HENNIKER, N.H. – The Norwich Men's Wrestling team opened its 2025-26 season on Saturday with a split performance at New England College, earning a 30-15 victory over the host Pilgrims before falling to Springfield College, 24-17.
The Cadets put together a strong showing in their first action of the season, winning seven of 10 bouts against NEC and taking four matches against a talented Springfield squad. Norwich 30, New England College 15
Norwich dominated the opening dual with four bonus-point wins, including three pins.

At 125 pounds, Robbie Lyons (Milford, Mass.) gave the Cadets early momentum with a fall over Dominic Gangi at 5:26. Carvey Moyer (Easton, Pa.) followed with a thrilling 13-11 decision at 133, while Nicholas Berrena (State College, Pa.) made it three straight with a 10-6 win at 141.

After NEC earned a fall at 149, Gannon White (Rincon, Ga.) responded quickly at 157 with a pin in just 2:49 over Joseph Gangi. Jonathan Neypes (Columbia, Md.) continued the run with a 10-7 decision at 165 before NEC took the next two bouts.
Christopher Folsom (Essex, Vt.) sealed the team win with a first-period pin at 1:54 in the 197-pound bout, and Rory Nolan (Wadsworth, Ohio) closed things out with a 7-2 decision at heavyweight. Springfield 24, Norwich 17
In the second dual of the day, Norwich battled closely with perennial power Springfield College.

Lyons started fast for the Cadets at 125 pounds, earning a dominant 19-2 technical fall over Hunter Sanchez to open the scoring. After Springfield took the next three bouts to go ahead 11-5, White notched a 15-9 decision at 157, and Neypes followed with a 5-2 win at 165 to tie the match at 11-11.

The Pride responded with wins at 174, 184, and 197 to pull away, but Nolan capped the dual in dramatic fashion, pinning Ben Katz at 6:59 to make the final score 24-17.

After the two duals to open the season, the Cadets will now compete in the two-day Ithaca Invitational on Nov. 7 and 8.

Norwich: 30, NEC: 15 

125: Lyons (NU) defeats D. Gangi (NEC) by pin, 5:26 

133: Moyer (NU) defeats Hughes (NEC) by decision, 13-11 

141: Berrena (NU) defeats Follo (NEC) by decision, 10-6 

149: Kamuda (NEC) defeats Evans (NEC) by pin, 4:09 

157: White (NU) defeats J. Gangi (NEC) by pin, 2:49 

165: Neypes (NU) defeats Piedrahita (NEC) by decision, 10-7 

174: Bolduc (NEC) defeats Moltumyr (NU) by decision, 8-2 

184: DeMaio (NEC) defeats Menkello (NU) by pin, 1:33 

197: Folsom (NU) defeats Atallah (NEC) by pin, 1:54 

285: Nolan (NU) defeats Lavasta-Torres (NEC) by decision, 7-2 

Springfield: 24, Norwich: 17
125: Robby Lyons (NU) def. Hunter Sanchez (SPR) by technical fall, 19-2 6:43 (5-0, NU)
133: Jaden Colwell (SPR) def. Carver Moyer (NU) by decision, 10-7 (5-3, NU)
141: Ryan Kozdra (SPR) def. Nicholas Berrena (NU) by MD, 18-6 (7-5, SPR)
149: Ty Stewart (SPR) def. Ryker Evans (NY) by MD, 14-4 (11-5, SPR)
157: Gannon White (NU) def. Riley Carlucci (SPR) by decision, 15-9 (11-8, SPR)
165: Jonathan Neypes (NU) def. Nate Spuhler (SPR) by decision, 5-2 (11-11, Tie)
174: Gabriel Thomasson (SPR) def. Gabe Moltumyr (NU) by MD, 16-6 (15-11, SPR)
184: Matthew Hoxie (SPR) def. Max Fredericks (NU) by pinfall 4:18 (21-11, SPR)
197: Nick Rogers (SPR) def. Kevin Rodriguez (NU) by decision (OT), 8-5 (24-11, SPR)
285: Rory Nolan (NU) def. Ben Katz (SPR) by pinfall 6:59 (24-17, SPR)