Wrestling | 11/23/2025 12:16:00 AM

WORCESTER, Mass. – The St. John Fisher wrestling team went 2-1 over three dual meets on Saturday, handling Worcester Polytechnic Institute 32-9 and Emmanuel College 31-17 before falling to Roger Williams on criteria. 

The Cardinals improved to 4-1 on the young season in dual meet action with the results. 

Fisher won eight of 10 bouts against WPI and earned bonus points with five of those victories. Derek Bernardino (133), Luke Yorke (141) and Paul Lichter (157) won by major decision, Timmy Pescatore (125) won by technical fall and Trevor Bishop (149) won by fall. 

Bishop, Dylan Devine (174) and Jackson Burns (285) recorded wins by fall to lead the Cardinals to their 31-17 victory over Emmanuel. Bernardino and Lichter each won their matches by technical fall. 

Bernardino recorded his third bonus-point victory of the day against Roger Williams with a major decision. All four of Fisher's other victories in that dual came by decision. 

The Hawks amassed more total match points to secure the win on criteria. Roger Williams won three of the final four matches in the dual. 

Dual 1: St. John Fisher 32, WPI 9

125: Timmy Pescatore (SJF) over Joel Puri (WPI) (TF 19-2 5:20)

133: Derek Bernardino (SJF) over Charlie Pavis (WPI) (MD 11-2)

141: Luke Yorke (SJF) over Mason Medina (WPI) (MD 10-1)

149: Trevor Bishop (SJF) over Mason Basara (WPI) (Fall 2:39)

157: Paul Lichter (SJF) over Lucas Marchese (WPI) (MD 10-1)

165: Trevor Sheehan (SJF) over Joey Baisley (WPI) (Dec 9-4)

174: Dylan Devine (SJF) over Theo Sawyers (WPI) (SV-1 6-3)

184: Joe Tully (WPI) over Charlie Rossner (SJF) (Fall 3:14)

197: Braydon Vandenberg (SJF) over Joe Bernard (WPI) (Dec 4-3)

285: Trevor Bowen (WPI) over Micah Gillespie (SJF) (Dec 5-1)

Dual 2: St. John Fisher 31, Emmanuel 17

125: Zachary Brzoska (EMM) over Timothy Pescatore (SJF) (Fall 0:00)

133: Derek Bernardino (SJF) over Talen Walton (EMM) (TF 20-4 6:01)

141: Jared Hood (EMM) over Luke Yorke (SJF) (Dec 8-4)

149: Trevor Bishop (SJF) over Ethan Martel (EMM) (Fall 6:16)

157: Paul Lichter (SJF) over (EMM) (TF 17-1 4:24)

165: Justin Hood (EMM) over Torin Bishop (SJF) (Dec 5-3)

174: Dylan Devine (SJF) over Jhayvon Napoleon (EMM) (Fall 2:01)

184: Luke Driscoll (EMM) over Charlie Rossner (SJF) (Fall 1:32)

197: Braydon Vandenberg (SJF) over Aiden Riordan (EMM) (Dec 5-4)

285: Jackson Burns (SJF) over Jack Disharoon (EMM) (Fall 1:43)

Dual 3: St. John Fisher 16, Roger Williams 16 (RWU wins on criteria)

125: Timmy Pescatore (SJF) over Spencer Buscema (RWU) (Dec 7-2)

133: Derek Bernardino (SJF) over Caden Bruseo (RWU) (MD 11-3)

141: Shaun McLaughlin (RWU) over Luke Yorke (SJF) (Dec 7-3)

149: Trevor Bishop (SJF) over Matthew Castillo (RWU) (Dec 1-0)

157: Jack Forte (RWU) over Paul Lichter (SJF) (Dec 7-6)

165: Trevor Sheehan (SJF) over Gordon Murray (RWU) Dec 9-7)

174: Tyrell Newmann (RWU) over Dylan Devine (SJF) (Dec 10-8)

184: Joshua Nieroda (RWU) over Charlie Rossner (SJF) (MD 14-5)

197: Braydon Vandenberg (SJF) over Eric Power (RWU) (Dec 7-6)

285: Jayden Toppan (RWU) over Jackson Burns (SJF) (Dec 9-2)

Up Next

The Cardinals will compete in the RIT Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 6.