The win, Cornell's 799th dual meet victory in school history, ended with six straight wins - including Chaz Tucker's thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over No. 16 Bryan Lantry at 133 pounds. Tied 1-1 heading into overtime, Tucker wasn't able to escape in the first rideout session. Lantry did escape for the first point, but Tucker, after nearly earning several takedowns in regulation, was able to finish to give the sophomore the victory. The win put the Big Red up 10-6, swinging the match to the visitors.
Freshman Max Dean opened the meet with a solid 14-3 triumph over Brett Perry at 184, followed by a solid 5-1 win for Ben Honis at 197. The Bulls won the next two matches to get back within 7-6, but Tucker's upset at 133 made sure the home team's momentum was squashed. The Big Red won by fall at 141 and 165 to turn the close dual into a rout.
Freshman Yianni Diakomihalis captured a dominant pin early in the third period, while Jon Jay Chavez squared up Noah Grover early in the second to grab six team points apiece. In between, Jonathan Furnas (149) and Adam Santoro (157) won narrow decisions to keep the train rolling. Brandon Womack closed out the night with an 8-2 triumph at 174.
Cornell returns to action following a holiday break at the South Beach Duals beginning on Dec. 29 in Fort Lauderdale. Cornell will face North Dakota State, Minnesota, Kent State and Missouri over a two-day span, beginning with NDSU at 11:00 a.m. on the 29th.
Results:
184: #11 Max Dean (C) won by major decision over Brett Perry (UB), 14-3
197: Ben Honis (C) won by decision over Joe Ariola (UB), 5-1
285: #20 Jake Gunning (UB) won by decision over Jeramy Sweany (C), 10-4
125: Kyle Akins (UB) won by decision over Mike Russo (C), 3-0
133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by decision over #16 Bryan Lantry (UB), 3-2 (SV2)
141: #3 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by fall over Blake Retell (UB), 5:26
149: Jonathan Furnas (C) won by decision over Jason Estevez (UB), 6-3
157: Adam Santoro (C) won by decision over Eric Fasnacht (UB), 9-7
165: #16 John Jay Chavez (C) won by fall over Noah Grover (UB), 3:40
174: #16 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Ryan Kromer (UB), 8-2
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