Victory in the Ring: Wrestling Triumphs Against Maryland at the Armbar at the Armory Showdown

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Columbia wrestling squad triumphed over Maryland but succumbed to Lock Haven and Binghamton to conclude with a 1-2 record in duals on Sunday during the Journeymen Wrestling Armbar at the Armory event.
 
Columbia’s overall record in duals this season now stands at 3-4 following the events of Sunday. The victory over Maryland marked the second consecutive win against the Terrapins. The Lions had previously won in their last encounter, 18-16, in 2023.
 
Cesar Alvan emerged as Columbia’s sole wrestler to conclude the day with an immaculate 3-0 record. Alvan delivered a 6-4 decision against Caden Dobbins (Lock Haven) in his initial match. He secured another decision triumph against Maryland’s Sam Gautreau, contributing to the Lions’ success in the dual. Alvan later finished the day with a commanding 9-0 major decision win over Binghamton’s Carter Baer.
 
Recaps for each dual and the complete results are available below.
 
COLUMBIA VS. LOCK HAVEN
Sulayman Bah dominated with a 28-10 tech fall victory over Lock Haven’s Branden Wentzel at 125 pounds to start the day for the Lions. Nonetheless, Lock Haven responded by winning six of ten matches to clinch a 25-15 victory over Columbia. Alongside Bah, Richard Fedalen, Cesar Alvan, and Nick Fine also secured wins. No. 26 Fine netted a takedown in sudden victory to achieve a 4-1 decision triumph over the 29^th-ranked Colin Fegley.
 
Lock Haven 25, Columbia 15
125: Sulayman Bah (Columbia) def. Branden Wentzel (Lock Haven) | Tech Fall, 28-10
133: #14 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) def. Boris Witmer (Columbia) | Major Decision, 11-0
141: #20 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) def. #29 Kai Owen (Columbia) | Fall, 5:50
149: #31 Richard Fedalen (Columbia) def. #30 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) | Major Decision, 9-1
157: Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) def. Dominic Rossetti (Columbia) | Major Decision, 12-4
165: #30 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) def. Caden Dobbins (Lock Haven) | Decision, 6-4
174: #29 Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) def. Jack McGill (Columbia) | Decision, 9-4
184: #26 Nick Fine (Columbia) def. #29 Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) | Decision SV, 4-1
197: Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) def. Joe Curtis (Columbia) | Tech Fall, 15-0
285: Gavin Hoffman (Lock Haven) def. Vincent Mueller (Columbia) | Decision, 8-3
 
COLUMBIA VS. MARYLAND
Sulayman Bah effectively set the stage early again in the second dual of the day, achieving a major decision win to give the Lions an early lead. Kai Owen, Cesar Alvan, Jack McGill, and Joe Curtis all joined Bah in securing victories against the Terrapins. Columbia and Maryland were tied at 13-13 entering the last two matches of the dual after a series of exchanged points. Curtis stepped up, sealing Columbia’s win by pinning Maryland’s Chase Mielnik in 4:10, granting the Lions a six-point lead with one match remaining. Although Vincent Mueller was defeated by tech fall at 285, Columbia managed to retain the 19-18 victory.
 
Columbia 19, Maryland 18
125: Sulayman Bah (Columbia) def. Tyler Garvin (Maryland) | Major Decision, 12-4
133: #17 Braxton Brown (Maryland) def. Boris Witmer (Columbia) | Decision, 11-7
141: #29 Kai Owen (Columbia) def. Dario Lemus (Maryland) | Decision, 5-3
149: #28 Kal Miller (Maryland) def. #31 Richard Fedalen (Columbia) | Decision, 9-6
157: #6 Ethen Miller (Maryland) def. Jaden Le (Columbia) | Major Decision, 14-3
165: #30 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) def. Sam Gautreau (Maryland) | Decision, 5-1
174: Jack McGill (Columbia) def. Branson John (Maryland) | Decision, 5-2
184: #10 Jaxon Smith (Maryland) def. #26 Nick Fine (Columbia) | Decision, 7-4
197: Joe Curtis (Columbia) def. Chase Mielnik (Maryland) | Fall, 4:10
285: #13 Seth Nevills (Maryland) def. Vincent Mueller (Columbia) | Tech Fall, 16-1
 
COLUMBIA VS. BINGHAMTON
Binghamton started strongly in the final dual of the day, winning the first five matches. Cesar Alvan finally earned Columbia’s first win of the dual with a major decision over Carter Baer at 165 pounds. Nick Fine and Joe Curtis followed suit with consecutive pins at 184 and 197, giving Columbia a chance to tie the team score in the 285 match. However, Vincent Mueller lost by decision in the heavyweight match, resulting in Binghamton’s 25-16 victory.
 
Binghamton 25, Columbia 16
125: #33 Carson Wagner (Binghamton) def. Sulayman Bah (Columbia) | Decision, 4-3
133: Micah Roes (Binghamton) def. Boris Witmer (Columbia) | Injury Default
141: Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) def. #29 Kai Owen (Columbia) | Decision, 11-9
149: Ivan Garcia (Binghamton) def. #31 Richard Fedalen (Columbia) | Major Decision, 13-5
157: Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) def. Rawson Iwanicki (Columbia) | Decision, 4-2
165: #30 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) def. Carter Baer (Binghamton) | Major Decision, 9-0
174: #14 Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) def. Jack McGill (Columbia) | Decision, 6-0
184: #26 Nick Fine (Columbia) def. Roberto Padilla (Binghamton) | Fall, 6:04
197: Joe Curtis (Columbia) def. Andrew Bailey (Binghamton) | Fall, 1:22
285: Charlie Tibbitts (Binghamton) def. Vincent Mueller (Columbia) | Decision, 11-9
 
UP NEXT

Columbia will return to competition on Friday, January 10 at the David H. Lehman F&M Open in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This will be the final challenge for the Lions before commencing Ivy League competition on January 24 against Penn.
 
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