The Big Red jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after senior Mike Rodriguez won by forfeit at 125 pounds.
At 133 pounds, No. 2 Mike Grey faced Tommy Picarsic. Grey took a 6-2 lead into the second period with three takedowns. Picarsic chose to start the second period down on the mat, and Grey continued to rack up riding time until he let the Crimson wrestler up with 1:17 left in the period. With 40 seconds left, Grey earned another takedown to take an 8-3 lead. Grey started the third in the down position and quickly escaped. He added two more takedowns, and with 3:53 in riding time put Cornell up 10-0 with a 14-4 major decision.
Senior Nick Bridge took on Corey Jantzen at 141 pounds. Jantzen jumped out to a four point lead with a takedown and two back points midway through the first period. Bridge then came within two points with a reversal and retained control as time ticked off the clock. Jantzen chose to start the second period in the down position and Bridge held him long enough to deplete his riding time advantage to 52 seconds. Bridge started the third down and earned an escape with 1:12 left in the bout. Bridge aggressively tried to earn points going for a takedown, but Jantzen caught hold and pinned the Big Red grappler with 6:32.
At 149 pounds, freshman DJ Meagher faced No. 2 ranked JP O'Connor. O'Connor earned a takedown at 1:51 of the first period and kept control for the remainder of the period. He lengthened his lead in the second with an escape from his initial down position, and earned a takedown with 44 seconds left in the period. Meagher chose to start the third down on the mat but was unable to get away from O'Connor's clutches. With 4:24 in riding time, O'Connor won a 6-0 decision to bring Harvard within a point of the Big Red.
No. 8 Jordan Leen faced Craig Carpenter at 157 pounds. Leen took a 4-2 lead with two takedowns, but Carpenter escaped from both. With 52 seconds left in the match, Carpenter caught Leen to earn his first two offensive points with a takedown. Leen regained his advantage earning a point with an escape. Carpenter chose to start the second period down on the mat and escaped only to have Leen take control once again to go up 7-5. The Big Red wrestler started the third down and within seven seconds earned a reversal. He let Carpenter up to the neutral position looking to earn points. Leen made two more takedowns and earned 2:41 in riding time, but with a 14-7 decision was one point shy of a major.
Senior Mike Mackie took the mat against Michael Sadler in the 165 pound weight class. Mackie charged into the first period with a takedown on Sadler with only three seconds off the clock. Mackie dominated his opponent and won by fall in 1:09 to put Cornel up, 19-9.
No. 10 Steve Anceravage was up next at 174 pounds to face Patrick Ziemnik. Anceravage immediately took control in the match making four takedowns to take an 8-3 lead. The Big Red wrestler proceeded to make quick work of his opponent pinning Ziemnik in 2:13.
At 184 pounds, No. 17 Josh Arnone wrestled Fred Rowsey. Arnone took a 2-0 lead in the first period with a takedown. Rowsey chose to start the second at neutral and tied the match with a takedown. Arnone escaped and regained his advantage with a takedown and three back points. The Big Red grappler started the third down and earned another point with an escape. Rowsey came within four points with two takedowns, but with eight seconds left in the bout, Arnone won a 12-6 match with a reversal. With his win, Cornell took a 28-9 lead to clinch the match and its Ivy title.
At 197 pounds, Justin Kerber squared off against Bill Colgan. Colgan notched the first two points of the match with a takedown with 45 seconds off the clock, but Kerber quickly came within one with an escape. With 1:11 left in the period, Kerber recorded his first takedown, but Colgan tied the match climbing back to neutral. The Crimson wrestler chose to start the second period down and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Kerber once again tied the bout with an escape within 10 seconds in the third period. With 32 seconds left in the match, Kerber recorded the match-winning takedown and controlled Colgan for the remainder of the period to win a 6-4 decision. Cornell lengthened its lead to 31-9.
At heavyweight, freshman Maciej Jochym faced the Crimson's Andrew Knapp. Jochym notched a takedown midway through the first period and worked to turn his opponent onto his back. The Big Red grappler picked up six team points winning by fall in 2:34.
Rodriguez jumped out to a quick lead against Bucknell's Greg Hart at 125 pounds. With 54 seconds left in the first, he earned a takedown and three back points as time ran out on the clock. Hart notched the only point of the second period with an escape from his starting down position. Rodriguez went up 8-2 with an escape and a takedown, but Hart escaped and registered his only takedown of the match with 13 seconds left on the clock. With 2:08 in riding time, Rodriguez won a 9-4 decision.
At 133 pounds, No. 2 Mike Grey faced No. 18 ranked David Marble. Grey took down Marble early in the period, but the Bison wrestler earned a point with an escape. In the second period, Grey chose to start in the bottom position and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Marble started the third down and escaped, but Grey made another takedown and earned one point for riding time to win a 6-2 decision to put Cornell up 6-0.
Nick Bridge faced Luck Chohany at 141 pounds. Chohany took a 3-1 lead into the second period and lengthened it to 6-1 with an escape and a takedown. In the third Bridge chose to start at neutral and earned a takedown with 39 seconds left in the match. Bridge was in complete control of Chohany and was turning him for back points as the time ran out in the match. With a 6-3 decision, Chohany put Bucknell on the board for the first time.
At 149 pounds, freshman DJ Meagher wrestled against Kevin LeVally and they were scoreless after three minutes. LeValley chose to start the second period down and earned the only point with an escape, but not before Meagher racked up 1:30 in riding time. Meagher chose to start the third at neutral and with 30 seconds left in the match earned a takedown and added three points for a nearfall with time running out in the bout. With 1:56 in riding time, Meagher won a 6-1 decision.
No. 8 Jordan Leen faced Brantley Hooks in the 157 pound weight class. Leen took a 2-0 lead with a takedown and let Hooks escape looking to earn more points after racking up 1:27 in riding time. Hooks chose to start the second in the down position and Leen worked him until he earned three more points for a nearfall. In the third period, Leen was awarded a point after Hooks received his third caution before the period started. Leen added another point with a quick escape. Leen caught Hooks and had him by one leg as the Bison grappler worked to get off the mat. The Big Red captain was too much for Hooks and Leen pulled him to the center and earned two points with a takedown. Leen recorded another nearfall, and with 4:59 in riding time, won a 13-1 major decision.
At 165 pounds, Bucknell's No. 19 Andy Rendos faced Cornell junior Drake Hovis. Rendos carried a 4-1 lead into the second period after making two takedowns. Hovis escaped from Rendos to start the second, but midway through the period, Rendos earned four more points with a takedown and two back points. Rendos escaped from his starting down position in the third, and with five seconds left in the match took down Hovis and also added two points for a nearfall as time ran out. Rendos earned four points for Bucknell with a 14-2 major decision.
No. 10 Steve Anceravage met Shane Riccio at 174 pounds. Anceravage grabbed a two point lead with a takedown with eight seconds left in the first period. The Big Red junior chose to start the second period down and notched four more points with a reversal and two back points. Anceravage racked up the points in the third period by earning three more takedowns to grab a 13-3 major decision. Anceravage has earned bonus points for the Big Red in all of his last seven matches.
No. 17 Josh Arnone and David Thompson were scoreless after the first period at 184 pounds. Thompson chose to start the second period down, but was unable to escape Arnone's clutches. Arnone escaped his starting down position in the third, and with a takedown and 2:46 in riding time won a 4-0 decision to put Cornell up 20-7.
Despite moving up two weight classes during the season, freshman Justin Kerber has found a home at 197 pounds. Kerber earned the first points of the bout with a takedown in the first period, but Hahn escaped to come within a point. Hahn chose to start the second in the down position and tied the match with an escape late in the period. Kerber started the third down and quickly regained his advantage with an escape. The Big Red grappler made another takedown in the third and with 2:29 in riding time, Kerber moves to 7-0 at 197 pounds with the 6-2 decision.
At heavyweight, Jochym went ahead 4-1 in the first period after taking down George Hingson and earning two back points. Hingson earned the only point of the second with an escape from his down position. Jochym made a quick escape from his starting down position in the third and with another takedown and 1:14 in riding time, he won an 8-3 decision to give Cornell a 26-7 victory over the Bison.
The Big Red will take next weekend off as it prepares to defend its EIWA team title. Cornell will travel to Franklin & Marshall for the EIWA Tournament March 8-9.
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