Fine, Mueller Place Second at Journeymen Collegiate Classic

Sunday, November 9

Bethlehem, Pa.

9:00 AM

Columbia University

Journeyman Collegiate Classic

Photo by: Scott Pilutik

Fine, Mueller Place Second at Journeymen Collegiate Classic

11/9/2025 8:09:00 PM | Wrestling

Full Results

Lions display depth at first meet of the season

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Columbia opened its 2025-26 season Sunday at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic at Freedom High School. Senior Nick Fine and junior Vincent Mueller each took second in their pools, leading the Lions.

"Today was just the beginning," Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling Donny Pritzlaf said. "We tested ourselves, learned where we stand, and got a glimpse of our potential. The feedback we earned will fuel our progress—we'll be sharper, stronger, and prepared. We learned a lot, we grew, and we're hungry to improve. This team is built to respond, and we'll be better. It's time to recover and get back to work for Friday night's match at Indiana.

Fine went 2-1 in the 174 Black bracket. He opened the tournament with a major decision victory over Maryland's Dom Solis. In the second round, he earned a 2-0 win over Indian's Orland Cruz. In the championship bout, he fell to Binghamton's Carter Baer 9-3 in overtime.

Mueller also opened the tournament 2-0. Competing in the 285 Black bracket, he opened the tournament with a 1-3 win over Binghamton's Cayden Bevis. In the second round, he made quick work of Army's BJ Russell, winning by fall in 29 seconds. In the finale, Mueller lost to Duke's Connor Barket 14-7.

Senior Cesar Alvan captured third in the 165 Black bracket. Alvan opened the tournament with an 8-3 win over Indiana's Chris Crawford. In the second round, Navy's Dylan Elmore got the better of Alvan, defeating him via a fall in 42 seconds in the bout. Alvan got back into the win column in the third-place match, defeating Penn's Sean Seefeldt 4-1 in overtime. The two were tied 1-1 when Alvan scored a takedown 1:31 into overtime.

Adam Haselius had a strong day, going 3-0 in the 197 White bracket. Haselius opened the match with a 15-7 major decision victory over Navy's Joseph Anthony. In the second round, he defeated Appalachian State's Hunter Adams via a fall :39 seconds in the bout. He finished the day with a 17-4 major decision victory over Clarion's Ethan Wiant.

Joe Curtis also went undefeated. He began his 2025-25 campaign with a win via fall 2:18 seconds into his bout against Clarion's Adrian Gacek. In the second round, he defeated Navy's Gage Yackee via a 6-5 decision. He finished the day with a 3-0 win over Indian's Carson Thomas.

In total, 24 Columbia wrestlers competed at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday. Full results from the tournament can be found on the FloArena website by clicking HERE.

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