Cornell Wrestling's Perrelli and Lewnes' 11 Wrap Up 2012 Olympic Wrestling Trials
IOWA CITY, Iowa-Cornell wrestling's Frank Perrelli and Mack Lewnes '11 wrapped up competition at the 2012 Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Trials on Sunday afternoon. Both wrestlers went 1-2 on the day at 55kg and 84 kg, respectively. Kyle Dake wrestled on Saturday, placing third at 74 kg.
In his first match of the trials, Perrelli faced Ben Kjar (Kingdom Klub). Perrelli won the first period from the clinch, 1-0, but 2011 NCAA All-American Kjar won the next two periods 1-0, 3-0 to win the bout. In the consolation bracket, Perrelli won the first period over Michael Martinez by a 6-0 tech and followed with a 3-1 victory in the second to win the match. Perrelli won the first period 4-1 over Iowa's Matt McDonough, but the Hawkeye rallied back to win the next two periods, 7-0, 5-1.
At 84 kg, Lewnes took on Max Askren (NYAC) in his first bout. Lewnes won the first period 1-1, but Askren came back to win the next two, 2-0, 5-1. Lewnes had a bye in his first bout in the consolation round, and faced off against Penn State's Quentin Wright in his next match. Lewnes tossed Wright to his back to pin him in 1:27. Lewnes was edged out of the Trials by Raymond Jordan (Sunkist Kids) by a 2-1, 2-1 decision.
Wrestlers that finish first in their respective weight classes will earn a spot on the Olympic Team. The finals will start at 6 p.m. CT. Sunday's action will be aired on NBC Sports Network on Monday, April 23 from 3-6 p.m. ET. Saturday's wrestling will televised on tape delay on Sunday, April 22 from 4-7 p.m. ET
Cornell Wrestling's Kyle Dake Places Third at 2012 Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Trials
IOWA CITY, Iowa-Cornell wrestling's Kyle Dake placed third at the Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Trials at 74 kg on Saturday at the Hawkeye-Carver arena. Dake won four matches on the day including pinning Penn State NCAA champion and Hodge Trophy winner David Taylor, 5-0, 1:28. Frank Perrelli and Mack Lewnes '11 will compete on Sunday.
Dake opened his first Olympic Trials by facing Colt Sponseller (NYAC/Ohio RTC). He won in two periods, 2-0, 1-0. In the quarterfinals, Dake was unable to defend the clinch in the first to go down 0-1 against Nick Marable (Sunkist Kids). Dake rallied to win the next two periods 1-0, 1-0 to advance to the semifinals.
In the semis, Dake took on veteran World Team member Trent Paulson (Sunkist Kids/Cyclone Wrestling). Paulson won the first period, 2-0, but Dake tied the bout with a 1-0 win in the second. Paulson advanced with a 6-0 win in the third.
Dake moved to the consolation round to face Taylor in one of the most highly anticipated matches of the year. Both Dake and Taylor finished their NCAA seasons undefeated to win NCAA championships at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Dake immediately went to his offense to open the bout. He muscled his way to a 5-0 first period victory to take the lead in an incredibly dominant fashion. In the second, Taylor looked to convert on an ankle pick, but Dake countered sending Taylor to his back. Dake pinned Taylor in 1:28 to knock the Nittany Lion out of the trials.
In the bout for third place, Dake faced Marable for the second time of the tournament. Dake won 3-0, 1-1 to place third.
Jordan Burroughs won the Trials at 74 kg and will represent the United States at the Olympics.
Perrelli will wrestle at 55 kg on Sunday, while Lewnes will compete at 84 kg.
Cornell- Dake, Bosak and Simaz Win NCAA Wrestling Titles for Cornell
ST. Louis, Mo.-Kyle Dake, Steve Bosak and Cam Simaz went a perfect three-for-three in the NCAA finals to crown a school record three NCAA wrestling champions on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center. Dake became the first wrestler to ever earn three NCAA titles at all different weight classes. The Big Red finished in fourth place as a team.
At 157 pounds, Dake notched a double leg takedown 50 seconds into the bout and rode Derek St. John of Iowa out for the remainder of the first period. The Big Red junior chose to start the second down and escaped after 32 seconds. Dake nearly had a takedown at the end of the period, but time had run out. St. John chose to start the third at neutral. Dake was hit with his second stall warning with 22 seconds to give St. John a point. The penalty point was the only point against Dake for the entire tournament. With 1:39 in riding time, Dake won a 4-1 decision. He ends his junior season with a 35-0 record. He was the first non-Big 10 Conference champion of the night.
At 184 pounds, Bosak took on Quentin Wright of Penn State. After a scoreless first period, Wright chose to start the second down. Wright reversed the Big Red wrestler to take a 2-0 lead. Bosak escaped to come within a point. Bosak tied the bout with an escape to start the third period. Neither wrestler scored again sending the bout into overtime. Bosak scored a takedown in sudden victory to win his first NCAA title.
Simaz faced No. 2 Chris Honeycutt at 197 pounds. Honeycutt won a scramble to get a 2-0 lead with a takedown. Simaz quickly escaped. Honeycutt reversed Simaz from his starting down position to start the second, but the Big Red senior quickly escaped. Simaz notched a takedown to tie the bout at 4-4. Simaz escaped to open the third period. With a takedown he lengthened his lead to a 7-4 advantage. Honeycutt would escape, but Simaz held on to win a 7-5 decision for the NCAA title.
Cornell's Simaz Named Ivy League Wrestler of the Year, Eight Wrestlers Earn All-Ivy Honors
ITHACA, N.Y.-Cornell senior Cam Simaz has earned his second-straight Ivy League Wrestler of the Year honor it was announced by the conference on Monday. Simaz joins Frank Perrelli and Steve Bosak in earning first-team All-Ivy honors, while the Big Red totals eight All-Ivy selections. The Big Red won its 10th-straight Ivy League title this season after finishing with a 5-0 record. Cornell has won 53 straight Ancient Eight matches.
Simaz (197), Perrelli (125) and Bosak (184) all earned first-team honors at their respective weight classes, while Chris Villalonga (149), Craig Eifert (165) and Maciej Jochym (HWT) all earned second-team spots. Kyle Dake (157) and Mike Nevinger (141) were honorable mention.
Simaz (Allegan, Mich.) is the fourth-straight Cornell wrestler to earn Wrestler of the Year honors, joining Mack Lewnes '11 who claimed the award in 2009 and 2010. Simaz is the topped ranked wrestler in the country at 197 pounds. He is now a four-time Ivy League first team honoree and rounds out his Ancient Eight career with an impressive 20-0 Ivy League record. Four of his five conference wins this season were bonus including a pin, two technical falls and a major decision. Simaz was named Ivy League and EIWA rookie of the year in 2009. He is a three-time All-American and three-time EIWA champion. The Big Red senior captain is 22-1 this season with his only loss coming from an injury default.
At 125 pounds, Perrelli (Hackettstown, N.J.) earns his second All-Ivy honor this season with a 5-0 conference record. The Big Red wrestler is 25-5 overall this season and is currently ranked No. 7 in the country.
At 184 pounds, Bosak (State College, Pa.) earns his second first-team All-Ivy honor. The Big Red captain was second-team All-Ivy in 2010. The All-American is 26-3 overall and 4-0 against the Ancient Eight. Bosak is currently ranked No. 5 by InterMat.
Two-time NCAA champion Dake was named All-Ivy honorable mention at 157 pounds after going 1-0 in Ivy League matches. Dake is 26-0 for the season and is currently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Big Red will look to capture its sixth-straight EIWA title on March 3-4 at Princeton University.
Wrestler of the Year
Cam Simaz, Cornell, 197 (Sr., Allegan, Mich.)
Rookie of the Year
*Lorenzo Thomas, Penn, 165 (Fr., Pittsburgh)
First Team (10)
*Frank Perrelli, Cornell, 125 (Sr., Hackettstown, N.J.)
*Steve Keith, Harvard, 133 (Jr., Shoreham, N.Y.)
*Zack Kemmerer, Penn, 141 (Sr., East Greenville, Pa.)
Steve Santos, Columbia, 149 (Jr., Brick, N.J.)
Daniel Kolodzik, Princeton, 157 (Sr., Bellbrook, Ohio)
*Lorenzo Thomas, Penn, 165 (Fr., Pittsburgh)
*Stephen West, Columbia, 174 (Jr., Fresno, Calif.)
*Steve Bosak, Cornell, 184 (Sr., State College, Pa.)
*Cam Simaz, Cornell, 197 (Sr., Allegan, Mich.)
*Steve Graziano, Penn, 285 (So., Syosset, N.Y.)
Second Team (10)
Billy Watterson, Brown, 125 (So., Pound Ridge, N.Y.)
Bryan Ortenzio, Penn, 133 (Sr., Camp Hill, Pa.)
Adam Krop, Princeton, 141 (So., Urbana, Md.)
Chris Villalonga, Cornell, 149 (So., Totowa, N.J.)
Walter Peppelman, Harvard, 157 (Jr., Harrisburg, Pa.)
Craig Eifert, Cornell, 165 (So., Mason, Mich.)
David Foxen, Brown, 174 (Sr., Garden City, N.Y.)
Shane Hughes, Columbia, 184 (Fr., Sussex, Wis.)
Micah Burak, Penn, 197 (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Maceij Jochym, Cornell, 285 (Sr., Williston Park, N.Y.)
Honorable Mention (9)
Robert Dyar, Columbia, 125 (Jr., Birmingham, Ala.)
Kyle Gilchrist, Columbia, 133 (Sr., Jefferson, Ohio)
Mike Nevinger, Cornell, 141 (So., Perry, N.Y.)
Steve Robertson, Penn, 149 (Fr., Lombard, Ill.))
Kyle Dake, Cornell, 157 (Jr., Ithaca, N.Y.)
Andy Lowy, Princeton, 174 (Sr., Brookeville, Md.)
Ophir Bernstein, Brown, 184 (Fr., Allen, Texas)
Sterling Hecox, Brown, 197 (Fr., Loves Park, Ill.)
Kevin Lester, Columbia, 285 (Sr., Nampa, Idaho)
Cornell College Wrestling: #3 Coe 27, #6 Cornell 9
#3 Coe 27, #6 Cornell 9
Friday, Feb. 10
Small Multi-Sport Center
Mount Vernon, Iowa
125 - #6 Jimmy Gotto (Coe) dec. #3 Timothy Hood, 10-3.
133 - #9 Tigue Snider (Cor) dec. #10 Jordan Westfall, 5-2.
141 - Chris LeClere (Coe) dec. Michael Buhr, 8-2.
149 - #4 James Locke (Coe) maj. dec. Jacob Schwebke, 8-0.
157 - #6 Dale Handley (Coe) pinned Josh Guenther, 3:53.
165 - #5 Joe Hambleton (Cor) dec. Jason Taylor-Ohmes, 6-5.
174 - #5 Scott King (Coe) dec. Patrick Loughlin, 8-4.
184 - Ethan Ball (Coe) dec. Andrew Roberts, 10-3.
197 - #8 Alex Coolidge (Cor) dec. Donnie Horner (Coe), 3-1.
285 - #5 Alex Burkle (Coe) tech fall Carl Gaul, 21-4 (6:58).
Takedowns - Cornell 5, Coe 18; Nearfall points - Cornell 2, Coe 28; Reversals - Cornell 4, Coe 0; Escapes - Cornell 8, Coe 12; Penalty points - Cornell 4, Coe 2; Riding time points - Cornell 0, Coe 5.
Referee: Curt Frost
Length of match: 1:38
Attendance: 1,015
Records:
Cornell 11-4 overall (6-2 IIAC)
Coe 11-3 overall (6-1 IIAC)
No. 4 Cornell Wrestling Wins 10th Straight Ivy League Title
Big Red remains unbeaten with wins over Columbia and Hofstra
ITHACA, N.Y.-The No. 4 Big Red wrestling team won its 10th- straight Ivy League title on Saturday afternoon after defeating Columbia 30-9. Cornell then moved to 10-0 overall this season after handing Hofstra its first loss of the season, 22-12 at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Senior Frank Perrelli notched his 100th career victory with a win over Robert Dyar by a 13-0 major decision. Before the Hofstra dual, Cornell honored its eight seniors including: Lexy Cook, Quin Leith, Maciej Jochym, Frank Perrelli, Warner Phipps, Derek Schreiner, Cam Simaz and Phillip Smith.
Perrelli opened the day off for the Big Red at 125 pounds taking on Dyar of Columbia. Perrelli held a 6-0 lead after the first period with a takedown and two two-point nearfalls. Perrelli increased his advantage to 8-0 with a reversal from his starting down position in the second. Dyar chose to start the third on top and Perrelli reversed him once again. With two more back points and riding time, Perrelli won a 13-0 major decision to earn his 100th career victory.
At 133 pounds, Nick Arujau and Kyle Gilchrist were scoreless after the first period. Arujau escaped from his opening down position in the second for the only point of the period. Gilchrist chose neutral for the third. Arujau took him down 15 seconds into the period and with 1:25 in riding time, won a 4-0 decision.
No. 17 ranked Mike Nevinger faced off against Matt Bystol at 141 pounds. Nevinger held a 6-0 advantage after the first period with a takedown and two two-point nearfalls. Bystol chose neutral for the second. Nevinger took him down once again and added three more back points before the period was over. Nevinger escaped from his opening down position to start the third. With another takedown and 4:16 in riding time, Nevinger won by a 15-0 technical fall.
At 149 pounds, No. 20 Chris Villalonga faced Steve Santos. After a scoreless first period, Villalonga chose down to start the second but was unable to escape. Santos escaped to open the third and with 1:44 in riding time won a 2-0 decision.
No. 1 Kyle Dake took on Jake O'Hara at 157 pounds. With eight seconds left in the first, Dake took a 2-0 lead with a takedown. O'Hara chose neutral to start the second, but Dake would take him down once again to grab a 4-0 lead. Dake chose top to start the third period. The Big Red junior earned two three-point nearfalls and added 2:53 in riding time to win by an 11-0 major decision.
At 165 pounds, Craig Eifert faced Adam Fondale. After a scoreless first period, Eifert reversed his opponent from his opening down position. Fondale would escape, but Eifert took him down once again. Fondale escaped from his opening down position to start the third period. Fondale took down Eifert to tie the bout, but Eifert escaped to win a 5-4 decision.
Freshman Billy George squared off against Stephen West at 174 pounds. With 22 seconds left in the first, West took a 2-0 lead with a takedown. George was unable to score from his starting down position in the second period. West quickly escaped to start the third period. With a takedown and riding time, West won a 6-0 decision.
At 184 pounds, Michael Alexander took on Shane Hughes. With 10 seconds left in the first period, Hughes took Alexander down right to his back to take a 5-0 lead. Alexander escaped to open the second and with four seconds left on the clock grabbed a takedown to come within two points. Alexander chose to let Hughes up from his opening down position to start the third. With less than a minute left in the bout, Hughes notched another takedown to win an 8-3 decision.
No. 1 ranked Simaz faced Nick Mills at 197 pounds. Simaz notched four takedowns and added three back points to hold an 11-3 advantage after the first period. Mills escaped from his opening down position to start the second. Simaz grabbed two more takedowns and three back points to increase his advantage to 18-5 after two periods. Simaz chose top to start the third period. With a two point nearfall with 1:24 left in the bout, Simaz won by a 20-5 technical fall.
Senior Maciej Jochym hit the mat at heavyweight against Kevin Lester. Midway through the first, Jochym hit a double leg to takedown Lester at the edge of the mat. Lester reversed him 20 seconds later, but Jochym would escape to hold a one point advantage. Lester escaped to open the second period, but Jochym would take him down once again with less than 30 seconds left in the period. Jochym escaped to open the third period and grabbed a takedown 30 seconds later. Jochym turned Lester to his back to win by fall in 6:00.
After the senior presentations, Perrelli faced No. 14 Steve Bonanno at 125 pounds. Perrelli had a 2-1 advantage after the first period with a takedown from which Bonanno escaped. Bonanno escaped from his opening down position for the only point of the second period. Perrelli escaped to start the third to win a 3-2 decision.
At 133 pounds, Arujau took on Jamie Franco. Franco had a takedown midway through the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Franco chose down to start the second period but was unable to escape. Arujau chose neutral in the third, but was unable to score and Franco won a 2-0 decision.
No. 17 Nevinger was scoreless after the first period at 141 pounds against Luke Vaith. Nevinger escaped to open the second for the only point of the period. Vaith chose neutral to start the third. With three seconds left on the clock, Nevinger scored a takedown to win by a 3-0 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 20 Villalonga was scoreless against Justin Accordino after the first period. Neither wrestler was able to score from their starting down positions in the second and third periods, sending the match into overtime. Accordino scored a takedown 30 seconds into sudden victory to win a 2-0 decision.
Dake grabbed a takedown midway through the first period at 157 pounds against Tyler Banks. Dake immediately reversed Banks from his starting down position in the second period. He would let Banks up back to neutral, but Dake took him down once again to hold a 6-1 advantage after two periods. Dake let Banks up from his starting down position to open the third period looking to increase his lead. Dake added two more takedowns and with 4:29 in riding time, the Big Red junior won an 11-3 major decision.
After a 10 minute halftime break, Eifert took on No. 19 PJ Gillespie. Gillespie took Eifert down midway through the period, but Eifert escaped to come within a point. Gillespie escaped from his opening down position in the second for the only point of the period. Eifert escaped to start the third, but with five seconds left on the clock Gillespie added a takedown to win a 5-2 decision.
George was awarded a point early in his bout against Jermaine John at 174 pounds for unnecessary roughness. The Big Red freshman escaped to open the second for the only point of the period. John escaped from his opening down position in the third, but George held strong to come away with a 2-1 decision.
At 184 pounds, No. 3 Steve Bosak took on No. 11 Ben Clymer of Hofstra. After a scoreless first period, Clymer was unable to escape his starting down position in the second. Bosak chose down to start the third, but halfway through the period Clymer caught him and earned two quick back points. Bosak would escape but was unable to score a takedown and Clymer snuck away with a 2-1 decision. With Clymer's win, Hofstra came within one point of the Big Red with a 13-12 team score.
At 197 pounds, Simaz notched a takedown 20 seconds into the first period against Tim Murphy. Simaz totaled four takedowns to hold an 8-3 lead after the first period. Murphy chose down to start the second period, but Simaz turned him to his back to win by fall in 3:24. With the six team points, Simaz secured the win for the Big Red.
At heavyweight, Jochym and Paul Snyder were scoreless after the first period. Jochym escaped to start the second and added a takedown with 20 seconds left on the clock to take a 3-0 lead. Snyder escaped from his opening down position in the third, but Jochym held strong for a 3-1 decision.
The Big Red will play host to the first round of the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division I Dual Meet Championships on Sunday, Feb. 12. Cornell will welcome Central Michigan, No. 18 Oklahoma, Purdue, No. 21 Illinois and No. 11 American to Newman Arena for duals at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and the finals at 2 p.m.
No . 4 Cornell 30, Columbia 9
125: No. 5 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) maj. dec Robert Dyar, 13-0 (Cornell, 4-0)
133: Nick Arujau (Cornell) dec. Kyle Gilchrist, 4-0 (Cornell, 7-0)
141: No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) tech fall Matt Bystol, 15-0 (Cornell, 12-0)
149: Steve Santos (Columbia) dec. No. 20 Chris Villalonga, 2-0 SV (Cornell, 12-3)
157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec. Jake O'Hara, 11-0 (Cornell, 16-3)
165: Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. Adam Fondale, 5-4 (Cornell, 19-3)
174: Stephen West (Columbia) dec. Billy George, 6-0 (Cornell, 19-6)
184: Shane Hughes (Columbia) dec. Michael Alexander, 8-3 (Cornell, 19-9)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) tech fall Nick Mills, 20-5 (Cornell, 24-9)
HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) win by fall Kevin Lester, 6:00 (Cornell, 30-9)
No. 4 Cornell 22, Hofstra 12
125: No. 5 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. No. 14 Steve Bonanno, 3-2 (Cornell, 3-0)
133: Jamie Franco (Hofstra) dec. Nick Arujau, 2-0 (Tied, 3-3)
141: No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Luke Vaith, 3-0 (Cornell, 6-3)
149: Justin Accordino (Hofstra) dec. No. 20 Chris Villalonga, 2-0 (Tied, 6-6)
157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec. Jake O'Hara, 11-3 (Cornell, 10-6)
165: No. 19 PJ Gillespie (Hofstra) dec. Craig Eifert, 5-2 (Cornell, 10-9)
174: Billy George (Cornell) dec. Jermaine John, 2-1 (Cornell, 13-9)
184: No. 11 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) dec. No. 3 Steve Bosak, 2-1 (Cornell, 13-12)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall Tim Murphy, 3:24 (Cornell, 19-12)
HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) dec. Paul Snyder, 3-1 (Cornell, 22-12)
#6 Cornell 25, #20 Dubuque 7
Thursday, Feb. 2
Small Multi-Sport Center
Mount Vernon, Iowa
125 - Ben Rosen (Cor) dec. Nic Rivera, 8-7.
133 - #10 Tigue Snider (Cor) dec. Chris Sokol, 7-1.
141 - Michael Buhr (Cor) maj. dec. Siven Furseth, 14-1.
149 - Jacob Schwebke (Cor) dec. Ryan Warczynski, 9-4.
157 - #10 Nicholas Loughlin (Cor) dec. Joe Kubica, 3-2.
165 - #7 Joe Hambleton (Cor) dec. Ray Bryant, 6-2.
174 - #6 Logan Einerson (Dub) maj. dec. Brent Hamm, 11-1.
184 - Matt Manning dec. Andrew Roberts, 9-5.
197 - #7 Alex Coolidge (Cor) dec. #6 Sam Johnson, 7-2.
285 - Wyatt Bauman (Cor) dec. Nate Cristion, 9-7 OT.
Takedowns - Cornell 17, Dubuque 10; Nearfall points - Cornell 11, Dubuque 9; Reversals - Cornell 3, Dubuque 2; Escapes - Cornell 13, Dubuque 11; Penalty points - Cornell 3, Dubuque 0; Riding time points - Cornell 2, Dubuque 2.
Referee: Rick Stahl
Length of match: 1:38
Attendance: 240
Records:
Cornell 11-3 overall (6-1 IIAC)
Dubuque 3-5 overall (2-3 IIAC)
No. 4 Cornell Wrestling Flies Past No. 14 Iowa State, 28-11
AMES, Iowa-The No. 4 Big Red wrestling team won seven out of 10 bouts on its way to a 28-11 victory over No.14 Iowa State at the Hilton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. No. 1 Cam Simaz (197) and No. 3 Steve Bosak (184) pinned their opponents in their respective weight classes, while Mike Nevinger upset No. 14 Luke Goettl at 141 pounds. Also picking up wins for the Big Red were Frank Perrelli (125), Nick Arujau (133), Chris Villalonga (149) and Kyle Dake (157).
With Simaz's pin at 197 pounds, the Big Red senior breaks the Cornell career record for wins by bonus points with 92. He takes over the top spot from Mack Lewnes '11 who totaled 91 during his stellar career for Cornell. Bosak is tied for ninth in career bonus wins with 60.
The dual started at 174 pounds with Billy George facing off against Mikey England. England scored the only points of the first period with a takedown. England quickly escaped from his opening down position in the second and notched another takedown before the period was over. George escaped to open the third, but with 2:43 in riding time, England won a 6-1 decision.
At 184 pounds, No. 3 ranked Bosak quickly attacked Boaz Beard off the whistle. Bosak muscled his way to a takedown with less than 30 seconds off the clock. The Big Red wrestler immediately started to work to turn his opponent and won by fall in 1:07.
No. 1 Simaz took on Trevor Voelker at 197 pounds. Simaz grabbed his first takedown with only five seconds off the clock. He would add three more along with two three-point nearfalls to take a 14-3 lead after the first period. Voelker chose neutral to start the second. With only seven seconds off the clock, Simaz took him down once again and turned him to win by fall in 3:37. Cornell held a 12-3 advantage after three bouts.
At heavyweight, Maciej Jochym faced No. 14 Matt Gibson. Gibson held a 2-1 lead after the first period with a takedown from which Jochym escaped. Gibson grabbed two more points to start the second after reversing Jochym from his opening down position. Gibson led 12-1 after the second after adding eight back points. Jochym chose to start the third at neutral. Midway through the period, Gibson grabbed another takedown, but Jochym would escape. With 2:46 in riding time, Gibson won a 15-2 major decision.
No. 6 ranked Perrelli took on No. 11 Ryak Finch at 125 pounds. Perrelli worked his way to a takedown with 1:17 left in the first period and added three points with a nearfall before the three minutes were over. Perrelli chose down to start the second and escaped 55 seconds into the period. With 14 seconds left on the clock, Perrelli grabbed another takedown to take an 8-0 advantage. Finch chose to start the third period on top and after a minute Perrelli escaped to win a 9-0 major decision.
At 133 pounds, Nick Arujau made his debut in a Cornell singlet after transferring from American University. The Big Red sophomore took on Shayden Terukina and led 5-0 after the first period with a takedown and three back points. Arujau chose neutral to start the second period and increased his advantage to 7-0 with another takedown. Terukina chose to start the third period at neutral. With only two seconds left in the bout, Terukina notched a takedown to keep Arujau from the major. With 4:01 in riding time, Arujau won an 8-2 decision.
Nevinger took on No. 14 Luke Goettl at 141 pounds. With 42 seconds left in the first, Nevinger notched a takedown immediately flipping his opponent on to his back. Nevinger was looking for the fall, when Goettl flipped out for a reversal. With one second left in the period, Nevinger would escape to hold a 5-2 advantage after the first. Goettl chose to start the second at neutral but neither wrestler was able to score. Nevinger escaped from his opening down position to start the third. Goettl would notch his first takedown midway through the third. Nevinger escaped and sealed the win with a takedown with 23 seconds left on the clock to win a 9-4 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 19 Villalonga and Joey Cozart were scoreless after the first period. Cozart scored the only point of the second with a takedown from his opening down position. Villalonga tied the bout at 1-1 with an escape of his own to start the third. With 37 seconds left on the clock, Villalonga took down his opponent and added three back points before time ran out to win a 6-1 decision.
No. 1 ranked Kyle Dake faced Mike Moreno at 157 pounds. Moreno made various shot attempts at the Big Red wrestler, but Dake countered each one to keep the bout scoreless. With 14 seconds left in the period, Dake countered again for a takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Moreno chose to start the second at neutral but neither wrestler was able to score. Dake reversed Moreno from his opening down position to start the third. Moreno would escape, but Dake took him down once again to win a 6-1 decision.
In the last bout of the day, Marshall Peppelman faced No. 4 Andrew Sorenson. The Cyclone senior led 3-1 after the first period. Sorenson reversed Peppelman from his opening down position to start the second and the Big Red sophomore was hit with his third stalling call to give Sorenson another point. Sorenson added six more takedowns in the third period to win 21-6 with riding time. Sorenson only added four points for his team because he did not earn any nearfall points.
Cornell will return home next weekend to wrap up its Ivy League slate. The Big Red will face Columbia at 1 p.m. on Saturday before taking on Hofstra at 3 p.m. All action will take place at the Friedman Wrestling Center.
No. 4 Cornell 28, No. 14 Iowa State 11
174: Mikey England (ISU) dec. Billy George (CU), 6-1 (Iowa State, 3-0)
184: #3 Steve Bosak (CU) pinned #16 Boaz Beard (ISU), 1:07 (Cornell, 6-3)
197: #1 Cam Simaz (CU) pinned Trevor Voelker (ISU), 3:37 (Cornell, 12-3)
285: #14 Matt Gibson (ISU) Mdec. Maciej Jochym (CU), 15-2 (Cornell , 12-7)
125: #6 Frank Perrelli (CU) Mdec. #11 Ryak Finch (ISU), 9-0 (Cornell, 16-7)
133: Nick Arujua (CU) dec. Shayden Terukina (ISU), 8-2 (Cornell, 19-7)
141: Mike Nevinger (CU) dec. #14 Luke Goettl (ISU), 9-4 (Cornell, 22-7)
149: #19 Chris Villalonga (CU) dec. Joe Cozart (ISU), 6-1 (Cornell, 25-7)
157: #1 Kyle Dake (CU) dec. Michael Moreno (ISU), 6-1 (Cornell, 28-7)
165: #4 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) tech fall. (4pts) Marshall Peppelman (CU), 21-6* (Cornell, 28-11)
Sorenson was only awarded four team points because he did not have any nearfall points
No. 5 Cornell Wrestling Continues Undefeated Season with 38-7 Win over No. 24 Harvard
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 with Steve 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 Eifert wrestled 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 Bosak took 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)
No. 5 Cornell Wrestling Wins 22-21 Nail Biter Over No. 24 Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y.-The No. 5 Cornell wrestling team defeated No. 24 Binghamton in a 22-21 nail biter that came down to criteria for the win. The dual was tied at 21-21 after 10 matches with each team winning five bouts apiece. Each team also had a pin and a technical fall, but Cornell came away with the win after scoring more points in individual matches than Binghamton. The Big Red remains undefeated with a 5-0 record. Kyle Dake won by fall after moving up to 165 pounds, while Cam Simaz picked up a win by technical fall.
At 125 pounds, Frank Perrelli led 4-0 after the first period after notching a takedown and two back points. Steeley started the second period down on the mat and Perrelli let him up looking to score. The Big Red wrestler increased his lead to 8-4 before the end of the period. Perrelli chose neutral to start the third and grabbed another takedown. He cut Steeley loose and would score one more takedown. With 3:52 in riding time, Perrelli won a 13-6 decision.
Freshman Nick Pena faced Patrick Hunter at 133 pounds. Hunter earned a quick takedown early in the first and caught Pena nearly pinning him. Pena worked relentlessly to move back to the mat, and succeeded, only allowing Hunter three nearfall points. Pena's hard work paid off helping Cornell to win the dual on criteria. The two wrestlers traded reversals in the second period to bring the score to 7-3. Pena started the third period down. He would escape, but Hunter would take him back down. Pena reversed his opponent and racked up 1:01 in riding time. Pena let his opponent up looking to score, but time ran out and Hunter came away with a 10-7 decision.
At 141 pounds, No. 15 Mike Nevinger and Joe Bonaldi were scoreless after the first period. Nevinger escaped from his opening down position in the second and added two more points with a takedown. Bondaldi chose to start the third from neutral. Nevinger used a front headlock and spun around to score a takedown. He would earn three points with a nearfall. With 1:19 in riding time, Nevinger won a 9-2 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 4 Donnie Vinson racked up takedowns and nearfalls on his way to a 15-0 technical fall over Chris Villalonga.
Craig Eifert took on No. 8 Justin Lister at 157 pounds. Lister earned a takedown and added two quick back points before Eifert returned to the mat. Lister turned the Big Red wrestler again and won by fall in 2:48.
At 165 pounds, No. 1 ranked Kyle Dake moved up from his usual 157 pounds. Dake faced Binghamton's Joe Charnish. Dake worked relentlessly to try and turn his opponent, but he could not get Charnish up off the mat. Charnish would be hit with numerous stalling calls before Dake was able to turn him and win by fall in 6:23.
At 174 pounds, Matt Kaylor defeated Cornell's Marshall Peppelman, 8-4.
No. 3 Steve Bosak hit the mat at 184 pounds, knowing he needed to score bonus points for Cornell. Heading into the bout, the Big Red was behind 17-12. Bosak muscled his way to an 8-0 major decision to bring Cornell within a point.
At 197 pounds, No. 1 Cam Simaz demonstrated numerous ways to take down an opponent on his way to a 23-8 technical fall. Simaz was able to notch the five vital team points after scoring a nearfall towards the end of the third period.
Senior Maciej Jochym took on No. 20 Nick Gwiazdowski at heavyweight. Gwiazdowski defeated Jochym by a 14-3 major decision to tie the team score at 21-21.
Cornell ended up with the victory after scoring 80 points in individual matches to Binghamton's 71.
Cornell will return home next weekend to continue Ivy action. The Big Red will take on Harvard on Friday, before facing off against Brown on Saturday afternoon. Cornell will also play host to the New York State Intercollegiate championships on Saturday and Sunday.
No. 5 Cornell 22, No. 24 Binghamton 21
125: Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. Derek Steeley, 13-6 (Cornell, 3-0)
133: Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) dec. Nick Pena, 10-7 (Tied, 3-3)
141: No. 15 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Joe Bonaldi, 9-2, (Cornell, 6-3)
149: Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) tech fall Chris Villalonga, 15-0, (Binghamton 8-6)
157: No. 8 Justin Lister (Binghamton) win by fall Craig Eifert, 1:48, (Binghamton, 14-6)
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Joe Charnish, 6:23, (Binghamton, 14-12)
174: Matt Kaylor (Binghamton) dec. Marshall Peppelman, 8-4, (Binghamton, 17-12)
184: No. 3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) maj. dec. Nate Schiedel, 8-0 (Binghamton, 17-16)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) tech fall Cody Reed, 23-8 (Cornell, 21-17)
HWT: No. 20 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) maj. dec. Maciej Jochym, 15-3 (Cornell, 21-21)
No. 5 Cornell Wrestling Opens Ivy Slate with Wins at Penn and Princeton
PRINCETON, N.J.-The No. 5 Cornell wrestling team opened its Ivy slate with two wins on Saturday. The Big Red defeated Penn, 21-17, before heading to Princeton to pick up a 30-9 victory. Cornell improves to 4-0 for the season. Frank Perrelli (125), Chris Villalonga (149) Steve Bosak (184) and Cam Simaz (197) each recorded two wins for the day in their respective weight classes.
The Big Red opened its day at Penn for an early afternoon dual at the Palestra. Cornell opened the match with a quick six points when No. 6 Perrelli won by forfeit at 125 pounds.
At 133 pounds, freshman Nick Pena faced No. 15 Bryan Ortenzio. Ortenzio came away with a narrow 4-3 victory. Pena scored a takedown in the final 10 seconds of the match to tie the bout at 3-3, but Ortenzio won the decision with the riding time point.
No. 12 Zach Kemmer of Penn gave the Quakers a 7-6 lead when he defeated No. 15 Mike Nevinger by a 9-1 major decision.
Chris Villalonga gave the Big Red back the lead with a 5-3 decision over Steve Robertson at 149 pounds. Sophomore Craig Eifert moved up a weight to 157 pounds to take on Troy Hernandez and won a 6-3 decision.
At 165 pounds, senior Derek Schreiner lost an 8-0 major decision to Penn's Lorenzo Thomas. Marshall Peppelman moved up to 174 pounds to take on Ian Korb. Peppelman came away with a 4-2 win.
No. 3 Bosak had a solid showing against Erich Smith at 184 pounds. The Big Red junior won a 6-0 decision to put Cornell up, 18-11 in the team race.
At 197 pounds, No. 1 Simaz faced No. 9 Micah Burak for the eighth time of their careers. Simaz won a 3-0 decision to clinch Cornell's dual victory.
At heavyweight, senior Maciej Jochym had a hold of Steve Granziano and was looking to throw him to the mat early in the first period. Granziano countered the move and caught Jochym on his back to win by fall in 1:04.
No. 5 Cornell 30, Princeton 9
At 125 pounds, Perrelli won by forfeit for the second time of the day.
Freshman Nick Pena wrestled the first bout at Princeton, taking on Joe DeQuinzio at 133 pounds. With a little over 30 seconds off the clock, Pena converted a double leg shot for a takedown to take a 2-0 lead. After being hit with a stalling warning, Pena cut his opponent looking to score. Neither wrestler scored for the remainder of the period. Pena quickly escaped to start the second and took a 5-1 lead with another takedown. DeQuinzio was awarded his second point when Pena was hit for stalling. DeQuinzio chose down to start the third, but was unable to escape. With riding time, Pena won a 6-2 decision.
At 141 pounds, No. 15 Nevinger took on No. 19 Adam Krop. Krop charged right off the whistle and grabbed an early takedown for a 2-0 lead. Nevinger later escaped at the edge of the mat to come within a point. Nevinger escaped from his opening down position to start the second period to tie the bout 2-2. Krop chose to start the third period at neutral. Nevinger was unable to grab a takedown, and with riding time Krop won a 3-2 decision.
Villalonga faced Zach Bintliff at 149 pounds. The Big Red wrestler was in on a single leg and with a leg sweep took down his opponent for a 2-0 lead. Villalonga chose to start the second period down and escaped to secure 1:01 in riding time to take a 3-0 lead into the third period. Bintliff chose to start at neutral. Villalonga countered a shot by Bintliff for a takedown to increase his advantage to 5-0. With riding time, Villalonga won a 6-0 decision.
At 157 pounds, Eifert took the mat against Daniel Kolodzik. Kolodzik notched a takedown off a front headlock, and with two quick back points, took a 4-0 lead after the first period. Eifert chose to start the second at neutral, but Kolodzik took him down to hold a 6-0 advantage. Kolodzik escaped to open the third period. Eifert would take him down and earn a point for Kolodzik's second stalling call. With riding time, Kolodzik won an 8-3 decision.
Schreiner squared off against Rich Eva at 165 pounds. The Big Red wrestler notched a takedown and added three back points as time ran out in the first period to hold a 5-0 lead. Eva chose to start the second at neutral, but neither wrestler scored. Schreiner escaped from his opening down position in the third. Eva grabbed two takedowns in the third, but Schreiner held on to win 7-4.
At 174 pounds, Peppelman faced Andy Lowy. Peppelman held a 2-1 lead after the first with a takedown from which Lowy escaped. Peppelman reversed Lowy from his opening down position in the second period. Lowy would escape, but Peppelman had to call injury time allowing Lowy his choice at the restart. Lowy chose down and reversed Peppelman to tie the bout at 4-4. Peppelman nearly had another reversal, but settled for a one point escape at time ran out in the period. Lowy reversed Peppelman to start the third period and added two back points for an 8-5 advantage. Peppelman would be hit with two stalling calls before the period was up. Lowy added another takedown and with riding time won a 13-6 decision.
No. 3 Bosak quickly took down Dan Santoro at 184 pounds. Bosak added three points from a nearfall before moving back to parallel. The Big Red wrestler went for the arm bar and turned his opponent to win by fall in 2:29.
At 197 pounds, No. 1 ranked Simaz faced Kurt Brendel. Simaz went for the ankle pick with only four seconds off the clock to earn two points for a takedown. The Big Red senior dominated his opponent racking up points on his way to a 23-8 technical fall.
At heavyweight, senior Jochym took on Charles Fox. Jochym notched two takedowns in the first period. Fox escaped from his opening down position to start the second, but Jochym would take him down again and add three back points to hold a 9-2 lead. Jochym took down Fox from neutral to start the third period. Fox was hit with numerous stalling calls in the third period. With riding time, Jochym won a 13-2 major decision.
Cornell will wrestle its third dual of the weekend on Sunday at Binghamton. The 5 p.m. dual will be televised live on Time Warner Sports channel. The dual will also be broadcast live on the radio at 1160espn.com
No. 5 Cornell def. Penn, 21-17
125 - #6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) wins by forfeit, Cornell leads, 6-0
133 - #15 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn) def. Nick Pena (Cornell), 4-3 Cornell leads, 6-3
141 - #12 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) def. #15 Mike Nevinger (Cornell), 9-1 Penn leads, 7-6
149 - Chris Villalonga (Cornell) def. Steve Robertson (Penn), 5-3 Cornell leads, 9-7
157 - Craig Eifert (Cornell) def. Troy Hernandez (Penn), 6-3 Cornell leads, 12-7
165 - Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) def. Derek Schreiner (Cornell), 8-0 Cornell leads, 12-11
174 - Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) def. Ian Korb (Penn), 4-2 Cornell leads, 15-11
184 - #3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) def. Erich Smith (Penn), 6-0 Cornell leads, 18-11
197 - #1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) def. #9 Micah Burak, 3-0 Cornell leads, 21-11
285 - Steve Graziano (Penn) def. Maciej Jochym (Cornell), FALL 1:04, Cornell leads, 21-17
No. 5 Cornell def. Princeton, 30-9
125: No. 6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) win by forfeit, Cornell leads 6-0
133: Nick Pena (Cornell) dec. Joe DeQuinzio (Princeton), 6-2 , Cornell leads 9-0
141: No. 19 Adam Krop (Princeton) dec. No. 15 Mike Nevinger (Cornell), Cornell leads, 9-3
149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Zach Bintliff (Princeton), 6-0, Cornell leads 12-3
157: Daniel Kolodzik (Princeton) dec. Craig Eifert (Cornell), 8-3, Cornell leads 12-6
165: Derek Schreiner (Cornell) dec. Rich Eva (Princeton), 7-4, Cornell leads 15-6
174: Andy Lowy (Princeton) dec. Marshall Peppelman (Cornell), Cornell leads, 15-9
184: No. 3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall Dan Santoro (Princeton), 2:29, Cornell leads, 21-9
197: Cam Simaz (Cornell) tech fall Kurt Brendel (Princeton), 23-8, Cornell leads 26-9
HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) vs. Charles Fox (Princeton) , 14-2, Cornell wins 30-9
No. 5 Cornell Wrestling Muscles Its Way Past Lehigh, 24-12
ITHACA, N.Y.-The No. 5 Big Red wrestling team won seven out of 10 bouts en route to a 24-12 victory over No. 8 Lehigh on Sunday afternoon in Newman Arena. In the premier match of the day at 184 pounds, No. 4 Steve Bosak defeated No. 1 ranked Robert Hamlin, 2-1. Cornell's 12 point margin of victory was its largest over Lehigh since 1930 when the Big Red defeated the Mountain Hawks, 20-6.
The dual began at 125 pounds where freshman Bricker Dixon took on Alex Abreu. Dixon wasted no time putting points on the board with a takedown with only three seconds off the clock. The Big Red freshman rode his opponent out for the remainder of the period. Dixon chose to start the second period down on the mat and quickly escaped. With 45 seconds left in the period, Dixon added another takedown. Dixon later chose an optional start looking to score more points, but Abreu evaded him. Abreu chose to start the third period at neutral and neither wrestler scored again. With 3:06 in riding time, Dixon won a 6-1 decision in his first dual for the Big Red.
At 133 pounds, senior Frank Perrelli moved up a weight class to face Mason Beckman. Sixth-ranked at 125 pounds, Perrelli quickly took the lead with a takedown with 12 seconds off the clock. The Big Red wrestler notched 1:01 in riding time before Beckman escaped. Beckman grabbed a takedown of his own 12 seconds later to take a 3-2 lead. Perrelli immediately escaped from his opening down position to start the second period, tying the bout at 3-3. Beckman notched another takedown, from which Perrelli would escape before the period was over. Beckman chose to start the third period at neutral. Perrelli had a little less than a minute of riding time before action resumed. With 1:27 left on the clock, Perrelli grabbed the lead with a takedown. Beckman would escape, but with 1:30 in riding time, Perrelli won a 7-6 decision.
In the dual's first faceoff of two nationally ranked wrestlers, No. 19 Mike Nevinger took on No. 13 Steve Dutton at 141 pounds. With 1:16 left in the first period, Nevinger took a 2-0 lead with a takedown and rode his opponent out for the remainder of the first period. Nevinger chose top to start the second period. He worked the entire two minutes for back points, but was unable to secure the tilt. After failing to escape Nevinger for over three minutes of riding time, Dutton chose neutral to start the third period. With 33 seconds left in the bout, Dutton tied the match with a takedown. Nevinger nearly had a reversal at the end of the bout, but settled for a one point escape. With 2:42 in riding time, Nevinger won a 4-2 decision.
At 149 pounds, Chris Villalonga faced Anthony Salupo. Salupo held a 2-1 lead after the first period with a takedown, from which Villalonga escaped. Salupo chose to start the second period at neutral, but neither wrestler was able to score. Villalonga got a quick escape from his opening down position to start the third, tying the bout at 2-2. With neither wrestler having a determining riding time advantage, the match looked to be heading to sudden victory. But with 17 seconds left in the bout, Villalonga notched a takedown to win a 4-2 decision.
Top ranked Kyle Dake squared off against Brian Tanen at 157 pounds. Dake held a 13-0 lead after the first period with a takedown and four nearfalls. Tanen chose top to start the second period. Dake quickly escaped and with one more takedown, the two-time NCAA champion won 16-0 by technical fall in 3:45.
Cornell held a 17-0 lead heading into the half-time break.
At 165 pounds, Marshall Peppelman and Sean Bilodeau were scoreless after the first period. Bilodeau chose to start the second period down and earned the only point with an escape. Peppelman quickly escaped from his opening down position to start the third period to tie the bout at 1-1. Neither wrestler scored again in regulation to send the match into sudden victory. With only two seconds left in sudden victory, Bilodeau earned a takedown to win a 3-1 decision.
Freshman Billy George and Nate Brown were scoreless after the first period at 174 pounds. George chose down to start the second period, but he was unable to escape. Brown chose down to start the third period, but he was unable to escape as well. With a 0-0 deadlock after seven minutes, the bout went into sudden victory. With six seconds left in sudden victory, Brown notched a takedown to win a 2-0 decision.
In the highly anticipated bout at 184 pounds, junior Bosak and Hamlin were scoreless after the first period. Hamlin chose to start the second down, but was unable to escape until there were only 10 seconds left in the period. Bosak chose to start the third down, but Hamlin opted for an optional start tying the bout at 1-1. The two wrestlers traded shots back and forth, but neither wrestler was able to score. With 1:50 in riding time, Bosak won a 2-1 decision over the top ranked wrestler.
At 197 pounds, No. 1 Cam Simaz took on Kadeem Samuels. With only 13 seconds off the clock, Samuels took a quick lead with a takedown. Simaz would escape and earn a takedown of his own midway through the period. Simaz added three more points with a nearfall to take a 6-2 lead into the second period. Simaz chose down to start the second period, but Samuels chose an optional start looking to score. Neither wrestler was able to score for the remainder of the period, and Simaz held a 7-2 advantage. Samuels chose to start the third period at neutral. With 20 seconds left in the bout, Simaz grabbed another takedown. With 1:47 in riding time, the Big Red senior won a 10-2 major decision.
At heavyweight, Maciej Jochym took the mat against No. 2 Zach Rey. Jochym and the returning NCAA champion were scoreless after the first period. Rey quickly escaped to start the second period. He caught Jochym for the takedown and quickly turned him to his back. Rey won by fall in 3:46.
The Big Red will open Ivy action next weekend as it travels to Penn and Princeton Saturday afternoon. Cornell will then make the quick trip to Binghamton on Sunday for a 5 p.m. bout.
No. 5 Cornell 24, No. 8 Lehigh 12
125: Bricker Dixon (Cornell) dec. Alex Abreu (Lehigh), 6-1 (Cornell 3, Lehigh 0)
133: No. 6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh), 7-6 (Cornell 6, Lehigh 0)
141: No. 19 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. No. 13 Steve Dutton (Lehigh), 4-2 (Cornell 9, Lehigh 0)
149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Anthony Salupo (Lehigh), 4-2 (Cornell 12, Lehigh 0)
157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) tech fall Brian Tanen (Lehigh), 16-0 (3:45) (Cornell 17, Lehigh 0)
165: Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) dec. Marshall Peppelman (Cornell), 3-1 SV (Cornell 17, Lehigh 3)
174: Nate Brown (Lehigh) dec. Billy George (Cornell), 2-0 SV (Cornell 17, Lehigh 6)
184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. No. 1 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh), 2-1 (Cornell 20, Lehigh 6)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) maj. dec. Kadeem Samuels (Lehigh), 10-2 (Cornell 24, Lehigh 6)
HWT: No. 2 Zach Rey (Lehigh) win by fall Maciej Jochym, 3:46 (Cornell 24, Lehigh 12)
Cornell Wrestling Crowns Three Champions to Win Title at the Body Bar Invitational
ITHACA, N.Y.-The No. 5 ranked Big Red wrestling team won the team title at the Body Bar Invitational after crowning three champions. Kyle Dake (157), Billy George (174) and Steve Bosak (184) all won titles in their individual weight classes. Frank Perrelli (125) and Mike Nevinger (141) both took second, while Joe Stanzione (133), Craig Eifert (149) and Marshall Peppelman (165) placed fifth. Heavyweight Maciej Jochym finished in sixth place.
No. 1 ranked Dake pinned his first two opponents of the day. In the semifinals he won a 10-0 major decision over Lock Haven's Jacob Kemmerer. In the finals, he defeated No. 17 Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg, 3-2.
Freshman Billy George entered the day as the No. 6 seed at 174 pounds. He won his preliminary match and followed with a 3-2 win over the No. 3 seed, Steven West of Columbia. George defeated No. 2 seeded Mike Dessino of Bloomsburg to advance to the finals. George was down in the third period in the finals against Kent State's Brandon Johnson, but he fought back to tie the bout at 6-6 to send the match into extra time. Neither wrestler scored in sudden victory. Johnson had choice to start the tie breakers, but he was unable to escape from his starting down position. With just seconds left on the clock after starting from his choice down position, George escaped to win an exciting 7-6 decision.
No. 4 ranked Bosak opened his day with a 13-0 major decision before pinning his next two opponents. In the finals he faced No. 15 ranked Jon Fausey of Virginia. Bosak won a 2-0 decision to win the title.
At 197 pounds, top ranked Cam Simaz led off with a win by technical fall before pinning Bloomsburg's Richard Perry in 3:04 in the quarterfinals. Simaz was in the lead in his semifinal bout heading into the second period, but injury defaulted in 3:30. Simaz medical forfeited to finish in fourth place.
Cornell will break for the Thanksgiving holidays, but will return to action Dec. 2-3 at the Las Vegas Invitational.
Cornell Results
125
Frank Perrelli
Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. Sean Walton (Buffalo), 3-1
Frank Perrelli (Cornell) maj dec. Scott Filbert (Army), 16-3
Frank Perrelli (Cornell) maj.dec. Robert Rehm (Lock Haven), 10-1
Nic Bedelyon (Kent State) dec. Frank Perrelli (Cornell), 9-4
133
Brett Hernandez-Henderson
Stevie Mitcheff (Kent State) win by fall. Brett Hernandez-Henderson (Cornell), 4:30
Craig Barker (Bloomsburg) maj dec. Brett Hernandex-Henderson (Cornell), 8-0
Josh Kennedy
Justin Farmer (Buffalo) dec. Josh Kennedy (Cornell), 6-1
Joshua Kennedy (Cornell) dec. Brian St. James (Binghamton), 9-5
Nikkolas Pena (Cornell) techfall. Joshua Kennedy (Cornell), 17-0
Nick Pena
Nikkolas Pena (Cornell) maj dec. Hunter Wood (Army), 12-2
Nick Wilcox (Bloomsburg) dec. Nikkolas Pena (Cornell), 7-2
Nikkolas Pena (Cornell) techfall. Joshua Kennedy (Cornell), 17-0
Joseph Stanzione (Cornell) inj def. Nikkolas Pena (Cornell), 5:41
Joe Stanzione
Joseph Stanzione (Cornell) dec. Alex Gomez (Ithaca), 7-2
Matt Nelson (UVA) dec. Joseph Stanzione (Cornell), 6-2
Joseph Stanzione (Cornell) inj def. Nikkolas Pena (Cornell), 5:41
Joseph Stanzione (Cornell) dec. Joseph Martinez (UVA), 8-3
Joseph Stanzione (Cornell) dec. Kyle Gilchrist (Columbia), 7-4
141
Ryan Dunphy
Nick Nelson (UVA) dec. Ryan Dunphy (Cornell), 8-3
Matt Rappo (Bloomsburg) win by fall. Ryan Dunphy (Cornell), 2:25
Mike Nevinger
Michael Nevinger (Cornell) tech fall. Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton), 15-0
Michael Nevinger (Cornell) win by fall. Kurtis Becker (Bloomsburg), 2:05
Michael Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Connor Hanafee, 2-0
Michael Nevinger (Cornell) win by fall. Frank Cimato (Drexel), 2:27
Tyler Small (Kent State) dec. Michael Nevinger (Cornell), 8-4
Phillip Smith
Matt Bystol (Columbia) maj dec, Phillip Smith (Cornell), 14-3
Casey Smith (Army) dec. Philip Smith (Cornell), 7-3
149
Craig Eifert
Craig Eifert (Cornell) win by fall. John Belanger (Army), 1:01
Owen Wilkinson (Lock Haven) dec. Craig Eifert (Cornell), 6-3
Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. Ryan Bilyeu ( Army), 6-5
Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. Josh Roosa (Bloomsburg), 9-3
Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. Blake Roulo (Buffalo), 8-3
Andrew Gonzalez
Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) tech fall. Andrew Gonzalez (Cornell), 18-1
Shawn Harris (UVA) dec. Andrew Gonzalez (Cornell), 9-4
157
Kyle Dake
Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall. Tyler Sheridan (Columbia), 1:37
Kyle Drake (Cornell) win by fall. Josh Chamish (Binghamton), 4:51
Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj.dec. Jacob Kemerer (Lock Haven), 10-0
Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. Frank Hickman (Bloomsburg), 3-2
165
Marshall Peppelman
Marshall Peppleman (Cornell) dec. Kevin Hartnett (Bloomsburg), 10-3
Ross Tice (Kent State) win by fall. Marshall Peppelman (Cornell), 6:30
Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) dec. Drew Rebling (Columbia), 6-0
Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) win by fall. Ben Villaret (Columbia), 4:13
Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) dec. Kevin Hartnett( Bloomsburg), 3-2
Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) tech fall.. Coleman Gracey (Army), 18-2
Derek Schreiner
Seth Creasy (Lock Haven) dec. Derek Schreiner (Cornell), 3-1
Ben Villaret (Columbia) dec. Derek Schreiner (Cornell), 3-2
174
Michael Alexander
Mike Dessino (Bloomsburg) dec, Michael Alexander (Cornell), 2-1
Michael Alexander (Cornell) dec. Greg Barnish (Lock Haven), 6-1
Jules Doliscar (Ithaca) dec. Michael Alexander( Cornell), 6-3
Billy George
William George (Cornell) dec. Bryan Sternlieb (Drexel), 7-2
William George (Cornell) dec. Stephen West (Columbia), 3-2
William George (Cornell) dec. Mike Dessino (Bloomsburg), 2-1
William George (Cornell) dec. Brandonn Johnson (Kent State), 7-6 TB3
Cody Hutcheson
Jules Doliscar (Ithaca) win by fall. Cody Hutcheson (Cornell), 4:29
Cody Hutcheson (Cornell) dec. Aaron McKinney( Lock Haven), 3-2
Vinny Walhauser (UVA) win by fall. Cody Hutcheson (Cornell), 2:13
Pete Mesko
Billy Coggins (UVA) dec. Peter Mesko (Cornell), 13-6
Alex Rinaldi (Drexel) dec. Peter Mesko (Cornell), 10-7
184:
Steve Bosak
Steve Bosak (Cornell) maj dec. Wil Brown (Army), 13-0
Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall. Zack Ward (Buffalo), 1:00
Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall. Fred Garcia (Lock Haven), 1:55
Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. Jon Fausey (UVA), 2-0
Jon Grecco
Jon Fausey (UVA) win by fall. Jon Grecco (Cornell), 0:36
Michael Gorman (Army) maj.dec. Jon Grecco (Cornell), 13-4
197
Cam Simaz
Cam Simaz (Cornell) tech fall. Ryan Buckner (Kent State), 21-5
Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall. Richard Perry (Bloomsburg), 3:07
Ryan Malo (UVA) inj.def. Cam Simaz (Cornell), 3:30
Lukasz Stala
Lukasz Stala (Cornell) dec. Austin Akins (Columbia), 8-5
Lukasz Stala( Cornell) dec. Ryan Buckner (Kent State), 3-2
Keith Witt (Kent State) dec. Lukasz Stala (Cornell), 6-0
Brandon Palik (Drexel) dec. Lukasz Stala (Cornell), 9-2
HWT
Jacob Aiken-Phillips
Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) dec. Jacob Aiken-Phillips (Cornell), 7-2
Jacob Aiken-Phillips (Cornell) Tech fall. Cody Mason (Lock Haven), 17-1
Henry Turner (Lock Haven) dec. Jacob Aiken-Phillips (Cornell), 3-2
Jace Bennett
Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj dec. Cody Mason (Lock Haven), 11-2
Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) win by fall. Jace Bennett (Cornell), 1:01
Jace Bennett (Cornell) dec. Clinton Snyder (Cornell), 7-0
Kevin Lester (Columbia) maj.dec. Jace Bennett (Cornell), 11-3
Maciej Jochym
Kevin Lester (Columbia) dec. Maciej Jochym (Cornell), 3-7
Maciej Jochym (Cornell) dec. Stephen Snyder (Army), 4-0
Maciej Jochym (Cornell) dec. Stryker Lane (Cornell), 5-3
Maciej Jochym (Cornell) win by fall. Henry Turner (Lock Haven), 1:39
Kevin Lester (Columbia) dec. Maciej Jochym (Cornell), 11-7
Stryker Lane
Stryker Lane (Cornell) win by fall. Tyler Peter (Buffalo), 2:20
Kyle Frey (Drexel) dec. Stryker Lane (Cornell), 3-2
Maciej Jochym (Cornell) dec. Stryker Lane (Cornell), 5-3
Oney Snyder
Henry Turner (Lock Haven) dec. Clinton Snyder (Cornell), 2-3
Clinton Snyder (Cornell) dec. Jordan M. Marrero (Kent State), 4-2
<http://www.cornellbigred.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=23947>Jace Bennett (Cornell) dec. Clinton Snyder (Cornell), 7-0
No. 5 Cornell Wrestling Battles Past No. 3 Minnesota, 21-16
ITHACA, N.Y.-The No. 5 ranked Cornell wrestling team stunned No. 3 Minnesota on Friday night after battling its way to a 21-16 victory over the Golden Gophers. Senior Cam Simaz pinned No. 2 Sonny Yohn at 197 pounds, while sophomores Mike Nevinger (141) and Craig Eifert (157) upset two top 10 ranked wrestlers in their respective weight classes. In his debut in a Cornell singlet, freshman Billy George picked up a win at 174 pounds, while returning two-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake earned a decision at 157 pounds. At 184 pounds, No. 4 Steve Bosak defeated sixth ranked Kevin Steinhaus.
The dual opened at 125 pounds, with No. 8 Frank Perrelli facing off against No. 2 Zach Sanders. Sanders held a 2-1 lead after the first period with a takedown from which Perrelli escaped. Perrelli escaped from his opening down position in the second, but Sanders notched another takedown. With eight seconds left in the period, Perrelli escaped to come within a point. Sanders escaped to open the third period and with 1:29 in riding time, he won a 6-3 decision.
At 133 pounds, Minnesota's seventh ranked David Thorn had a 4-2 lead over Joe Stanzione before he won by fall in 2:25.
No. 17 Nevinger took on No. 10 Nick Dardanes at 141 pounds. Nevinger was down 4-1 after two takedowns by Dardanes in the first period. Dardanes chose neutral to start the second period and held a 6-2 lead after two periods with a takedown. Nevinger chose top to start the third period, and with one minute left in the bout, turned his opponent to earn three back points. The Big Red sophomore fought for another three-point nearfall, and with 1:04 in riding time, won a 9-6 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 17 Eifert faced No. 6 Dylan Ness. With 20 seconds off the clock, Ness notched a takedown, but Eifert escaped. Eifert took a 3-2 advantage with a takedown, but Ness reversed him to hold a 4-3 lead going into the second period. Ness reversed Eifert from his opening down position to start the second, but Eifert came within a point with a reversal of his own. Ness would escape, but Eifert took him down to tie the score at 7-7. Eifert chose to start the third period down and quickly escaped. Midway through the period, Eifert took his opponent down once again to win a 10-7 decision.
Top ranked Dake squared off against No. 8 Jake Deitchler at 157 pounds. Dake grabbed an early takedown in the first period and rode out his opponent. Dake chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped. Deitchler called injury time and Dake chose down when the action resumed. The junior increased his lead to 4-0 with an escape. Deitchler chose neutral in the third period, but neither wrestler scored again. With 2:25 in riding time, Dake won a 5-0 decision to tie the team score at 9-9.
After halftime, action resumed at 165 pounds with No. 17 Marshall Peppelman facing No. 8 Cody Yohn. With a scoreless first period, Yohn turned Peppelman from his starting down position in the second for three quick back points. Peppelman escaped to come within two. Yohn chose down to start the third period and escaped. Peppelman came within a point with a takedown. Peppelman depleted the riding time advantage before letting his opponent up looking to score. Yohn evaded the Big Red sophomore to win a 5-3 decision.
At 174 pounds, George took on Alec Ortiz. After a scoreless first period, George escaped from his opening down position in the second. He lengthened his lead to 3-0 with a takedown before the period was over. Ortiz escaped from his opening down position in the third. With one second left on the clock, George notched another takedown. With 2:01 in riding time, the rookie won a 6-1 decision.
One minute into the first period at 184 pounds, No. 4 Bosak took down No. 6 Steinhaus. He took a 4-0 lead into the second period with two back points. Bosak escaped to start the second for the only point of the period. Steinhaus chose neutral in the third, but Bosak took him down once again. With 30 seconds left in the bout, Steinhaus reversed Bosak. With 1:41 in riding time, Bosak won an 8-2 decision.
At 197 pounds, No. 1 ranked Simaz faced No. 2 Sonny Yohn. Simaz held a narrow 2-1 lead after the first period with a takedown from which Yohn escaped. Yohn escaped to open the second period, but Simaz notched two more takedowns to take a 6-3 lead. Simaz quickly reversed Yohn to start the third period. With 56 seconds left in the bout, the Big Red senior earned three back points. Simaz was leading 14-4 when he turned his opponent to his back and won by fall in 6:46. It was Simaz's fifth-straight pin of the season. With the six team points, Cornell sealed the dual victory over Minnesota.
At heavyweight, freshman Jace Bennett took on No. 4 Tony Nelson. Nelson held a 3-0 lead after two periods, but the Golden Gopher won a final 15-5 major decision.
Cornell will continue action on Saturday when it plays host to the Body Bar Invitational in Newman Arena. Action begins at 9 a.m.
125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No. 8 Frank Perrelli, 6-3 (Minnesota 3, Cornell 0)
133: No. 7 David Thorn (Minnesota) win by fall No. 18 Joe Stanzione (Cornell), 2:25 (Minnesota 9, Cornell 0)
141: No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. No. 10 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota), 9-6 (Minnesota 9, Cornell 3)
149: No. 17 Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. No. 6 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 10-7 (Minnesota 9, Cornell 6)
157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. No. 8 Jake Deitchler (Minnesota), (Minnesota 9, Cornell 9)
165: No. 8 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 17 Marshall Peppelman (Cornell), 5-3 (Minnesota 12, Cornell 9)
174: Billy George (Cornell) dec. Alec Ortiz (Minnesota), 6-1 (Cornell 12, Minnesota 12)
184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota), 8-2 (Cornell 15, Minnesota 12)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall No. 2 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota), 6:46 (Cornell 21, Minnesota 12)
Hwt: No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) maj. dec. Jace Bennett (Cornell), 15-5 (Cornell 21, Minnesota 16)
No. 1 Cornell Wrestling Storms Past Princeton, 44-0
ITHACA, N.Y.-The Big Red wrestling team stormed past Princeton, 44-0, on Saturday afternoon. With the win, head coach Rob Koll has 204 career victories, more than any other wrestling coach in Cornell history. The Big Red notched bonus points in nine out of 10 weight classes, with DJ Meagher (157), Mack Lewnes (184), Cam Simaz (197) and Stryker Lane (HWT) pinning their opponents.
Before the start of the match, Cornell honored its eight seniors, Travis Dale, Mike Grey, Justin Kerber, George Kocher, Lewnes, Corey Manson, Colin McDonald and Jason Winckel. In an exhibition match, Mike Nevinger won by major decision, 11-0, over Robert Shephard.
The dual began at 125 pounds with No. 10 Frank Perrelli taking on No. 18 Garrett Frey. The two wrestlers traded shots throughout the first period, but Perrelli was able to convert for a takedown with 52 seconds left. Frey chose down to start the second and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Perrelli quickly escaped from his opening down position in the third. With 1:31 in riding time, Perrelli won a 3-1 decision.
At 133 pounds, No. 6 Grey wrestled his last match in the Friedman Wrestling Center. Grey held a 9-2 lead after the first period with three takedowns and three back points. Grey escaped from his opening down position in the second and added another takedown. The Big Red wrestler let his opponent up from his down position in the third. Grey notched three more takedowns in the third to win a 19-6 major decision.
Manson earned three takedowns in the first period at 141 pounds against Zach Bintliff. The Big Red senior added two more in the second. Manson grabbed another takedown in the third and with riding time, won a 14-6 major decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 3Kyle Dake hit the mat looking to score against Jason Ott. Dake scored within two seconds and continued to rack up points. With two takedowns and three near falls for nine points, Dake held a 13-2 lead after the first period. Dake won by a 19-2 nearfall in 5:00.
No. 11 Meagher took on Daniel Kolodzik at 157 pounds. At 1:20 into the first period, Meagher took down his opponent and worked to turn him. Meagher won by fall in 1:58.
At 165 pounds, freshman Jesse Shanaman took on Seth Hazleton. Shanaman had a takedown and a two-point nearfall in the first period. Shanaman escaped from his opening down position in the second period and added another takedown. With two more takedowns and riding time, Shanaman won a 12-2 major decision.
Senior Mack Lewnes received a forfeit at 174 pounds, but Cornell chose to forfeit the match as well and have Lewnes wrestle one last time in front of the home crowd moving up to 184 pounds. The Big Red wrestler earned two takedowns before turning Travis Erdman and winning by fall in 1:49.
No. 1 ranked Simaz made quick work of Dan Santoro at 197 pounds. Simaz grabbed four takedowns before winning by fall in 1:35.
At heavyweight, Lane held a 2-0 lead over Charles Fox after the first period with a takedown 35 seconds into the bout. Lane reversed his opponent to begin the second period and won by fall in 3:21.
The Big Red will wrap up its dual season next weekend wrestling at Brown on Friday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Harvard for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday.
#1 Cornell 44, Princeton 0
125: #10 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec.. #18 Garrett Frey (Princeton), 4-1
133: #6 Mike Grey (Cornell) maj. dec. Tony Comunale (Princeton), 19-6
141: Corey Manson (Cornell) maj. dec. Zach Bintliff (Princeton), 14-6
149: #3 Kyle Dake (Cornell) vs. Jason Ott (Princeton), 19-2 (5:00)
157: #11 DJ Meagher (Cornell) win by fall Daniel Kolodzik(Princeton), 1:58
165: Jesse Shanaman (Cornell) maj. dec. Seth Hazleton (Princeton), 12-2
174: Double Forfeit
184: #3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) win by fall Travis Erdman (Princeton), 1:49
197: #1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall Dan Santoro (Princeton), 1:35
HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) win by fall Charles Fox (Princeton), 3:21
No. 1 Cornel Wrestling Cruises Past No. 19 Penn, 28-9
ITHACA, N.Y.-The Big Red wrestling team continued its Ivy dominance on Friday evening cruising past No. 19 Penn, 28-9, at the Friedman Wrestling Center. No. 1 ranked Cornell won seven out of 10 bouts, with Kyle Dake (149) and DJ Meagher (157) pinning their opponents in their respective weight classes. With the victory, head coach Rob Koll ties Jimmy Miller for career wins with 203. Senior Mack Lewnes also picked up bonus points for Cornell with a win by major decision at 174 pounds.
At 125 pounds, No. 10 Frank Perrelli opened the dual taking on No. 17 Mark Rappo. Perrelli demonstrated great defense in the first period fending off a few shots from the Quaker. Rappo escaped from his opening down position in the second to score the only point of the period. Perrelli immediately escaped to open the third, quickly getting to his feet and twisting away from his opponent. With 26 seconds left on the clock, Perrelli took down Rappo to take a 3-1 lead. Rappo would escape, but the Penn wrestler was hit with a technical violation for grabbing the headgear. Perrelli won a 4-2 decision.
Senior No. 6 Mike Grey faced off against No. 5 Rollie Peterkin at 133 pounds. Grey finished a shot for a takedown a little over a minute into the first period. The Big Red wrestler collected riding time before Peterkin was able to escape with 32 seconds left in the period. Grey immediately worked for a reversal from his starting down position in the second, and was rewarded, coming out on top after 20 seconds. Peterkin escaped, and came within a point with an escape to start the third period. Grey went right back on offense scoring another takedown. Peterkin would reverse Grey, but the Big Red wrestler escaped and scored another takedown before the period was over. With 2:55 in riding time, Grey won a 10-5 decision.
At 141 pounds, senior Corey Manson and No. 10 Zack Kemmerer were scoreless after the first period. Kemmerer notched the only point of the second with an escape from his opening down position. Manson tied the bout with an escape of his own in the third. With four seconds left in the deadlocked bout, the referee hit Manson with a penalty point for illegal contact. Kemmer won a 2-1 decision.
Dake hit the mat against Andrew Lenzi full of energy looking to score early. Dake countered a shot by Lenzi and pulled his opponent for an inside cradle winning by fall in 1:00.
At 157 pounds, No. 11 Meagher rode the momentum of Dake's pin and quickly took down Brad Wukie. After an escape by Wukie, Meagher took him down once again. The Big Red wrestler punished his opponent throughout the period looking for the fall. Meagher earned six points for his team winning by fall right before the buzzer at 2:59.
Once again wrestling up a weight class for Cornell, freshman Craig Eifert faced No. 18 Gabriel Burak at 165 pounds. Burak notched a takedown in the first period and rode Eifert for the rest of the period. Burak chose top for the second period looking to score back points, but Eifert worked hard defensively. Eifert chose neutral to start the third period. The Big Red wrestler continued to work hard looking to score, but with riding time, Burak won a 3-0 decision.
At 174 pounds, No. 3 Lewnes nearly pinned Canann Bethea at the end of the first period but time ran out on his attempt. Lewnes held a 5-0 lead after the first with a takedown and three back points. The Big Red wrestler took down his opponent from neutral in the second. Lewnes lengthened his lead with a reversal from his opening down position in the third. With riding time, Lewnes won a 10-0 major decision.
No. 6 Steve Bosak scored a takedown off a single leg midway through the first period over Erich Smith at 184 pounds. Bosak earned two back points as time ran out in the first period. Smith chose to start the second at neutral, but neither wrestler was able to score. Bosak chose top for the third looking to score back points. With 45 seconds left, Bosak increased his lead to 7-0 with a three-point nearfall. Smith earned his only two points of the bout with a reversal as time ran out. With riding time, Bosak won an 8-2 decision.
At 197 pounds, No. 1 Cam Simaz quickly took a 2-0 lead with a single leg on No. 5 Micah Burak, sweeping his opponent to the mat. Burak was not able to escape from Simaz for the remainder of the period. Simaz quickly escaped from his opening down position to start the second. With a low ankle pick, Simaz increased his lead to 5-0. Burak scored his only offense points of the bout midway through the third period with a throw. With 11 seconds left in the match, Simaz took down his opponent once again. With riding time, Simaz won a 9-3 decision.
At heavyweight, Stryker Lane took on Kyle Cowan. With 30 seconds left in the first period, Cowan took the lead with a takedown. Cowan chose top to start the second period, and rode out the entire two minutes. Lane started on top in the third period looking for back points. He almost earned them midway through the period, but could not turn his opponent. Lane erased Cowan's riding time, but the Penn wrestler won a 2-0 decision.
Cornell will wrestle its last home match of the season against Princeton on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Cornell will honor its seniors before the match begins.
#1 Cornell 28, #19 Penn 6
125: #10 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. #17 Mark Rappo (Penn), 4-2 (Cornell 3, Penn 0)
133: #6 Mike Grey (Cornell) dec. #5 Rollie Peterkin (Penn), 10-5 (Cornell 6, Penn 0)
141: #10 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) dec. Corey Manson (Cornell), 2-1 (Cornell 6, Penn 3)
149: #3 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Andrew Lenzi (Penn), 1:00 (Cornell 12, Penn 3)
157: #11 DJ Meagher (Cornell) win by fall Brad Wukie (Penn), 2:59 (Cornell 18, Penn 3)
165: #18 Gabriel Burak (Penn) dec. Craig Eifert (Cornell), 2-0 (Cornell 18, Penn 6)
174: #3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) maj dec. Canaan Bethea (Penn), 10-0 (Cornell 22, Penn 6)
184: #6 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. Erich Smith (Penn), 8-2 (Cornell 25, Penn 6)
197: #1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. #5 Micah Burak (Penn), 9-3 (Cornell 28, Penn 6)
HWT: Kyle Cowan (Penn) dec. Stryker Lane (Cornell), 2-0 (Cornell 28, Penn 6)
No. 2 Cornell Wrestling Cruises Past Binghamton, 35-3
ITHACA, N.Y.-The No. 2 Big Red wrestling team stormed past Binghamton, 35-3, on Friday night at the Friedman Wrestling Center in front of a sold out crowd. Senior Mack Lewnes (174) and junior Cam Simaz (197) picked up first period pins in their respective weight classes. Also notching bonus points for Cornell were Frank Perrelli (125) and Mike Grey (133), who both won by major decision. The Big Red improves to 6-1 while Binghamton is now 11-4.
At 125 pounds, No. 10 Perrelli started the night off right against Derek Steely. Perrelli took a 4-1 lead with two takedowns, but with two escapes and a takedown of his own Steely tied the bout at 4-4 after the first period. Perrelli grabbed two more takedowns in the second period to hold a 9-5 advantage heading into the final two minutes. The Big Red wrestler continued to rack up points in the third period to win a 16-8 major decision.
Seventh ranked Grey hit the mat for the first time this season at 133 pounds and took on Dan Riggi. Grey came out strong and converted on a low double for a takedown with a little over 15 seconds off the clock. The Big Red wrestler racked up riding time, keeping control for the entire period. Grey escaped from his opening down position in the second period and had two more takedowns. The senior continued to rack up points in the third and with five additional takedowns won an 18-6 decision.
Freshman Mike Nevinger hit the mats against Anwar Goeres at 141 pounds. The two traded takedowns in the first period, but Goeres held a slight 3-2 advantage heading into the second period. Goeres chose down in the second period but was unable to escape from the Big Red wrestler. Nevinger chose to start the last period down on the mat and with 39 seconds left, the bout was tied 3-3 when Goeres was hit with a technical violation for locking his hands. Goeres let Nevinger up looking to score, which he did with a takedown with 15 seconds left in the bout. Nevinger had riding time locked up, and the match looked to be headed into overtime. With four seconds left on the clock, the crowd went wild when Nevinger twisted free for an escape to win a 6-5 decision.
At 149 pounds, No. 2 Kyle Dake took on No. 12 Donnie Vinson. Dake grabbed an early takedown, but Vinson escaped in the first period. Midway through the first period, Dake was hit with his first stalling warning . Dake chose to start the second down and immediately escaped. The Big Red wrestler was hit with his second stalling at the end of the second to give Vinson another point. Vinson chose to start the third at neutral and with 30 seconds left in the bout, the match was tied when Dake was hit with his third stalling call. Vinson took down Dake quickly after the call to win a 5-3 decision.
Freshman Craig Eifert faced Matt Kaylor at 157 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Eifert escaped from his opening down position in the second. Kaylor took down the Big Red wrestler, but Eifert escaped and with three seconds left in the period grabbed a takedown of his own. Kaylor escaped from his down position in the third, but Eifert demonstrated good defense and won a 4-3 decision.
After a 10 minute halftime break, No. 5 Justin Kerber squared off against Justin Lister at 165 pounds. Kerber notched the only takedown of the first to take a 2-0 lead. Kerber lengthened his lead to 4-0 with a reversal with a little under a minute left on the clock. Lister chose to start the third period down. Kerber held strong on top until with five second left in the bout, Lister earned a reversal. With 2:27 in riding time, Kerber won a 5-3 decision. Cornell held a 17-3 lead.
At 174 pounds, No. 3 Lewnes notched three takedowns over Binghamton's Ryan McGarity in the first period. With 44 seconds left on the clock, Lewnes worked to tilt his opponent and muscled his way to a pin in 2:30.
Seventh ranked Steve Bosak held a 2-0 lead over No. 10 Nate Schiedel at 184 pounds after the first period. Bosak chose to start the second period down and with only 10 seconds off the clocked reversed his opponent and immediately tilted him for two back points. Schiedel chose neutral for the third period, and neither wrestler scored again. With 3:12 in riding time, Bosak won a 7-0 decision.
Top ranked Simaz took on Cody Reed at 197 pounds. Simaz hit the mat fast and grabbed an early takedown, from which Reed escaped 20 seconds later. Simaz took down his opponent once again and won by fall in 2:48.
At heavyweight, Stryker Lane hit the mat against Lance Moore. With 18 seconds left in the first period, Lane took down Moore. Moore escaped from his opening down position in the second period for the only point of the two minutes. Lane chose to start the third period down and within five seconds reversed his opponent. Moore would escape, but Lane took him down once again to win a 6-2 decision.
The Big Red will play host to No. 15 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Newman Arena. The bout will serve as Cornell's annual fundraiser for the Adam Frey Foundation. A donation will be made for every fan in attendance.
#2 Cornell vs. Binghamton
125: No. 10 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) maj. dec. Derek Steely (Binghamton), 16-8 (Cornell, 4-0)
133: No. 7 Mike Grey (Cornell) maj. dec. Dan Riggi (Binghamton), 18-6 (Cornell, 8-0)
141: Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Anwar Goeres (Binghamton), 6-5 (Cornell, 11-0)
149: No. 12 Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) dec. No. 2 Kyle Dake (Cornell), 5-3 (Cornell, 11-3)
157: Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. Matt Kaylor (Binghamton), 4-3 (Cornell, 14-3)
165: No. 5 Justin Kerber (Cornell) dec. Justin Lister (Binghamton), 5-3 (Cornell, 17-3)
174: No. 3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) win by fall. Ryan McGarity (Binghamton), 2:30 (Cornell, 23-3)
184: No. 7 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. No. 10 Nate Schiedel (Binghamton), 7-0 (Cornell, 26-3)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall Cody Reed (Binghamton), 2:48 (Cornell, 32-3)
HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) dec. Lance Moore (Binghamton), 6-2 (Cornell, 35-3)
#14 Lehigh Edges Out #1 Cornell Wrestling, 17-15
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-The No. 1 Cornell wrestling team was edged out by Lehigh, 17-15, on Thursday night at Stabler Arena in front of a crowd of 3,274. Each team won five bouts, but two wins by major decision provided Lehigh with the advantage. Cornell moves to 5-1 for the season, while Lehigh is 10-5. The Big Red picked up wins by Frank Perrelli (125), Kyle Dake (149), DJ Meagher (157), Mack Lewnes (174) and Cam Simaz (197).
At 125 pounds, No. 10 Perrelli faced off against Mitch Berger. Perrelli got a hold of Berger's ankle early in the bout, but the Mountain Hawk wound a minute off the clock trying to make it out of bounds. The Big Red wrestler worked to pull him back in bounds and was awarded with a takedown when he was able to control his opponent's other leg. Perrelli let him up looking to score again, but time ran out in the period. Perrelli increased his advantage to 3-1 when he quickly escaped from his opening down position in the second. The Big Red wrestler notched two more takedowns before the period finished. Berger chose to start the third period down, and Perrelli cut him loose looking for a major decision. Berger was able to evade Perrelli for the remainder of the match to avoid giving Perrelli bonus points. Perrelli gave the Big Red an early 3-0 lead, winning a 9-3 decision.
Joe Stanzione took on No. 20 Frank Cagnina at 133 pounds. Cagnina notched a bonus point for Lehigh winning a 13-4 major decision.
Senior Corey Manson wrestled against Stephen Dutton in the 141 pound weight class. The two wrestlers traded takedowns in the first period to take a 3-3 tie into the second. Dutton chose to start the second down on the mat and quickly escaped. The two wrestlers were tied up late in the bout, and Manson worked his way to a takedown as time ran out. Manson chose to start the third period down on the mat looking for an escape. The Big Red wrestler was not able to get away from Dutton, and the Lehigh grappler notched three back points at the end of the period to win a 7-5 decision.
No. 2 Kyle Dake squared off against Joey Napoli at 149. Dake converted on a low double midway through the period to take a 2-0 lead. The Big Red wrestler cut his opponent looking for another takedown, but Napoli evaded him. Dake chose to start down in the second and grabbed the only point of the period with an escape. Napoli escaped from his opening bottom position in the third period after Dake had secured riding time. The bout was tied 3-3 after Dake was hit with his second stalling call, but with 1:11 in riding time Dake won a 4-3 decision.
At 157 pounds, No. 9 DJ Meagher hit the mat with high energy against Sean Bilodeau. The Big Red wrestler notched a takedown and immediately started trying to turn his opponent. Meagher was awarded two back points for an impending nearfall when Bilodeau yelled out while being turned. Meagher dominated his opponent in the second period never letting him escape from his starting bottom position. Meagher chose to start the third period on top looking for back points. Late in the period Bilodeau was able to escape. With 5:32 in riding time, Meagher won a 5-1 decision to give the Big Red a 9-7 team lead heading into the halftime break.
No. 3 Justin Kerber took on Brandon Hatchett at 165 pounds. Hatchett took down Kerber in the first period from which Kerber escaped. Hatchett chose down in the second period and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Kerber quickly escaped from his opening down position in the third, but was unable to score again and lost a 3-2 decision.
After a scoreless first period at 174 pounds, No. 3 Mack Lewnes escaped from No. 13 Austin Meys to start the second period. Meys escaped from his opening bottom position in the third, but Lewnes would take him down. With 1:17 in riding time, Lewnes won a 4-1 decision.
At 184 pounds, No. 3 Steve Bosak took down No. 9 Robert Hamlin a minute into the match. After 45 seconds, Hamlin escaped. Bosak started the second period down on the mat and escaped. Hamlin countered a shot by Bosak and took down the Big Red wrestler with 13 seconds left in the period. Hamlin chose neutral to start the third period. Hamlin took down Bosak to take a 5-3 lead. Bosak would escape but could not score against an evading Hamlin and lost a 5-4 decision.
No. 1 Cam Simaz was scoreless in the first period at 197 pounds against No. 14 Joe Kennedy. Kennedy chose down to start the second period but was unable to escape Simaz. Simaz quickly escaped to start the third period and with 1:47 in riding time won a 2-0 decision.
At heavyweight, No. 1 Zach Rey won an 8-0 major decision over Oney Snyder giving Lehigh the final 17-15 lead.
The Big Red will return home for the first time in the new year to play host to Binghamton on Friday, Jan. 28 and Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 30.
Match-By-Match Results
125: No. 10 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. Mitch Berger (Lehigh), 9-3 (Cornell 3, Lehigh 0)
133: No. 20 Frank Cagnina (Lehigh) maj. dec. Joe Stanzione (Cornell), 13-4 (Lehigh 4, Cornell 3)
141: Stephen Dutton (Lehigh) dec. Corey Manson (Cornell), 8-5 (Lehigh 7, Cornell 3)
149: No. 2 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. Joey Napoli (Lehigh), 4-3 (Lehigh 7, Cornell 6)
157: No. 9 DJ Meagher (Cornell) dec. Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh), 5-1 (Cornell 9, Lehigh 7)
165: Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) dec. No. 3 Justin Kerber (Cornell), 3-2 (Lehigh 10, Cornell 9)
174: No. 3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) dec. No. 13 Austin Meys (Lehigh), 4-1 (Cornell 12, Lehigh 10)
184: No. 9 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) dec. No. 3 Steve Bosak (Cornell), 5-4 (Lehigh 13, Cornell 12)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. No. 14 Joe Kennedy (Lehigh), 2-0 (Cornell 15, Lehigh 13)
HWT: No. 1 Zach Rey (Lehigh) maj. dec. Oney Snyder (Cornell), 8-0 (Lehigh 17, Cornell 15)Wrestling Pendulum Swings Farther East Cornell University
By BILL PENNINGTON
Coach Rob Koll took over 17 years ago and said, "Everyone told me that it can't be done at Cornell."
Some things never change in Iowa, do they?
But this is not Iowa.
Then it must be Oklahoma. Or perhaps Minnesota?
It is central New York State. The campus is Cornell University, one of eight Ivy League institutions.
Although every N.C.A.A. wrestling championship since 1989 has been won by teams from Iowa, Oklahoma or Minnesota - with only 4 of 80 N.C.A.A. championships won from outside those states in history - this season, Cornell is the unanimous preseason No. 1.
It is the first time a team from the Ivy League, which prohibits athletic scholarships, has had the top ranking in wrestling and is one of the rare times an Ivy team has been ranked No. 1 outside sports like lacrosse, fencing, squash, and ice or field hockey.
But Cornell is carrying a flag for more than the Ivys. Cornell, which finished second to Iowa in last season's N.C.A.A. championships, is seeking to become just the second Eastern-based team to win the national wrestling title. Penn State won it in 1953.
"I've been saying for years, 'Why not us?' " Cornell Coach Rob Koll said. "I've always believed a national championship was possible."
When Koll took over the Cornell program 17 years ago, he frequently said the same thing to his coaching peers.
"They would laugh at me," Koll said after a practice last week. "Everyone told me that it can't be done at Cornell. They said: 'It's too expensive, you have no scholarships, you won't get recruits in, and if you do, the academics there will wear them out.'
"I heard it everywhere. I just didn't listen."
As he spoke, Koll stood inside Cornell's $4.5 million Friedman Wrestling Center, which opened in 2002 as the first stand-alone facility devoted to collegiate wrestling. He was drenched in sweat, having just spent nearly an hour grappling with three of his four all-Americans and several of their teammates. Koll, who turns 45 on Wednesday, was an N.C.A.A. champion at North Carolina and can coach the old-school way - battling on the mat.
It may be Koll's only old-school method.
He runs the team's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cornellwrestling, where he publishes viral videos featuring an anonymous Lycra-clad Cornell wrestling superhero of sorts named Red Man, who is caught dancing and performing around campus. Watching "The Oprah Winfrey Show" one day, Koll saw an appearance by Cornell's celebrated sleep-deprivation professor, James Maas, and after consulting Maas, he decided to eliminate early-morning practices. The new training regimen encourages sleeping in or even - gasp! - a day off.
For years, Koll has sold season tickets throughout the Ithaca, N.Y., community, sitting up nights calling prospective fans. It has helped lead to a long streak of sellouts at the 1,000-seat Friedman Center. For featured matches, the team moves into the basketball arena to accommodate crowds of more than 4,000.
Koll also regularly works his way through a black book listing 800 alumni, most with wrestling connections. More than half have become donors, paying for 75 percent of the team's annual $500,000 budget. And those alumni serve as recruiting tools, not just benefactors.
Asked how he entices so many elite high school wrestlers to come to the Cornell campus - the current team collectively has won 45 state championships - Koll pulls out his laptop and shows another video posted on the team's Facebook page. About 25 athletes from the 2010 team appear in rapid succession describing the summer and off-season professional internships they have served at the offices, laboratories and hospitals of influential Cornell alumni. The video concludes with this detail: 100 percent of recent Cornell wrestlers have secured a full-time job offer or postgraduate school acceptance before they graduate.
Selling recruits on these kind of rewards, rather than a four-year athletic scholarship, has helped Koll lure top wrestlers from far and wide. An early noteworthy recruit, Travis Lee of Hawaii, became a two-time N.C.A.A. champion. In recent years, Cornell has gone head-to-head in recruiting with all the wrestling powers, including Iowa, a 23-time national team champion.
The father and an uncle of the Cornell senior Justin Kerber wrestled for Iowa.
"I grew up a huge Hawkeye fan, and it never occurred to me that I would wrestle anywhere else," said Kerber, who has twice advanced to the N.C.A.A. championship tournament. "Then I visited Cornell and realized I could have a great education experience and a great wrestling experience. It is hard to turn away scholarship money, but if you look at the big picture, it can mean a bigger payout in the end."
Kyle Dake, a sophomore who won the N.C.A.A. championship at 141 pounds last season, said of his decision to attend Cornell, "For a lot of us, if you can get in, it becomes a no-brainer."
Koll has come to view the lack of athletic scholarships as an advantage.
"We have a tighter group of guys because there's no resentment over who is getting a full ride and who isn't," said Koll, whose athletes can qualify for need-based financial aid, which can be significant. (Three of his 10 starters are paying the entire cost to attend Cornell, which is more than $50,000.)
"Scholarships can also make the coach-athlete connection feel more like an owner-athlete relationship," Koll said. "That's when guys start thinking of their sport as a job."
Indeed, each of the Cornell wrestlers could quit at any time. But Koll said he could not remember the last time one of his wrestlers left the team.
"Certainly not in the last 10 or 12 years," he said.
For all of Cornell's ascendancy, which has included six top-10 finishes in the national championships in the last eight years, the competition on the way to an N.C.A.A. title will be fierce and battle-tested. In the preseason poll, Boise State, Oklahoma State and Minnesota were ranked second, third and fourth. Wisconsin is fifth, Penn State sixth and Iowa seventh.
"Everyone has seen the pendulum swinging Cornell's way, so their No. 1 ranking is well-deserved," said Mike Moyer, the executive director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, which oversees the national rankings. "But among the coaches I've spoken to, it's also widely known that there is a lot of parity. There are a lot of national-championship contenders."
Cornell's wrestlers would not disagree.
"The No. 1 ranking is nice and all that, but it's being No. 1 at the end of the season that matters," said Mack Lewnes, an all-American and two-time Eastern champion. "I still have people come up to me and say, 'Hey, you guys are doing pretty well for an Ivy League school.'
"I know what they mean, but it's not what I want to hear. I want people to say that Cornell wrestling is doing well - period."
Cornell Wrestling's Kerber and Simaz Named to NWCA All-Academic Team
ITHACA,N.Y.-Cornell wrestling's Justin Kerber and Cam Simaz were named to the 2009-10 NWCA All-Academic Team it was announced on Wednesday. Kerber ranks fourth individually on the list with a 3.85 grade point average in applied economics and management. The Big Red ranks 14th as a team with a 3.0812 GPA.
Kerber makes the team for the third-straight year in a row. He is a two-time NCAA qualifier for the Big Red and had a 3-2 mark at the 2010 NCAA championships. Kerber received his second first-team All-Ivy honor after having a 4-0 record against the Ancient Eight. With a 21-11 overall mark, the Emmetsburg, Iowa native placed fifth at the Southern Scuffle, second at the New York State Championships and third at the EIWA tournament to qualify for the NCAAs.
Simaz was named to the list for the first time with a 3.34 cumulative GPA in Economics. The Big Red sophomore finished third at the NCAA tournament to earn his second All-America honor. Simaz recently earned the James Meldrim '63 Memorial Award, which is given to the wrestler that demonstrates outstanding character, sportsmanship and overall contribution to Cornell Wrestling. Simaz led the team in wins with 42 this season and was second on the team in falls with 11. Simaz is a two-time first-team All-Ivy honoree.
"The student-athletes on this All-Academic Team are a great example of the hard work and dedication that the sport of wrestling teaches these young men," said NWCA President Jim Beichner. "Not only are they achieving winning a National Championship, but they are also showing that they are champions in the classroom as well."
The 2009-10 All-Academic individual team includes 61 NCAA qualifiers, 23 NCAA All-Americans, seven NCAA finalists and the five NCAA champions. In all, 74 individuals representing 45 schools are being honored on this year's All-Academic Team.
To qualify for the All-Academic team, a wrestler must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, and either been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule - and must have competed in at least 60 percent of said schedule. The other way to qualify for the All-Academic team is to have a 3.0 GPA and been an NCAA All-American.
Topping the individual list was Nicholas Amuchastegui of Stanford, who holds a 3.949 in Mechanical Engineering. Harvard was the top team for the first time with a 3.3098 GPA.
Cornell finished second at the NCAA tournament this season for a school-best finish. The Big Red crowned four All-Americans and will return seven NCAA qualifiers next season. With a 5-0 mark, Cornell won its eighth-straight Ivy League title and won its fourth-straight EIWA team title.
Cornell Wrestling's Perrelli Wins Title as Grey and Stanzione Place at University Nationals
AKRON, Ohio-Cornell wrestling's Frank Perrelli won his weight class at the ASICS Freestyle University Nationals this weekend at the Stile Athletics Field House at the University of Akron. Junior Mike Grey placed fourth, while Joe Stanzione took seventh. Juniors Corey Manson, Colin McDonald and sophomore Cam Simaz also wrestled in the tournament.
With Perrelli winning his final's match at 55 kg/121 pounds, he qualifies for a bye to the finals for the University World Team Trials. His victory also qualifies him to compete at the US World Team Trials. Perrelli opened his weekend by shutting out his first opponent Carl DeLuca (UW Oshkosh), 8-0, 6-0. He picked up two more two-period wins before facing Oklahoma's Greg Cannon in the semifinals where he won 3-1, 6-0. In the finals Perrelli faced Oklahoma State's Jon Morrison. Morrison edged Perrelli out, 2-1, in the first period, but the Big Red wrestler bounced back to pick up the victory with a 1-0 and 3-1 score in the remaining periods.
Grey wrestled at 60 KG/132.25 pounds. With four wins Grey advanced to the semifinals where he faced Kyle Hutter (Monarch Wrestling Club). Hutter edged out Grey, 3-2, 0-7, 4-1. Grey notched another victory in the wrestlebacks and placed fourth after dropping a 4-0, 2-1 decision to Steve Mytych (Drexel).
At 63 KG/138.75 pounds, Stanzione shutout his first opponent, 6-0, 6-0, before picking up two wins by fall. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Lou Ruggirello to move to the consolation brackets. Stanzione went 2-1 in the wrestlebacks to finish in seventh.
UNIVERSITY NATIONALS FREESTYLE - FINALS RESULTS
55 kg/121 lbs.
Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State), 1-2, 1-0, 3-1
60 kg/132 lbs.
Tyler Graff (NYAC) dec. Kyle Hutter (Monarch Wrestling Club), 4-0, 3-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Dan White (Unattached) dec. Mark Ballweg (Hawkeye WC), 1-0, 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Bubba Jenkins (Sunkist Kids) dec. Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh WC), 3-1, 0-1, 3-0
70 kg/154 lbs.
David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Matt Lester (Oklahoma), 3-0, 5-1
74 kg/163 lbs.
Colt Sponseller (Ohio State) dec. Ethen Lofthouse (Hawkeye WC), 0-1, 1-0, 4-0
79 kg/174 lbs.
Luke Manuel (Purdue Unattached) dec. Austin Meys (Lehigh Valley AC), 2-0, 1-0
84 kg/185 lbs.
Quentin Wright (Nittany Lion WC) pinned Doug Umbehauer (Unattached), 0:22
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Sonny Yohn (Minnesota Storm) dec. Jared Platt (Nittany Lion WC), 1-0, 4-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Jarod Trice (CMRTC) dec. Kevin Lester (Columbia) 0-1,2-0,4-1
TRUE SECOND-PLACE MATCHES
60 kg/132 lbs.
Kyle Hutter (Monarch WC) dec. Steve Mytych (Drexel), 7-4, 3-3
84 kg/185 lbs.
Jordan Blanton (Illinois) dec. Doug Umbehauer (unattached), 7-0, 5-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Jared Platt (Nittany Lion WC) dec. Brent Jones (Cavalier WC), 2-0, 6-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Kevin Lester (Columbia) pinned Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh WC), 0:21
Matt Azevedo Joins Cornell Wrestling Staff for 2009-10 Season
ITHACA, N.Y.--Three-time NCAA qualifier Matt Azevedo joins the Cornell Wrestling staff for his first season as a volunteer assistant coach, after spending the last seven campaigns as an assistant coach for Cal Poly.
Azevedo opened his collegiate career competing for two years for Arizona State, where he advanced to the NCAA tournament. For his final two seasons, Azevedo wrestled for Iowa State and qualified for the NCAAs each campaign.
ìWe are very excited to add Matt to our coaching staff,î Rob Koll the David R. Dunlop í59 Head Coach of Wrestling said. ìHe will bring a wealth of knowledge to our entire team, and Matt adds a great deal of experience from both national and international levels.î
After graduating with a bachelorís degree in education from Iowa State in 2002, Azevedo continued his wrestling career and went on to be a seven-time US National place winner. He won the 2008 U.S. Open National Championship, where he beat out eventual Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo and was selected Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. The Las Vegas native took second at the U.S. Freestyle World Team Trials in the summer of 2007. He finished second at the U.S. Freestyle Nationals in 2005 and 2006, and Azevedo also placed third at the World Team Trials in 2006.
Azevedo and his wife Brooke reside in Ithaca. He is the nephew of Cal Poly head coach John Azevedo.
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Lindsey M. Mechalik
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y. 14853
office: 607.255.3753
cell/home: 607.229.4879
fax: 607.255.9791
http://www.cornellbigred.com
Cornell Wrestling to Send Nine Wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament After Receving Two At-Large Bids
ITHACA, N.Y.˜The Big Red wrestling team received two at-large bids to the
NCAA Championships it was announced on Thursday. At 149 pounds sophomore
DJ Meagher will wrestle at his first national tournament, while at
heavyweight, senior Zach Hammond will compete in his second NCAAs. With
the addition of the two bids, the Big Red will send nine wrestlers to St.
Louis.
Hammond and Meagher will join Troy Nickerson (125), Mike Grey (133),
Jordan Leen (157), Mack Lewnes (165), Steve Anceravage (174), Justin
Kerber (184) and Cam Simaz (197) as the Big Red‚s qualifiers for the NCAA
tournament. This marks the third time in school history that the Big Red
has sent nine wrestlers to the championships.
Six schools have qualified nine wrestlers for the tournament, while Iowa
State is sending a grappler at all 10 weight classes.
There were 52 at-large selections for the 2009 NCAA wrestling
championships to make up a total field of 330 wrestlers. The EIWA received
11 at large bids. The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I
Wrestling Committee using the selection criteria without priority order,
which consists of head-to-head competition, qualifying event placement,
quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, rating
percentage index, coaches ranking and number of matches contested at that
weight class.
Meagher went 1-2 at the EIWA Tournament and is 14-10 overall this season.
At the 2008 EIWAs, he placed sixth and narrowly missed qualifying as a
rookie. Meagher was named second-team All-Ivy this season, and was
honorable mention as a freshman.
Hammond placed fifth at the EIWAs last weekend when he pinned Penn‚s Trey
McLean in 1:54. The Big Red senior went 4-2 in the tournament and has an
18-12 overall record. In 2007 Hammond placed second at the conference
championships to qualify for his first NCAA tournament.
The Big Red will wrestle at the NCAA championships on March 19-21 in St.
Louis, Mo. at the ScottTrade Center.