CASTLETON, Vt. – The 24th-ranked Castleton University wrestling program racked up more than 40 points in a dual match for the sixth time this season on Sunday afternoon, besting the No. 28 team in the country, Springfield College, by a final score of 43-3 at Glenbrook Gym.
 
The Spartans improve to 13-2 on the season, while Springfield College falls to 7-5. It was the second time in the last seven days that Castleton topped the Pride, as the Spartans came out on top 19-13 in a showdown at the NEWA Duals last Sunday.
 
The dual began at 157 pounds, where Logan Dubuque started the match with a 4-1 win via decision for the Spartans against Jake DeGuire. DeGuire entered the day as the No. 4 157-pounder in the NEWA, while Dubuque ranked eighth. Michael Angers followed with an 8-2 win over Jake Harry, making it 6-0 Castleton, before Cooper Fleming notched a pin in just 1:19 at 174 pounds to double the lead to 12-0.
 
Sampson Wilkins picked up a victory via injury default at 184 pounds to push the lead to 18-0, before Chance LaPier pinned Jaden Barnes in 1:21 to give the Spartans a 24-0 edge through five bouts. Another pin for the Spartans at 285—this time from Shea Garand—put the score at 30-0. Garand's pin took just 2:01. The Pride forfeited the 125-pound bout, giving Castleton a 36-0 edge with three bouts remaining.
 
Michael Gonyea took care of business at 133 pounds, blanking the NEWA's No. 2 133-pounder Gianni Manginelli with a 9-0 major decision. Gonyea entered the day ranked fifth in the league. James Rodriguez made it nine straight wins for the Spartans with an 8-3 decision win over Jac St. Jean, giving Castleton a 43-0 lead. The Pride ended the day with their only varsity win at 149 pounds, as Chase Parrott—the No. 2 149-pounder in the NEWA—bested Nicholas Roeger by a 4-1 decision. Roeger entered Sunday ranked seventh by the NEWA at 149 pounds.
 
The two sides also wrestled 22 exhibition bouts in addition to the varsity match, with Castleton claiming victory in 12 of the 22 matchups. Ethan Palanca was a two-time winner for Castleton, logging a decision and a technical fall on the afternoon. Elijah Cyr also won twice, earning a pair of pins, the faster of which came in 1:38. Haven Tatarek, Jack Taylor, Jakai Townsend and Frank Darwak also notched pins of their own in exhibition action.
 
Castleton returns to the mat on Friday night at 7 p.m. against Trinity in Glenbrook Gym. The Spartans will honor their seniors prior to the match.