.
They salvaged the day with a 42-37 victory over Audubon when Zach Bevis pinned Gabriel McCracken in 4:29 at 165.
Greyson Hyland (175), Paul Banff (190), Mateo Vinciguerra (285) all scored a pair of pins for the Wolverines. Bevis and Travis Balback (120) both scored a pin and a major decision.
In the other match of the day, Northern Burlington defeated Audubon 36-31, with a pin in the final bout.
NORTHERN BURLINGTON 39, WOODSTOWN 35
157: Jayden Donohue (NB) pinned Joseph Gervasi, 5:23
165: Zach Bevis 
maj. dec. over Brendan Goldmacher, 10-1
175: Greyson Hyland pinned Andrew Hanson, 3:42
190: Paul Banff pinned Griffin Goldmacher, 1:03
215: Michael Milewski (NB) pinned Josiah Mejias, 4:33
285: Mateo Vinciguerra pinned Manuel Saenz, 3:00
106: Drew Campbell (NB) pinned Chase Blandino, 5:57
113: Landen Knox (NB) won by forfeit
120: Travis Balback maj. dec. over Michael McGarigle, 13-0
126: Nicholas Bruno (NB) dec. Carson Bradway, 5-1
132: Justin Marcello (NB) pinned Ryan Polk, 2:52
138: Galiano Zeppadoro (NB) won by forfeit
144: Willem Groom dec. Trent Villabon, 8-6
150: Hayden Joyce (NB) pinned Brett Rowand, 3:38
WOODSTOWN 42, AUDUBON 37
175: Greyson Hyland pinned Georgios Kappatos, 0:31
190: Paul Banff pinned Christian Burton, 0:21
215: Sam Myers (A) pinned Josiah Mejias, 1:01
285: Mateo Vinciguerra pinned Jacob Dutill, 0:53
106: Chase Blandino pinned Josephine Albanese, 3:48
113: Nicholas Sassany (A) won by forfeit
120: Travis Balback pinned Rocco Monteferrante, 4:19
126: Lucas Stinger (A) pinned Carson Bradway, 1:25
132: Blaise LaFrance (A) pinned Ryan Polk, 1:46
138: Tyler Perrozi (A) pinned Willem Groom, 5:35
144: Brett Roland pinned Noah Battillo, 0:26
150: Pedro Marte (A) maj. dec. over Laitton Roberts, 10-2
157: David Borodziuk (A) dec. Jayden Donohue, 1-0
165: Zach Bevis pinned Gabriel McCracken, 4:29
Cover photo: Travis Balback puts the finishing touches on his pin against Audubon. (Photo by Ellen Sickler)
Riverview Sports News 