FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The 23rd-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team had a successful start to 2024 at Saturday's Fairmont State Invitational. Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) (157 lbs.), Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) (165 lbs.) and Matthew Weinberg (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) (184 lbs.) won their weight classes and 13 Golden Bears placed in the top six of their respective brackets in leading Kutztown to the team title.
 
Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) and Weinberg each claimed their second tournament titles of the season after winning their brackets at the season-opening Glenville State Invitational. Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg), meanwhile, secured his first career collegiate tournament title.
 
The Maroon and Gold compiled plenty of bonus points with several dominant wins throughout the tournament.
 
Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) used three technical falls to advance to the final at 157 before handling Lindsey Wilson's Will George with a 12-4 major decision in the championship bout. In his three tech fall victories, Gimbor outscored his opponents a combined 54-6.
 
Brother Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg), eighth in the latest NWCA Division II 165-pound rankings, was even more imposing during his four wins on the day. The Bernville, Pa., native pinned Trine's Nayl Sbay in the second round (2:39), Thomas More's Kody Kaimann in the quarterfinals (1:24) and Slippery Rock's Keith Brubach in the semifinals (2:03). Gimbor cruised to an 18-3 tech fall over Otterbein's Cale Callahan in the final.
 
Returning All-American and fifth-ranked Weinberg blew through the 184-pound bracket with a pin and three tech falls. The redshirt junior needed just 17 seconds to pin Fairmont State's Chigozie Ijeoma in the first round, marking the fastest pin of Weinberg's career. He followed that up with a 17-2 tech fall of Otterbein's Kyle De Moss and a 16-0 shutout of teammate Jeremy McKinney (Nottingham, Pa./Oxford Area) to reach the championship. Waynesburg's Jessie Orbin was no match for Weinberg, who notched a 17-1 tech fall to win the weight class.
 
A pair of redshirt freshmen earned runner-up finishes for head coach Rob Fisher's squad. Javien DeLeon (Allentown, Pa./Liberty) registered pins in his first two matches before downing Trine's Joey Langeman by tech fall, 16-1, in the semifinals. DeLeon fell to Fairmont State's Nate Pelesky, 14-7, in the final at 133 lbs. Aliazer Alicea (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) collected bonus points in three wins on his way to the final at 141 lbs. Alicea won by major decision in the second round (14-1), tech fall in the quarters (15-0) and pinned Trine's Jett Boots in the semis (4:32). He dropped his title match to Lindsey Wilson's Adrian Ayala, 6-2.
 
Gary Deyarmin (Leesport, Pa./Schuylkill Valley) placed third at 149 lbs., while Jeremy McKinney (Nottingham, Pa./Oxford Area) (184 lbs.) and Liam Akers (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon) (197 lbs.) did the same. Deyarmin recorded a pair of wins by decision and one by forfeit. McKinney won his opening match by pin, before getting a victory by decision and forfeit. Akers provided a pin and a pair of tech falls during a 3-1 day.
 
KU's 125-pound entries, Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) and Trent Thompson (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern), each won a pair of matches to reach the semifinals. After both fell in their respective semifinal matches, they shared third and fourth place with a no contest in the third-place match.
 
Rounding out the Bears' placewinners were Alex Ward (Manassas, Va./Battlefield) (fourth at 174), Dustin Swanson (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) (fourth at 285) and Ethan Baney (Hanover, Pa./South Western) (sixth at 174).
 
Kutztown racked up 171 points to win the first edition of the Fairmont State Invitational by a comfortable 64.5 points over NAIA member Lindsey Wilson (Ky.). Trine was third at 87.5, with Waynesburg (86) and Manchester (69.5) making up the rest of the top five.
 
The Golden Bears will resume their dual schedule later this month when they travel to Erie for a two-match swing against Mercyhurst and Gannon, Jan. 26-27.
 

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FAIRMONT STATE INVITATIONAL
SATURDAY, JAN. 6, 2024 | FAIRMONT, W.VA. | JOE RETTON ARENA
KUTZTOWN RESULTS
 
125 LBS.
Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County)
R1 – WIN TF Cole Dyer (Unattached), 15-0
QF – WIN PIN Hunter Heck (Muskingum), 0:30
SF – LOSS PIN Conner Diamond (Lindsey Wilson), 4:00
3rd – vs. Trent Thompson (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) (Kutztown), No Contest
3RD/4TH PLACE
 
Trent Thompson (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern)
R1 – WIN TF Logan Besecker (Ohio Wesleyan), 18-2
QF – WIN PIN Nasir Christion (Manchester), 1:22
SF – LOSS DEC Clarence Leegreen (Lindsey Wilson), 13-6
3rd – vs. Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) (Kutztown), No Contest
3RD/4TH PLACE
 
133 LBS.
Javien DeLeon (Allentown, Pa./Liberty)
R1 – WIN PIN Arlo Laxton (Lindsey Wilson), 3:49
QF – WIN PIN Alex Tabor (Unattached), 4:19
SF – WIN TF Joey Langeman (Trine), 16-1
F – LOSS DEC Nate Pelesky (Fairmont State), 14-7
2ND PLACE
 
141 LBS.
Aliazer Alicea (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN MD Luke Miller (West Liberty), 14-1
QF – WIN TF Trace Williams (Otterbein), 15-0
SF – WIN PIN Jett Boots (Trine), 4:32
F – LOSS DEC Adrian Ayala (Lindsey Wilson), 6-2
2ND PLACE
 
Dominick Interrante (Wall Township, N.J./Wall)
R1 – LOSS TF Andrew Sas (Otterbein), 18-2
CR1 – WIN PIN Corbyn Cunningham (West Virginia Tech), 6:30
CR2 – LOSS DEC Logan Pugh (Belmont Abbey), 7-2
 
149 LBS.
Gary Deyarmin (Leesport, Pa./Schuylkill Valley)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN DEC Taijon Span (Thomas More), 12-5
QF – WIN DEC Brady Schiffli (Manchester), 8-3
SF – LOSS TF Brock Wygle (West Liberty), 17-0
3rd – WIN FOR Will Nix (Belmont Abbey)
3RD PLACE
 
157 LBS.
Bryce Buckman (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin)
R1 – LOSS PIN Garrett Vongunten (Manchester), 2:05
CR1 – Bye
CR2 – WIN TF Jayce Dietrich (Hiram), 15-0
CR3 – WIN TF Bobby Dadabo (Ohio Wesleyan), 17-1
CQF – LOSS PIN Phil Burney (Trine), 2:13
 
Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN TF Zach Morgan (Manchester), 22-5
QF – WIN TF Sean Smith (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) (Kutztown), 15-0
SF – WIN TF Carter Winegardner (Unattached), 17-1
F – WIN MD Will George (Lindsey Wilson), 12-4
1ST PLACE
 
Cooper Price (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area)
R1 – LOSS DEC Will George (Lindsey Wilson), 7-1
CR1 – WIN PIN Zeke Poulos (Muskingum), 1:42
CR2 – WIN PIN Bo Branson (Otterbein), 1:32
CR3 – LOSS DEC Colin Ross (Thomas More), 7-5
 
Sean Smith (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle)
R1 – WIN TF Tyler Beckley (West Liberty), 15-0
R2 – WIN PIN Bo Branson (Otterbein), 2:28
QF – LOSS TF Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) (Kutztown), 15-0
CQF – WIN DEC Garrett Vongunten (Manchester), 17-14
CSF – LOSS DEC Seth Evans (Waynesburg), 13-8
 
165 LBS.
Richard DeRick (Westfield, N.J./Westfield)
R1 – WIN PIN Jacob Williams (Otterbein), 0:52
R2 – WIN DEC Seth Holt (Hiram), 16-9
QF – LOSS TF Justin Bartee (Unattached), 19-4
CQF – WIN PIN Benjamin Shaffer (Trine), 2:40
CSF – LOSS PIN Lakin Webb (Trine), 4:40
 
#8 Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN PIN Nayl Sbay (Trine), 2:39
QF – WIN PIN Kody Kaimann (Thomas More), 1:24
SF – WIN PIN Keith Brubach (Slippery Rock), 2:03
F – WIN TF Cale Callahan (Otterbein), 18-3
1ST PLACE
 
174 LBS.
Ethan Baney (Hanover, Pa./South Western)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN MD Jalen King (West Liberty), 12-1
R3 – WIN PIN Ryan Turney (West Virginia Tech), 1:44
QF – LOSS DEC Colby Morris (Waynesburg), 4-2
CQF – WIN DEC Roman Moser (Eagleville, Pa./Methacton) (Kutztown), 5-2
CSF – WIN PIN Caden Kenworthy (West Liberty), 1:00
5th – LOSS DEC Cory Cannan (Lindsey Wilson), 5-1
6TH PLACE
 
Hunter Horton (James Creek, Pa./Tussey Mountain)
R1 – Bye
R2 – LOSS DEC Cory Cannan (Lindsey Wilson), 8-2
CR2 – WIN TF Jacob Weigel (Thomas More), 25-6
CR3 – WIN TF Jacob Brown (Otterbein), 21-5
CR4 – LOSS DEC Logan Cormell (Otterbein), 8-4
 
Roman Moser (Eagleville, Pa./Methacton)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN TF Declan Jewitt (Otterbein), 19-3
R3 – LOSS TF Oliver Byerly (Unattached), 17-2
CR4 – WIN PIN Shannon Fray (West Virginia Tech), 2:25
CR5 – WIN PIN Tristan Ice (Fairmont State), 2:21
CQF – LOSS DEC Ethan Baney (Hanover, Pa./South Western) (Kutztown), 5-2
 
Alex Ward (Manassas, Va./Battlefield)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN PIN Brady Walsh (Ohio Wesleyan), 0:56
R3 – WIN PIN Logan Cormell (Otterbein), 3:58
QF – WIN DEC Devontay Moore (Manchester), 6-2
SF – LOSS PIN Colby Morris (Waynesburg), 4:12
3rd – LOSS DEC David Cox (Manchester), 15-9
4TH PLACE
 
184 LBS.
Jeremy McKinney (Nottingham, Pa./Oxford Area)
R1 – WIN PIN Gary Steele (Otterbein), 2:17
QF – WIN DEC Amir Joseph (Belmont Abbey), 8-3
SF – LOSS TF #5 Matthew Weinberg (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) (Kutztown), 16-0
3rd – WIN FOR Ethan Risner (Manchester)
3RD PLACE
 
Ty Pfizenmayer (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley)
R1 – LOSS PIN Jacob Saylor (Trine), 0:51
CR1 – WIN PIN Jaden Bell (Hiram), 0:26
CQF – LOSS PIN Amir Joseph (Belmont Abbey), 3:01
 
#5 Matthew Weinberg (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan)
R1 – WIN PIN Chigozie Ijeoma (Fairmont State), 0:17
QF – WIN TF Kyle De Moss (Otterbein), 17-2
SF – WIN TF Jeremy McKinney (Nottingham, Pa./Oxford Area) (Kutztown), 16-0
F – WIN TF Jessie Orbin (Waynesburg), 17-1
1ST PLACE
 
197 LBS.
Liam Akers (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN PIN George Thomason (Manchester), 1:39
QF – WIN TF Devan Gauldin (Unattached), 17-1
SF – LOSS MD Dwayne Johnson (Fairmont State), 17-4
3rd – WIN TF Keaton Grider (West Liberty), 18-1
3RD PLACE
 
285 LBS.
Dustin Swanson (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot)
R1 – Bye
R2 – WIN PIN Andrew Captain (Trine), 4:13
QF – WIN DEC Marquel Henry (Ohio Wesleyan), 4-2
SF – LOSS PIN Bruce Wagers (Rio Grande), 1:10
3rd – LOSS MD Parker Bentley (Unattached), 12-0
4TH PLACE