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Mason Grodzki gets ready to take down his opponent on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at Gordon Field House & Activities Center. RIT Wrestling Invitational. (Sophia Buonpane/RIT Sports Network
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Wrestling

Wrestling goes 2-0 with wins over Nassau CC and Oswego

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT wrestling team went 2-0 with a 33-20 win over Nassau Community College and a 36-12 win over Oswego, Saturday.
 
Against Nassau, first year Jackson Rush pinned Jaime Sanchez 2:20 into his match at 133 lb. Junior Isaiah Shafer beat Jonathan Fox, 21-2 at 141 lb. and first year Marco Rivera defeated Dante Salerno, 16-0 at 149 lb. to extend RIT's lead to 16-5. Sophomore Jack Lamson pinned Kenaje Demosthene 1:04 into his match at 165 lb. and senior Mason Grodzki picked up a 15-0 technical fall win over Anthony Velzquez at 174 lb. Senior Josh Harkless, ranked No. 3 at 285 lb., pinned Dominick Albertello 51 seconds into his match.
 
Versus Oswego, Rush picked up a 15-0 win over Ben Burkhart at 133 lb. Rivera and Shafer each had forfeit wins at 141 lb. and 149 lb. respectively. Lamson was a 17-1 winner over David Hammerle at 165 lb. Grodzki was a 23-8 winner over Christopher Coleman at 174 lb. First year Marcus Burgos defeated Kevin Arriaza at 197 lb. and Harkless pinned Dustin Koskinen-Falls at 285 lb.
 
RIT returns to action on Friday (Jan. 9) at the NWCA National Duals.
 
RIT 33, Nassau CC 20:
125 – Shane Dobbins (NCC) over Matthew Velez – TF 16-0 4:24
133 – Jackson Rush over Jaime Sanchez (NCC) – Fall 2:02
141 – Isaiah Shafer over Jonathan Fox (NCC) – TF 21-2 3:57
149 – Marco Rivera over Dante Salerno (NCC) – TF 16-0 2:26
157 – Jon De La Rosa over Zach Gerby – Dec. 7-5
165 – Jack Lamson over Kenaje Demosthene – Fall 1:04
174 – Mason Grodzki over Anthony Velazquez – TF 15-0 2:07
184 –Jonathan Hoffman over Nick Smith – Fall 4:58
197 – Noah Foster over Elon Martin – Inj. 251
285 – Josh Harkless over Dominick Albertelli – Fall :51
 
RIT 36 vs. Oswego 12:
125 – Juan Roque (Oswego) over Johnathan Freeburn – Inj. 4:28
133 – Jackson Rush over Ben Burkhart (Oswego) – TF 15-0 2:54
141 – Isaiah Shafer win by forfeit
149 – Marco Rivera win by forfeit
157 – Steven Ventricelli (Oswego) over Zach Gerby – Dec. 8-3
165 – Jack Lamson over David Hammerle (Oswego) – TF 17-1 5:26
174 – Mason Grodzki over Christopher Coleman (Oswego) TF 23-8 6:47
184 – Avery Canzano over Nick Smith – Dec. 7-6
197 – Marcus Burgos over Kevin Arriaza (Oswego) – Dec. 5-1
285 - Josh Harkless over Dustin Koskinen-Falls (Oswego) – Fall 1:08
 

Players Mentioned

Josh Harkless

Josh Harkless

6' 0"
Senior
Jack Lamson

Jack Lamson

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nick Smith

Nick Smith

5' 11"
Junior
Zach Gerby

Zach Gerby

6' 2"
First Year
Mason Grodzki

Mason Grodzki

5' 10"
Senior
Elon Martin

Elon Martin

6' 2"
Senior
Marco Rivera

Marco Rivera

First Year
Jackson Rush

Jackson Rush

First Year
Isaiah Shafer

Isaiah Shafer

5' 6"
Junior
Matthew Velez

Matthew Velez

5' 1"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Josh Harkless

Josh Harkless

6' 0"
Senior
Jack Lamson

Jack Lamson

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nick Smith

Nick Smith

5' 11"
Junior
Zach Gerby

Zach Gerby

6' 2"
First Year
Mason Grodzki

Mason Grodzki

5' 10"
Senior
Elon Martin

Elon Martin

6' 2"
Senior
Marco Rivera

Marco Rivera

First Year
Jackson Rush

Jackson Rush

First Year
Isaiah Shafer

Isaiah Shafer

5' 6"
Junior
Matthew Velez

Matthew Velez

5' 1"
First Year