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Navy Classic
11/1/2026 4:30:00 PM | Wrestling
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Pitt wrestling team opened its 2026-27 campaign Sunday at the Navy Classic in Wesley Brown Field House. Six Panthers were recognized as Pool A Champions: Santino Sloboda (125), Evan Tallmadge (133), Eugene Harney (149), Chase Kranitz (184), Mac Stout (197), and Dayton Pitzer (285).
No team points were awarded at the tournament.
Sloboda had a strong collegiate debut at 125, going 3-1 and earning a 19-7 major decision victory over No. 15 Koda Holeman (Cal Poly). Harney went 3-0 in his Pitt debut, including a victory over No. 18 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven).
Tallmadge was dominant in the season opener, picking up three straight wins by technical fall. Kranitz defeated No. 21 Ceasar Garza (Cal Poly) and No. 30 Daniel Williams (Navy). Stout earned a major decision victory over No. 30 Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven). Pitzer opened with a major decision and technical fall before defeating No. 11 Spencer Lanosga (Navy), 5-2.
UP NEXT
Pitt will host Buffalo in its home opener on Nov. 14 at 1 p.m., marking the first official dual at Victory Heights Arena. Tickets are available for purchase through the Panther Ticket Office.
Tyler Chappell | 125 lbs (Pool A) | 3-1
Rnd 1: BYE
Rnd 2: Santino Sloboda (PITT) dec. No. 25 Chappell, 2-0
Rnd 3: No. 25 Chappell fall Nick Treaster (NAVY), (6:15)
Rnd 4: No. 25 Chappell dec. No. 15 Koda Holeman (POLY), 2-1 TB2
Rnd 5: No. 25 Chappell dec. Curtis Nelson (LHU), 6-5
Matt Marlow | 125 lbs (Pool B) | 3-0
Rnd 1: Marlow dec. Joe Calvin (BELL), 4-2
Rnd 2: Marlow fall Alex Reed (LHU), 4:56
Rnd 3: Marlow tech. fall Jimmie Jones (MS), 18-3 (3:53)
Santino Sloboda | 125 lbs (Pool A) | 3-1, First Place
Rnd 1: Curtis Nelson (LHU) dec. Sloboda, 9-6
Rnd 2: Sloboda dec. No. 25 Tyler Chappell (PITT), 2-0
Rnd 3: BYE
Rnd 4: Sloboda major dec. Nick Treaster (NAVY), 15-1
Rnd 5: Sloboda major dec. No. 15 Koda Holeman, 19-7
Evan Tallmadge | 133 lbs (Pool A) | 3-0, First Place
Rnd 1: No. 21 Tallmadge tech. fall Shay Korhorn (BELL), 20-4 (5:48)
Rnd 2: No. 21 Tallmadge tech. fall Julian Dawson (MS), 19-3 (4:21)
Rnd 3: No. 21 Tallmadge tech. fall Coen Bainey (AU), 19-4 (4:05)
Nico Fanella | 141 lbs (Pool B) | 2-1
Rnd 1: Jayce Paridon (UVA) major dec. Fanella, 9-0
Rnd 2: Fanella dec. Collier Hartman (NAVY), 12-6
Rnd 3: Fanella FOR Conner Heckman (LHU)
Briar Priest | 141 lbs (Pool A) | 2-1
Rnd 1: Caedyn Ricciardi (NAVY) dec. No. 28 Priest, 7-3
Rnd 2: No. 28 Priest dec. Hunter Gould (LHU), 5-1
Rnd 3: No. 28 Briar Priest dec. Trayce Eckman (BELL), 3-2
Carson Walsh | 141 lbs (Pool C) | 3-0
Rnd 1: Walsh major dec. Jair Jackson-Bey (MS), 9-1
Rnd 2: Walsh dec. Josh Requena (POLY), 4-1
Rnd 3: BYE
Rnd 4: Walsh fall Jake Zaltsman (LHU), (1:10)
Eugene Harney | 149 lbs (Pool A2) | 3-0, First Place
Rnd 1: Harney tech. fall Gunnar Ortiz (BELL), 21-4 (7:00)
Rnd 2: BYE
Rnd 3: Harney dec. Coltyn Reedy (NAVY), 8-7
End 4: Harney dec. No. 18 Lucas Kapusta (LHU), 4-1
Kal Miller | 149 lbs (Pool A) | 1-2
Rnd 1: AJ Rallo (BELL) dec. No. 13 Miller, 7-5
Rnd 2: BYE
Rnd 3: No. 18 Lucas Kapusta (LHU), dec. No. 13 Miller, 2-1 TB2
Rnd 4: No. 13 Miller tech. fall Gunnar Ortiz (BELL), 17-2 (2:39)
Connor Swaim | 149 lbs (Pool C) | 2-1
Rnd 1: Swaim dec. Aiden Simmons (POLY), 4-2
Rnd 2: Kelly Kakos (LHU) dec. Swaim, 10-7
Rnd 3: Swaim dec. Cole Householder (NAVY), 7-3
Vince Bouzakis | 157 lbs (Pool A) | 1-2
Rnd 1: No. 27 Jon Ley (NAVY) dec. No. 29 Bouzakis, 6-3
Rnd 2: No. 29 Bouzakis dec. Chase Burke (LHU), 9-3
Rnd 3: Jimmy Harrington (UVA) dec. No. 29 Bouzakis, 4-1
Jack Tongel | 157 lbs (Pool C) | 0-3
Rnd 1: Isaac Johns (BELL) major dec. Tongel, 9-0
Rnd 2: Tyler Russ (NAVY) major dec. Tongel, 11-1
Rnd 3: Jonny O'Brien (LHU) dec. Tongel, 7-1
Jared Keslar | 165 lbs (Pool A) | 1-2
Rnd 1: No. 28 Keslar dec. No. 31 Dylan Elmore (NAVY), 7-3
Rnd 2: Nick Stampoulos (LHU) dec. Keslar, 8-2
Rnd 3: Nick Hamilton (UVA) dec. Keslar, 5-3
Evan Petrovich | 165 lbs (Pool C) | 3-1
Rnd 1: Nate Consigli (UVA) dec. Petrovich, 8-2
Rnd 2: Petrovich major dec. Davis Park (NAVY), 11-3
Rnd 3: Petrovich dec. Gage Owen (AU), 7-2
Rnd 4: Petrovich major dec. Gavin Cohen (AU), 11-2
Dylan Evans | 174 lbs (Pool A) | 2-1
Rnd 1: No. 29 Evans dec. Cash Stewart (POLY), 3-2
Rnd 2: No. 5 Danny Wask (NAVY) dec. Evans, 8-3
Rnd 3: Evans dec. Bode Marlow (PITT), 4-1
Bode Marlow | 174 lbs (Pool A) | 0-3
Rnd 1: No. 5 Danny Wask (NAVY) fall Marlow, (7:26)
Rnd 2: Cash Stewart (POLY) dec. Marlow, 4-2
Rnd 3: No. 29 Dylan Evans (PITT) dec. Marlow, 4-1
Chase Kranitz | 184 lbs (Pool A) | 3-0, First Place
Rnd 1: No. 20 Kranitz dec. No. 21 Ceasar Garza (POLY), 5-3
Rnd 2: No. 20 Kranitz dec. No. 30 Daniel Williams (NAVY), 7-3
Rnd 3: No. 20 Kranitz dec. Cole Bartram (LHU), 7-3
Tristan Steldt | 184 lbs (Pool B) | 2-1
Rnd 1: Steldt dec. Gavin Ricketts (BELL), 7-2
Rnd 2: Steldt dec. Jonathan Sanchez (NAVY), 8-4
Rnd 3: BYE
Rnd 4: Dylan Newsome (UVA) dec. Steldt, 7-6
Mac Stout | 197 lbs (Pool A) | 3-0, First Place
Rnd 1: No. 9 Stout major dec. No. 30 Tucker Hogan (LHU), 16-3
Rnd 2: No. 9 Mac Stout dec. Zyan Hall (NAVY), 6-1
Rnd 3: No. 9 Sout dec. Levi Bussey (POLY), 2-1
Dayton Pitzer | 285 lbs (Pool A) | 3-0, First Place, First Place
Rnd 1: No. 10 Pitzer major dec. Kade Scottlano (LHU), 8-0
Rnd 2: No. 10 Pitzer tech. fall Evan Grazzini (BELL), 17-1 (5:45)
Rnd 3: No. 10 Pitzer dec. No. 11 Spencer Lanosga (NAVY), 5-2
