Oswego- Laker Wrestlers Split Duals at Williams College
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Oswego State wrestling team snapped a five-match losing streak by splitting close dual meets with Williams College and Southern Maine at Williams on Sunday. The Lakers topped the host school, 24-15, after suffering a 22-18 loss to Southern Maine in the opening dual.
Against Williams, the Lakers jumped out to a 9-0 lead thanks to a forfeit and a 3-2 win by <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12430>Matt Callari (Fr., Williamsville, N.Y.) at 133 pounds.
Oswego State and Ephs split a pair of one-point matches at 141 and 149 pounds. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=13966>Brandon Heffernan (Sr., Martville, N.Y.) earned a 2-1 win for the Lakers, while <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12478>Brad Mayville (Fr., Ontario, N.Y.) was edged 4-3.
<http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12413>Nick Rodgers (Sr., Owego, N.Y.) extended Oswego State's lead to 15-3 with a 6-0 win at 157 pounds.
<http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12429>Scott Bova (Fr., Poughquay, N.Y.) did his part with a 7-4 win at 174 pounds and then <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12410>Cameron Mills (Sr., Fulton, N.Y.) cruised to a 6-0 win, pushing the Laker lead to 21-8 and sealing the win.
Williams managed to win the final two matches, but it was not enough to catch the Lakers.
In the opening dual, Oswego State split the 10 matches with Southern Maine, but were out-pinned 2-1 in a 22-18 loss.
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After falling behind 9-0, the Lakers cracked the scoreboard at 141 pounds when <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=13967>Michael Gentilcore (So., Rochester, N.Y.) scrambled for a 10-9 victory.
The Huskies won the next two matches, extending their lead to 16-3, but the Lakers rallied starting with Rodgers fighting his way to a 12-8 win at 165 pounds followed by Bova's 6-4 win at 174 pounds.
The comeback continued with a pin by Mills in just 58 seconds, pulling Oswego State to within one point.
However, the Huskies countered with a very quick pin in the second period at 197 pounds to seal the match win.
<http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12415>Kyle Sheridan (Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.) did finish the dual on a high note with a 4-2 win for the Lakers at heavyweight.
The Lakers won three of four exhibition matches in the dual with Southern Maine. Mayville, <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12435>Denvol Haye (Fr., Hempstead, N.Y.) and <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12476>Branden Jones (Fr., Palmyra, N.Y.) all notched victories.
Oswego State will take two weeks off to prepare for the ECWC Championships in Brockport on Feb. 25.
Oswego State 24, Williams College 15
125: Williams Forfeit
133: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12430>Matt Callari (OSW) dec. Dan Evangelakos (Williams) 3-2
141: Ces Antista (Williams) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12478>Brad Mayville (OSW) 4-3
149: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=13966>Brandon Heffernan (OSW) dec. Carson Brooks (Williams) 2-1
157: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12413>Nick Rodgers (OSW) dec. Scott Sanderson (Williams) 6-0
165: Kyle Gaffney (Williams) tech fall <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12426>Eric Anderson (OSW) 6:45, 17-2
174: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12429>Scott Bova (OSW) dec. Mir Henglin (Williams) 7-4
184: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12410>Cameron Mills (OSW) dec. Dan Kurnick (Williams) 6-0
197: Nikola Mirkovic (Williams) maj. dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12483>Edward Rose (OSW) 10-2
285: Tom Foote (Williams) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12415>Kyle Sheridan (OSW) 9-4
University of Southern Maine 22, Oswego State 18
125: Jake Rasque (USM) pinned <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12482>Kevin Ramkishun (OSW) 2:24
133: William Cole (USM) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12430>Matt Callari (OSW) 6-5
141: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=13967>Michael Gentilcore (OSW) dec. Cinjin Goewey (USM) 10-9
149: Peter Gilman (USM) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=13966>Brandon Heffernan (OSW) 2-0
157: Logan Russell (USM) maj. dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12411>Justin Patus (OSW) 11-2
165: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12413>Nick Rodgers (OSW) dec. Jake DiPini (USM) 12-8
174: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12429>Scott Bova (OSW) dec. Sean Fagan (USM) 6-4
184: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12410>Cameron Mills (OSW) pinned Kyle Foyt-Bridges (USM) 0:58
197: Joseph Chartier (USM) pinned <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12483>Edward Rose (OSW) 3:10
285: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12415>Kyle Sheridan (OSW) dec. Dan Suarez (USM) 4-2
Exhibition Matches
141: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12478>Brad Mayville (OSW) dec. Logan Toussant (USM) 6-0
141: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12435>Denvol Haye (OSW) maj. dec. Joshua Robbins (USM) 10-1
157: Jack Shea (USM) pinned <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12432>Sam Farfaglia (OSW) 6:53
285: <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12476>Branden Jones (OSW) pinned Mathew Bubar (USM) 2:0
Oswego State Wrestling Comes Up Just Short at Wesleyan, 22-15
MIDDLETON, Conn. - Oswego State won three of the four wrestling matches decided by four points or less, but it was not enough to earn a victory at Wesleyan University on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers grabbed the 22-15 win.
The Panthers had one technical fall and used a pair of major decisions to create the difference in the match.
After falling behind 4-0 with a 12-2 loss at 174 pounds, Oswego State got on the board with a 3-1 win by <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12410>Cameron Mills (Sr., Fulton, N.Y.) at 184 pounds.
The Panthers added to their lead with a technical fall, but <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12415>Kyle Sheridan (Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.) tightened the team score with a 5-1 win at heavyweight.
Oswego State picked up a forfeit at 125 pounds, putting them in front, 12-9, on the scoreboard. However, Wesleyan came back with a 10-3 win at 133 pounds to tie the match at 12.
The Lakers led once again following a 6-5 win by <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12478>Brad Mayville (Fr., Ontario, N.Y.) at 141 pounds, but momentum shifted in Wesleyan's favor.
Wesleyan, who sits just outside the national top 25, rattled off 8-2, 3-0 and 11-3 victories to end the match and earn the 22-15 victory.
The Lakers will try to bounce back on Sunday with dual meets against Williams College and the University of Southern Maine in Williamstown, Mass.
Complete Results
174 - Kyle Roosa (W) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12429>Scott Bova (OSW), 12-2
184 - Cam Mills (OSW) dec. Jefferson Ajayi (W), 3-1
197 - Luke Erickson (W) tech fall over Ed Rose (OSW), 18-1 (4:32)
Hwt - <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12415>Kyle Sheridan (OSW) dec. Jake Sheffer (W), 5-1
125 - <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12482>Kevin Ramkishun (OSW) won by forfeit
133 - Joey Schwartz (W) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12414>Omar Santiago (OSW), 10-3
141 - <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12478>Brad Mayville (OSW) dec. Maika Nagata (W), 6-5
149 - Howard Tobochnik (W) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=13966>Brandon Heffernan (OSW), 8-2
157 - Alex Cannon (W) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12413>Nick Rodgers (OSW), 3-0
165 - Tom Oddo (W) dec. <http://athletics.oswego.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=12426>Eric Anderson (OSW), 11-3
Oswego State Wrestling Drops Home Opener to Brockport, 30-9
<http://www.twnode2.com/dualmeets/DualMeetDetail.jsp?TIM=1327545557692&twSessionId=wnogaxdnwwmgkfw&dualMeetId=17416009>Match Results
OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Oswego State wrestling team was unable to use the home advantage in its favor, as it lost to 25th-ranked Brockport, 30-9, Wednesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Lakers, who are 2-8 in dual meets, picked up points at 157 and 184 pounds, while the Golden Eagles remained undefeated in dual competition at 5-0.
Asher Kramer got the visitors off on the right foot by posting a 21-5 technical decision in 3:53 at 125 pounds. Brockport won the next three bouts by the scores of 5-0 at 133 pounds, 5-1 at 141 pounds, and 9-3 at 149 pounds to go ahead 14-0.
Justin Patus (So., Sachem, N.Y.) received a medical forfeit at 157 pounds, as Tom Rispoli was forced to concede shortly into the match.
At 165 pounds, Eric Anderson (Fr., Wantagh, N.Y.) took down David Kellogg with a minute remaining in the first period, but Kellogg escaped before the horn sounded to make the score 2-1. It was not until Kellogg registered a reversal early in the third period that he took a one-point lead. Kellogg later earned the riding time point for the 4-2 win.
The Golden Eagles' Clay Neivert then posted a pin at 174 pounds to make the score 23-6.
The most exciting match of the night came at 184 pounds between Oswego State's Cameron Mills (Sr., Fulton, N.Y.) and Brockport's Wheeler Brunschmid. Mills started with an early takedown, but Brunschmid quickly escaped seconds later and posted a takedown in the waning moments of first period. However, Mills tied the score 25 seconds into the second period when he escaped. Mills started the third period on top resulting in Brunschmid escaping seconds later, but Mills recorded another takedown followed by another escape to make the score tied at 5-5. With seven seconds left, Mills posted his final takedown to seal the win.
Brockport closed out the match with a major decision at 197 pounds and a decision at 285 pounds for the final 30-9 score.
Oswego State will travel to Oneonta to face the Red Dragons at noon on Saturday.
Oswego State Wrestlers See Limited Success at NYS Championships
Championship Central
ITHACA, N.Y. - The Oswego State wrestling team sits in 15th-place among the 15 teams at the New York State Championships hosted by Cornell.
A short-handed Laker squad won just two matches in the main brackets and no one was able to advance to the second day of the tournament.
Brandon Heffernan (Sr., Martville, N.Y.) earned a 6-2 win over Adam Huguine of RIT in his second match, but had his tournament ended in the next round, while Justin Patus (So., Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) suffered the same fate after a narrow 4-3 win over NYU's Sam Friedfeld in his second match.
In B-bracket action, the Lakers were led by Denvol Haye (Fr., Hempstead, N.Y.) who finished fourth at 141 pounds.
After an opening loss, Haye grabbed a 5-2 victory and then a 4-1 win over teammate Austin Berube (Fr., Williamsville, N.Y.) in the consolation semifinals. Haye was pinned by a Cornell wrestler in the third-place match. Berube opened his day with a 7-4 win before getting pinned late in his match with the eventual champion, Ryan Ponte of Columbia. Berube was then beaten by Haye to leave him in a tie for fifth.
Quamaine Thomas (Fr., Uniondale, N.Y.) also added 6-3 and 9-4 wins before settling in a tie for fifth at 133 pounds as the other Laker to get wins on the mat in B-bracket action.
The Lakers will have the first of their two home matches on Wednesday night when they host Brockport at 7 p.m. in an Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference dual.
Oswego- Santiago Finishes 5-0 Weekend at Budd Whitehill Duals
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Oswego State wrestling team split a pair of duals on the final day of the Budd Whitehill Duals tournament by knocking off a King's College team in convincing fashion just a week after following to the Monarchs in a narrow dual meet.
The day started with a 28-18 loss to Trine College for the Lakers.
Omar Santiago (Jr., Huntington, N.Y.) had the first of two Oswego State pins in 2:02, while Brad Mayville (Fr., Ontario, N.Y.) added the other in 4:10. The final Laker win in the dual with a 4-1 victory by Kyle Sheridan (Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.) at heavyweight.
The final match for the Lakers proved to be their best of the tournament as they cruised to a 33-7 win over King's College just a week after falling 23-20 to the same squad. Sheridan had the only Laker pin in the match at 2:16.
Santiago finished off his perfect 5-0 weekend with a 7-2 win. Mayville also added one more win to his weekend with a 5-2 victory.
The Lakers had three more narrow victories and picked up a pair of forfeits as well. Justin Patus (So., Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) chipped in with a 7-5 win, Sam Farfaglia (Canastota, N.Y.) claimed a 2-0 win and Cameron Mills (Sr., Fulton, N.Y.) followed with a 6-2 win.
The Lakers return the mat next weekend with the 43rd annual New York State Intercollegiate Championships hosted by Cornell on Friday and Saturday.
Trine 28, Oswego State 18
125: Branden Preston (TU) dec. Dan Pineda, 5-2
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) fall Taylor Hanthorne, 2:02
141: Brad Mayville (OSW) fall Nick Odom, 4:10
149: Brandon Heffernan (OSW) dec. Forrest Romer, 7-4
157: Elias Larson (TU) fall Justin Patus, 1:49
165: George Markou (TU) fall Sam Farfaglia, 1:30
174: Jason Alber (TU) fall Eric Anderson, 5:46
184: Ryan Pieper (TU) maj. dec. Ed Rose, 12-0
197: Mack Green (TU) dec. Joe Friedel, 7-1
285: Kyle Sheridan (OSW) dec. Shane Hendrickson, 4-1
Oswego State 33, King's College 7
125: Aaron Perez (KC) dec. Dan Pineda, 3-1
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) dec. Travis Boardman, 7-2
141: Brad Mayville (OSW) dec. Michael Laporta, 5-2
149: Brandon Heffernan (OSW) by forfeit
157: Justin Patus (OSW) dec. Gordon Custer, 7-5
165: Sam Farfaglia (OSW) dec. Zach Grey, 2-0
174: Ahmed Burton (KC) maj. dec. Eric Anderson, 15-6
184: Cameron Mills (OSW) dec. Shane Stark, 6-2
197: Joe Friedel (OSW) by forfeit
285: Kyle Sheridan (OSW) fall Kevin Trant, 2:16
Oswego State Wrestlers Go 1-2 After Day One At Budd Whitehill Duals
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Oswego State wrestling team (1-6) picked up its first win in dual meet competition by defeating Muskingum, 31-17, at the Budd Whitehill Division III National Duals hosted by Lycoming College on Friday. The Lakers opened competition with a 36-6 loss to Springfield College before defeating Muskingum. In Oswego State's final match of the day, the Lakers were tied with Williams, 24-24, after the final wrestlers competed, but the Ephs were awarded the final for the win due to three pins.
Oswego State will wrestle against Trine at 10:30 a.m., and will face Lycoming or King's College at 1:30 p.m.
Omar Santiago (Jr., Huntington, N.Y.) went 3-0 on the day at 133 pounds with wins by the scores of 1-0, 9-2, and 5-2. Michael Gentilcore (So., Rochester, N.Y.) posted a 10-5 win at 141 pounds against Springfield and followed up with a pin in 4:59 at 149 pounds versus Muskingum before being pinned himself against Williams.
The match against the Ephs was a seesaw affair as the Lakers took a 9-0 lead following a Williams forfeit at 125 pounds and Santiago's 5-2 win. However, the Ephs leveled the score at nine after the 141- and 149-pound bouts. Oswego State took a 21-9 advantage heading into the final four bouts of the match courtesy of two more forfeits, but Williams erased the margin with pins at 184 and 197 pounds.
Cameron Mills put the Lakers ahead by three points with a 3-1 win at 197 pounds, but the Ephs came away with a 6-2 victory at 285 pounds to tie the score. Due to the three pins, Williams was awarded an additional point for the win.
Springfield 36, Oswego State 6
125: Tom Casper (SC) dec. Dan Pineda, 8-4
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) dec. Derek Adams, 1-0
141: Michael Gentilcore (OSW) dec. Corey Kozimor, 10-5
149: Eric Hamrick (SC) dec. Brandon Heffernan, 6-5
157: Ryan McGilvray (SC) maj. dec. Justin Patus, 10-2
165: Derrick Longo (SC) fall Sam Farfaglia, 2:50
174: Michael Fish (SC) fall Eric Anderson, 3:40
184: Jason Barriault (SC) dec. Edward Rose, 5-2
197: Jeremy Burns (SC) maj. dec. Joe Friedel, 14-1
285: John Gabordi (SC) maj. dec. Branden Jones, 12-1
Oswego State 31, Muskingum 17
Muskingum - Team Misconduct (Head Coach) -1
125: Dan Pineda (OSW) by forfeit
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) dec. Pat McKernan, 9-2
141: Brad Mayville (OSW) maj. dec. Brock Yackey, 10-2
149: Michael Gentilcore (OSW) fall Kenny Poland, 4:59
157: Maxx Stratton (OSW) dec. Mike Erasure, 6-5
165: Sam Farfaglia (OSW) fall Ronnie Hepner, 2:41
174: Mitch King (MC) fall Eric Anderson, 6:32
184: Malachi Bloom (MC) fall Edward Rose, 4:36
197: Luke Weber (MC) fall Joe Friedel, 6:21
285: Kyle Sheridan (OSW) dec. Brian Barnhart, 4-1
Williams 25, Oswego State 24
Williams awarded a point to win on criteria with three falls
125: Dan Pineda (OSW) by forfeit
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) dec. Kaison Tanabe, 5-2
141: Cez Antista (WC) dec. Brad Mayville, 5-3
149: Carson Brooks (WC) fall Mike Gentilcore, 1:30
157: Justin Patus (OSW) by forfeit
165: Sam Farfaglia (OSW) by forfeit
174: Mir Henglin (WC) fall Eric Anderson, 4:17
184: Dan Kurnick (WC) fall Edward Rose, 3:38
197: Cameron Mills (OSW) dec. Nikola Mirkovic, 3-1
285: Tom Foote (WC) dec. Kyle Sheridan, 6-2
Oswego State Wrestlers Fall Narrowly at NY/PA Duals
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Back on the mat for the first time since December 10, the Oswego State wrestling team suffered a pair of closely contested dual meet losses at the NY/PA Duals hosted by Lycoming on Saturday.
The day began with a 25-18 loss to the host school and ended with a 23-20 loss to King's College.
In the opener, Cameron Mills (Sr., Fulton, N.Y.) led the Lakers with a pin in just 1:13 of Tyler Cunningham at 184 points.
The Lakers added four other victories during the course of the dual. Omar Santiago (Jr. Huntington, N.Y.) cruised to an 8-2 victory at 133 pounds and Nick Rodgers (Fr., Owego, N.Y.) battled his way to a 3-0 victory at 157 pounds.
It was down to the final buzzer at 149 pounds, where Brendon Heffernan (Sr., Martville, N.Y.) topped Lucas Wisniewski 4-3. At heavyweight, Kyle Sheridan (Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.) needed overtime to earn a 3-1 win over Samuel Batchelor.
The difference in the dual proved to be the three pins by the Warriors on their home mat.
The night cap was an even closer contest, but it was the Monarchs claiming the final match to edge their way to a three-point win in their home state.
Oswego took an early 10-6 lead when Santiago grabbed a 12-2 win and Brad Mayville (Fr., Ontario, N.Y. ) pinned Nathaniel Seals in just 47 seconds.
King's College cut the lead to 10-9 with a narrow 10-8 win by Christian Mazzocchi over Heffernan at 149 pounds.
The Lakers bounced back with a 10-0 win at 157 by Rodgers, but the tide turned.
The Monarchs moved into the lead with a 6-2 win at 165 pounds, followed by a pin and then an 8-7 victory by Michael Reilly over Mills at 184 pounds.
The Lakers picked up a forfeit at 197 pounds though, tying the match at 30.
At heavyweight, Sheridan battled to the end, but fell short in a 2-0 decision to Brendan Dwyer to end the dual with King's College in front.
The Lakers will be back in Williamsport next weekend for the Budd Whitehill Duals on Friday and Saturday.
Oswego State Wrestlers Fall To Nationally-Ranked Ithaca, 35-6
ITHACA, N.Y. - The fourth-ranked Ithaca Bombers remained unbeaten in dual meets this season with a 35-6 victory over the Oswego State wrestling team in Ithaca on Saturday in an Empire Collegiate Wrestling Collegiate match.
Cameron Mills (Sr., Fulton, N.Y.) had the lone victory for the Lakers in the dual when he pinned Kyle McKeighan in five minutes at 184 pounds.
Four other matches were decided by two points or less, but all went the way of Ithaca. Omar Santiago fell 4-2 at 133 pounds, Scott McGregor got knocked off 2-1 at 141 pounds, Nick Rodgers was topped 4-2 at 157 pounds and Kyle Sheridan was edged 3-2 at 285 pounds.
The Lakers will not return to the mat until January 7 when they compete at the NY/PA Duals in Williamsport, P.A.
125: Max Cohen (IC) WBF Kevin Ramkishun, 1:17
133: Rick Gomez (IC) dec. Omar Santiago, 4-3
141: #3 Seth Ecker (IC) dec. Scott McGregor, 2-1
149: Jeremy Stierly (IC) major dec. Justin Patus, 18-5
157: Brett Sanko (IC) dec. Nick Rodgers, 4-2
165: #9 Nick Sanko (IC) major dec. Eric Anderson, 12-2
174: #3 Jules Doliscar (IC) WBF Chris Wise, 1:43
184: #10 Cameron Mills (OSW) WBF Kyle McKeighan, 3:00
197: Tom Heckman (IC) dec. Michael Conners, 4-0
285: #8 Matt Mahon (IC), dec. Kyle Sheridan, 3-2
Oswego- Santiago Wins Wrestling Title at Springfield College
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Junior Omar Santiago (Huntington, N.Y.) won the 133-pound weight class at the 15-team Springfield College Invite on Saturday. Santiago beat Curt Thompson of Brockport in the championship match.
Brockport won the team title with the Lakers finishing tied for 12th. The rest of the Lakers were led by Brad Mayville (Fr., Ontario, N.Y.) and Kyle Seridan's (Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.) fifth-place finishes.
Santiago started his march to the finals with a pin in 4:04. He added 9-0 and 3-1 wins to reach the semi-finals. Santiago took care of Derek Adams of host Springfield 6-0 in the next round to reach the finals. Santiago then battled his way to a 2-1 win over Thompson to claim the title.
Mayville (141 pounds) reached the quarterfinals at 141 pounds with a bye and a 7-4 win, but a 7-4 loss sent him to the consolation round. Mayville bounced back with a 7-0 win and a pin in 1:41 before an 11-8 loss left him tied for fifth.
At heavyweight, Branden Jones (Fr., Palmyra, N.Y.) marched into the quarterfinals with a bye and a 3-1 win before falling to the eventual runner-up 8-0. Meanwhile, Sheridan recovered from an opening loss with 2-0 and 5-4 wins to meet Jones in the consolation bracket. Sheridan pinned Jones in 50 seconds and added a 7-5 win before a 6-0 loss by Sheridan left him tied for fifth.
Maxx Stratton (So., Accord, N.Y.) also recovered from an opening loss to earn 7-2 and 12-1 wins before his day ended with a 6-2 loss.
Matt Callari (Fr., Williamsville, N.Y.) also added a 4-3 win, Denvol Haye (Fr., Hempstead, N.Y.) earned an 11-4 win, Jon O'Brien (Fr., Gowanda, N.Y.) scored a 20-4 win, Scott Bova (Fr., Poughquay, N.Y.) claimed an 8-0 victrory and Joe Friedel (Fr., West Shoken) began with an 8-4 win before back-to-back losses ended his day.
Final Team Scores
1) Brockport -- 115;
T2) Springfield -- 91.5;
T2) Stevens Tech -- 91.5;
4) RIC -- 69;
5) Wesleyan -- 67;
6) Plymouth State -- 63.5;
7) USMMA -- 62.5;
8) Roger Williams -- 60.6;
9) AIC -- 52.5;
10) MIT -- 47;
11) Trinity -- 41.5;
T12) Oswego -- 38.5;
T12) Coast Guard -- 38.5;
14) Williams -- 19;
15) WNEU -- 18.
Oswego State Wrestling Drops Tight Dual To RIT, 21-19
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -The Oswego State wrestling team came up just short in a 21-19 back-and-forth dual match loss to RIT in Rochester Saturday afternoon. Senior Cameron Mills (Fulton, N.Y.) pinned Tom Armentano in 2:28 at 184 pounds to pull the Lakers to within two points with two bouts remaining, but the squads split three-point decisions to give the host team the victory. Oswego State moved 0-1 in dual competition, while RIT improved to 2-0.
Rory Bruce gave RIT an early 5-0 lead at 125 pounds when he recorded a 16-1 technical fall against Dan Pineada (Fr., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.). However, the Lakers bounced back by winning the next three matches to take a 10-5. Omar Santiago (Jr., Huntington, N.Y.) got the ball rolling with a 5-2 win over Dan Haughton at 133 pounds. Freshman Brad Mayville (Ontario, N.Y.) followed up with a 16-3 major decision against Jake Harvey at 141 pounds, while Justin Patus (So., Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) defeated Adam Hugunine, 4-2, at 149 pounds.
RIT stopped the streak at 157 pounds when Sean Secru defeated Nick Rodgers, 5-1, resulting in the Tigers scoring the 13 points over the next three matches to go ahead 18-10. Mills came up with his critical pin at 184 pounds to pull Oswego State to within 18-16 with two matches left.
In the 197-pound match, Tyler Brent registered a 7-0 win over Michael Conners to give RIT a 21-16 edge. The Lakers' Kyle Sheridan (Jr., Syracuse, N.Y.) did his best to record a pin at 285 pounds, but managed to come away with a 7-4 win over Nick Stewart.
The Lakers return to the mat next Saturday when they compete at the Doug Parker Invitational hosted by Springfield College.
Results
125: Rory Bruce (RIT) tech. fall Dan Pineda (O) 16-1 (RIT 5, Oswego 0)
133: Omar Santiago (O) dec. Dan Haughton (RIT) 5-2 (RIT 5, Oswego 3)
141: Bradley Mayville (O) maj. dec. Jake Harvey (RIT) 16-3 (RIT 5, Oswego 7)
149: Justin Patus (O) dec. Adam Hugunine (RIT) 4-2 (RIT 5, Oswego 10)
157: Sean Secru (RIT) dec. Nick Rodgers (O) 5-1 (RIT 8, Oswego 10)
165: Tory Cain (RIT) pin Eric Anderson (O) 2:52 (RIT 14, Oswego 10)
174: Nick Fuschino (RIT) major dec. Scott Bova (O) 13-3 (RIT 18, Oswego 10)
184: Cameron Mills (O) pin Tom Armentano (RIT) 2:28 (RIT 18, Oswego 16)
197: Tyler Brent (RIT) dec. Michael Conners (O) 7-0 (RIT 21, Oswego 16)
285: Kyle Sheridan (O) dec. Nick Stewart (RIT) 7-4 (RIT 21, Oswego 19)
Oswego State's Gentilcore Named ECWC Rookie of the Year
ITHACA, N.Y. - Oswego State freshman wrestler Michael Gentilcore (Rochester, N.Y./Greece Olympia) has been named the 2011 Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC) Rookie of the Year as voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors. Gentilcore, who placed third at 125 pounds at the ECWC Championships, is the first Laker wrestler to earn a postseason award from the ECWC. Ithaca's Seth Ecker was named the ECWC Wrestler of the Year.
Gentilcore went 26-8 on the season, ranking third on the team in wins and recorded 13 pins (including two at the ECWC Championships). He won three times by technical fall and three times by major decision. Gentilcore was honored as ECWC Rookie of the Week once during the season.
The Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference is made up of Brockport, Cortland, Ithaca, Lycoming, Messiah, Morrisville, Oneonta, Oswego and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Oswego State Wrestling Drops Three Dual Matches At Ursinus Quad
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Oswego State grapplers fell to NYU, 24-16, McDaniel College, 25-16, and Ursinus College, 34-12, at the Ursinus Quad in Collegeville, Pa. Michael Gentilcore recorded a technical fall and two pins during the day for a 3-0 record at 125 pounds. The Lakers, who dropped to 5-11 in dual competition, will spend the next two weeks preparing for the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships on Saturday, Feb. 26 hosted at Ithaca College.
Gentilcore started the day by posting a technical fall against NYU's William Ladner, 16-0, and went on to pin McDaniel's Jimmy Young in 2:03 and Lauralee Lightwood Mater of Ursinus in 1:16. Omar Santiago and Chris Payne also went undefeated in their respective matches at 133 and 141 pounds. Santiago registered 7-5, 2-1, and 6-2 wins, while Payne posted 11-4, 6-4, and 3-2 decisions.
NYU 24, Oswego State 16
125: Michael Gentilcore (OSW) def. William Ladner (NYU) - 16-0, tech. fall
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) def. Steve Contino (NYU) - 7-5
141: Chris Payne (OSW) def. Adlee Fayyaz (NYU) - 11-4
149: Clement Bommier (NYU) def. Randy Sisenstein (OSW) - 3-0
157: Nick Rodgers (OSW) def. Dan Gorman (NYU) - 16-9
165: Matt Magill (NYU) def. Nick Massaro (OSW) - 16-0, tech. fall
174: David Rice (NYU) def. Danny Sutherland (OSW) - 9-5
184: Sabino Galassi (NYU) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW) - 15-6, major decision
197: Jakub Pawlowski (NYU) won by forfeit
285: Steve Massey (NYU) def.Joe Pesce (OSW) - 3-2
McDaniel 25, Oswego State 16
125: Michael Gentilcore (OSW) def. Jimmy Young (MD) - Pin, 2:03
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) def. PJ Farinella (MD) - 2-1
141: Chris Payne (OSW) def. Logan Yox (MD) - 6-4
149: Mike Tancredi (MD) def. Randy Sisenstein (OSW) - 11-4
157: Nick Rodgers (OSW) def. Dan Gorman (NYU) - 16-9
165: Matt Peters (MD) def. Nick Massaro (OSW) - 11-3
174: Chris Urps (MD) def. Danny Sutherland (OSW) - 3-0
184: Scott Forrester (MD) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW) - 3-1
197: Will Yeo (MD) won by forfeit
285: Brock Glatfelty (MD) def. Joe Pesce (OSW) - 2-0
Ursinus 34, Oswego State 12
125: Michael Gentilcore (OSW) def. Lauralee Lightwood Mater (UC) - Pin, 1:16
133: Omar Santiago (OSW) def. Alex Blank (UC) - 6-2
141: Chris Payne (OSW) def. Curtis Watkins (UC) - 3-2
149: Connor McCormick (UC) def. Randy Sisenstein (OSW) - Pin, 2:12
157: John Whitham (UC) def. Nick Rodgers# (OSW) - 13-5, major decision
165: Andrew Corbett (UC) def. Nick Massaro (OSW) - Pin, 4:21
174: Mike Kevlin (UC) def. Danny Sutherland (OSW) - 10-3
184: Nate Murren (UC) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW) - 18-0, tech. fall
197: Taylor Gload (UC) won by forfeit
285: Bill Cornely (UC) def. Joe Pesce (OSW) - 12-4
Oswego State Wrestling Falls To No. 20 Cortland 45-0
CORTLAND, N.Y. - An ailing Oswego State wrestling team was forced to forfeit four matches from the beginning, and was never able to recover against 20th-ranked Cortland in a 45-0 loss on Wednesday night in Cortland. The Red Dragons improved to 14-4-1 in dual competition, while the Lakers fell to 5-8 on the season.
In the night's tightest bout, Marc Collins trailed Jonathan Conroy 5-2 heading into the third period at 165 pounds. Collins selected a netural start, and recorded a takedown in the first minute. Conroy escaped from Collins' hold, but Collins registered another takedown with Conroy following up with another escape. Collins received a penalty point before the final horn sounded to tie the match at 7-7. However, Conroy earned the riding time point for an 8-7 win.
The Lakers look to bounce back at the Ursinus College Triangular, where Oswego State will also face NYU, on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.
Match Results
285 - Corey James (COR) def. Joe Pesce (OSW) - 8-2
125 - Dave Colagivanni (COR) won by forfeit
133 - Justin Hyde (COR) def. Omar Santiago (OSW) - 4-0
141 - Aljamain Sterling (COR) def. Randy Sisenstein (OSW) - 16-4, major dec.
149 - Andre Berry (COR) won by forfeit
157 - Troy Sterling (COR) def. Nick Rodgers (OSW) - 10-2, major dec.
165 - Jonathan Conroy (COR) def. Marc Collins (OSW) - 8-7
174 - James Ondris (COR) won by forfeit
184 - Will Parks (COR) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW) - 8-0, major dec.
197 - Jared Myhrberg (COR) won by forfeit
Oswego State Wrestling Falters At Brockport In 31-9 Loss
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Michael Gentilcore registered a pin in 37 seconds at 125 pounds to get the Oswego State wrestling team out to an early lead, but won one additional match the rest of the way as the Lakers fell to 18th-ranked Brockport. 31-9, on Wednesday night. Oswego State, which dropped to 4-6 in dual competition, will compete in its last home dual of the season on Saturday against Oneonta at 12 p.m. The Golden Eagles moved to 5-1 in dual bouts.
At 133 pounds, Randy Sisenstein trailed 2-1 against Jason Chudzinski entering the third period, but was unable to come away with any points to tie the match in the eventual 2-1 loss.
Captain Chris Payne posted the other Laker victory at 141 pounds after he defeated Jon Khoury, 5-2. Khoury held a 1-0 lead heading into the third period, but Payne earned a penalty point and escaped after choosing bottom to go ahead 2-1. He went on to post a takedown and received the riding point time for the win to put Oswego State ahead 9-3.
The Lakers lost the remaining seven matches, but suffered another tight loss at 165 pounds. Marc Collins and Justin James were even at 2-2 heading into the final two minutes, but James managed a takedown followed by a Collins escape to hang on for the 4-3 victory.
Match Results
125: Michael Gentilcore (OSW) def. Jose Vasquez (BROCK) - Pin, 0:37
133: Jason Chudzinski (BROCK) def. Randy Sisenstein (OSW) - 2-1
141: Chris Payne (OSW) def. Jon Khoury (BROCK) - 5-2
149: Eliah Golding (BROCK) def. Maxwell Stratton (OSW) - 5-0
157: Thomas Rispoli (BROCK) def. Nick Rodgers (OSW) - 9-3
165: Justin James (BROCK) def. Marc Collins (OSW) - 4-3
174: Michael Bosco (BROCK) def. Danny Sutherland (OSW) - 6-4
184: David Manzueta (BROCK) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW) - 12-3, major decision
197: Tom Voorhis (BROCK) def. Kyle Sheridan (OSW) - Pin, 2:53
285: John Wilkinson (BROCK) def. Joe Pesce (OSW) - 4-2
Oswego State Wrestling Hangs Tough In 27-10 Loss To #4-Ranked Ithaca
OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Oswego State wrestling team was tied with fourth-ranked Ithaca at 10-10 heading into the final four matches, but the Bombers won each bout to hand the Lakers a 27-10 loss Saturday in Oswego. The loss dropped Oswego State to 1-1 in dual competition this season, while Ithaca remained unbeaten at 7-0.
The Bombers started the dual match with wins at 125 and 133 pounds by the scores of 5-3 and 2-1, respectively, to take a 6-0 lead. Chris Payne cut the deficit in half for the Lakers when he posted a 1-0 win at 141 pounds over Junior Amazan. Amazan fought to record a takedown late in the third period, but was never able to gain the advantage before the final horn sounded.
Ithaca responded with a 15-2 major decision win by Blaine Woszczak, the nation's fifth-ranked wrestler in the 149-pound weight class, to put the Bombers ahead 10-3. However, Oswego State responded with a major decision of its own when Nick Rodgers won his bout at 157 pounds by the score of 14-1 to pull the Lakers back to within three points.
Oswego State knotted the score at 10-10 after the 165-pound match as Marc Collins posted a 6-4 victory against David Foley. The bout score was even at four when Collins recorded a late takedown for the win.
In a battle of nationally-ranked 174-pounders, the Bombers' David Priest (fifth) and the Lakers' Cameron Mills (seventh) battled to a 1-1 tie after a late escape by Mills, but Priest earned the riding time point for the 2-1 win. Ithaca went onto record a pair of major decisions at 184 pounds, 17-7, and 197 pounds, 12-3, to clinch the victory. Matt Mahon, ranked fourth nationally, closed out the match with a pin in 1:14 at 285 pounds to give the Bombers the 27-10 win.
The match was also a Takedown Cancer event to raise funds for the Adam Frey Foundation, which is a non-profit organization formed by Adam Frey, a former Cornell wrestler, to give comfort to and provide enjoyment for those receiving treatment for cancer.
Oswego State returns to action at the Wilkes Open on Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Match Results
125: Dominick Giacolone (ITHACA) def. Michael Gentilcore (OSW), 5-3
133: Seth Ecker (ITHACA) def. Scott McGregor (OSW), 2-1
141: Chris Payne (OSW) def. Junior Amazan (ITHACA), 1-0
149: Blaine Woszczak (ITHACA) def. Blake Fisher (OSW), 15-2, major decision
157: Nick Rodgers (OSW) def. Steve Andolena (ITHACA), 14-1, major decision
165: Marc Collins (OSW) def. David Foley (ITHACA), 6-4
174: David Priest (ITHACA) def. Cameron Mills (OSW), 2-1
184: Josue Mendez (ITHACA) def. Danny Sutherland (OSW), 17-7, major decision
197: Shane Bartrum (ITHACA) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW), 12-3, major decision
285: Matt Mahon (ITHACA) def. Angelo DiNottia (OSW), Pin 1:14
Oswego State Wrestling Claims First Dual Of Season in 27-14 Decision Over RIT
OSWEGO, N.Y. - Michael Gentilcore and Cameron Mills registered pins in their respective weight classes to lead the Oswego State wrestling team past RIT by a 27-14 decision Saturday afternoon in Oswego. Gentilcore pinned Mike Nguyen in six minutes at 125 pounds to get the Lakers started early, but Mills' pin in 2:11 at 174 pounds gave the home team an 18-point lead with three matches remaining. Oswego State moved to 1-0 in dual competition, while the Tigers fell to 0-2.
RIT cut into Oswego State's lead after Mike McInally won the match at 133 pounds for the Tigers to make the score 6-3. The three-point Laker advantage stood heading into the match at 157 pounds as Chris Payne picked up a victory at 141 pounds, while Kyle Hoffer won at 149 pounds.
Blake Fisher recorded four near falls in his match at 157 pounds against Andres Ulloa en route to a 21-4 technical decision in 6:47 to put Oswego State ahead 14-6. The Lakers' Marc Collins followed up that performance with a 9-1 major decision at 165 pounds to extend the lead further at 18-6.
Mills clinched at least a tie when he pinned Collin Doane in 2:11 in the 174-pound weight class as the score was 24-6 in favor of Oswego State. RIT picked up a five-point technical decision at 184 pounds and a three-point win at 197 pounds, but Joe Pesce closed out the dual with a 5-1 victory at 285 pounds to give the Lakers a 27-14 win.
Oswego State returns to competition at the Doug Parker Invitational hosted by Springfield College next Saturday.
Results
125 - Michael Gentilcore (OSW) def. Mike Nguyen (RIT) - Pin (6:00)
133 - Mike McInally (RIT) def. Scott McGregor (OSW) - 7-3
141 - Chris Payne (OSW) def. Brandon Thuotte (RIT) - 7-3
149 - Kyle Hoffer (RIT) def. Joe Senf (OSW) - 3-1
157 - Blake Fisher (OSW) def. Andres Ulloa (RIT) - Tech. fall, 21-4 (6:47)
165 - Marc Collins (OSW) def. Chris Cavuoto (RIT) - Major decision, 9-1
174 - Cameron Mills (OSW) def. Collin Doane (RIT) - Pin (2:11)
184 - Tyler Brent (RIT) def. Kevin Shirley (OSW) - Tech. fall, 16-0 (3:23)
197 - Dave Sickler (RIT) def. Kyle Sheridan (OSW) - 3-1
285 - Joe Pesce (OSW) def. Nick Stewart (RIT) - 5-1
Oswego State Wrestling Places Sixth At Ithaca Invitational
OSWEGO, N.Y. - Oswego State wrestler Cameron Mills knocked off top-seed Ryan Dormann 4-2 in a semifinal match at 174 points before falling in the championship match to Dave Priest of Ithaca, 11-5, to help the Lakers finish in sixth place with 103.5 points at the Ithaca Invitational. Chris Payne and Omar Santiago took third place at 141 and 133 pounds, respectively, as the other top Oswego State placers. Host Ithaca earned top team honors with 191 points.
Santiago lost to Will Livingston of Centenary by a technical fall in the semifinals, but defeated teammate Scott McGregor in the wrestleback bracket, 3-2, and Eddie Giron of Springfield, 8-5, to earn third place. Payne posted four wins in the wrestleback over Johnson & Wales' Justin Sitzer, 10-4, NYU's Clement Bommier, 6-1, Ithaca's Junior Amazan, 3-2, and Springfield's Corey Kozimor, 3-1, to earn third place.
In the third-place match at 165 pounds, Marc Collins fell to Matt Regan of Centenary 5-2 after recording three victories over Robert Garlick, 5-4, Connor Nelson, 13-8, and Nate Cross, 3-2. Blake Fisher defeated Cortland's Justin Signorelli, 5-2, to take fifth place in the 157-pound weight class. Fisher lost to Derek Brenon in the semifinals by technical decision and Owen Vernon, 8-3, before wrestling against Signorelli.
McGregor went on to finish sixth at 133 pounds, while Joe Pesce also placed sixth at 285 pounds.
Oswego State will open dual meet competition Saturday at Max Ziel Gymnasium versus RIT at 1 p.m.
Oswego State Wrestling Has Several Wrestlers Advance At Ithaca Invitational
ITHACA, N.Y. -
The Oswego State wrestling team had several grapplers advance to the second day of competition at the Ithaca Invitational Saturday. The Lakers will have three wrestlers compete in the semifinals and numerous others in the consolation bracket, as they look to improve on their current sixth-place standing with 40.5 points. Cortland holds a slim 59.5 lead at the 11-team competition. Consolation matches resume at 10 a.m. with semifinal contests taking place at 11:30 a.m.
At 133 pounds, fourth-seeded Omar Santiago recorded a pair of victories over Stevens' Ryan Neugebauer (10-6) and Matt Anderson of Springfield in a technical fall to advance to the quarterfinals versus the No. 5-seed Steve Contino of NYU. Santiago defeated Contino 7-1 to move to the semifinals where he will face top-seeded Will Livingston of Centenary. Teammate and seventh-seed Scott McGregor also moved to the quarterfinal round after defeating Stevens' Andrew Boehm in 10-0 major decision, but fell to No. 2-seed Steve Ecker of Ithaca 9-3.
Chris Payne, the fifth-seed at 141 pounds, posted two pins in his first two matches of the day. Payne pinned Cortland's Brandon Guthrie in 6:52 and NYU's Alex Piniero in 4:41 to advance to the quarterfinals where he faced fourth-seed Dave Alsieux of Centenary, who defeated Payne 5-2.
Two more seeded Laker wrestlers, No. 3-seed Blake Fisher and No. 8-seed Nick Rodgers, moved onto the quarterfinals at 157 pounds. Fisher posted a 7-2 win over Ethan Farrell of Johnson and Wales and a 6-3 win over James Ondris of Cortland to earn the right to face sixth-seed Derrick Longo of Springfield. Fisher prevailed in the match against Longo by a score of 8-1. Rodgers lost to top-seeded Nicholas Sanko of Ithaca 3-0 in the quarterfinals after pinning Anthony Blais of Western New England in 2:05 and defeating Ithaca's Doug Kramer 10-0 in a major decision.
Marc Collins, the third-seed at 165 pounds, earned his way into the quarterfinal round by defeating James Holden of Stevens, 10-6, and pinning Dan Harris of Centenary in 5:20. In the quarterfinal contest, Collins dropped a tight 2-1 decision to sixth-seed Jon Conroy of Cortland. In the 174-pound weight class, fourth-seed Cameron Mills moved on to the semifinal round after pinning Patrick Riera in 1:44 and defeating Charles Canella 5-0 and fifth-seed Brandon Sundwall 5-3. At 285 pounds, Joe Pesce advanced to the quarterfinals with wins over David Weidenaar (pin, 4:06) and eighth-seed Brandon DiDonato of Springfield (8-1), but was pinned by top-seeded JD Zitone (6:14).
Oswego State Wrestling Closes Out Home Schedule With 22-13
*OSWEGO, N.Y. - *Senior Eric Leusch (Rochester, N.Y.) recorded a pin in 4:27 at 285 pounds to cap off the Oswego State wrestling team's 22-13 victory over visiting Morrisville on Tuesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The dual meet was also the final home meet for the two seniors on the squad, Leusch and Mike Howard (Oswego, N.Y.), who both posted victories for the Lakers.
Both squads started the match trading major decisions at 125 and 133 pounds, as Morrisville's Justin Delmothe defeated Paul Slaver (So., Fulton, N.Y.) 11-2 and Oswego's Omar Santiago (Fr., Huntington, N.Y.) defeated Akinniran Akinfemi 10-1. At 141 pounds, the Mustangs' Brian Latham recorded a takedown in the final ten seconds to defeat Chris Payne (So., Farmington, N.Y.) 8-7 plus the riding point for a 9-7 victory.
The Lakers picked up wins in the next three weight classes from Mike Howard at 149 pounds, Nick Rodgers (Jr., Owego, N.Y.) at 157 pounds, and Marc Collins (Jr., Farmington, N.Y.) at 165 pounds. Morrisville's Zach McCutcheon responded with a win at 174 pounds to pull the Mustangs to within three points at 13-10. However, Ethan Phillips (So., Sodus, N.Y.) tallied an 8-3 victory at 184 pounds to put Oswego State ahead by six.
After Morrisville won at 197 pounds, the meet came down to the decision at 285 pounds between the Lakers' Eric Leusch and the Mustangs' Clarence Sharrock. Leusch pinned Sharrock with 1:33 remaining on the clock in the second period to give Oswego State the 22-13 win.
Oswego State will next compete at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships on Saturday, Feb. 20.
*Results*
*125: *Justin Delmothe (M) maj. dec. Paul Slaver (O) 11-2
*133: *Omar Santiago (O) maj. dec. Akinniran Akinfemi (M) 10-1
*141: *Brian Latham (M) def. Chris Payne (O) 9-7
*149: *Mike Howard (O) def. Goodson Philippe (M) 7-2
*157: *Nick Rodgers (O) def. Spencer Brady (M) 6-4
*165: *Marc Collins (O) def. Nate Cross (M) 6-3
*174: *Zach McCutcheon (M) def. Gage Banker (O) 8-4
*184: *Ethan Phillips (O) def. Wheeler Brunschmid (M) 8-3
*197: *Henry Petry (M) def. Kyle Sheridan (O) 5-1
*285: *Eric Leusch (O) pinned Clarence Sharrock (M) 4:27
Cortland Wrestling Too Much For Oswego State In 25-12 Win
OSWEGO, N.Y. - The visiting Cortland Red Dragons won three of the final four matches to pull away for a 25-12 win over the Oswego State wrestling team on Wednesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Lakers received their wins from Omar Santiago (Fr., Huntington, N.Y.) at 133 pounds, Marc Collins (Jr., Farmington, N.Y.) at 165 pounds, and Ethan Phillips (So., Sodus, N.Y.) at 184 pounds. Oswego State, which fell to 3-9 in dual meet competition, will host The College of New Jersey on Saturday at 12 p.m., while Cortland, which moved to 15-3, will face Stevens Institute on the same day at 10 a.m.
Sean Kempf (Fr., Wantagh, N.Y.) started the night for the Red Dragons with a near pin in the first period of the 125-pound match, but posted a 14-2 major decision over Paul Slaver (So., Fulton, N.Y.). The Lakers took a 6-4 lead after Santiago won at 133 pounds due to a forfeit. Cortland won the next two matches as Mike Pagano (So., Merrick, N.Y.) edged Chris Payne (So., Farmington, N.Y.), 4-1, at 141 pounds, and John Cataldo (So., Wantagh, N.Y.) defeated Mike Howard (Sr., Oswego, N.Y.), 5-2, at 149 pounds.
The most exciting match of the night took place in the 157-pound weight class between the Red Dragons' Cory Mahoney (Canandaigua, N.Y.) and Oswego State's Nick Rodgers (Jr., Owego, N.Y.). Mahoney held a slim 4-3 lead in the third period, but Rodgers registered a take-down with eight seconds remaining to grab a 5-4 advantage. However, Mahoney received a point courtesy of riding time to force the match into overtime, where he prevailed 6-4 to put Cortland ahead 13-6.
The Lakers responded in the next match as Marc Collins defeated Will Brodfuehrer (Canastota, N.Y.) 5-3 at 165 pounds. However, Mike Ciaburri (Sr., Palmyra, N.Y.) posted a 16-0 tech. fall over Gage Banker (So., Fairport, N.Y.) to build the Red Dragon lead to 18-9. Oswego State was not finished as Ethan Phillips raced out to an 8-1 lead after the first period of the 184-pound match. Phillips held off a late charge from Jared Myhrberg (Queensbury, N.Y.) for a 9-7 victory.
Cortland recorded wins in the final two matches by scores of 12-4 and 6-0 at 197 and 285 pounds, respectively, to make the final score 25-12.
Results
125: Sean Kempf (C) major dec. Paul Slaver (O) 14-2
133: Omar Santiago (O) won by forfeit
141: Mike Pagano (C) def. Chris Payne (O) 4-1
149: John Cataldo (C) def. Mike Howard (O) 5-2
157: Cory Mahoney (C) def. Nick Rodgers (O) 6-4
165: Marc Collins (O) def. Will Brodfuehrer (C) 5-3
174: Mike Ciaburri (C) tech. fall Gage Banker (O) 16-0
184: Ethan Phillips (O) def. Jared Myhrberg (C) 9-7
197: Martino Sottile (C) major dec. Kyle Sheridan (O) 12-4
285: Joe Murphy (C) def. Eric Leusch (O) 6-0
Oneonta 24, Oswego 18
*Red Dragons register five-match rally en route to 24-18 decision over host Oswego State*
OSWEGO - Oswego State built an 18-5 lead through the first five weight classes, but Oneonta State rallied to win the remaining five matches, which featured a pair of major decisions and a key overtime win at 285 pounds, to come away with a 24-18 victory in an Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference dual match on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Max Ziel Gymnasium.
The Lakers (2-8) opened the match winning four of the first five weight classes. Freshman Scott McGregor (Tonawanda) started things off with a 4-2 overtime decision at 125 pounds.
The Red Dragons (7-8-1) won at 133 pounds on a 16-0 technical fall from Erik Johanson, but Oswego answered with three straight wins. Senior Derrick Smith (Mexico) registered a fall at 141 pounds in 4:57, followed by freshman Blake Fisher (Seaford) with a 2-1 decision at 149 pounds. Sophomore Tony DeFranco (Adams/South Jefferson) scored the third fall of the match with his victory at 157 pounds in 6:17.
Jimmy Neal led off Oneonta's rally in the second half of the match with an 8-2 decision at 165 pounds. Josh Wake and Kris Stafford followed with major decisions at 174 pounds (15-3) and 184 pounds (13-4), respectively, worth four team points each. To cut Oswego's lead to 18-15.
With the Lakers forfeiting the 197 pound weight class, giving Oneonta a three-point lead. The match came down to the 285 pound weight class between Oswego's Eric Leusch (Rochester/Irondequoit) and James Lamonica of Oneonta, with Oswego needing at least a decision to force a tie.
Both wrestlers went through regulation and the first two overtime periods tied 1-1 before Lamonica scored a reversal with 15 seconds left in the third period to take a one-point lead. Leusch managed an escape with ten seconds remaining to pull to within a point, but could not get the takedown as time expires.
*EMPIRE COLLEGIATE WRESTLING CONFERENCE DUAL*
/Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ Oswego State/
*Final:* Oneonta State (7-8-1) 24, Oswego State (2-8-0) 18
*125 pounds:* Scott McGregor (Osw) dec. Derek Conant (One), 4-2, ot (3-0, Osw)
*133 pounds:* Erik Johanson (One) wbtf over Paul Slaver (Osw), 16-0, 6:27 (5-3, One)
*141 pounds:* Derrick Smith (Osw) wbf. Over Justin Davy (One), 4:57 (9-4*, Osw)
/ (*note: Oneonta had one team point deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct)/
*149 pounds:* Blake Fisher (Osw) dec. Devan Whitman (One), 2-1 (12-4, Osw)
*157 pounds:* Tony DeFranco (Osw) wbf over Sam VanBuskirk (One), 6:17 (18-4, Osw)
*165 pounds:* Jimmy Neal (One) dec. Andrew Greenlaw (Osw), 8-2 (18-7, Osw)
*174 pounds:* Josh Wake (One) major dec. Eric Phillips (Osw), 15-3 (18-11, Osw)
*184 pounds:* Kris Stafford (One) major dec. Tom Lester (Osw), 13-4 (18-15, Osw)
*197 pounds:* Brian Kramer (One) won by forfeit (21-18, One)*
285 pounds:* James Lamonica (One) dec. Eric Leusch (Osw), 3-2, ot (24-18, One)