Visha, Ludrosky Place Second In Joseph Pellicano Wrestling Invite https://t.co/0SHGBHUNDg
— SJF Cardinals (@FisherAthletics) February 22, 2026
By: Mike Hogan, Athletics Communications Coordinator
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Freshmen Daniel Visha (125 pounds) and Rider Ludrosky (165 pounds) finished second in their respective weight classes as the St. John Fisher wrestling team finished the regular season on Saturday in the Joseph Pellicano Invitational.
The Cardinals had six placers in the tournament overall. The other four included sophomore Kaden Potter (third place, 174 pounds), sophomore Shay Sinitiere (fifth place, 141 pounds), sophomore Justin Coiteux (sixth place, 149 pounds) and freshman Ayden Estep (sixth place, 157 pounds).
Visha dominated his first two opponents, taking out Cortland's Noah Barke 17-1 by technical fall before pinning NYU's Neale Pathak in 1:57. He fell to NYU's Xavier Diaz in the 125-pound first-place match.
Ludrosky pinned his first three opponents – Thomas Mancini (Cortland), Justin Klein (Cortland) and Jack Pickersgill (Cortland) – on his way to the championship match in the 165-pound bracket. RIT's Zach Gerby beat Ludrosky in that bout to claim first place.
Match-By-Match Results (Placers)
Daniel Visha (2nd, 125)
Visha def. Noah Barke (Cortland) 17-1 by technical fall
Visha def. Neale Pathak (NYU) by fall in 1:57
Visha lost to Xavier Diaz (NYU) 17-2 by technical fall
Rider Ludrosky (2nd, 165)
Ludrosky def. Thomas Mancini (Cortland) by fall in 1:41
Ludrosky def. Justin Klein (Cortland) by fall in 37 seconds
Ludrosky def. Jack Pickersgill (Cortland) by fall in 1:17
Kaden Potter (3rd, 174)
Potter lost to Anthony Mayers (Cortland) 6-5 by decision
Potter def. Ryan Closterman (Cortland) by forfeit
Potter def. Maxim Kochergin (Cortland) 8-4 by decision
Poter def Chris Herriman (Alfred St.) 8-6 by decision
Potter def. James Amatore (NYU) by forfeit
Shay Sinitiere (5th, 141)
Sinitiere def. Francisco Muriel (Ithaca) by fall in 1:36
Sinitiere lost to Alex Smith (Brockport) by fall in 5:00
Sinitiere def. Ethan Christmas (SJF) by fall in 5:31
Sinitiere def. Hasen Wehterbee (SJF) 19-9 my major decision
Sinitiere lost to Cooper Feltmann (Ithaca) 22-26 by technical fall
Sinitiere def. Alex Smith (Brockport) by forfeit
Justin Coiteux (6th, 149)
Coiteux def. Kyle Peavey (RIT) by 16-0 technical fall
Coiteux def. Spencer Maja (Brockport) 19-3 by technical fall
Coiteux lost to Marco Rivera (RIT) 5-4 by decision
Coiteux lost to Alex Brandt by fall in 1:10
Coiteux lost to Brandon Drummond (Brockport) by forfeit
Ayden Estep (6th, 157)
Estep def. Michael Fahmie (Ithaca) 4-1 by decision
Estep lost to Konrad Haugeto (RIT) 21-6 by technical fall
Estep lost to Alex Kaufmann (NYU) by forfeit
Estep lost to Johnathan Granito (Cortland) by forfeit
Up Next
The Cardinals will prepare for the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships, set for Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at Ithaca College.