Adam Santoro got the Big Red going after fourth-ranked Austin O'Connor started the dual with a tech fall win at 149 pounds to stake the home team to a 5-0 lead. Santoro edged No. 20 Josh McClure in a mild upset at 157, the first of consecutive 3-2 victories for Cornell. Andrew Berreyesa had the lone takedown in a win over Sawyer Davidson at 165, and 14th-ranked Brandon Womack continued the momentum with a 4-1 win over Devin Kane, riding out Kane in the third to pick up the victory.
In the feature match of the night, Max Dean won a hard-fought 5-2 victory over No. 14 Chip Ness at 184 pounds. Ben Honis majored Brandon Whitman at 197 and Jeramy Sweany earned a big 6-4 victory at heavyweight over No. 20 Cory Daniel in a heavyweight matchup. The Big Red rolled in its final three matches, with Vitali Arujau nearly earning a tech fall over Joe Heilman, 17-4 at 125, and top-ranked Yianni Diakomihalis claiming a 9-2 triumph over A.C. Headlee to close the dual. Chas Tucker earned a second key weekend win over a ranked opponent, dropping No. 20 Gary Wayne Harding at 133.
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Results:
149: #4 Austin O'Connor (UNC) won by technical fall over Will Koll (C), 23-8
157: Adam Santoro (C) won by decision over #20 Josh McClure (UNC), 3-2
165: Andrew Berreyesa (C) won by decision over Sawyer Davidson (UNC), 3-2
174: #14 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Devin Kane (UNC), 4-1
184: #13 Max Dean (C) won by decision over #14 Chip Ness (UNC), 5-2
197: #7 Ben Honis (C) won by decision over Brandon Whitman (UNC), 13-5
285: Jeramy Sweany (C) won by decision over #20 Cory Daniel (UNC), 6-4
125: #8 Vitali Arujau (C) won by major decision over Joe Heilman (UNC), 17-4
133: #13 Chas Tucker (C) won by decision over #20 Gary Wayne Harding (UNC), 6-4
141: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by decision over A.C. Headlee (UNC), 9-2
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