Louisville Completes Perfect Dual Season with 44-27 Win Over Austintown Fitch – Wrestling

By Leopard Nation · Published February 13, 2025 · Updated February 22, 2025

Louisville Leopards Wrestling Senior Night 2025

Louisville 44, Austintown Fitch 27

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The Louisville Leopards Wrestling Team continued their strong season with a 44-27 Senior night victory over the visiting Austintown Fitch Falcons in a competitive matchup on Thursday night. The Leopards secured key bonus-point victories through seven falls, two technical falls, and a major decision to hold off the Falcons. Louisville finishes a perfect 7-0 in dual matches the season.

Leopards Surge Ahead with Early Dominance

The dual opened at 106 pounds, where Austintown Fitch gained an early lead due to a forfeit. However, Xavier Pollard (113) quickly responded by pinning Evan Grenamyer in just 1:05, leveling the score at 6-6.

Louisville kept rolling with Colton Rhoads (120) earning a first-period pin over Dom Fantone in 1:53 to give the Leopards their first lead at 12-6. Mikhail Montgomery (126) extended the advantage with a 13-6 decision over Alessio Farrell.

At 132 pounds, Kaiden Barker delivered another strong performance, securing an 8-1 decision over Evan Protopapa to widen the gap to 18-6.

Technical Falls and Pins Boost Louisville

Aric Criss (138) added another dominant performance with an 18-3 technical fall against Joey Janis, and Beau Nezbeth (144) followed with pin over Mason Darby, putting Louisville firmly in control at 29-6.

Fitch briefly stopped Louisville’s run when Ronell Strickland (150) pinned Beck Anderson (1:59), cutting the score to 29-12. However, the Leopards regained momentum behind Abel Bolyard (157), who dominated Stephen Pontius with a 19-4 technical fall, extending the lead to 34-12.

Louisville Seals the Victory

At 165 pounds, Wyatt Smith earned a 19-5 major decision over Alec Marcum, adding four points to Louisville’s total to clinch the win at 38-12.

Austintown Fitch made one final push with Alec Marcum (175) pinning Brayden Elsass in 5:37 and Devin Phillips (190) earning a 10-5 decision over Micah Bricker, trimming Louisville’s lead to 38-21.

But Jakeb Beard (215) ended Fitch’s winning streak by securing a 3:49 fall over Cam’ren Natali, bringing the score to 44-21. The final bout at 285 pounds saw Noah Bolen (Fitch) win by disqualification over Zander McCrobie, finalizing the 44-27 win for the Leopards.

UP NEXT: The Leopards will next compete in the DI Euclid Sectional Tournament on Saturday, February 22. Action will take place at Euclid High School.’

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Austintown Fitch at Louisville Wrestling Box Score

106 – Chayce Kemble (Fitch) won by forfeit | LHS 0, AFHS 6
113 – Xavier Pollard (Louisville) pin Evan Grenamyer (Fitch), 1:05 | LHS 6, AFHS 6
120 – Colton Rhoads (Louisville) pin Dom Fantone (Fitch), 1:53 | LHS 12, AFHS 6
126 – Mikhail Montgomery (Louisville) dec. Alessio Farrell (Fitch), 13-6 | LHS 15, AFHS 6
132 – Kaiden Barker (Louisville) dec. Evan Protopapa (Fitch), 8-1 | LHS 18, AFHS 6
138 – Aric Criss (Louisville) tech. fall Joey Janis (Fitch), 18-3 | LHS 23, AFHS 6
144 – Beau Nezbeth (Louisville) pin Mason Darby (Fitch), 4:01 | LHS 29, AFHS 6
150 – Ronell Strickland (Fitch) pin Beck Anderson (Louisville), 1:59 | LHS 29, AFHS 12
157 – Abel Bolyard (Louisville) tech. fall Stephen Pontius (Fitch), 19-4 | LHS 34, AFHS 12
165 – Wyatt Smith (Louisville) maj. dec. Alec Marcum (Fitch), 19-5 (OT) | LHS 38, AFHS 12
175 – Alec Marcum (Fitch) pin Brayden Elsass (Louisville), 5:37 | LHS 38, AFHS 18
190 – Devin Phillips (Fitch) dec. Micah Bricker (Louisville), 10-5 | LHS 38, AFHS 21
215 – Jakeb Beard (Louisville) pin Cam’ren Natali (Fitch), 3:49 | LHS 44, AFHS 21
285 – Noah Bolen (Fitch) won by disqualification over Zander McCrobie (Louisville) | LHS 44, AFHS 27