#23 Ithica 31, RIT 12
*ITHACA**, N.Y.* -- Head coach *Marty Nichols* picked up his 100th career victory as the 23rd-ranked Ithaca wrestling team tallied its third straight win with a 31-12 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology.

Senior *Nick Calandrino (Emerson/Emerson, N.J.)*, ranked third nationally, pinned Igor Babushkin, for his 44th career fall. *Calandrino* is two pins away from breaking Ithaca’s career pin record held by *Ron Gross *’90.

Freshman *Justin Seifried (Mohawk Central/Herkimer)* picked up the Bombers first win of the match, pinning Ted Furutani at 2:14. Classmate *John Dale (North Penn/Lansdale, Pa.)* tallied his ninth win, with a 10-2 major decision, and *Mirza Kozarcanin (Burgarden/Gothenburg, Sweden)* pinned Mansur Ferrell at 1:52.

Also recording wins for the Bombers were *Willie Horwath (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.)* at 141, *John Paxos (Roxbury/Succasunna, N.J.)* at 149, and *Tyler Daffinee (Binghamton/Binghamton)* at 174.

Next up, the Bombers compete in a tri-match January 9, 2007 at Cortland.

125: Mike McInally (RIT) dec. *Jon Gregory (Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg, N.J.)*, 5-1
133: *Justin Seifried* WBF Ted Furutani (RIT), 2:14
141: *Willie Horwath* dec. Luke Baum (RIT), 6-1
149: *John Paxos* dec. Nick Ryan (RIT), 8-4
157: Nate Bachmann dec. *Scott Edwards (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.)*, 7-3
165: *John Dale* maj. dec. Jason Wake (RIT), 10-2
174: *Tyler Daffinee* dec. Brad Strite (RIT), 10-4
184: *#3 Nick Calandrino* WBF Igor Babushkin (RIT), 2:35
197: *Mirza Kozarcanin* WBF Mansur Ferrell (RIT), 1:08
HWT: Micah Vore (RIT) WBF *Joe Goetz (New Hyde Park Memorial/New Hyde Park)*, 3:50