Nashville, Tenn. (December 20, 2025) - Alvernia University recorded dual victories over The University of Ozarks and Huntingdon College but fell to #8 Loras College and #24 Luther College Saturday afternoon at the Gator "Boots" Duals in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The duals were hosted by Luther College and the Golden Wolves beat Ozarks 32-18 and then took down Huntingdon 38-7. Alvernia then fell to #8 Loras 45-0 and #24 Luther College, 36-15. 

Match 1: Alvernia: 32, Ozarks: 19

How it Happened 
 

• The University of the Ozarks jumped out to a 9-0 lead with a major decision and win by technical fall at 125 and 133 pounds. Alvernia got on the board with a fall in just under five minutes by Aiden Swann at 141 pounds, and the Golden Wolves took the 12-9 lead with a fall in 1:14 by Chance Babb at 149 pounds.
• The Golden Wolves kept it rolling from there. A 15-0 technical fall win by Brandon Flores-Salazar gave the Golden Wolves the 17-9 lead, and Ryan Lepore picked up a 13-2 major decision win at 165 pounds for the 21-9 lead.
• Ozarks got six back on an injury default win at 174 pounds to cut Alvernia's lead down to six, 21-15, with three bouts to go. 
• The Golden Wolves picked up another six points to take a 27-15 lead with a Hayden McLellan pin in 2:40 at 184 pounds. Jason Chiodi then secured a 15-0 technical fall win at 197 to give the Golden Wolves 32-15 lead. Ozarks took the final points of the match with a major decision win at heavyweight, but the Golden Wolves took the match, 32-19.

Match 2: Alvernia: 38, Huntingdon: 7

How it Happened

• Huntingdon got on the board first with a major decision win at 125 pounds, but Alvernia rattled off wins at the next three weight classes to jump out to a 16-4 lead. Steven Harris took 133 pounds with a fall in 1:18, and Nolan Brown grabbed a 23-6 technical fall win at 141 pounds. Chance Babb took the third straight win for Alvernia with an 18-3 technical fall win at 149 pounds.
• After Huntingdon got three points back at 157 pounds, Alvernia swept the rest of the bouts to secure the 38-7 match win. Ian Vitalo took 165 pounds via a 23-7 technical fall win, and William Knapp took 174 pounds with an 18-0 technical fall win. Hayden McLellan won 184 pounds via a fall in one minute flat, and Jason Chiodi and Tristan Cooper took 197 pounds and 285 pounds with wins by decision.

Match 3: Alvernia: 0, #8 Loras: 45

How it Happened 

• Loras jumped out to an early 20-0 lead after the first five matches of the third dual of the day after a tech fall at 125 and 157 pounds, decisions at 149 pounds and 133 pounds and then a major decision at 141 pounds. 
• The Duhawks then recorded back to back falls at 165 and 174 pounds to increase the advantage to 32-0. 
• Loras then closed out the Golden Wolves with a decision at 184 pounds, a fall at 197 pounds and then a major decision at 285 pounds to secure the 45-0 victory. 

Match 4: Alvernia: 15 vs. #24 Luther:36 

How it Happened 

• The Norse jumped out to an early 14-0 victory over the Golden Wolves with a decision at 125 pounds, a tech fall at 133 and a fall at 141 pounds. 
• The Golden Wolves got on the board at 149 pounds thanks to a Chance Babb 7-6 decision over Quentin Vilmenay to make it 14-3. 
• The Norse then responded with three straight pins at 157,165 and 174 pounds to extend the lead to 32-3. 
• Alvernia would post two pins in the final three matches of the dual with Hayden McLellan posting a fall over Griffin Schultz in 2:02 and Owen Reber pinned Ethan Peper in 37 seconds but it was not enough as the Norse secured the 36-15 victory over the Golden Wolves. 

Up Next 

• The Golden Wolves take the next few weeks off for the holidays and are back in action on Saturday, January 10th when they travel down to Collegeville, Pa. to the Manganaro Duals hosted by Ursinus at 10:00 AM.