Cornell claimed its 11th straight EIWA titleLEWISBURG, Pa. -- Cornell crowned four individual EIWA champions and the Big Red raised the team title for the 11th straight season when the smoke cleared on Saturday afternoon at Bucknell's Sojka Pavilion. Sophomore Brandon Womack (165) and seniors Dylan Palacio (157), Brian Realbuto (174) and Gabe Dean (184) each earned a spot on top of the podium.
For Dean, it was the fourth straight year he won the 184-pound title, becoming the 11th wrestler overall and fifth Cornellian to take home four crowns. With the victories, the senior moves within two victories of setting the all-time Cornell record, as his 148 are two shy of Mack Lewnes. For his efforts, the Hodge Trophy candidate also came home with the Coaches Trophy for Outstanding Wrestler and the John FLetcher Memorial Trophy for most career points at EIWAs (96.5 points).
Realbuto, meanwhile, won his third EIWA title and Palacio won his second straight. They join Dean in becoming the 15th, 16th and 17th four-time NCAA qualifiers in school history. For Womack, it is his first championship and NCAA appearance.
Also earning spots at the national tournament were senior Mark Grey (133) and sophomore Ben Honis (197) by virtue of their third place finishes.Freshman Noah Baughman also placed third, putting him in position to earn a possible at-large bid. In addition, Jonathan Furnas placed sixth at 149 and Craig Scott was seventh at 285, both reaching the podium.
Rob Koll, who continues to engineer the greatest run in conference history, was named EIWA co-Coach of the Year.
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