PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Castleton University wrestling program bounced back from a challenging weekend slate with a dominant win over Rhode Island College in dual action Wednesday night, defeating the Anchormen 31-6 at the RIC Recreation Center.

Castleton cruised to victory, winning nine of the 10 weight classes, including four by major decision. The Spartans are now 9-5 in dual matches this season, while RIC is 2-6 in dual competition.

The day opened with an 8-3 win via decision by Frank Darwak at 125, before Owen Kretschmer won a 4-0 decision of his own at 133. Cqari Bacote was pinned at 141 to knot the match at 6-6, but Castleton cruised from there—winning each of the remaining seven matches on the way out.

The run started at 149 with Max Tempel earning a 13-2 win via major decision, before Cooper Fleming earned an 8-0 shutout to win via major decision himself and extend Castleton's lead to 14-6. Marlon Laing earned an 8-6 victory at 165, followed by Chance LaPier's 7-6 victory at 174. Jason Hoffman cruised to a 17-4 major decision win, narrowly missing out on a technical fall, before Mitchell LaFlam won 7-2 at 197. Joseph Galusha rounded out the evening with a 14-2 major decision to cap the 31-6 victory for the team.

Castleton returns to the mat Sunday for the NEWA Duals at the Career & Tech Center in Providence, R.I.