Plum Wrestling

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A total of 15 Golden Knights opened the 2011-12 season Sunday afternoon with action at the University of Buffalo Open. Adam Weinell (Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville) was Gannon’s top performer, finishing fourth in the 133-pound division.

Weinell picked up three wins on Sunday, finishing in fourth place out of the 15 grapplers in the 133-pound division. The redshirt freshman won his opening bout against Robert Neal of Binghamton by a 12-3 score. Weinell then earned a 4-3 win over Justin Farmer of Buffalo. A loss then put Weinell into the wrestleback bracket where he defeated Dan Gormley of Buffalo. In a rematch, Farmer defeated Weinell 2-1 in the third-place match.

Zack Zelcs (Ridgway, Pa. / Ridgway) qualified for the fifth-place match at 184 pounds, after earning a win in the wrestleback bracket. After opening the day with a loss, Zelcs picked up a win over Lehigh’s John Bolich. Zelcs fell by a 3-1 score to move into the fifth-place match. Results of Zelcs final bout were unavailable.

Scott Bulzan (Chardon, Ohio / Chardon) and Sam Brehm (Wexford, Pa. / Pine-Richland) each earned two wins during the day. Bulzan picked up back-to-back wins in the 141-pound division while Brehm opened the day with a 10-5 win before grabbing another win in the wrestleback bracket.

Chris Boyd (Chase City, Va. / Randolph Henry) earned a pair of wins in the 197-pound bracket including one via pin. Boyd took down Aireol Harper of Niagara Community College in 1:50. Keith Stoerr (Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster) and D.J. Martin (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum Senior) also placed 8th at the event. Stoerr took eighth at 165 pounds while Martin finished eighth in the 184-pound division.

The Golden Knights’ next action will come on November 13 when they travel to the Binghamton Open.