Complete Results

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--Junior Bradford Zajac and freshman Nathan Willoughby shined at the Springfield College/Doug Parker Invitational on Saturday at the Springfield College Field House, where the Maine Maritime Academy men's wrestling team scored 36 points to finish in 11th place out of 15 schools.

Maine Maritime placed ahead of established NCAA Division III programs Bridgewater State (Mass.), Plymouth State, Division I UMass and NJCAA Springfield Tech.

Willoughby made history with a fifth-place showing at heavyweight for the highest placement in the program's NCAA modern era. He shut out his first two opponents 7-0 and 3-0 to reach the championship quarterfinals where he lost a tough 10-2 major decision. But he bounced back to pin Southern Maine's Owen Bufagna in 2 minutes and 20 seconds, Joao Pires of the host Pride in 50 seconds and Spencer Dickinson of Western New England in 1:08 to end the afternoon with a 5-1 record.

Zajac also reached the quarterfinals at 165 pounds, winning his first two matches in a 1:34 fall and technical fall (15-0). But he fell in his next two outings for a 2-2 day.

Freshmen Gregory Brunk (2-2, 184 pounds) and Gavin Ripley (2-2, 141 pounds) also recorded multiple wins at the event.

Coast Guard edged Springfield for the team title, 161-125. This event featured nationally-ranked teams Coast Guard at No. 5, Southern Maine at No. 14 and Williams, T-17th, according to the National Wrestling Coaches' Association.

The Mariners will be off for the Thanksgiving break before resuming their schedule on Dec. 7 for the Southern Maine Invitational in Gorham.