Sunday, November 1
Roanoke, VA
9 AM
Maryland
vs
Southeast Open
11/1/2026 9:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Branson John and Mateo Vinciguerra won their respective brackets at the Southeast Open on Sunday.
ROANOKE, VA — Branson John (197) and Mateo Vinciguerra (285 Freshman/Sophomore) won their respective brackets at the Southeast Open as Maryland got the 2026-27 season started. Five Maryland wrestlers finished on the podium, while many newcomers made instant impacts in their first action of the season.
#7 Branson John went 4-0 en route to winning the 197 Open Bracket Championship. He won by fall, technical fall, major decision and minor decision on Sunday. He was an All-American a season ago and started his 2026-27 campaign in the best possible way.
Freshmen Devin Downes (4-1) and Jojo Gigliotti (5-1) both showed up in their first collegiate action. Downes took fifth in a competitive 197 Open Bracket, while Gigliotti finished his day with four straight wins after just a one-point loss in his first match.
In all, Maryland collected 50 wins in its first competition of the season against some of the best teams on the East Coast. The Terps are back in action next weekend in the Journeymen Classic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
THE RESULTS:
#7 Branson John - 197 Open (4-0) - 1ST PLACE
#7 Branson John went 4-0 en route to winning the 197 Open Bracket Championship. He won by fall, technical fall, major decision and minor decision on Sunday. He was an All-American a season ago and started his 2026-27 campaign in the best possible way.
Freshman heavyweight Mateo Vinciguerra burst onto the collegiate scene by winning the 285 Freshmen/Sophomore Bracket. He earned pins in each of his first two college matches and finished 4-0 after defeating a pair of Power 4 opponents in the semifinal and final rounds.BRANSON JOHN IS YOUR 197 OPEN BRACKET CHAMPION! Brason opened his season with a dominant 4-0 day in the Southeast Open! Round of 16: 19-3 win by TF Quarterfinals: win by F Semifinals: 13-2 win by MD Finals: 8-5 win by DEC Have a day, Branson 👏🥇 #TurtlePower🐢💪 #TFIN https://t.co/nWlonCxsqK
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) November 1, 2026
#11 Nicolar Rivera claimed second place in the 125 Open Bracket, going 2-1 on the day. Ryan Kennedy and Jackson Butler both went 3-1 to place third in the 149 Open Bracket and 141 Freshmen/Sophomore Bracket, respectively.WELCOME TO THE SHOW, MATEO VINCIGUERRA! Mateo goes a perfect 4-0 to WIN the 285 Freshman/Sophomore Bracket in his collegiate debut! Round of 16: win by fall Quarterfinals: win by fall Semifinals: 4-2 win by DEC Finals: 4-3 win by DEC What a day! 🥇👏 #TurtlePower🐢💪 #TFIN https://t.co/SJ6mY5KJvb
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) November 1, 2026
Freshmen Devin Downes (4-1) and Jojo Gigliotti (5-1) both showed up in their first collegiate action. Downes took fifth in a competitive 197 Open Bracket, while Gigliotti finished his day with four straight wins after just a one-point loss in his first match.
In all, Maryland collected 50 wins in its first competition of the season against some of the best teams on the East Coast. The Terps are back in action next weekend in the Journeymen Classic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Battling in the Southeast Open ⚔️ https://t.co/ETlUx5kncO
— Maryland Wrestling (@TerpsWrestling) November 1, 2026
THE RESULTS:
#7 Branson John - 197 Open (4-0) - 1ST PLACE
- 19-3 win (TF) over Kendrick Curtis (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- win (F) over Evan Wingrove (Ohio)
- 13-2 win (MD) over Coen Grimm (West Virginia)
- 8-5 win (DEC) over Michael Calcagno (North Carolina)
- win (F) over Sebastian Rivera (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- win (F) over Spencer Shade (Gardner-Webb)
- 4-2 win (DEC) over Kai Calcutt (NC State)
- 4-3 win (DEC) over Everest Ouellette (NC State)
- 19-2 win (TF) over Brady Joling (Davidson)
- 8-4 win (DEC) over Cooper Foster (Appalachian State)
- 7-2 loss (DEC) to #30 Louie Gill (West Virginia)
- 19-3 win (TF) over Daniel Tierney (unattached)
- 9-2 win (DEC) over Brayden Fahrbach (Appalachian State)
- 4-1 loss (DEC) to Hunter Mason (Tennessee- Chattanooga)
- 4-2 win (DEC) over Jeremiah Price (Appalachian State)
- 17-2 win (TF) over Cole Hunt (Mount Olive)
- 8-0 win (MD) over Kiyan Simon (Davidson)
- 5-2 loss (DEC) to #33 Luke Satriano (West Virginia)
- 15-1 win (MD) over Kameron Luif (George Mason)
- 8-7 loss (DEC) to John Stewart (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 8-2 win (DEC) over Austin Green (Davidson)
- win (F) over Cole Hunt (Mount Olive)
- 8-1 win (DEC) over Sebastian Bonachea (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 11-3 win (MD) over Rob Pavlek (Washington & Lee)
- 8-2 win (DEC) over Jack Campbell (NC State)
- 12-3 win (MD) over Dylan Smith (Davidson)
- loss (F) to Michael Calcagno (North Carolina)
- win (F) over Gunnar Pool (Appalachian State)
- 16-1 win (TF) over Cael Dunn (Campbell)
- 9-4 win (DEC) over Calan Staub (Mount Olive)
- 11-3 loss (MD) Jackson Rowling (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 17-2 win (TF) over Colin Jackson (unaffiliated)
- 15-8 win (DEC) over Eli Horton (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- win (F) over Daniel Krutules (Gardner-Webb)
- 6-4 loss (DEC) to Jackson Rowling (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 9-7 loss (DEC) to Jonah Paulino (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 16-1 win (TF) over Kolden Barker (Ohio)
- win (FORFEIT) over Pierce Pennington (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 4-1 loss (DEC) to Tommy Wurster (unaffiliated)
- 19-4 loss (TF) to Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech)
- 20-1 win (TF) over Justin Osler (Mount Olive)
- 5-0 win (DEC) over Gunner Garelli (Virginia Tech)
- 12-3 loss (MD) to Landon Jones (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 11-2 win (MD) over Marcus Tyson (NC State)
- loss (F) to Jack Cole (unaffiliated)
- 14-4 win (MD) over Prestyn Parks (Ohio)
- 8-1 loss (DEC) to Jarvis Little (Appalachian State)
- 15-0 win (TF) over Wyatt Goff (Mount Olive)
- 17-2 win (TF) over Dayne Serio (Ohio)
- 4-0 loss (DEC) to Nadav Nafshi (North Carolina)
- 5-2 loss (DEC) to Michael Baldwin (West Virginia)
- 15-6 win (MD) over Topher Tryon (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 15-4 win (MD) over Landon McConnell (Campbell)
- 9-3 loss (DEC) to Kross Cassidy (George Mason)
- 8-0 loss (MD) to Gage Wentzel (West Virginia)
- 6-0 win (DEC) over Anthony Borrometi (Campbell)
- 8-2 win (DEC) over Hayden Hughes (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 5-0 loss (DEC) to Jeremiah Price (Appalachian State)
- loss (F) to Jack Meyers (Virginia)
- 4-2 win (DEC) over Jackson Schwab (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 7-1 win (DEC) over George Moseley (Culpeper Warriors)
- 21-4 loss (TF) to #13 Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech)
- 20-5 loss (TF) to #17 Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State)
- 5-0 win (DEC) over Brody Gobbell (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 10-8 loss (DEC) to #10 Gunner Andrick (West Virginia)
- 10-0 win (MD) over Jesse Gatto (Campbell)
- 12-4 loss (MD) to Jarvis Little (Appalachian State)
- 3-2 win (DEC) over Alexander Hutchcraft
- 14-4 win (MD) over James Tildsley (Campbell)
- 4-1 loss (DEC) to #22 DJ McGee (George Mason)
- 8-0 loss (MD) to Kaden Keiser (Appalachian State)
- 13-2 loss (MD) to Kaden Keiser (Appalachian State)
- 7-5 win (DEC) over Michael Kilic (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 11-8 win (DEC) over Colin Nugent (North Carolina)
- 8-0 loss (MD) to Tyler-Xavier McKnight (Davidson)
- win (F) over Pierce Pennington (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 10-3 loss (DEC) to Elias Navida (North Carolina)
- 6-0 loss (DEC) to Jonah Paulino (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 13-0 loss (MD) to Brady Joling (Davidson)
- 8-7 win (DEC) over Jose Trejo (Campbell)
- 4-1 loss (DEC) to Tyler Tice (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
- 12-0 loss (MD) to Jonathan Rocha (Virginia Tech)
- 16-1 win (TF) over Everett Rouse (Mount Olive)
- loss (F) to William Etu (Virginia)
- 5-2 loss (DEC) to #15 Jaden Bullock (Virginia Tech)
- 4-1 loss (DEC) to Jeremy Olszko (Ohio)
- 10-8 loss (DEC) to Daniel Krutules (Gardner-Webb)
- 6-4 loss (DEC) to Tharin Svetanant (Noke Wrestling RTC)
- 10-9 loss (DEC) to #31 Anderson Heap (Davidson)
- 8-1 loss (DEC) to Giosue Hickman (Washington & Lee)
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