PROVIDENCE — The Columbia wrestling team secured a 27-17 victory over Brown in a conference dual meet held at Pizzitola Sports Center on February 16, 2025. The dual featured closely contested bouts across multiple weight classes.

Early Lions Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Sulayman Bah (Columbia) won by major decision (17-4) to give the visitors an early lead at Brown 0, Columbia 4. The 133-pound bout saw Hunter Adrian (Brown) earned a technical fall in 6:30 (17-2), giving the home team the lead at Brown 5, Columbia 4. The 141-pound bout saw Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) prevailed by decision (10-5), giving the visitors the lead at Brown 5, Columbia 7.

Match Turning Point

The momentum firmly shifted to Lions beginning at 141 pounds, as the visitors put together a crucial streak of 6 consecutive victories. At 141 pounds, Lorenzo Frezza won by decision, followed by Kai Owen with a pin at 149 pounds, followed by Richard Fedalen with a major decision at 157 pounds, followed by Cesar Alvan with a decision at 165 pounds, followed by Jack McGill with a decision at 174 pounds, and at 184 pounds, Nick Fine capped the run with a major decision, pushing the score to Brown 5, Columbia 27.

Sealing the Victory

at 184 pounds, Nick Fine (Columbia) secured a major decision (8-0), making the final score Brown 5, Columbia 27. followed by Thomas Sandoval at 197 pounds who won by forfeit, In the final bout at 285 pounds, Alex Semenenko won by fall in 2:08, making the final score Brown 17, Columbia 27.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Columbia led with a 6 takedown advantage. Overall, Brown finished with 8 takedowns to Columbia's 14. Sulayman Bah (Columbia) led all wrestlers with 5 takedowns, followed by Hunter Adrian (Brown) with 4 takedowns and Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) with 2 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis