Red Bests Black 27-24 In Maryland Wrestling Intrasquad Scrimmage

Saturday, October 24

College Park, MD

6 PM

Maryland

Red vs Black Scrimmage

Liston Seibert battles Caio Aron at Maryland's Red/Black Scrimmage

10/24/2026 6:00:00 PM | Wrestling

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The Terps gained valuable experience as they ramp up for the upcoming season.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland wrestling finished its preparation for the 2026-27 season with its Red vs. Black intrasquad matches, where Red defeated Black 27-24 at the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion on Saturday night.

All-American and 2026 NCAA Qualifier made his return to the mat with a 9-3 win by decision in the final bout of the night over Devin Downes, who earned his way into the battle with a victory via technical fall earlier in the intrasquad.

Okay Devin!! 😤 #TurtlePower https://t.co/C1VeEnj0Wv
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) October 24, 2026

Downes, AJ Rodrigues and Nicolar Rivera all earned wins via technical fall on Saturday, while Clayton Gabrielson, Carson Thomas and Ryan Kennedy all recorded wins by major decision. Garrett Reece, Caio Aron, Dario Lemus, Oscar Williams and Jackson Young each earned hardfought victories in the scrimmage.

Strong debut for Nicolar! #TurtlePower🐢💪 https://t.co/OgqielWsaQ
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) October 24, 2026

Four of Saturday's bouts required overtime as Maryland flexed its depth and skill ahead of the upcoming season, which begins next weekend in the Southeast Open.

What a battle! #TurtlePower https://t.co/o1d6a7Gpl7
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) October 24, 2026

The Results:

Jackson Young (R) defeated Michael Pizzuto (B) 2-2 by decision (riding time) in overtime.
AJ Rodrigues (B) defeated Bradley Williams (R) via technical fall.
Garrett Reece (R) defeated Ivan Arias (B) via decision (4-2).
Devin Downes (B) defeated Landon Hamper (R) via technical fall.
Nicolar Rivera (R) defeated Abram Cline (B) via technical fall.
Caio Aron (B) defeated Liston Seibert (R) via overtime decision (4-1).
Dario Lemus (R) defeated Jojo Gigliotti (B) via overtime decision (9-6).
Clayton Gabrielson (B) defeated Jackson Butler (R) via major decision (8-0).
Carson Thomas (R) defeated Jared Goldberg (B) via major decision (18-4).
Oscar Williams (R) defeated Sepanta Ahanj-Elias (B) via decision in overtime (7-4).
Chase Horne (R) defeated Mateo Vinciguerra (B) via decision (10-3).
Ryan Kennedy (B) defeated Jackson Young (R) via major decision (9-1).
AJ Rodrigues (R) defeated Garrett Reece (B) via decision (5-3).
Branson John (B) defeated Devin Downes (R) via decision (9-3).