LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bellarmine University wrestling team opened its season over the weekend by competing in the Navy Classic and the Patriot Open.

Bellarmine notched a pair of wins over nationally ranked opponents at the Navy Classic. Junior AJ Rallo defeated Pittsburgh's Kal Miller 7-5 at 149. Miller is ranked No. 16 by FloWrestling.

At 165, sophomore Noah Hall topped Cal Poly's Jagger French 7-5. French is ranked No. 33 by InterMat Wrestling.

As a team, Bellarmine (175) placed third of eight. Navy (191.5) won the team title.

Senior Justin Hoffer went 3-0 at 285. Collecting two wins apiece were Rallo, Hall, sophomore Joe Calvin (125), graduate student Shay Korhorn (133), sophomore David Mayora (149), sophomore Isaac Johns (157), junior Jack Ring (174), junior Gavin Ricketts (184) and junior Andrew Liber (197).

At the Patriot Open, junior Jewell Williams amassed five wins while placing sixth at 157. Sophomores Travis Long (133) and Cole Walton (174) both posted four wins. Earning two victories apiece were junior Micah Medina (133), sophomore Joshua Medina (141), sophomore Jackson Carroll (157) and sophomore Jake Piontkowski (174).

"It was a great way to kick off the season against some high-quality competition," Bellarmine head coach Ned Shuck said. "It was exciting to get this group back on the road together and competing. We had some highly competitive matches that went our way and some that didn't, but we gained a lot of valuable information that we can build on. More than anything, I'm proud of our guys' attitude, effort and fight. I love the way they compete and carry themselves. Their passion for wrestling is evident in the way they approach every match, and that's something we can continue to build on as the season progresses."

Bellarmine will square off with host Ohio University in a dual at 7 p.m. (ET) Saturday in the Ohio Showcase.

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