Bristol, RI (January 4, 2025) -- The King's College wrestling team start the new year 1-1 as they took down New England College 25-20 and fell to Roger Williams 22-27 on Saturday afternoon in the Roger Williams Field House.
 
vs New England College, W – 25-20
Patrick Horvath took on Dominic Gangi at 125 and lost in a 5-0 decision. At 133, Cole Anderson battled hard against Michael Follo but succumbed to a 20-4 technical fall loss. Nick Germano was dropped by Boburjon Berdiyorov in a 19-4 technical fall at 141. Shane Kibler brought the Monarchs on the board with a 5-1 decision win over Joseph Gangi in the 149-bout. MJ Turi came in to push King's further and defeated Rocco Hayden in a 12-4 major decision at 157.
 
To tie the matchup, Nick Costello dropped Dominic DeMaio in 1:32 at 165. Jacob Hachtmann lost his 174 match in a 9-1 major decision to Joseph Bolduc. Frankie Theroux won his 184 matchup by a forfeit from the Pilgrims. Jake Bobersky won by pinfall at 197 against Josh Bean in 4:24. In the final bout of the dual, Nick Valenzano was outlasted by Brandon Lavasta in a 10-3 decision at heavyweight. The Monarchs won 25-20.
 
vs Roger Williams, L – 22-27
Patrick Horvath celebrated the first win of the match at 125 by pinning Zach Henault. At 133, Cole Anderson was dropped by Shaun McLaughlin in 2:10. Nick Germano had a hard-fought battle against Trey Kaupp but lost in a 6-2 decision at 141. Shane Kibler celebrated a 10-1 major decision win over Nick Fatone at 149. In the 157 bout, MJ Turi outlasted Jack Forte in a 4-1 decision to put King's up by four points.
 
Nick Costello was downed by Matt Lucas at 156 in a 2:15 pinfall. Jacob Hachtmann pushed the Monarchs to regain the lead with a 6:44 pin against Jayden Curley at 174. Frankie Theroux maintained the momentum at 184 by defeating Eric Power in a 5-0 decision. At 197, Jake Bobersky lost to Michael Forte by a 1:50 pinfall and Roger Williams pulled in to get within one before the final match. At heavyweight, Nick Valenzano fell to Jayden Toppan in 0:51. King's lost to the Hawks 27-22.
 
The Monarchs will be back home on Tuesday, January 14^th at 7 p.m. to take on Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) opponent Delaware Valley. The squad will be right back on the mats for the MAC Championships on Saturday, January 18^th in McGrane Gymnasium.