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No. 19 Binghamton Overwhelms No. 23 ODU in Finale

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VESTAL, N.Y.—No. 19 Binghamton wrestling celebrated its Senior Night in grand style with a commanding 29-9 win over CAA rival and No. 23 Old Dominion Friday at West Gym.

The Bearcats (15-4) won seven of the 10 bouts and with the victory in their final dual, BU broke the program’s Division I-era record for highest win percentage in a season (.789), set by last year’s team (16-6, .727). Two pins and two major decisions allowed Binghamton to rack up the points against a strong Monarchs squad that entered the match with five ranked individuals.

“This is an important win for team momentum heading into the conference tournament,” head coach Pat Popolizio said. “Old Dominion has had our number over the years so it’s great to turn the tide over a conference rival. Our mindset and focus now has to shift to getting our guys peaking at the right time as we go into the CAA Championship in two weeks.”

Before the match, BU honored its three outgoing seniors – Matt Kaylor, Justin Lister and Mike McKeever. Then the Bearcats got rolling with a key win in the opening match. Junior 125-pound Derek Steeley hit a reversal with 1:20 remaining in his match against No. 29 Jerome Robinson. Already holding riding time, Steeley gave up a reversal but earned the escape with 28 seconds left and then fought off a late takedown attempt from Robinson to secure a 7-5 win.

After ODU countered with back-to-back wins at 133 (9-4) and 141 (11-4), BU rode the strength of its middle weights to the tune of five straight wins – including two pins and a major – to seal the lopsided win.

Junior No. 4 Donnie Vinson began the run with a 15-5 major decision at 149 pounds. Vinson led 12-2 after the first period and compiled five takedowns to lift his record to 30-4, 18-1 in duals. Vinson has lost just twice in 41 duals over the last two seasons (39-2).

Lister, ranked No. 9 at 157 pounds in the latest NCAA Coaches’ Panel, recorded his historic 100th win in style with a first-period pin of Jacob Kingett. Lister put Kingett to his back just 20 seconds into the match and ended it shortly thereafter with his 13th pin of the season and 36th career fall. Lister, a 2010 All-American, is now 100-36 in his career, including a 23-5 mark this season.

Kaylor, No. 25, continued the run with a solid 8-2 win over No. 21 Tristan Warner at 165 pounds. Kaylor, ranked No. 4 in the CAA, was aggressive from the opening whistle against No. 2 Warner, and built a 5-0 first-period lead thanks to a takedown and back points. He added a third-period takedown and riding time to notch his 110th career win. Kaylor is 22-8 overall.

After a decision by freshman 174-pound Caleb Wallace, junior 184-pound Nate Schiedel, No. 20, notched a takedown just over one minute into his match with Billy Curling and ended it with his seventh pin of the season in 1:28. Schiedel improved to 26-7 overall, 14-3 in duals.

Freshman heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski, No. 18, trailed Grant Chapman 2-1 after one before a second-period takedown and subsequent back points gave him control. The true freshman then rattled off five takedowns in the third period to produce the 19-6 major decision.

Binghamton now sets its focus on the postseason and its host role for the upcoming CAA Championship on March 3. The event will serve as the NCAA qualifier with numerous Bearcats eying a trip to St. Louis for the NCAA Championship on March 15-17.
No. 19 Binghamton 29, No. 23 Old Dominion 9
125 Derek Steeley (BU) dec. #29 Jerome Robinson (ODU), 7-5
133 Scott Festejo (ODU) dec. Patrick Hunter (BU), 9-4
141 #26 Justin LaValle (ODU) dec. Joe Bonaldi (BU), 11-4
149 #4 Donnie Vinson (BU) maj. dec. Brennan Brumley (ODU), 15-5
157 #9 Justin Lister (BU) pinned Jacob Kingett (ODU), 1:07
165 #25 Matt Kaylor (BU) dec. #21 Tristan Warner (ODU), 8-2
174 Caleb Wallace (BU) dec. Brett Miller (ODU), 6-3
184 #20 Nate Schiedel (BU) pinned Billy Curling (ODU), 1:28
197 Joe Budi (ODU) dec. #31 Cody Reed (BU), 3-2
Hwt #18 Nick Gwiazdowski (BU) maj. dec. Grant Chapman (ODU), 19-6

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

Rankings are the Feb. 7 NCAA Coaches’ Rankings

Navy Downs Army in Star Match

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy won eight of the 10 bouts en route to a 27-9 victory over Army in an EIWA dual match Friday evening inside Alumni Hall.

The match began at 133 pounds and Navy (6-6, 2-2 EIWA) secured an early 3-0 lead after Aaron Kalil took a 5-4 decision from Army junior Jordan Thome. The Midshipmen won by decision at 141 pounds, 149 pounds and 157 pounds to open up a commanding 12-0 cushion.

Army (8-6, 5-2 EIWA) got on the scoreboard in the 165-pound bout as Black Knight freshman Cole Gracey pinned Mason Bailey in six minutes, 42 seconds. The Army plebe overcame an early 2-0 deficit and held a 3-2 edge when he took Bailey to the mat late in the third period. Gracey’s win by fall sliced Navy’s lead in half (12-6) at the midway point of the match.

Navy ended any hopes of an Army comeback by posting convincing wins at 174 pounds and 184 pounds to increase its lead to 20-6 with three bouts remaining.

Army senior Derek Stanley pulled the Black Knights to within 20-9 by recording a 4-1 victory over Paul Rands in the 197-pound bout, but Navy won the final two matches to cap the scoring.

Army returns to action in two weeks (March 3-4) when the Black Knights travel to Princeton, N.J., to compete at the 108th annual EIWA Championships.

Match Notes: Army falls to 5-46-5 all-time versus Navy … Navy has won the last 12 meetings between the two rival service academies … Cole Gracey’s win was his 20th of the season (20-12) … Gracey, who has won 13 of his last 14 bouts, ranks second on the team with seven pins and 11 bonus-point victories … Derek Stanley has won five straight bouts and 12 of his last 15 overall.

Navy 27, Army 9
125: Tyler Sackett (N) maj. dec. Scott Filbert, 15-7
133: Aaron Kalil (N) dec. Jordan Thome, 5-4
141: Dustin Haislip (N) dec. Tyler Rauenzahn, 6-1
149: Joe Locksmith (N) dec. Ryan Bilyeu, 5-3
157: Bobby Barnhisel (N) dec. Jimmy Rafferty, 8-1
165: Cole Gracey (A) pinned Mason Bailey, 6:42
174: Oscar Huntley (N) dec. Collin Wittmeyer dec., 6-0
184: #13 Luke Rebertus tech fall Michael Gorman, 17-2
197: Derek Stanley (A) dec. Paul Rands, 4-1
285: Dan Miller (N) dec. Daniel Mills, 6-1
* – The match started at 133 pounds

Binghamton Turns Back Hofstra, 24-12

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – No. 19 Binghamton wrestling won six of 10 bouts to secure a 24-12 win over No. 22 Hofstra Sunday afternoon from the Mack Physical Education Center. In front of a contingent of alumni supporters, the Bearcats (14-4) used three major decisions and a clinching pin at 197 to beat the Pride (10-3) for the third straight year.

Back-to-back-to-back majors from the heart of BU’s lineup gave the Bearcats the lead for good. Junior 149-pound Donnie Vinson, ranked No. 4 in the country, got things going with a 9-1 win. Vinson (29-4, 17-1 duals) used an early takedown and three back points for forge a 7-1 lead after the first period. He cruised to the eight-point win to push BU ahead 7-6.

Senior 157-pound Justin Lister followed with a 9-1 major of his own. Lister, ranked No. 9 in the latest NCAA Coaches’ Ranking, scored a takedown 36 seconds into his match, added a second-period reversal and two more takedowns in the third plus considerable riding time. Lister improved to 22-5 overall, 14-3 in duals.

Senior 165-pound Matt Kaylor, ranked No. 25, expected to see 15th-ranked reigning All-American P.J. Gillespie but the Pride juggled their lineup and Kaylor took advantage of the matchup with a 17-5 major decision over Vince Varela. Kaylor (21-8, 13-5 duals) racked up four takedowns in the first period and seven for the match. His major gave Binghamton a 15-6 lead in the team scoring.

With Hofstra’s strategy in place, freshman 174-pound Caleb Wallace was left to battle Gillespie but held him to a 9-2 decision, giving BU the edge on the switch and making the team score 15-9.

Junior 184-pound Nate Schiedel, No. 20, suffered a 1-0 decision against No. 9 Ben Clymer with Clymer’s third-period escape the lone point of the match. Schiedel was battling in the closing 30 seconds and Clymer was hit with a stall warning but Schiedel couldn’t record the needed takedown and the Pride pulled to within three, 15-12.

At 197, sophomore Cody Reed clinched the win with a second-period pin. Reed (20-11, 10-6 duals) collected a first-period takedown and a second-period reversal before ending his match against Tim Murphy at 3:21. It was Reed’s first pin of the season.

Freshman heavyweight, No. 18 Nick Gwiazdowski capped the win with a 4-1 decision over Paul Snyder. Trailing 1-0 entering the third period, Gwiazdowski (22-6, 12-3 duals) recorded an escape to tie, a takedown with 1:25 left to forge ahead and added riding time for the final margin.

Junior 133-pound Patrick Hunter (16-13) gave the team three big points in the second bout of the afternoon. Hunter trailed No. 26 Jamie Franco 3-0 with just 1:09 left in the match but rallied for three third-period takedowns and came away with an 8-6 overtime win. Trailing 5-4 and giving away riding time, Hunter produced a tying takedown with just two seconds left in the match to force overtime. He then scored a takedown with 37 seconds left in the extra period for the win.

“I’m extremely pleased with our performance today,” head coach Pat Popolizio said. “It was one of our better matches of the year and beating a program like Hofstra, with their history and tradition, is great for our program and very rewarding for the guys. Individually, Patrick Hunter’s win was huge. He lost to that kid in November and reversed the decision this time, which will give Patrick a lot of confidence heading into the conference tournament. Cody (Reed) had the big match of the day, earning the pin to secure the dual for us. Now we’re excited to go into Senior Night on Friday and give Justin (Lister) and Matt (Kaylor) a good send-off. They have poured their hearts and souls into this program and they deserve a special celebration that night.”

The Bearcats host fellow CAA member and No. 23 Old Dominion in the regular-season finale at 7 p.m. Friday at West Gym.

No. 19 Binghamton 24, No. 22 Hofstra 12
125 No. 12 Steve Bonanno (Hofstra) dec. Derek Steeley (Binghamton) 10-5
133 Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) dec. No. 26 Jamie Franco (Hofstra) 8-6 (ot)
141 No. 25 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) dec. Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton) 6-1
149 No. 4 Donald Vinson (Binghamton) major dec. No. 24 Justin Accordino (Hofstra) 9-1
157 No. 9 Justin Lister (Binghamton) major dec. Tyler Banks (Hofstra) 9-1
165 No. 25 Matt Kaylor (Binghamton) major dec. Vicente Varela (Hofstra) 17-5
174 *No. 15 Paul Gillespie (Hofstra) dec. Caleb Wallace (Binghamton) 9-2
184 No. 9 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) dec. No. 20 Nathan Schiedel (Binghamton) 1-0
197 No. 31 Cody Reed (Binghamton) pinned Tim Murphy (Hofstra) 3:21
285 No. 18 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) dec. Paul Snyder (Hofstra) 4-1

* ranked at 165 lbs.
** rankings are from the Feb. 7 NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings

 

 

 

Columbia Falls Short at Penn, Roars Back to Beat Rider

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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Columbia wrestling team dominated Rider Saturday night for a 31-10 victory to bounce back from a close loss at Penn earlier in the afternoon.

Columbia (6-4) won seven matches, including the final four to close out the day with 22 unanswered points. Shane Hughesand Nick Mills recorded pins and Stephen West had a major decision as the Lions snapped Rider’s three-match winning streak.

Rider (9-8) jumped out to a 3-0 lead when Chuck Zeisloft defeated Robert Dyar (14-15), 8-4 , in the opening match at 125 pounds. Kyle Gilchrist (22-11) edged Jimmy Morris, 3-2, at 133 to knot the score at 3-3. But the Broncs retook the lead following the 141 bout when Jimmy Kirchner defeated Ryan Ponte (9-6) by major decision, 9-0.

The Lions responded with back-to-back wins at 149 and 157. Steve Santos (17-6) shutout Conor Brennan 4-0 and Jake O’Hara (24-10) took a 4-3 win over Ramon Santiago, giving Columbia a 9-7 advantage.

After Rider briefly took a 10-9 lead when James Brundage defeated Columbia’s Eren Civan (7-8) by a score of 7-2 at 165, the Lions roared back as some of its bigger wrestlers came up with big points in their victories.

At 174, Stephen West (26-10) won by major decision over Brandon Lintner, 11-1, to put Columbia back in the lead, 13-10.

Hughes (18-9) followed with a pin of Clint Morrison in 4:59 at 184 and Mills (10-12) notched a pin against Donald McNeal in 4:04 at 197 to seal the victory for Columbia. Kevin Lester (25-9) won by forfeit at 285.

Columbia returns to University Gymnasium on Feb. 18 to host Brown at 1 p.m. and Harvard at 3 p.m. The Lions will close out their dual schedule on Feb. 19 when they host Hofstra at 1 p.m.

Columbia 31, Rider 10 
125: Chuck Zeisloft (RU) dec. Robert Dyar (C), 8-4 – Rider ahead 3-0
133: Kyle Gilchrist (C) dec. Jimmy Morris (RU), 3-2 – Tied 3-3
141: Jimmy Kirchner (RU) maj. dec. Ryan Ponte (C), 9-0 – Rider ahead 7-3
149: Steve Santos (C) dec. Conor Brennan (RU), 4-0 – Rider ahead 7-6
157: Jake O’Hara (C) dec. Ramon Santiago (RU), 4-3 – Columbia ahead 9-7
165: James Brundage (RU) dec. Eren Civan (C), 7-2 – Rider ahead 10-9
174: Stephen West (C) maj. dec. Brandon Lintner (RU), 11-1 – Columbia ahead 13-10
184: Shane Hughes (C) wbf. Clint Morrison (RU), 4:59 – Columbia ahead 19-10
197: Nick Mills (C) wbf. Donald McNeal (RU), 4:04 – Columbia ahead 25-10
285: Kevin Lester (C) won by forfeit, Columbia wins 31-10

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Penn 19, Columbia 18

PHILADELPHIA – Shane Hughes recorded his seventh pin on the season and Robert Dyar, Jake O’Hara and Stephen West won by major decision, but the Columbia wrestling team came up just short against Ivy League rival Penn on Saturday at The Palestra as the Quakers edged the Lions, 19-18.

Columbia (5-4, 1-2 Ivy League, 2-3 EIWA) enjoyed a 4-0 lead after the first bout of the day when Dyar (14-14) dominated Karim Shafi for a 15-2 major decision at 125 pounds.

Penn (6-6, 2-2 Ivy League) won the next three matches to pull ahead 10-4. At 133, No. 14 Bryan Ortenzio defeated Kyle Gilchrist (21-11), 6-1. No. 12 Zack Kemmerer scored the Quakers’ only major decision of the day when he shutout Ryan Ponte, 12-0 at 141. Steve Robertson upset the Lions’ No. 20 Steve Santos (16-6), 6-4, at 149.

O’Hara (23-10) halted Penn’s run when he took a 12-2 major decision over Troy Hernandez at 157.

After Lorenzo Thomas defeated Columbia’s Eren Civan (7-7), 9-3, at 165, Stephen West  (25-10) brought the Lions to within 13-12 when he defeated Ian Korb by major decision, 9-1, at 174.

Hughes (17-9) pinned Erich Smith in 3:10 at 184 to give Columbia an 18-13 advantage with two bouts to go.

No. 10 Micah Burak defeated Nick Mills (9-12), 10-3, at 197 and Steven Graziano’s 5-2 decision over Kevin Lester (24-9) at heavyweight clinched the win for the Quakers.

Penn 19, Columbia 18 

125 – Robert Dyar (C) MD Karim Shafi (Penn), 15-2 Columbia leads, 4-0
133 – No. 14 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn) DEC Kyle Gilchrist (C), 6-1 Columbia leads, 4-3
141 – No. 12 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) MD. Ryan Ponte (C), 12-0 Penn leads, 7-4
149 – Steve Robertson (Penn) DEC No. 20 Steve Santos (C), 6-4 Penn leads, 10-4
157 – Jake O’Hara (C) MD Troy Hernandez (Penn), 12-2 Penn leads, 10-8
165 – Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) DEC Eren Civan (C), 9-3 Penn leads, 13-8
174 – Stephen West (C) MD Ian Korb (Penn), 9-1 Penn leads, 13-12
184 – Shane Hughes (C) PINS Erich Smith (Penn) 3:10 Columbia leads, 18-13
197 – No. 10 Micah Burak (Penn) DEC Nick Mills (C), 10-3 Columbia leads, 18-16
285 – Steven Graziano (Penn) DEC Kevin Lester (C), 5-2 Penn leads, 19-18

Columbia Crushes Princeton, 28-6

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Kyle Gilchrist, Steve Santos, Jake O’Hara, and Kevin Lester notched wins by major decision as Columbia wrestling team picked up its first Ivy League win of the season in dominant fashion on Friday, crushing Princeton, 28-6 at Dillon Gym.

The Lions (5-3, 1-1 Ivy League, 2-2 EIWA) won eight of the 10 bouts to bring down Princeton (6-11, 1-3 Ivy League) and begin their three-match weekend on a strong note. Columbia jumped out to a 7-0 lead after Robert Dyar (13-14) defeated Ryan Cash, 8-4, at 125 pounds and Gilchrist (21-10) took a 11-3 major decision at 133.

Princeton got on the scoreboard at 141, where Adam Krop had a 6-0 win over Matt Bystol (18-14). Columbia then scored 17 straight points to take clinch the win with 24-3 lead with two matches left.

At 149, Santos (16-5) won his eighth-consecutive bout, defeating dual rookie Seth Hazleton by major decision, 10-2.

O’Hara (22-10) followed with the biggest win of the day, dominating Kyle Roddy, 13-2, for a major decision victory at 157.

Eren Civan, wrestling for the first time since the New York State Wrestling Championships on Jan. 20-21, enjoyed a 5-1 win over Rich Eva to improve his season record to 7-6.

At 174, Stephen West (25-10) won his fourth-straight matchup, taking a 10-5 victory over Andy Lowy.

Shane Hughes improved to 16-9 on the season and 8-5 at 184 with a 4-0 shutout of Dan Santoro.

Nick Mills (9-11) came up just short at 197, losing to Kurt Brendel, 10-9.

At heavyweight, Lester (24-8) closed out the match with an 11-2 major decision over Bobby Grogan. The Lions’ big man continues to win in impressive fashion as 13 of his 24 wins this year have come either by fall or by major decision.

Columbia will face Penn on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Philadelphia before heading back to the Garden State for a 6 p.m. match at Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J.

Columbia 28, Princeton 6 
125 – Robert Dyer (C) d. Ryan Cash, 8-4
133 – Kyle Gilchrist (C) md. Joe De,Quinzio, 11-3
141 – Adam Krop (P) d. Matt Bystol 6-0
149 – Steve Santos (C) md. Seth Hazleton, 10-2
157 – Jake O’Hara (C) md. Kyle ,Roddy, 13-2
165 – Eren Civan (C) d. Rich Eva 5-1
174 – Stephen West (C) d. Andy Lowy, 10-5
184 – Shane Hughes (C) d. Dan Santor,o 4-0
197 – Kurt Brendel (P) d. Nick Mills, 10-9
285 – Kevin Lester (C) md. Bobby Grogan, 11-2

Courtesy: Columbia University Athletics

Hofstra Jumps Out Early But Falls to Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, PA – The Pride won the first three matches of the contest but captured just one of the remaining seven as ninth-ranked Pittsburgh defeated 22nd-ranked Hofstra, 22-12 at Fitzgerald Field House Friday night. The Pride, who dropped their second straight 22-12 decision after losing at third-ranked Cornell last Saturday, fall to 10-2 on the season. The Panthers of Pittsburgh, who won their 10th consecutive match, improve to 13-1. 

Starting the match at 125 pounds, Pride junior Steve Bonanno, ranked 14th, recorded his ninth win in the last 10 matches with a 6-1 victory over 15th-ranked Anthony Zanetta. Bonanno improved to 22-6 on the year and gave Hofstra a 3-0 lead. Sophomore Jamie Franco continued his winning ways with a 6-5 victory over 19th-ranked Shelton Mack in the second tie-breaker at 133 pounds. Franco, who has now won seven of his last nine matches, is 17-9 on the season while Mack slipped to 15-7. Sophomore Luke Vaithgave the Pride a 9-0 lead in the contest with a 4-1 decision over Travis Shaffer at 141 pounds. Vaith, who has won six of his last seven matches, is now 16-8 on the year. 

But the Panthers closed the gap with consecutive wins. 12th-ranked Tyler Nauman improved to 22-4 with a 4-3 victory over Pride red-shirt junior Justin Accordino at 149 pounds. Accordino, who saw his nine-match winning streak come to an end, fell to 19-9 on the season. At 157, Pitt’s Donnie Tasser defeated junior Tyler Banks, 9-3 to bring the Panthers back to within three at 9-6. 

Hofstra senior P.J. Gillespie gave the Pride some breathing room with a 5-4 decision over Tyler Wilps in the tie-breaker at 165 pounds. Gillespie, who won his sixth straight match, improved to 23-5 on the season and gave Hofstra a 12-6 lead. It would also be the Pride’s last win of the match. 

The Hofstra lead was quickly erased at 174 when the Pride forfeited to Ethan Headlee which tied the match 12-all. The Panthers took their first lead on the contest at 184 pounds when P.J. Tasser, who was wrestling up a weight class, defeated Hofstra’s ninth-ranked senior Ben Clymer, 2-1 on a late third-period takedown. Clymer slipped to 23-6 while Pitt took a 15-12 lead. At 197, the Panthers expanded their lead as Andy Vaughan posted a 13-4 major decision over Hofstra sophomore Tim Murphy. Pitt boosted its lead to 19-12 while Murphy fell to 10-17.  Matt Wilps, who is ranked fourth at 197 pounds, closed out the match with a 5-2 victory over Hofstra junior Paul Snyder at 285 pounds. 

The Pride will return to action on Sunday, February 12 when they host the 19th-ranked Bearcats of Binghamton at the Mack Physical Education Center at 1 p.m.

#9 Pitt 22, #22 Hofstra 12 
125 – #14 Steve Bonanno (H) dec. #15 Anthony Zanetta (P), 6-1
133 – Jamie Franco (H) dec. #19 Shelton Mack (P), 6-5 tb2
141 – Luke Vaith (P) dec. Travis Shaffer (P), 4-1
149 – #12 Tyler Nauman (P) dec. Justin Accordino (H), 4-3
157 – Donnie Tasser (P) dec. Tyler Banks (H), 9-3
165 – #19 P.J. Gillespie (H) dec. Tyler Wilps (P), 5-4 tb
174 – Ethan Headlee (P) wins by forfeit
184 – P.J. Tasser (P) dec. #9 Ben Clymer (H), 2-1
197 – Andy Vaughan (P) maj. dec. Tim Murphy (H), 13-4
HWT – #4* Matt Wilps (P) dec. Paul Snyder (H), 5-2
* – at 197 pounds

Courtesy of gohofstra.com

Binghamton Battles Past Bloomsburg, 18-15

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton wrestling (13-4), No. 19 in the country, split 10 matches with visiting Bloomsburg (15-7) but utilized a technical fall and major decision to earn an 18-15 win Thursday night from West Gym. The match was deadlocked at 15-15 heading into the final bout at heavyweight. Freshman Nick Gwiazdowski, No. 18 in the country, racked up five takedowns plus riding time for a 12-5 decision to give the Bearcats the deciding three team points.

“It was a solid performance overall,” head coach Pat Popolizio said. “We had a couple of key individual loses but impressive performances from our guys who won. It was a big win for Gwiazdowski and our team. Nick is a true freshman and that win is a great sign for him heading forward.”

Bloomsburg won the first two matches at 125 and 133 to forge ahead 6-0. Freshman 141-pound Joe Bonaldi put BU on the board with a 5-3 decision over Derek Shingara, who entered the night with 19 wins. Bonaldi (15-13) stretched a 3-2 lead with a takedown with 56 seconds remaining in the match and held on for the key win.

Junior 149-pound Donnie Vinson, ranked No. 4, was in control from the start and cruised to a 14-1 major decision over Bryce Busler, who is No. 29 in the latest NCAA Coach Ranking. Vinson (28-4, 16-1 duals) needed just two takedowns and recorded eight back points and a commanding 3:10 of riding time.

In a high-scoring affair between two ranked foes at 157, Bloomsburg’s No. 9 Frank Hickman overcame a 4-2 third-period deficit to storm past 10th-ranked Justin Lister, 13-10. Hickman attacked for five takedowns in the third period and despite more than two minutes of riding time, Lister dropped to 21-5 overall, 13-3 in duals.

Senior 165-pound Matt Kaylor collected five takedowns en route to an 11-6 decision. Kaylor raised his record to 20-8 overall, 12-5 in duals.

Junior 184-pound Nate Schiedel, No. 20, looked strong in a 20-3 technical fall. Schiedel (25-6, 13-2 duals) led 2-0 before registering three takedowns in the second period and two more takedowns and subsequent back points in the third to end the bout with 31 seconds remaining.

After a Bloomsburg decision at 197, the stage was set for Gwiazdowski. He shot in for a single leg takedown 50 seconds into the match and added another with 19 seconds left in the period to take a 4-1 lead after one. An escape by Zachary Walsh made it 4-2 before Gwiazdowski added another takedown with 26 seconds left in the second to push ahead 6-3 entering the third. Two more Gwiazdowski takedowns and 1:24 of riding time gave the BU freshman a seven-point final cushion and the pivotal three team points.

Up next is a bragging-rights away tilt Sunday at CAA rival Hofstra – in a battle between the last two CAA team champions. The Pride is ranked No. 22 in the poll and won the 2011 conference crown. A home encounter with fellow CAA member and No. 23 Old Dominion finishes off the dual season on February 17.

No. 19 Binghamton 18, Bloomsburgh 15
125 Sean Boylan (BL) dec. Derek Steeley (BU), 10-5
133 Nick Wilcox (BL) dec. Patrick Hunter (BU), 12-6
141 Joe Bonaldi (BU) dec. Derek Shingara (BL), 5-3
149 #4 Donnie Vinson (BU) major dec. Bryce Busler (BL), 14-1
157 #9 Frank Hickman (BL) dec. #10 Justin Lister (BU), 13-10
165 Matt Kaylor (BU) dec. Chris Smith (BL), 11-6
174 #19 Mike Dessino (BL) dec. Caleb Wallace (BU), 5-1
184 #20 Nate Schiedel (BU) tech fall Sam Shirley (BL), 20-3 (6:29)
197 Richard Perry (BL) dec. Cody Reed (BU), 7-4
Hwt #18 Nick Gwiazdowski (BU) dec. Zachary Walsh (BL), 12-5

Buffalo Falls at Eastern Michigan, 31-7

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YPSILANTI, MI – The Buffalo wrestling team dropped its mid-week match on Wednesday evening to Eastern Michigan, losing 31-7. Kevin Smith‘s 119th career victory was the highlight of the match, as it moved him into a tie for second place on the program’s career win list.

Smith earned a 9-5 win over Corey Phillips in the 141 match and now is tied up with former teammate Jimmy Hamel for second place in career overall wins, and his 50 dual meet wins inch him ever closer to Kyle Cerminara’s program record.

Blake Roulo followed up with an explosive performance at 149 pounds, taking a 15-6 major decision over Jaylyn Bohl to cut even more into Eastern’s initial 9-0 lead, but the final six UB wrestlers could only muster 16 total points, includingClay Reeb‘s 11 in a 16-11 loss at 165 pounds as the fill in forMark Lewandowski.

Now 5-14 (0-4 MAC), Buffalo will hit the final weekend of the regular season on Feb. 18 with a dual against Northern Illinois before facing SIU-Edwardsville the following day. Both matches will be held at 1 pm.

Results

125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Max Soria (UB), 13-7   EMU 3, UB 0

133: Andrew Novak (EMU) fall Justin Farmer (UB), 4:48   EMU 9, UB 0

141: Kevin Smith (UB) dec. Corey Phillips (EMU), 9-5   EMU 9, UB 3

149: Blake Roulo (UB) maj. dec. Jaylyn Bohl (EMU), 15-6   EMU 9, UB 7

157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) dec. Wally Maziarz (UB), 9-3   EMU 12, UB 7

165: Lester France (EMU) dec. Clay Reeb (UB), 16-11   EMU 15, UB 7

174: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Jake Waste (UB), 4-1   EMU 18, UB 7

184: Khodor Hoballah (EMU) maj. dec. Dom Montesanti (UB), 9-1   EMU 22, UB 7

197: Nick Whitenburg (EMU) tech. fall Justin Heiserman (UB), 16-0 (3:00)   EMU 27, UB 7

HWT: Wes Schroeder (EMU) maj. dec. Jedd Mason (UB), 10-0   EMU 31, UB 7

Army Knocks Off Bucknell, 27-12

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Junior Jordan Thome and sophomore Ryan Bilyeu recorded pins, and four other Black Knights won bouts as the Army wrestling team defeated Bucknell, 27-12, in an EIWA dual match Tuesday evening inside Gillis Field House.

Army, which has won five consecutive dual matches, improves to 8-5 (5-1 EIWA). Bucknell, meanwhile, dropped its fourth straight dual match and sees its record dip to 3-15 (2-3 EIWA).

“It feels great to win,” said Army head coach Joe Heskett. “It was nice to watch these guys execute on the mat and do the things that they’re working on. There are a lot of good things to take away and build off of as we approach the end of the season.”

Bucknell assumed an early 3-0 advantage in tonight’s contest after Austin Miller took a 13-7 decision from Army freshman Scott Filbert in the 125-pound matchup. Miller fell behind Filbert, 2-0, early in the first period before taking control of the bout.

The Black Knights quickly erased their deficit, however, as Thome pinned Shawn Armato in two minutes, 45 seconds at 133 pounds. Thome’s pin, which got the crowd into the match, helped Army seize a 6-3 lead.

The Bison knotted the score at 6-6 following Derrik Russell’s 4-1 victory over Army sophomore Tyler Rauenzahn in the 141-pount bout. Russell trailed 1-0 at the beginning of the third period before recording an escape and a takedown to assume a 3-1 edge midway through the final stanza. He added an additional point for riding time to account for the final margin.

Army responded once again in the 149-pound matchup as Bilyeu pinned Alex Pellicciotti in 2:48. The second-year grappler took Pellicciotti to the mat and refused to let him back up.

The Black Knights extended their advantage to 15-6 as senior co-captain Jimmy Rafferty earned a hard-fought 12-10 decision opposite John Regan at 157 pounds. Rafferty trailed 7-3 after the second period before a furious third-period rally knotted the score at 10-all following regulation time. The Haddon Heights, N.J., native capped his comeback by taking Regan to the mat late in the first sudden victory period.

“It’s a great feeling to get a win, especially on Senior Night,” said Rafferty. “It was my last chance to wrestle at home, and I love it. You always want to go out and win and do your best, and I was proud to represent my teammates tonight.”

Bucknell inched to within 15-9 after Corey Lear slipped past Army freshman Cole Gracey in the 165-ound bout. Gracey led 3-2 entering the third period, but Lear scored a two-point reversal midway through the final frame to earn the victory.

The Bison trimmed the Black Knights’ lead to 15-12 as Bucknell’s Stephen McPeek’s secured a 6-2 win versus Army junior Collin Wittmeyer at 174 pounds. The bout was tied at 2-2 after two periods, but McPeek dominated the final stanza en route to the victory.

That was as close as Bucknell would get, though, as Army won the final three weights to seal the victory.

Army senior Michael Gorman pushed the Black Knights’ lead to 18-12 by taking a 5-1 decision from Jamie Westwood in the 184-pound bout. Gorman held a tenuous 1-0 edge following the first two periods, but reeled off a pair of takedowns in the final frame to earn the win.

Fellow senior Derek Stanley clinched the match for Army by defeating Tyler Lyster, 6-3, in the 197-pound match. The fourth-year wrestler parlayed a pair of takedowns and a two-point reversal into the victory, which gave the Black Knights an insurmountable 21-12 cushion.

Senior Daniel Mills was awarded a win by forfeit in the heavyweight bout to cap the scoring.

“I couldn’t be more proud of Michael, Derek and Daniel,” said Rafferty of his fellow seniors. “They are closer friends than I could have ever dreamt of, and I’m just so happy that we were able to come out here tonight and beat Bucknell. To do it on Senior Night in front of our families was really special.”

Army returns to action on Friday, Feb. 17, when the Black Knights travel to Annapolis, Md., to face arch-rival Navy. The annual Star Match is set to get under way at 7:30 p.m.

Match Notes: Army’s all-time record versus Bucknell improves to 9-2 … tonight’s victory snapped the Black Knights’ two-match losing skid to the Bison … it marks Army’s first victory over Bucknell since Nov. 24, 2008, and first home win over the Bison since Nov. 20, 2007 … Army’s eight wins this season are the most since the 2008-09 team compiled a 10-6-2 overall mark … the Black Knights’ five EIWA victories this season are the most since the 2007-07 squad piled up six conference wins … Army’s seniors were honored prior to tonight’s match in a special Senior Night ceremony … the Black Knights started four seniors this evening, and the quartet combined to post a perfect 4-0 mark …Jordan Thome recorded his 11th pin of the season, moving into a tie for 14th place on Army’s single-season list … it also marked his 26th career pin, moving him into sole possession of 10th place on the Black Knights’ all-time ledger … Tyler Rauenzahn made his dual match debut in this evening’s contest … Ryan Bilyeu’s pin was the first of his career … Thome and Jimmy Rafferty are tied for the team lead with 23 wins apiece … Rafferty paces the team with 10 dual match victories … Rafferty’s 23 wins are a new single-season career best … Cole Gracey saw his 12-match win streak snapped … it marked Gracey’s first loss since Jan. 1, 2012, at the Southern Scuffle … Collin Wittmeyer made his first appearance since wrestling at the Northeast Duals on Nov. 26, 2011 … Michael Gorman has won nine of his last 12 bouts … Derek Stanley has won four straight matches and nine of his last 11 bouts …Daniel Mills has won three straight bouts and six of his last seven matches since beginning the season 0-9.

Army 27, Bucknell 12
125: Austin Miller (B) dec. Scott Filbert, 13-7
133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Shawn Armato, 2:45
141: Derrik Russell (B) dec. Tyler Rauenzahn, 4-1
149: Ryan Bilyeu (A) pinned Alex Pellicciotti, 2:48
157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. John Regan, 12-10 (sv1)
165: Corey Lear (B) dec. Cole Gracey, 4-3
174: Stephen McPeek (B) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 6-2
184: Michael Gorman (A) dec. Jamie Westwood, 5-1
197: Derek Stanley (A) dec. Tyler Lyster, 6-3
285: Daniel Mills (A) wins by forfeit

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Army Places Fourth at All-Academy Championships

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior Derek Stanley and freshman Cole Gracey both won individual titles to lead the Army wrestling team to a fourth-place finish at the 18th annual All-Academy Championships on Sunday inside Clune Arena.

Three other Army wrestlers authored runner-up finishes to help the Black Knights rack up 80 points and place within the top half of the eight-team field. Navy won its fourth straight All-Academy title, totaling 109.5 points and finishing just in front of host Air Force (105 points). The Citadel accrued 81 points to edge Army for third place.

VMI (24 points), Coast Guard (11.5), Merchant Marine (10) and Norwich (0.5) placed fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively.

Stanley sprinted through the competition at 197 pounds, posting a 3-0 record en route to his first career tournament title. The veteran started the day by pinning Merchant Marine’s Tyler Russell in three minutes, 35 seconds. Stanley then slipped past Air Force’s Josh Mohr, 2-1, before taking a 3-2 decision from The Citadel’s Kelby Smith in the title bout.

Gracey, who extended his win streak to 12 straight bouts following today’s perfect 3-0 showing, had little trouble navigating his way through the 165-pound draw on his way to his second tournament crown of the season. The first-year grappler began the tournament by blanking Coast Guard’s Luke Taylor, 3-0, and pinning VMI’s Carry Joseph in 5:33 to reach the championship final. Gracey put the finishing touches on yet another dominant performance by shutting down Navy’s Mason Bailey, 4-0, in the title bout.

Junior Jordan Thome turned in a second-place showing in the 133-pound draw. The Troy, Ohio, native pinned Norwich’s Kyle Brouillette (1:07) and slipped past The Citadel’s Kyle Casaletto (2-0) before falling to Navy’s Aaron Kalil, 4-0, in the championship bout.

Sophomore Ryan Bilyeu chipped in a runner-up finish at 149 pounds. The second-year performer knocked off The Citadel’s Seth Vernon (12-6) and Navy’s Peyton Walsh (11-5) to reach the title match. There, the Guthrie, Okla., product was pinned by Air Force’s Cole VonOhlen in 2:28.

Senior Michael Gorman wrestled to a second-place finish in the 184-pound bracket. The fourth-year grappler pinned Norwich’s Sam Kent in 2:19 and dispatched VMI’s John Dommert, 8-5, to set up a title match versus nationally-ranked Luke Rebertus of Navy. The highly-touted Rebertus proceeded to pin Gorman in 2:18.

Freshman Scott Filbert (125 pounds), junior Casey Smith (141) and senior Jimmy Rafferty (157) each produced fourth-place finishes.

Army will jump back into its dual match schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 7, when the Black Knights host EIWA rival Bucknell at West Point’s Gillis Field House. The conference contest, which will serve as Army’s final tune-up prior to the annual “Star” match at Navy (Feb. 17), is set to get under way at 7 p.m.

Tournament Notes: Jordan Thome recorded his 10th pin of the season … he leads the team in pins and bonus-point victories (11) … Casey Smith posted the first two pins of his career … Jimmy Raffertyrecorded his first pin of the season … Cole Gracey is now tied for second on the team with six pins … Gracey’s 10 bonus-point wins list second on the team as well.

Team Standings
1. Navy 109.5
2. Air Force 105.0
3. The Citadel 81.0
4. ARMY 80.0
5. VMI 24.0
6. Coast Guard 11.5
7. Merchant Marine 10.0
8. Norwich 0.5

125 – Scott Filbert (4th)
Pinned by Navy’s Tyler Sackett (4:51)
Defeated Coast Guard’s Nate Giorgio, 4-0
Pinned by Air Force’s Greg Rinker (1:12)

133 – Jordan Thome (2nd)
Pinned Norwich’s Kyle Brouillette (1:07)
Defeated The Citadel’s Kyle Casaletto, 2-0
Lost Navy’s Aaron Kalil, 4-0

141 – Casey Smith (4th)
Pinned Norwich’s Tyrell Castarphen (2:29)
Lost to Navy’s Dustin Haislip, 3-1
Pinned Merchant Marine’s Bernard Watson (5:36)
Lost to The Citadel’s Jordan Dix, 14-8

149 – Ryan Bilyeu (2nd)
Defeated The Citadel’s Seth Vernon, 12-6
Defeated Navy’s Peyton Walsh, 11-5
Pinned by Air Force’s Cole VonOhlen (2:28)

157 – Jimmy Rafferty (4th)
Defeated Merchant Marine’s Matt Hiltz (Technical Fall 19-4)
Pinned by Air Force’s Josh Kreimier (4:54)
Pinned Norwich’s Nick Smith (0:49)
Lost to The Citadel’s Pierre Frazile, 3-2

165 – Cole Gracey (1st)
Defeated Coast Guard’s Luke Taylor, 3-0
Pinned VMI’s Carry Joseph (5:33)
Defeated Navy’s Mason Bailey, 4-0

174 – Robert Doyle
Lost to VMI’s Matthew Brock, 3-0
Defeated Coast Guard’s Virgil Moreno (Injury Default)
Lost to Navy’s Oscar Huntley (Major Decision 9-1)

184 – Michael Gorman (2nd)
Pinned Norwich’s Sam Kent (2:19)
Defeated VMI’s John Dommert, 8-5
Pinned by Navy’s Luke Rebertus (2:18)

197 – Derek Stanley (1st)
Pinned Merchant Marine’s Tyler Russell (3:35)
Defeated Air Force’s Josh Mohr, 2-1
Defeated The Citadel’s Kelby Smith, 3-2

285 – Christian Botero
Defeated Navy’s Danny Miller, 8-7
Lost to Air Force’s Jared Erickson (Technical Fall 16-0)
Lost to Coast Guard’s Joel Wyman, 6-2

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