Sunday, March 1
Smyrna, Del.
All Day
Maryland
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National Collegiate Open
Four Terps Place at National Collegiate Open
3/2/2020 11:40:00 AM | Wrestling
SMYRNA, Del. -- Michael North led the way for the Terps at the National Collegiate Open, taking home the title at 149 pounds, while three other Terps placed during the last open event of the season.
What to Know
Maryland heads to Piscataway, N.J. on March 7 to compete in the Big Ten Championships, before traveling to Minneapolis for the National Tournament on March 19. For full results from the National Collegiate Open, see below.
133 pounds
Orion Anderson (6th place)
141 pounds
Danny Bertoni (4th place)
149 pounds
Michael North (1st place)
157 pounds
Garrett Fisk
165 pounds
Jonathan Spadafora (2nd place)
184 pounds
Jack Parr
197 pounds
Kevin Makosy
What to Know
- North, who last placed second at the Mat Town Open, takes home his first individual title of the season. The freshman has now placed in four opens, taking fifth at the Edinboro Open, second at both the Mat Town Open and F&M Open, and now first at the National Collegiate Open. The Wadsworth, Ohio native posted five straight victories - three by bonus points - to become the 149 pound champion. North used his team-high seventh pin of the season in the championship match vs. North Carolina's Mason Phillips.
- Jonathan Spadafora, Danny Bertoni, and Orion Anderson were Maryland's other placers in the last open competition of the 2019-20 season. Spadafora - who leads the team in wins - finished as the runner up at 165 pounds, while Bertoni placed fourth, and Anderson placed sixth.
- Spadafora opened the day 4-0 before falling in the 165 pound title match. Spadafora finishes his redshirt year with 24 wins to just 10 losses.
- Bertoni went 5-1 on the afternoon, earning fourth place at 141 pounds. The Jefferson, Maryland native concludes his redshirt campaign with 23 wins to only six losses.
- Anderson won three times on Sunday at the NCO, earning sixth place and placing in his second open event of the year.
- Garrett Burnham, Garrett Fisk, Jack Parr, and Kevin Makosy also competed at the NCO.
- Maryland officially closes out the 2019-20 regular season. In all, Maryland competed in 19 duals (finishing 2-17), the American Round Robin, the Black Knight Invite, and seven open tournaments.
Maryland heads to Piscataway, N.J. on March 7 to compete in the Big Ten Championships, before traveling to Minneapolis for the National Tournament on March 19. For full results from the National Collegiate Open, see below.
-TURTLEPOWER-
133 pounds
Orion Anderson (6th place)
- Orion Anderson (Maryland) dec. Tyler Delaware (Old Dominion), 8-2
- Malcolm Robinson (Rutgers) dec. Orion Anderson (Maryland), 4-2
- Orion Anderson (Maryland) fall over Christian Nunez (Cal Baptist), 2:02
- Orion Anderson (Maryland) dec. Sean Pierson (Princeton), 9-4
- Joseph Heilmann (North Carolina) dec. Orion Anderson (Maryland), 8-7
- Malcolm Robinson (Rutgers) fall over Orion Anderson (Maryland), 5:17
141 pounds
Danny Bertoni (4th place)
- Danny Bertoni (Maryland) major dec. Dawson Bates (App State), 9-1
- Danny Bertoni (Maryland) dec. Chase Zollmann (Wyoming), 5-3
- Connor Alexander (North Carolina) dec. Danny Bertoni (Maryland), 8-4
- Danny Bertoni (Maryland) major dec. Nick Coy (Virginia), 9-0
- Danny Bertoni (Maryland) dec. Andrew Gapas (Rutgers), 8-2
- Danny Bertoni (Maryland) dec. Devon Britton (Rutgers), 6-0
149 pounds
Michael North (1st place)
- Michael North (Maryland) major dec. Gray Hart (Virginia), 12-3
- Michael North (Maryland) tech. fall Joseph Caprella (Old Dominion), 15-0
- Michael North (Maryland) dec. Morgan Fuenffinger (Navy), 9-5
- Michael North (Maryland) dec. Matt Grippi (NC State), 4-2
- Michael North (Maryland) fall over Mason Phillips (North Carolina), 3:45
- Josh Breeding (Princeton) dec. Garrett Burnham (Maryland), 7-3
- Garrett Burnham (Maryland) major dec. Charles Barry (North Carolina), 8-0
- Daniel Fongaro (Unattached) dec. Garrett Burnham (Maryland), 6-2
157 pounds
Garrett Fisk
- David Berkovich (Columbia) dec. Garrett Fisk (Maryland), 6-2
- Scott Jarosz (Sacred Heart) dec. Garrett Fisk (Maryland), 4-2
165 pounds
Jonathan Spadafora (2nd place)
- Jonathan Spadafora (Maryland) major dec. Jacob Mendoza (Air Force Prep), 15-5
- Jonathan Spadafora (Maryland) dec. Nicolas Sansone (Virginia), 5-1
- Jonathan Spadafora (Maryland) dec. Cole Smith (Old Dominion), 7-2
- Jonathan Spadafora (Maryland) dec. Mason Reiniche (Unattached), 4-3
- Julian Ramirez (Unattached) fall over Jonathan Spadafora (Maryland), 1:53
184 pounds
Jack Parr
- Max Dean (Unattached) fall over Jack Parr (Maryland), 2:09
- Noah Bushman (Old Dominion) injury def. Jack Parr (Maryland)
197 pounds
Kevin Makosy
- Jacob Ferreira (NC State) dec. Kevin Makosy (Maryland), 8-4
- Kevin Makosy (Maryland) fall over Ethan Weatherspoon (Virginia), 6:41
- Arick Lopez (Cal Baptist) dec. Kevin Makosy (Maryland), 6-2
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