PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Junior Jordan Thome and freshman Scott Filbertpinned their opponents, and senior Michael Gorman and freshman Cole Gracey added major decisions as the Army wrestling team defeated Drexel, 26-12, in a non-conference dual match on Tuesday evening.

Army (5-5) clung to a tenuous 14-9 advantage before Filbert (125 pounds) Thome (133) reeled off consecutive pins. The Black Knights, who were coming off a first-place finish at last weekend’s New York State Championships, won six of the 10 bouts en route to the victory.

Drexel (4-8) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead as the Dragons’ Shane Fenningham took a 5-3 decision from Army sophomore Ryan Bilyeu in the 149-pound bout.

The Black Knights quickly responded, however, winning the next four bouts to surge in front by a 14-3 margin.

Senior co-captain Jimmy Rafferty began the Black Knights’ string of consecutive victories by posting an 11-4 triumph against Austin Sommer in the 157-pound bout. Gracey, who won his first career tournament title at last weekend’s New York State Championships, followed with a 13-3 major decision versus Anson Worrell at 165 pounds.

Junior Eric Gobin then recorded a 7-2 victory over Kevin Matays in the 174-pound bout to push Army’s advantage to 10-3. Gorman, who also won his first career tournament crown at the New York States, posted a 12-4 major decision opposite Drexel’s Bryan Sternlieb to make it 14-3.

Drexel halted Army’s run of successive wins in the 197-pound matchup as 20th-ranked Brandon Palik slipped past Black Knight senior Derek Stanley, 5-3. The three-point decision pulled the Dragons to within 14-6 with four bouts remaining.

Drexel trimmed Army’s advantage to 14-9 as Kyle Frey secured a 10-4 decision versus Black Knight senior Daniel Mills in the heavyweight bout.

The Dragons would get no closer, though, as Filbert and Thome posted back-to-back pins to snuff out any chance for a Drexel comeback. Filbert wasted little time in taking Mike Gomez to the mat in the 125-pound matchup, recording the pin in 2 minutes, 5 seconds. Thome needed less than two minutes to earn his pin at 133 pounds, dropping Drexel’s Paul Wampler in 1:52.

Drexel’s Frank Cimato closed out the match by earning a 13-7 decision versus Army junior Casey Smith in the 141-pound bout.

Army resumes its road swing on Saturday, Jan. 28, when the Black Knights travel to Cambridge, Mass., to face EIWA rivals Harvard and Brown.

Match Notes: Army improves to 7-5 all-time versus Drexel … the Black Knights have defeated the Dragons in each of the last two seasons … Scott Filbert ranks second on the team with six pins this season … Jordan Thome tops Army with eight pins and nine bonus-point victories this season … Jimmy Rafferty leads Army with 19 overall wins and eight dual match victories … Cole Gracey and Michael Gorman share the team lead with three major decisions apiece … Eric Gobin’s victory marked his first career dual match win (1-4).

Army 26, Drexel 12
125: Scott Filbert (A) pinned Mike Gomez, 2:05
133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Paul Wampler, 1:52
141: Frank Cimato (D) dec. Casey Smith, 13-7
149: Shane Fenningham (D) dec. Ryan Bilyeu, 5-3
157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Austin Sommer, 11-4
165: Cole Gracey (A) maj. dec. Anson Worrell, 13-3
174: Eric Gobin (A) dec. Kevin Matays, 7-2
184: Michael Gorman (A) maj. dec. Bryan Sternlieb, 12-4
197: No. 20 Brandon Palik (D) dec. Derek Stanley, 5-3
285: Kyle Frey (D) dec. Daniel Mills, 10-4
* – Match began at 149 pounds

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ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior Michael Gorman, junior Jordan Thome and freshman Cole Gracey each won an individual title, and five other Black Knights placed within the top six as the Army wrestling team captured the team title at the 43rd annual New York State Championships on Sunday inside Newman Arena on the campus of Cornell University.

Army topped the 15-team field with 162.5 points and wins its first New York State title since 2008. Cornell (144.5 points) placed second, followed by Columbia (135), Buffalo (117) and Nassau (102).

Gorman wrapped up a perfect 4-0 weekend at 184 pounds by nipping Columbia’s Shane Hughes (6-5) in the semifinals and defeating Cortland’s Carl Korpi (7-2) in the championship bout.

Thome completed his unblemished run through the 133-pound bracket without surrendering a point in either the semifinal or championship bouts. The Troy, Ohio, product dispatched Ithaca’s Dominick Giacolone, 5-0, in the semis before slipping past Columbia’s Kyle Gilchrist, 1-0, in the final.

Gracey, meanwhile, took home the individual title at 165 pounds, knocking off Niagara’s Kris Schimek (7-3) and sneaking past Nassau’s Ryan Fox (4-3).

Freshman Scott Filbert placed runner-up at 125 pounds. The first-year grappler from Tucson, Ariz., slipped past Ithaca’s Ricardo Gomez (6-5) in the semifinals before dropping a 7-1 decision to Cornell’s Bricker Dixon in the title bout.

Freshman Chandler Smith turned in a second-place finish in the 157-pound bracket. The Kansas City, Mo., native edged Cornell’s Troy Sterling in overtime (2-1), but was handled by Columbia’s Jake O’Hara (5-1) in the title bout.

Senior co-captain Travis Coffey (125 pounds) and sophomore Ryan Bilyeu (149) each chipped in fourth-place efforts, while junior Casey Smith placed sixth at 141 pounds.

Army returns to its dual match schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 24, travelling to Philadelphia, Pa., to face Drexel. The non-league contest is set to begin at 7 p.m.

Team Standings
1. Army 162.5
2. Cornell 144.5
3. Columbia 135
4. Buffalo 117
5. Nassau 102
6. Cortland 84.5
7. Hunter 63
8. Ithaca 62.5
9. Brockport 56.5
10. Niagara 48.5
11. RIT 34
12. Oneonta 28.5
13. NYU 16
14. Jamestown 6
15. Oswego 3.5

Courtesy of goarmysports.com

ITHACA, N.Y.—The No. 5 Big Red wrestling team won its 52^nd-straight Ivy League match on Saturday afternoon with a 36-6 win over Brown in Newman Arena. The Big Red won eight matches including pins by Chris Villalonga (149), Steve Bosak (184) and Maciej Jochym (HWT). Cornell improves to 7-0 in duals this season and has a 4-0 Ivy mark.

At 197 pounds, Cam Simaz won by forfeit. With the win by bonus points, Simaz ties Mack Lewnes ’11 in the Big Red career record books with 91 wins by bonus points.

At 125 pounds, No. 6 Frank Perrelli wrestled in his first match of the weekend against Billy Watterson. Perrelli won by forfeit on Friday night against Harvard. Perrelli notched a takedown with 11 seconds left in the first to take a 2-0 lead. Perrelli immediately escaped from his opening down position in the second to hold a 3-0 advantage with the only point of the period. Watterson chose down to start the third period but was not able to escape until there were only 17 seconds on the clock. Perrelli won a 4-1 decision after earning a point for almost two minutes in riding time.

Freshman Nick Pena took on Beau Martino at 133 pounds. Pena had a 4-0 advantage after a takedown and two back points in the first period. Pena took down Martino 20 seconds into the second period. Pena chose down to start the third period, but he was unable to escape. With 2:07 in riding time, Pena won a 7-1 decision.

At 141 pounds, Mike Nevinger faced Zack Tanenbaum. Nevinger notched his first takedown a little under a minute into the first period. Nevinger quickly escaped to start the second period, and took a 5-0 lead with a takedown. Tanenbaum chose to start the third down and midway through the period Nevinger let him up looking to score. Nevinger was unable to grab another takedown and with riding time won a 6-1 decision.

Villalonga took on Ricky Bailey at 149 pounds. The Big Red wrestler completed a strong weekend, pinning Bailey in 2:44.

At 157 pounds, Craig Eifert faced Max Lewin. With only 10 seconds off the clock, Eifert grabbed a takedown to go up 2-0 and added another before the period was over to hold a 4-1 advantage. Eifert chose to start the second period down and added two more points with a reversal. Lewin chose to start the third period on top hoping to earn back points, but Eifert held strong to win a 6-1 decision.

Derek Schreiner squared off against Jeff Lemmer at 165 pounds. Lemmer took a 4-0 lead with a takedown and two quick back points. Schreiner escaped a few seconds later. Lemmer chose down to start the second period, and with only 34 seconds left in the period reversed the Big Red wrestler. Schriner chose to start the third period down and quickly escaped. Lemmer would take him down once again to win an 8-4 decision.

At 174 pounds, David Foxen quickly took down Billy George off the opening whistle. George would escape late in the period. George chose down to start the second period but he was unable to escape. George let Foxen up from his opening down position to start the third period looking to score. With 4:39 in riding time, Foxen won a 4-1 decision.

At 184 pounds, No. 3 ranked Bosak took down Ophir Bernstein 20 seconds into the period. Bosak quickly worked to start turning his opponent and won by fall in 1:51.

No. 1 Cam Simaz won by forfeit at 197 pounds.

At heavyweight senior Maciej Jochym took on Marcos Aranda. Jochym brought down Aranda 40 seconds into the period. Jochym earned three back points before winning by fall in 1:37.

Cornell will travel to Iowa next weekend to take on Iowa State on Sunday afternoon for a 1 p.m. dual .

No. 5 Cornell 36, Brown 6
Attendance: 1022
125- No. 6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec.  Billy Watterson (Brown), 4-1 (Cornell, 3-0)
133- Nick Pena (Cornell)  dec. Beau Martino (Brown), 7-1 (Cornell, 6-0)
141- Mike Nevinger (Cornell)  dec. Zack Tanenbaum (Brown), 6-1 (Cornell, 9-0)
149- Chris Villalonga (Cornell)  win by fall Ricky Bailey (Brown), 2:44 (Cornell, 15-0)
157- Craig Eifert (Cornell)  dec. Max Lewin (Brown), 6-1 (Cornell, 18-0)
165- Jeff Lemmer (Brown) dec. Derek Schreiner (Cornell), 8-4 (Cornell, 18-3)
174- David Foxen (Brown) dec. Billy George (Cornell), 4-1 (Cornell, 18-6)
184- No. 3 Steve Bosak (Cornell)  win by fall Ophir Bernstein (Brown), 1:51 (Cornell, 24-6)
197- No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell)  win by forfeit (Cornell, 30-6)
HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) win by fall Marcos Aranda (Brown), 1:37 (Cornell, 36-6)

Fairfax, VA – Five Hofstra wrestlers posted 3-0 records as the Pride won all three of its matches at the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Duals at the George Mason Field House Saturday. 

The Pride defeated Old Dominion (21-12), George Mason (36-3) and Boston University (31-6) to improve to 8-0 on the season. Hofstra has now won 13 consecutive dual matches dating back to a loss to then-number one Cornell last February 5. 

Senior Ben Clymer (20-5) at 184, juniors Steve Bonanno (19-5) at 125, Justin Accordino (16-8) at 149 and Paul Snyder(14-7) at 285 and sophomore Luke Vaith (13-7) at 141 each posted 3-0 marks Saturday. Senior P.J. Gillespie (19-5) at 165, junior Tyler Banks (8-8) at 157 and sophomoreJamie Franco (14-8) at 133 each posted two wins at the Duals. 

Hofstra’s most competitive match of the day was the Pride’s first match against Old Dominion. It was a match of streaks with nine of the 10 matches going to decision. Hofstra captured the first four matches of the day to take a 12-0 lead over the Monarchs. 13th-ranked junior Steve Bonanno, the number one-ranked wrestler in the CAA at 125 pounds, started the festivities with a 6-0 victory over Jerome Robinson. Bonanno improved to 17-5 with his fourth consecutive win. Sophomore Jamie Franco, ranked second in the CAA, boosted the Pride lead to 6-0 at 133 pounds with a 6-1 win over Scott Festejo, ranked fourth in the CAA. Franco allowed only a third period escape to record his fourth straight win and improve to 14-7. Sophomore Luke Vaith erupted in the second and third period to post a 9-4 win over Justin LaValle, ranked third in the CAA, at 141 pounds. Vaith, who is ranked fourth in the CAA, improved to 11-7. Junior Justin Accordino gave the Pride a 12-0 lead in the match with an 8-4 win over Brennan Brumley, ranked fourth in the CAA, at 149 pounds Accordino, who posted his fourth consecutive win, improved to 14-8 on the season. 

The Monarchs of Old Dominion got on the board at 157 as John Nicholson, ranked fourth in the CAA, knocked off junior Tyler Banks. Banks slipped to 6-8 on the year, At 165, Hofstra senior P.J. Gillespie, ranked 19th nationally and second in the CAA, was upset by Tristan Warner, 7-3 on a big third period by the Monarch. Warner opened the third with a reversal and two, two-point nearfalls to erase a 3-0 deficit. Gillespie is now 17-5. The Monarchs made it three-in-a-row at 174 to close to within three at 12-9 as Te Edwards also posted a big third period to record a 7-6 win over Pride freshman Jermaine John. Edwards trailed 4-3 entering the third but opened with a reversal and a two-point nearfall for the victory. John is now 7-8 on the year. 

Hofstra came back at 184 behind Ben Clymer‘s 4-0 shutout win over Billy Curling. After a scoreless two periods, Clymer posted an escape, takedown and the riding time point for the victory. Clymer’s win was key as ODU rebounded with a 6-0 win at 197 from Joe Budi over Hofstra sophomore Matt Loew, who was making his first appearance since December 8. With the Pride leading 15-12 entering the final match, Pride junior Paul Snydersealed the victory with a pin of Michael Chapman in 1:56 to close out the 21-12 win. 

In the second match of the day for the Pride, against George Mason, Hofstra won nine of the 10 matches with Accordino and Snyder recording wins by fall. Accordino pinned Kevin Timothy at 149 in 29 seconds while Snyder posted his second pin of the day, against Hunter Manspile, in 3:25. Ben Clymer added a 19-4 tech fall win over Corey Smith while Gillespie posted a career-best 21 points in a 21-7 major decision over Dustin Dwyer.

In the finale against Boston University, the Pride won eight of the 10 matcheson the way to a 31-6 victory over the Terriers. Justin Accordino tallied a 15-0 tech fall over Peter Ishiguro at 149, Steve Bonanno recorded a 15-4 major win over Ryan Dowd at 125 pounds, and sophomore Tim Murphy tallied a 13-0 major win over Michael Wrin at 197.Paul Snyder also tallied his third straight six-point decision with a win by forfeit at 285. 

The Pride return to action on Friday, January 27 when they travel to New Brunswick, New Jersey to face the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers at 6:30 p.m. 

Hofstra 21, Old Dominion 12 
125- Steve Bonanno (HU) dec. Jerome Robinson (ODU), 6-0
133- Jamie Franco (HU) dec. Scott Festejo (ODU), 6-1
141- Luke Vaith (HU) dec. Justin LaValle (ODU), 9-4
149- Justin Accordino (HU) dec. Brennan Brumley (ODU), 8-4
157- John Nicholson (HU) dec. Tyler Banks (HU), 9-3
165- Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. P.J. Gillespie (HU), 7-3
174- Te Edwards (ODU) dec. Jermaine John (HU), 7-6
184- Ben Clymer (HU) dec. Billy Curling (ODU), 4-0
197- Joe Budi (ODU) dec. Matt Loew (HU), 6-0
285- Paul Snyder (HU) WBF Michael Chapman (ODU), 1:56

Hofstra 36, George Mason 3 
125- Steve Bonanno (HU) dec. Vince Rodriguez (GMU), 6-2
133- Jamie Franco (HU) dec. Brian Benton (GMU), 8-2
141- Luke Vaith (HU) dec. Denny Herndon (GMU), 3-2
149- Justin Accordino (HU) WBF Kevin Timothy (GMU), 0:29
157- Tyler Banks (HU) dec. Jaaziah Bethea (GMU), 6-2
165- P.J. Gillespie (HU) maj. dec. Dustin Dwyer (GMU), 21-7
174- Jermaine John (HU) dec. Steve Swayze (GMU), 6-0
184- Ben Clymer (HU) tech fall Corey Smith (GMU), 19-4 (5:52)
197- Bagna Tovuujav (GMU) dec. Tim Murphy (HU), 12-6
285- Paul Snyder (HU) WBF Hunter Manspile (GMU), 3:25

Hofstra 31, Boston University 6 
125- Steve Bonanno (HU) maj. dec. Ryan Dowd (BU), 15-4
133- Fred Santaite (BU) dec. Jamie Franco (HU), 3-2
141- Luke Vaith (HU) dec. Tyler Scotton (BU), 6-4
149- Justin Accordino (HU) tech fall Peter Ishiguro (BU), 15-0 (7:00)
157- Tyler Banks (HU) dec. Nick Tourville (BU), 4-2 in SV
165- P.J. Gillespie (HU) dec. Mitchell Wightman (BU), 10-3
174- Kyle Czamecki (BU) dec. Jermaine John (HU), 4-2
184- Ben Clymer (HU) dec. Hunter Mays (BU), 4-0
197- Tim Murphy (HU) maj dec Michael Wrin (BU), 13-0
285- Paul Snyder (HU) wins by forfeit

Courtesy: Hofstra Athletic Communications

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

FAIRFAX, Va.—After back-to-back see-saw matches against high-ranking opponents, No. 20 Binghamton wrestling (11-2) returned to its winning ways with lopsided wins over conference rivals Saturday at the CAA Duals. The Bearcats defeated Drexel (36-6), Rider (20-12) and Boston University (32-12) at the Fieldhouse on campus at George Mason.

The Bearcats won seven bouts against Drexel and Boston University and six against Rider.

Junior 149-pound Donnie Vinson, No. 4 in the latest InterMat rankings, went 3-0 with two tech falls and a pin. Vinson improved to 25-3 overall, 13-0 in duals. Freshman 141-pound Joe Bonaldi also went 3-0 and scored an impressive victory over the top-ranked wrestler in the CAA, Drexel’s Frank Cimato. Bonaldi, 13-11 overall, pushed Cimato to overtime before scoring the clinching takedown.

Senior 157-pound Justin Lister, No. 7 in the nation, notched his team-high 12th pin of the season with a fall against Boston University. Lister, 2-0 on the day, is 20-2 overall, 12-0 in duals. He has 97 career wins.

Junior 184-pound Nate Schiedel, No. 19 in the nation, went 2-0 with a pin. Schiedel is 21-6 overall, 9-2 in duals.

Freshman heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski, No. 18 in the nation, went 2-0, including a key decision over the top-ranked wrestler in the CAA, Drexel’s Kyle Frey. Gwiazdowski gave the senior Frey his first dual defeat of the season.

The Bearcats next travel to Stillwater, Okla. for a matchup with top-ranked and undefeated Oklahoma State (7-0) on Sunday. Binghamton will also wrestle Bucknell in the triangular.

No. 20 Binghamton 36, Drexel 6
125 – Derek Steeley (BU) pinned Michael Gomez (D), 2:27
133 – Patrick Hunter (BU) pinned Paul Wampler (D), 3:31
141 – Joe Bonaldi dec. Frank Cimato, 6-4 (ot)
149 – No. 4 Donnie Vinson (BU) tech fall Shane Fenningham (D), 19-2, 2nd period
157 – Austin Sommer (D) major dec. Joe Chamish (BU), 15-2
165 – Joe Booth (D) dec. Matt Kaylor (BU), 6-2
174 – Caleb Wallace (BU) major dec. Matyas (D), 17-5
184 – No. 19 Nate Schiedel (BU) pinned Sternlieb (D), 3:57
197 – Cody Reed (BU) dec. Brandon Pallick (D), 3-1
Hwt – No. 18 Nick Gwiazdowski (BU) dec. Kyle Frey (D), 6-2

* BU also received a team point when Cimato was whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct

No. 20 Binghamton 20, Rider 12
125 – Chuck Zeisloft (R) dec. Derek Steeley (BU), 2-1
133 – Jimmy Morris (R) dec. Patrick Hunter (BU), 9-6
141 – Joe Bonaldi (BU) dec. Vinny Fava (R), 3-2
149 – No. 4 Donnie Vinson (BU) tech fall Connor Brennan (R), 18-1
157 – No. 7 Justin Lister (BU) dec. Ramon Santiago (R), 8-5
165 – Matt Kaylor (BU) dec. James Brundage (R), 12-6
174 – Caleb Wallace (BU) dec. Brandon Lintner (R), 8-1
184 – No. 19 Nate Schiedel (BU) dec. Clint Morrison (R), 8-2
197 –  Donald McNeil (R) dec. Cody Reed (BU), 11-7 (ot)
Hwt –  Evan Craig (R) dec. Mike McKeever (BU), 5-1

No. 20 Binghamton 32, Boston University 12
125 – Derek Steeley (BU) dec. Chris McGinley (Boston), 10-6 (ot)
133 – No. 16 Fred Santaite (Boston) dec. Patrick Hunter (BU), 3-1 (ot)
141 – Joe Bonaldi (BU) dec. Tyler Saitor (Boston), 7-4
149 – No. 4 Donnie Vinson (BU) pinned Ishiguro (Boston), 2:10
157 – No. 7 Justin Lister (BU) pinned Nick Tourville (Boston), 1:50
165 – Matt Kaylor (BU) dec. Mitchell Wightman (Boston), 8-6
174 – Kyle Czarnecki (Boston) dec. Caleb Wallace (BU), 6-1
184 – Hunter Meys (Boston) forfeit
197 –  Cody Reed (BU) forfeit
Hwt –  No. 18 Nick Gwiazdowski (BU) forfeit

Article by: cornellbigred.com

ITHACA, N.Y.—The No. 5 Big Red wrestling team won eight matches on its way to a 38-7 victory over No. 24 Harvard on Friday evening in Newman Arena. Cornell picked up bonus points in five bouts withSteve Bosak (184) and Cam Simaz(197) winning by fall in their respective weight classes. At 149 pounds, Chris Villalonga brought the crowd of 1,956 to its feet by defeating No. 7 Corey Jantzen, 1-0. The Big Red has won 51-straight Ivy League matches and is 6-0 overall in duals this season.

The night began with two exhibition bouts where Phillip Smith won by technical fall, 16-0, against Alexis Wagener at 141 pounds. Michael Alexander also picked up a win at 174 pounds, where he won a 7-2 decision over Bryan Panzano.

No. 6 Frank Perrelli earned six quick points for the Big Red when he won by forfeit at 125 pounds.

At 133 pounds, Nick Pena and Ryan Osleeb were scoreless after the first period. Pena chose down to start the second period. The two wrestlers traded reversals to keep the score tied at 2-2. With 26 seconds left in the period, Pena escaped to take a 3-2 advantage. Osleeb escaped from his opening down position to start the third period, and with a takedown took a 5-3 lead. Pena escaped to come within a point, but with 18 seconds left on the clock could not score again. Osleeb won a 5-4 decision.

Mike Nevinger faced Patrick Hogan at 141 pounds. Nevinger held a 5-0 lead after the first period with a takedown and three back points. Nevinger chose to start the second period on top and added two more three-point nearfalls for an 11-0 advantage. Hogan chose to start the third at neutral. With a takedown and three back points, Nevinger won by a 16-0 technical fall.

At 149 pounds, Villalonga took on No. 7 Jantzen. After two scoreless periods, Jantzen chose to start the third period down. Villalonga held strong in the top position and won a 1-0 decision with two minutes of riding time.

Ryan Dunphy competed in his first career dual for the Big Red at 157 pounds against No. 5 Walter Peppelman. Peppelman notched three takedowns to win an 8-0 major decision to give Harvard four team points.

At 165 pounds, Craig Eifertwrestled in his third weight class of the semester against Paul Liquori. Eifert held a 3-1 lead in the second period before winning by injury default.

Freshman Billy George squared off against Josh Popple at 174 pounds. George took a 4-1 lead after the first period with two takedowns. George chose to start the second period down on the mat, but Popple took advantage and earned three back points. Popple chose to start the third period at neutral. George notched two more takedowns to win an 8-5 decision.

At 184 pounds, No. 3 Steve Bosaktook on Cameron Croy. Bosak quickly took the lead with a takedown 15 seconds into the bout. Bosak would immediately go to work trying to turn his opponent. The Big Red junior won by fall in 2:42.

No. 1 ranked Cam Simaz quickly took down James Fox at 197 pounds. Fox would escape, but Simaz tossed him to the mat and immediately put him on his back to win by fall in 1:13.

In the final bout of the night,Maciej Jochym faced David Ng at heavyweight. Midway through the period, Jochym took a 2-0 lead with a takedown. Jochym increased his advantage to 5-1 after the second with an opening escape and a takedown. Ng chose to start the third period down and after a little over 30 seconds escaped. Jochym would take him down once again, and with 2:19 in riding time, won an 8-3 decision.

The Big Red will play host to the New York State Collegiate championships on Saturday and Sunday in Newman Arena. Wrestling will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Cornell will also play host to Brown for an Ivy League dual at 1 p.m. in Newman Arena.

No. 5 Cornell 38, No. 24 Harvard 7 Final
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 ~ 6:30 p.m.
Attendance 1956

Exhibition: 141: Phillip Smith(Cornell) tech fall Alexis Wagener (Harvard), 16-0
Exhibition: 174: Michael Alexander(Cornell) dec. Bryan Panzano (Harvard), 7-2

125: No. 6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) Win by Forfeit (Cornell, 6-0)
133: Ryan Osleeb (Harvard) dec.Nick Pena, 5-4 (Cornell, 6-3)
141: Mike Nevinger (Cornell) tech fall Patrick Hogan (Harvard), 16-0 (Cornell, 11-3)
149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. No. 7 Corey Jantzen (Harvard), 1-0 (Cornell, 14-3)
157: No. 5 Walter Peppelman maj. dec. Ryan Dunphy (Cornell), 8-0 (Cornell, 14-7)
165: Craig Eifert (Cornell) inj. Def. Paul Liquori (Harvard), (Cornell, 20-7)
174: Billy George (Cornell) dec. Josh Popple (Harvard), 8-5 (Cornell, 23-7)
184: No. 3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall Cameron Croy (Harvard), 2:42 (Cornell 29-7)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall James Fox (Harvard), 1:13 (Cornell, 35-7)
HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) dec. David Ng (Harvard), 8-3 (Cornell, 38-7)

NEW YORK – Six Army wrestlers won bouts to lead the Black Knights to a 19-15 victory over EIWA rival Columbia on Saturday evening at University Gymnasium.

Freshman Scott Filbert posted a major decision and five other Black Knights recorded wins by decision to lead Army (4-5, 2-1 EIWA) to its first dual match win since late November. Kevin Lester picked up a win by fall in the heavyweight bout to pace Columbia (3-2, 0-1 EIWA).

Filbert got Army off to a fast start by blanking Robert Dyar, 11-0, in the 125-pound matchup. The bonus-point victory gave the Black Knights an early 4-0 advantage.

Junior Jordan Thome followed Filbert’s dominating performance by securing a 6-2 verdict versus Kyle Gilchrist at 133 pounds, extending Army’s lead to 7-0.

Consecutive wins by Columbia trimmed Army’s advantage to 7-6, but senior Jimmy Rafferty and freshman Cole Gracey responded with victories to make it 13-6 in favor of the Black Knights with four bouts remaining. Rafferty scored a 4-1 decision versus Jake O’Hara in the 157-pound bout, while Gracey posted a 10-8 triumph opposite Eren Civan at 165 pounds.

Columbia’s Stephen West edged Ryan Tompkins, 3-2, in the 174-pound matchup to pull the Lions to within 13-9, but Army clinched the contest with wins in the next two bouts.

Senior Michael Gorman outlasted Shane Hughes, 14-11, at 184 pounds, and fellow senior Derek Stanley doubled up Nick Mills, 4-2, at 197 pounds to give Army an insurmountable 19-9 cushion.

Lester rounded out the scoring by pinning Army freshman heavyweight Stephen Snyder in 49 seconds.

Army resumes its tournament slate next weekend (Jan. 21-22) when the Black Knights travel to Ithaca, N.Y., to compete at the 43rd annual New York State Championships.

Match Notes: Army’s all-time record versus Columbia improves to 51-7-1 … Jimmy Rafferty leads the Black Knights with 18 victories this season … he also tops the team with seven dual match wins … Rafferty has won six of his last seven bouts … Scott Filbert’s major decision was the first of his career … Derek Stanley picked up his first dual match win of the season.

Army 19, Columbia 15
125: Scott Filbert (A) maj. dec. Robert Dyar, 11-0
133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Kyle Gilchrist, 6-2
141: Elijah Sullivan (C) dec. Casey Smith, 8-5
149: Steve Santos (C) dec. Ryan Bilyeu, 6-5
157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Jake O’Hara, 4-1
165: Cole Gracey (A) dec. Eren Civan, 10-8
174: Stephen West (C) dec. Ryan Tompkins, 3-2
184: Michael Gorman (A) dec. Shane Hughes, 14-11
197: Derek Stanley (A) dec. Nick Mills, 4-2
285: Kevin Lester (C) pinned Stephen Snyder, 0:49

-goarmysports.com

HAMPTON, VA – Thanks to a 2-1 record on the day, the Buffalo wrestling team placed seventh at the Virginia Duals, held Friday and Saturday in Hampton. The Bulls finished the tournament 3-2 and earned wins over Bucknell, Rider and The Citadel.

In the opening round, Buffalo drew a scrappy Bucknell team in the opening round and fought through to a 19-13 win thanks to six wins. Just Farmer and Kevin Smith earned clutch wins of 3-2 and 3-1, respectively, but the Bisons held a 7-6 lead after the first four bouts of the match. The Bulls responded in a big way and streaked to four straight wins and a 19-7 lead that would be too much to handle, starting with a dominating 13-2 major decision from Wally Maziarz in his 157-pound match. Mark Lewandowski (5-0), Jake Waste(2-0) and Zach Ward (4-0) then followed suit with impressive shutouts.

Next up was a familiar opponent, as UB took on Mid-American Conference rival Kent State in the ensuing round. The Golden Flashes punched its ticket to the second round thanks to a win over The Citadel and quickly built an 11-3 lead through the first four matches, with Farmer providing the only early win. The Bulls charged back thanks again to Maziarz, who won 9-7 to spark another win streak. Mark Lewandowski got a 1-0 win at 165 and Jake Waste followed with a 5-1 win to put the Bulls ahead 12-11, a lead it would let slip away in the final three bouts to drop the dual 21-12.

Now having to fight to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament, the Bulls drew Rider, a team it beat at the very same tournament 30-9 last season. Sean Waltonstarted the match off on the highest of notes, pinning his opponent in the waning seconds of the first period after working to turn him for most of the three-minute opening period. Farmer followed and earned a early 4-1 lead, but his aggressive mentality got the best of him as his opponent got a quick pin that knotted the match back up at 6-6. Kevin Smith almost got a pin of his own, but instead had to settle for a 7-4 decision. Blake Roulo followed and earned his first win of the tournament, 4-3 thanks to solid defense in the final seconds of the match to hold off his opponent’s flurry. Wrestling just under two hours from his home in Petersburg, Roulo pulled out the crucial win in front of family and friends.

With the match sitting at 12-6 in Buffalo’s favor, Maziarz came to the mat hoping to again earn the big decision, but could not hold on to a late lead and lost in sudden-death overtime 10-8 to bring Rider within three. Needing to pad the lead heading into the final half of the match, the Bulls got just that in the 165- and 174-pound matches. Lewandowski earned his third tech fall of the duals season with a 15-0 shutout, buoyed by 12 first-period points. Lewandowski now has six tech falls and a pin in his last 12 overall matches. Waste looked to also get a tech but had to settle instead for an 18-5 major decision that gave Buffalo a 21-8 lead. Rider won the next two matches, but trailing by seven points heading into the heavyweight bout it forfeited to Jedd Mason to give UB a 27-14 win and secured at least a top-eight finish.

The Bulls had its hands full in the next match, facing Rutgers. Mark Lewandowski’s 17-4 major decision and Jedd Mason’s dominant pin in the first period were the team’s only win. Adding in a late forfeit from the Scarlet Knights, the Bulls fell 22-16. Despite the setback, UB responded in a big way to secure a seventh-place finish, improving on last season’s slot in eighth.

The Citadel had lost to Kent State in the first round but put together impressive wins over Bucknell and North Carolina before losing on criteria to North Dakota State and drawing the Bulls in the seventh-place match. Max Soria started the match with a 2-0 win, but the Bulldogs answered back to tie the match at 3-3 early on. Kevin Smith proved to be the one who would spark UB this time around, getting a pin just before the end of the period that started a five-match streak that brought the lead all the way to 20-3 before Citadel could get another win. Lewandowski got yet another tech fall win while Blake Roulo got another win and Clay Reeb made his Virginia Duals debut with a 3-1 win at 157 pounds. The Bulls capped the win with a major decision from Jake Waste and it cruised to a 24-15 win.

The busy weekend moves the team’s overall dual record to 5-11. Next will be the New York State Collegiate Championships, to be held January 21 and 22.

-Buffalobulls.com