The VMI wrestling team made sweeping victories over Franklin & Marshall College 24-15 and Duke University 28-9 in Cormack Hall.—Photo courtesy VMI Keydets.
The VMI wrestling team continued its hot start to the 2022–23 season Dec. 4, sweeping Franklin & Marshall College 24-15 and Duke University 28-9 in Cormack Hall. The Keydets improve to 3-0 on the year—the program’s best start in 26 years.
*Braxton Lewis ’26 had two decisive wins on the day at 165, one a technical fall, and the second via a pin
*Jon Hoover ’23 won two tight matches at 174, including a 3-1 victory over his Duke foe with a takedown in the final 15 seconds to avoid overtime
*Zach Brown ’23 also won twice with a pin in just 2:50 over his opponent from Franklin & Marshall at 184
*Job Chishko ’23 won both of his matches at 157, with one won by a major decision
*Ryan Vigil ’26 won one match on the day and was defeated in the sudden victory session against Duke
125: Mason Leiphart (F&M) over (VMI) (For.)
133: Giovanni Diaz (F&M) over Dyson Dunham ’26 (VMI) (Dec 7-5)
141: Pat Phillips (F&M) over Freddy Junko ’24 (VMI) (Dec 9-2)
149: Ryan Vigil ’26 (VMI) over Avery Clarke (F&M) (Dec 6-1)
157: Job Chishko ’23 (VMI) over Anthony Micci (F&M) (MD 10-1)
165: Braxton Lewis ’26 (VMI) over RJ Moore (F&M) (TF 20-4 6:49)
174: Jon Hoover ’23 (VMI) over Noah Fox (F&M) (Dec 3-2)
184: Zach Brown ’23 (VMI) over James Conway (F&M) (Fall 2:50)
197: John Crawford (F&M) over Tyler Mousaw ’24 (VMI) (Dec 6-3)
285: Josh Evans ’25 (VMI) over Chase Thompson (F&M) (Dec 4-0)
133: Aiden O’Shea (F&M) over Nate Shippey ’26 (VMI) (MD 11-0)
125: Tony Burke ’26 (VMI) over (DUKE) (For.)
133: Dyson Dunham ’26 (VMI) over Drake Doolittle (DUKE) (MD 10-0)
141: Jarred Papcsy (DUKE) over Freddy Junko (VMI) (Dec 10-4)
149: Patrick Rowland (DUKE) over Ryan Vigil (VMI) (SV-1 6-4)
157: Job Chishko (VMI) over Preston Decker (DUKE) (Dec 5-0)
165: Braxton Lewis (VMI) over Gaetano Console (DUKE) (Fall 2:43)
174: Jon Hoover (VMI) over Conor Becker (DUKE) (Dec 3-1)
184: Zach Brown (VMI) over Luke Chakonis (DUKE) (Dec 3-1)
197: Tyler Mousaw (VMI) over Jack Wimmer (DUKE) (Dec 6-3)
285: Jonah Niesenbaum (DUKE) over Josh Evans (VMI) (Dec 3-2)
285: Solomon Harris ’23 (VMI) over Connor Barket (DUKE) Fall 4:18
125: Mason Leiphart (F&M) over (DUKE) (For.)
133: Giovanni Diaz (F&M) over Drake Doolittle (DUKE) (Dec 6-3)
141: Jarred Papcsy (DUKE) over Pat Phillips (F&M) (SV-1 3-1)
149: Logan Ferrero (DUKE) over Avery Clarke (F&M) (Dec 4-0)
157: Nick Alvarez (F&M) over Nick Tattini (DUKE) (Dec 7-6)
165: Gaetano Console (DUKE) over RJ Moore (F&M) (Fall 1:17)
174: Noah Fox (F&M) over Conor Becker (DUKE) (Dec 3-1)
184: Luke Chakonis (DUKE) over James Conway (F&M) (Dec 4-1)
197: John Crawford (F&M) over Jack Wimmer (DUKE) (Dec 4-3)
285: Jonah Niesenbaum (DUKE) over Chase Thompson (F&M) (MD 13-2)
149: Patrick Rowland (Duke) over Hunter Hockensmith (F&M) (MD 10-2)
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared at vmikeydets.com.
