GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The Glenville State Wrestling team kicked off the 2024-25 campaign in dominating fashion yesterday (Nov. 2), winning the GSU Invite as a team and had first place finishers in eight of the 10 weight classes. The 15^th ranked (NWCA) Pioneers won the invite over 12 other Division II squads.

As a team, Glenville State amassed a score of 227, with Millersville being the next closest with 146.5. Ashland was third with 126, followed by:
4. Frostburg State – 98.5
5. Belmont Abbey – 97
6. King – 94.5
7. Findlay – 72
8. Fairmont State – 42.5
9. Emmanuel – 37.5
10. Davis & Elkins – 26.5
11. Kentucky Wesleyan – 22.5
12. Emory & Henry – 11.5
13. Salem – 5

HOW THE PIONEERS FINISHED INDIVIDUALLY
In a field of roughly 300 wrestlers, the Pioneers were able to have a monumental day in their respective weight classes.

125
Giovanni Diaz – 2^nd
Colton Drousias – 6^th
Cameron Fentress – 7^th
Joseph High – 8^th

133
Hunter Ross – 1^st
Matthew McAfee – 5^th

141
Gavin Quiocho – 1^st
Zachary Parker – 3^rd
Caleb Brooks – 4^th

149
Gabe Onorato – 1^st
Ethan Hardy – 2^nd

157
Loranzo Rajaonarivelo – 1^st

165
Gaetano DeLeonardis – 1^st

174
Hayden Pummel – 1^st

184
Kyle Homet – 1^st
Nicholas Copley – 5^th

197
Nick Johnson – 1^st

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Colby Whitehill – 4^th
Devan Gauldin – 5^th

Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers travel to West Virginia University on Wednesday night to take on the Mountaineers in a dual.