Mac Cafurello, Roanoke, So., 125 lbs.

Mac Cafurello, Roanoke, So., 125 lbs.

Cafurello, a sophomore from Clifton, Va., was active and successful in a strong field at 125 pounds at the Pete Willson Invitational hosted by Wheaton College (Ill.). Cafurello went 7-1 overall to finish third with victories over two regionally-ranked and one nationally-rated competitor by the NWCA. Cafurello opened with a 7-3 decision over Jase Van Pelt from Cornell College. After dropping his next match by fall (4:02) to Kie Anderson from Concordia-Moorhead, Cafurello went on a six-match run the rest of the way. He posted a technical fall (17-0) victory over Julian Long from Nebraska Wesleyan and then followed with a 9-4 decision over Adrian Samano from Ferrum. Cafurello topped the first of four ranked opponents with a 10-4 decision over ninth-ranked UW-Whitewater's Tyler Klein, the second-ranked wrestler in the Upper Midwest Region. He then won 9-7 over Cortland State's Cody Merwin, who is slotted fifth in the Mid-East Region. After receiving a medical forfeit win from Anthony Zamora from Wheaton -- ranked #6 in the Upper Midwest Region -- he met Mount Union's Jack Stanley in the third place match. Cafurello earned a 3-1 decision over his nationally 12th-ranked opponent, who also ranks third in the Central Region.

* All referenced rankings are current as of the NWCA's latest release: National | Regional

WRESTLING WEEKLY HONOR ROLL - 157 LBS. AND LIGHTER

JOSH WILSON | GREENSBORO
Jr. | 141 lbs. | Greensboro, N.C.
 - ranked #6 nationally and #2 in the region by the NWCA
 - at Applachian Open: went 4-0 to win the 141 lbs. title; won by tech. fall (18-3) over Jacob Sandoval (Florida); won by decision (6-3) over Evan Buchanan (UVA); won by decision (3-2) over Kyren Butler (UVA); won by medical forfeit over Brian Courtney (UVA)