Wrestling | 3/1/2025 7:41:00 PM
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Six St. John Fisher University wrestlers remain alive after the first day of the NCAA Division III Region II Wrestling Championships at Lycoming College.
Senior Daniel Parkulo (125 pounds) and freshman Trevor Bishop (141 pounds) advanced to the semifinals in their weight classes. Four others – junior Derek Bernardino (133), sophomore Paul Lichter (157), sophomore Braydon Vandenberg (197) and sophomore Jackson Burns (285) – remain on the backside of the bracket and can finish as high as third in their weight classes.
The top three finishers in each weight class earn automatic bids to the 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Providence, Rhode Island, March 14-15.
Parkulo won by major decision over Naci Robinson (Stevens) to advance to the 125-pound quarterfinal. He earned his spot in the semifinals with an 11-5 decision over Brockport's Liam Bullock.
Bishop gutted out a 4-1 decision in sudden victory over RIT's Josh Post in the first round. In the quarterfinals, he beat Oswego State's Gabe Goss 9-5 by decision.
Bernardino lost his first match before ripping off two straight wins on the backside to keep himself in contention. Lichter, Vandenberg and Burns all won their first matches before being bounced to the consolation bracket with losses in their second matches. They avoided elimination with victories on the backside.
The Cardinals, who sent 10 wrestlers to the regional, stand in eighth place as a team with 55.5 points. Stevens leads the way with 91 points.
Wrestling resumes at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Parkulo (St. John Fisher) 14-6 won by major decision over Naci Robinson (Stevens) 3-22 (MD 12-3)
Quarterfinal - Daniel Parkulo (St. John Fisher) 14-6 won by decision over Liam Bullock (Brockport) 25-9 (Dec 11-5)
Champ. Round 1 - Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) 2-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Derek Bernardino (St. John Fisher) 19-11 (SV-1 4-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Derek Bernardino (St. John Fisher) 19-11 won by fall over Joe Magnano (Pitt-Bradford) 6-15 (Fall 1:10)
Cons. Round 2 - Derek Bernardino (St. John Fisher) 19-11 won by decision over Kaden Ware (Penn College) 1-2 (Dec 5-4)
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Bishop (St. John Fisher) 17-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Josh Post (RIT) 1-2 (SV-1 5-2)
Quarterfinal - Trevor Bishop (St. John Fisher) 17-9 won by decision over Gabe Goss (Oswego State) 2-1 (Dec 9-5)
Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Pena (Centenary) 2-0 won by tech fall over Torin Bishop (St. John Fisher) 20-11 (TF-1.5 4:49 (18-3))
Cons. Round 1 - Torin Bishop (St. John Fisher) 20-11 won by fall over Steven Ventricelli (Oswego State) 1-2 (Fall 3:54)
Cons. Round 2 - Wenchard Pierre-Louis (Ithaca) 2-1 won by decision over Torin Bishop (St. John Fisher) 20-11 (Dec 5-3)
Champ. Round 1 - Paul Lichter (St. John Fisher) 16-5 won by major decision over Hollis Berry (Elmira) 22-16 (MD 11-1)
Quarterfinal - Jaryn Hartranft (Wilkes) 23-4 won by fall over Paul Lichter (St. John Fisher) 16-5 (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Round 2 - Paul Lichter (St. John Fisher) 16-5 won by fall over Logan Bartlett (Lycoming) 2-2 (Fall 5:23)
Champ. Round 1 - Jeremy Devine (St. John Fisher) 19-6 won by fall over Kahajen Smith (Elmira) 7-20 (Fall 1:34)
Quarterfinal - Christopher Stathopoulos (Stevens) 21-6 won by fall over Jeremy Devine (St. John Fisher) 19-6 (Fall 3:34)
Cons. Round 2 - Vandavian Way (Brockport) 12-5 won by fall over Jeremy Devine (St. John Fisher) 19-6 (Fall 2:04)
Prelim - Trevor Sheehan (St. John Fisher) 18-14 won by decision over Joshua Wilkins (Wilkes) 12-14 (Dec 13-7)
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Sheehan (St. John Fisher) 18-14 won by decision over Gavin Seiler (Cortland State) 0-2 (Dec 12-6)
Quarterfinal - Harrison Hinojosa (Stevens) 20-8 won by major decision over Trevor Sheehan (St. John Fisher) 18-14 (MD 14-2)
Cons. Round 2 - DJ Slovick (Pitt-Bradford) 29-10 won by fall over Trevor Sheehan (St. John Fisher) 18-14 (Fall 1:08)
Charlie Rossner (184)
Champ. Round 1 - Joel Martsinovsky (Stevens) 19-7 won by fall over Charlie Rossner (St. John Fisher) 8-16 (Fall 2:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Charlie Rossner (St. John Fisher) 8-16 won by major decision over Matthew Melchior (Penn State Behrend) 12-15 (MD 17-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Christopher Nuss (Wilkes) 18-7 won by tech fall over Charlie Rossner (St. John Fisher) 8-16 (TF-1.5 7:00 (17-2))
Champ. Round 1 - Braydon Vandenberg (St. John Fisher) 16-7 won by tech fall over Bryson Tibbs (Cortland State) 1-2 (TF-1.5 5:49 (15-0))
Quarterfinal - Cameron Butka (Wilkes) 39-2 won by tech fall over Braydon Vandenberg (St. John Fisher) 16-7 (TF-1.5 6:53 (20-5))
Cons. Round 2 - Braydon Vandenberg (St. John Fisher) 16-7 won by tech fall over James Ellis (Lycoming) 2-2 (TF-1.5 7:00 (18-3))
Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Burns (St. John Fisher) 17-7 won by fall over Nicholas Lopez (Elmira) 0-14 (Fall 0:33)
Quarterfinal - Nick Franco (Brockport) 21-4 won by major decision over Jackson Burns (St. John Fisher) 17-7 (MD 13-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Burns (St. John Fisher) 17-7 won by fall over Cameron Carter-Green (Pitt-Bradford) 18-10 (Fall 4:09)
