SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The New England College men's wrestling team competed at the 2024 Doug Parker Invitational hosted by Springfield College on Saturday at Blake Arena in Springfield, Massachusetts.

TOP 'GRIMS

• Competing in the 149 pound bracket as the fourth seed, NEC senior Boburjon Berdiyorov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) had a bye in the first round, followed by a win 19-4 technical fall win over Kyle Rhoton of Bridgewater State in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Berdiyorov prevailed over Caleb Seyfried of Williams in a 6-3 decision. The semifinals saw Berdiyorov face top-seeded Colby Frost of the University of Southern Maine, where he took a 16-8 Fall in 6:10. Facing Xavier Pena of Centenary in the third place match, Berdiyorov batted to a 14-7 win by decision, ending his day on a high note.
• NEC junior Caden Frost (Steep Falls, Maine) had a strong run in the 133 pound competition. After a bye in the first round, he won a 20-3 technical fall (4:25) over Ariel Escalante of Springfield in the Round of 16, followed by a 9-7 decision win over Ty Trickle of Trinity in the quarterfinals. In the semis against Chase Randall of Coast Guard, Frost came up short in an 11-2 major decision. In the third place bout, Frost best Jaden Colwell of Springfield by Fall (2:24).
• NEC freshman Joseph Bolduc (Methuen, Mass.) reached the quarterfinals in the 174 pound bracket, before ultimately rallying to reach the fifth-place match in consolation, winning by forfeit.
• NEC junior Patrick Hughes (Chelmsford, Mass.) reached the quarterfinals of the 125 pound bracket, winning by fall in 1:54 in the first round before advancing with a 6-5 decision in the second round. In the quarters, Hughes came up short in a 15-0 technical fall loss (2:32) to Fred Luchs of Rhode Island College. In the consolation round of eight, Hughes faced Robert Stone of Rhode Island College, picking up the win by Fall in 2:41. Facing Alex Schaeublin of Trinity in the consolation round of four, Hughes lost a 19-8 major decision.

UP NEXT

• NEC is back on the mats on December 6th when they travel to the York Invitational in York, Pennsylvania.

For continuing coverage of New England College Athletics, visit athletics.nec.edu and follow the Pilgrims on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.