Hofstra 184 lber Charles Small (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Below is a recap of last week's EIWA action, with individual news and highlights worth noting.
Notable News
Navy beats Army in classic rivalry match
Delp of Bucknell and Meyer of Lehigh win EIWA Co-Wrestlers of the Week.
Meyer of Lehigh knocks off #7 Valencia of Arizona State, who is a returning AA .
American
The Eagles hosted the Penn Quakers, ultimately dropping their dual.
Jack Maida earned the Eagles' first win of the night at 133lb.
At heavyweight, Isaac Righter earned a major decision.
During extra matches, both Ben Root and Tim Fitzpatrick each had a win in extra countable matches
Boxscore: #19 Penn 39 – American 7
125: #24 Ryan Miller (Penn) dec. Max Leete (AU), 5-0 (Penn 3-0)
133: Jack Maida (AU) dec. Blair Orr (Penn), 5-2 (Tied 3-3)
141: #15 CJ Composto (Penn) major dec. Ethan Szerencsits (AU), 20-7 (Penn 7-3)
149: #22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) pinned Patrick Ryan (AU), 1:05 (Penn 13-3)
157: #21 Doug Zapf (Penn) major dec. Jack Nies (AU), 17-6 (Penn 17-3)
165: #22 Lucas Revano (Penn) tech. fall Breon Phifer (AU), 19-3 (Penn 22-3)
174: #20 Nick Incontrera major dec. Tim Fitzpatrick (AU), 14-4 (Penn 26-3)
184: Neil Antrassian (Penn) major dec. Carsten Rawls (AU), 10-2 (Penn 30-3)
197: Cole Urbas (Penn) pinned Mervin Mancia (AU), 2:27 (Penn 36-3)
285: Isaac Righter (AU) major dec. Nate Hoagland (Penn), 8-0 (Penn 36-7)
American had two wins in the dual over a very tough Penn squad. This American University team is not at the level to compete against a team of Penn's caliber. You need to respect the fight, though. This team will come to battle until the end. With only three seniors being honored on Senior Night, this team has some young talent. Once the new coaching staff gets a few years of recruiting under their belt, this team will be in the competitive middle to upper tier of the EIWA.
Army
The Black Knights were on the road to wrestle longtime rival, Navy.
At 141lb, Corey Shie earned a victory over Hunt.
Matthew Williams has done an excellent job filling in for Ogunsanya. He had another win at 149 lbs.
The third win came from Ben Pasiuk (#23 – 174) via decision
Boxscore: Navy 22 – Army 9
141: Corey Shie dec Tyler Hunt (NAVY), 7-3
149: Matthew Williams dec Jonathan Miranda (NAVY), 10-3
157: #25 Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) dec #23 Marcus Hartman, 10-4
165: Val Park (NAVY) dec #27 Dalton Harkins, 3-0
174: #23 Ben Pasiuk dec Shane Sosinsky (NAVY), 9-2
184: #32 David Key (NAVY) dec Brad Laughlin, 6-4
197: #26 Jacob Koser (NAVY) dec #25 J.T. Brown, 2-1
285: Ryan Catka (NAVY) dec Brandon Phillips, 3-2
125: Jacob Allen (NAVY) dec Ryan Chauvin, 5-1
133: #24 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) major Dominic Carone, 13-2
The Army Black Knights definitely want this one back. This was not a great performance, after beating both Bucknell and Lehigh in the past two weeks. It seemed like every close match went Navy's way. The score looks somewhat lopsided; however, many of the matches were within three points or less. The dual may have been closer than what the score indicated. Regardless, they will go back to the drawing board and come ready for conferences.
Binghamton
The Bearcats traveled to Cambridge, MA, to take on the Harvard Crimson. Harvard took the dual in a tight two-point battle.
At 133lb, Anthony Sobotker secured the first win for the team with a major decision.
Ryan Anderson (#19 – 141) had a 5-1 decision over high school teammate Herrmann
At 165lb, Brevin Cassella earned another decision for BU.
In the upper weights, Sam Deprez was the victor at 197lb wrestling for his brother. In addition, Joe Doyle (#20 – 285) needed a pin to tie the dual, but only came away with a major.
Boxscore: Harvard 19, Binghamton 17
125: Beau Bayless (H) def. Nick Curley (B), Dec. 9-8 (Harvard 3-0)
133: Anthony Sobotker (B) def. Cole Bayless (H), MD 11-1 (Binghamton 4-3)
141: No. 19 Ryan Anderson (B) def. Kenny Herrmann (H), Dec. 5-1 (Binghamton 7-3)
149: Lukus Stricker (H) def. Michael Zarif (B), Fall 4:20 (Harvard 9-7)
157: Trevor Tarsi (H) def. Tyler Martin (B), MD 14-6 (Harvard 13-7)
165: Brevin Cassella (B) def. Cael Berg (H), Dec. 6-0 (Harvard 13-10)
174: Joshua Kim (H) def. Jacob Nolan (B), Dec. 10-5 (Harvard 16-10)
184: Luke Rada (H) def. Cory Day (B), Dec. 4-1 (Harvard 19-10)
197: Sam Deprez (B) def. Will Hoeft (H), Dec. 3-2 (Harvard 19-13)
285: No. 20 Joe Doyle (B) def. Jeffrey Crooks (H), MD 12-1 (Harvard 19-17)
This was a surprising loss for Binghamton. With matches split 5-5, the lone pin by Harvard was the difference. Sobtoker and Doyle (whom you can typically rely on for a pin) fell short and each recorded a major decision. With a successful dual meet season, dropping their last two duals of the season may not be great for the team's confidence overall. This coaching staff is well aware of how to get this team to peak. We will see a full lineup of Bearcats ready to give it their all at conferences.
Brown
The Bears hosted two EIWA teams in Harvard and Sacred Heart. They went 1-1 on the weekend.
At 141lb, Timothy Levine was 2-0 on the weekend.
James Araneo (184) had a pair of wins as well, one by fall.
Ay 197lb, Cade Wilson wrestled in front of the home crowd for the last time, earning decisions in both matches
Boxscore: Harvard 22, Brown 12
125: Beau Bayless (Harvard) over Reese Fry (Brown) (Dec 5-0)
133: Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) over Dillon Murphy (Harvard) (Dec 11-5)
141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) (Dec 7-2)
149: Lukus Stricker (Harvard) over Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-1)
157: Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (Dec 10-4)
165: Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 16-5)
174: Josh Kim (Harvard) over Drew Clearie (Brown) (Dec 11-7)
184: James Araneo (Brown) over Luke Rada (Harvard) (Dec 11-5)
197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Will Hoeft (Harvard) (Dec 9-3)
285: Jeffrey Crooks (Harvard) over Lear Quinton (Brown) (Fall 4:06)
Boxscore: Brown 35 – Sacred Heart 11
125: Reese Fry (Brown) over Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:39)
133: Anthony Petrillo (Sacred Heart) over Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-2)
141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over John Lafferty (Sacred Heart) (TF 20-2 6:59)
149: Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) over Rafael Lievano (Sacred Heart) (Dec 8-2)
157: Nicholas Palumbo (Sacred Heart) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (MD 13-4)
165: Ryan Bolletino (Sacred Heart) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 13-5)
174: Drew Clearie (Brown) over Shaun Williams (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:44)
184: James Araneo (Brown) over Robert Hetherman (Sacred Heart) (Fall 4:08)
197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Joe Accousti (Sacred Heart) (Dec 7-3)
285: Lear Quinton (Brown) over Nicholas Copley (Sacred Heart) (Fall 1:54)
The Bears had a dominant win over Sacred Heart, while winning four matches against a skilled Harvard team. I like where this team is right before conferences. We have seen them injured over the last few weeks. Now that they are healthy, it looks like they will be ready for EIWAs. Coach Beckerman has done this plenty of times, and I have complete faith in him to have his guys peak.
Bucknell
The Bison were on the road, competing at yet another tough place to wrestle. Last week was Grace Hall at Lehigh. This week they had the pleasure to compete at Oklahoma State.
One of two wins came from Nick Delp at 157lb when he defeated returning All-American, Sheets (#18).
The second win came from Zach Hartman (#18 – 165). He also beat returning AA, Wittlake (#8).
Boxscore: Bucknell 6 – #12 Oklahoma State 32
133: #2 Daton Fix (OSU) tech fall over Kurt Phipps (BU) 21-6 (7:00)
141: #21 Carter Young (OSU) dec. over #26 Darren Miller (BU) 8-3
149: #13 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) dec. over Kolby DePron (BU) 9-3
157: Nick Delp (BU) dec. over #18 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) 7-5
165: #18 Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over #8 Travis Wittlake (OSU) 5-0
174: #12 Dustin Plott (OSU) fall over Sam Barnes (BU) 1:44
184: #8 Dakota Geer (OSU) maj. Dec. over Logan Deacetis (BU) 21-8
197: Gavin Stika (OSU) dec. over Mason McCready (BU) 3-2
285: #31 Luke Surber (OSU) tech fall over Luke Niemeyer (BU) 20-4 (4:50)
125: #7 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. over Brandon Seidman (BU) 2-0
This was obviously a tough outing for the Bison. I'm sure the staff would have liked to see a better result, but it's hard to compete against a team like Oklahoma State, in their own territory. Many people do not agree with the term "good loss," but Seidman had a 2-0 defeat to Mastrogiovanni (#7). With their previous performances, they look ready to be competitive at EIWAs. If Delp keeps winning like he has, he will elevate this team into the top five. This team should be excited for this opportunity.
Columbia
The Lions were on the road and battled hard, coming away defeated in both matches to quality BIG TEN opponents, Maryland and Rutgers.
Highest ranked Lion, Joshua Ogunsanya (#19 – 165), was 2-0 on the weekend, with two majors.
At 149lb, Danny Fongaro had an undefeated weekend as well, with two majors.
AT 174lb, Nick Fine was the third wrestler to win both matches.
Boxscore: Maryland 22 - Columbia 15
125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) def. Zach Spence (MARY) maj. 14-4
133: King Sandoval (MARY) def. No. 23 Angelo Rini (COL) fall (0:31)
141: Danny Bertoni (MARY) def. No. 20 Matt Kazimir (COL) dec. 7-1
149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Michael North (MARY) maj. 16-5
157: Lucas Cordio (MARY) def. Andrew Garr (COL) dec. 10-8
165: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) def. Gaven Bell (MARY) maj. 13-3
174: Nick Fine (COL) def. Dom Solis (MARY) dec. 8-6
184: No. 10 Kyle Cochran (MARY) def. Brian Bonino (COL) maj. 12-4
197: No. 29 Jaron Smith (MARY) def. Sam Wustefeld (COL) dec. 9-5
285: Zach Schrader (MARY) def. Danny Conley (COL) dec. 6-0
Boxscore: NO. 14 Rutgers 21 - Columbia 17
125: No. 27 Dylan Shawver (RU) def. No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) dec. 7-1
133: No. 16 Joseph Olivieri (RU) def. No. 23 Angelo Rini (COL) fall (2:38)
141: No. 20 Matt Kazimir (COL) def. Andrew Gapas (RU) dec. 7-4
149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Asa Garcia (RU) maj. 10-0
157: Andrew Garr (COL) def. Al DeSantis (RU) dec. 8-2
165: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) def. Andrew Clark (RU) maj. 13-4
174: Nick Fine (COL) def. Connor O'Neill (RU) dec. 2-1
184: No. 11 John Poznanski (RU) def. Brian Bonino (COL) SV-1 3-1
197: No. 11 Greg Bulsak (RU) def. Sam Wustefeld (COL) fall (2:43)
285: Boone McDermott (RU) def. Danny Conley (COL) dec. 5-1
The Lions were in both of these matches. One match that goes the other way in either of them, they pull out the win. Ever since the Lions' loss to Pitt earlier this month, they have been wrestling really well. This team is starting to click, while firing on all cylinders. This weekend, their strong first three weights had a record of 2-4. If these guys perform at conferences like they are capable of, look out for this team to surprise some people.
Cornell (#7)
Cornell traveled to compete against #8 Wisconsin.
Vito Arujau (#3 – 125) was tough as nails majoring returning AA, Barnett (#6).
Top-ranked Yianni Diakomihalis (149lb) came away with a six-point win over #6 Gomez.
Both Hunter Richard (#24 – 157) and Jonathan Loew (#13 – 184) earned decisions over ranked opponents.
It took until overtime, but Jacob Cardenas (#18 – 197) won via decision.
Boxscore: #8 Wisconsin 19, #11 Cornell 16
133: Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin) won by decision over #32 Dom LaJoie (Cornell), 6-4
141: #32 Joe Zargo (Wisconsin) won by major decision over JJ Wilson (Cornell), 21-9
149: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by decision over #6 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin), 12-6
157: #24 Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by decision over #29 Garrett Model (Wisconsin), 10-6
165: #6 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) won by fall over #9 Julian Ramirez (Cornell), 3:16
174: #30 Andrew McNally (Wisconsin) won by decision over Andrew Berreyesa (Cornell), 7-2
184: #13 Jonathan Loew (Cornell) won by decision over #27 Chris Weiler (Wisconsin), 9-4
197: #18 Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) won by decision over #20 Braxton Amos (Wisconsin), 3-1 (sv1)
285: #11 Trent Hilger (Wisconsin) won by decision over #16 Lewis Fernandes (Cornell), 6-2
125: #3 Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by major decision over #6 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 13-3
The Big Red won five matches, but lost the battle of bonus points. Even without their ranked starter at 174, Chris Foca, this was a very winnable dual. This was an overall great performance by Cornell while wrestling in a tough environment at Wisconsin. This team is still probably the favorite at EIWA's, but it may be a close battle as usual. If they were to move forward without Foca, we would have an awesome team race in Ithaca.
Drexel
The Dragons won their final dual of the year against old-time CAA rival Rider University.
At 149lb, we saw Luke Nichter (#28) make his return from injury and win by decision.
Parker Kropman (157), Evan Barczak (#26 - 165) and Bryan McLaughlin (#184) all won by a decision.
Mickey O'Malley (#9 – 174) pinned his opponent again to help extend Drexel's lead
At 125lb, Antonio Mininno had the clutch pin to put the match out of reach.
Boxscore: Drexel 23 – Rider 17
149: Luke Nichter def. Bryan Miraglia, 9-4 Dec, Drexel leads 2-0
157: Parker Kropman def. Cole McComas, 5-2 Dec, Drexel leads 5-0
165: Evan Barczak def. Mike Wilson, 8-3 Dec, Drexel leads 8-0
174: Mickey O'Malley def. Corey Connolly, Fall 4:57, Drexel leads 14-0
184: Bryan McLaughlin def. Shane Reitsma, 10-5 Dec, Drexel leads 17-0
197: Matt Correnti def. Santino Morina, 8-2 Dec, Drexel leads 17-3
285: David Szuba def. Eli Anthony, Fall 1:07, Drexel leads 17-9
125: Antonio Mininno def. Tyler Klinsky, Fall 6:54, Drexel leads 23-9
133: Richie Koehler def. Jaxon Maroney, 3-1 Dec, Drexel leads 23-12
141: Quinn Kinner def. Jared Donahue, 15-0 Tech Fall, Drexel win 23-17
The Dragons had a nice overall performance. It's always a positive to win your last dual of the season. With a healthy Nichter, this team just seems to be better all-around. He brings a fun energy to the team that raises everyone else's level of performance. The Dragons have some talent, with a handful of guys either ranked, or right on the cusp. They can make some noise at conferences if they bring their 'A game."
Franklin & Marshall
The Diplomats took their first EIWA loss to Hofstra this weekend.
Freshman Pat Phillips got the Dips on the board with a major decision at 133 lbs.
At 141 lbs, Wil Gil won by decision.
The final win came at 174lb, where John Crawford won by decision.
Boxscore: Hofstra 22, Franklin & Marshall 11
184: #33 Charles Small (HOF) dec. James Conway (F&M); 4-2 (3-0)
197: #32 Trey Rogers (HOF) maj. Mike Waszen (F&M); 15-4 (7-0)
285: #18 Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) dec. Cenzo Pelusi (F&M); 4-2 (10-0)
125: Jacob Moon (HOF) dec. Gio Diaz (F&M); 5-4 (13-0)
133: Pat Phillips (F&M) maj. Matt Templeton (HOF); 8-0 (13-4)
141: Wil Gil (F&M) dec. Justin Hoyle (HOF); 4-2 (13-7)
149: Michael Leandrou (HOF) dec. Cristiaan Dailey (F&M); 5-3 (16-7)
157: Joseph McGinty (HOF) dec. Chase McCollum (F&M); 7-5 (19-7)
165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) dec. Noah Fox (F&M); 7-1 (22-7)
174: John Crawford (F&M) maj. Ericson Velaquez (HOF); 11-1 (22-11)
The Diplomats were in this one. They lost two matches in the last minute of the dual, which ended up being the deciding factor. Hofstra is a tough team, and F&M was in this match even if the score may not show it. For the most part, this team fights hard. For a D3-sized school with zero scholarships, the coaching staff is doing very well for what they have to work with. I like the direction of this team with young talent scattered up and down the lineup.
Harvard
The Crimson were undefeated this weekend, with wins over Brown and Binghamton.
Beau Bayless (125lb) had a nice weekend with two wins.
At 149lb, Lukus Stricker has two wins; one came via fall.
Trevor Tarsi (157lb) has been impressive lately. He also won both of his bouts this week.
At 174lb, Josh Kim earned two decision wins.
Boxscore: Harvard 22, Brown 12
125: Beau Bayless (Harvard) over Reese Fry (Brown) (Dec 5-0)
133: Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) over Dillon Murphy (Harvard) (Dec 11-5)
141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) (Dec 7-2)
149: Lukus Stricker (Harvard) over Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-1)
157: Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (Dec 10-4)
165: Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 16-5)
174: Josh Kim (Harvard) over Drew Clearie (Brown) (Dec 11-7)
184: James Araneo (Brown) over Luke Rada (Harvard) (Dec 11-5)
197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Will Hoeft (Harvard) (Dec 9-3)
285: Jeffrey Crooks (Harvard) over Lear Quinton (Brown) (Fall 4:06)
Boxscore: Harvard 19, Binghamton 17
125: Beau Bayless (H) def. Nick Curley (B), Dec. 9-8 (Harvard 3-0)
133: Anthony Sobotker (B) def. Cole Bayless (H), MD 11-1 (Binghamton 4-3)
141: No. 19 Ryan Anderson (B) def. Kenny Herrmann (H), Dec. 5-1 (Binghamton 7-3)
149: Lukus Stricker (H) def. Michael Zarif (B), Fall 4:20 (Harvard 9-7)
157: Trevor Tarsi (H) def. Tyler Martin (B), MD 14-6 (Harvard 13-7)
165: Brevin Cassella (B) def. Cael Berg (H), Dec. 6-0 (Harvard 13-10)
174: Joshua Kim (H) def. Jacob Nolan (B), Dec. 10-5 (Harvard 16-10)
184: Luke Rada (H) def. Cory Day (B), Dec. 4-1 (Harvard 19-10)
197: Sam Deprez (B) def. Will Hoeft (H), Dec. 3-2 (Harvard 19-13)
285: No. 20 Joe Doyle (B) def. Jeffrey Crooks (H), MD 12-1 (Harvard 19-17)
Two strong performances out of Harvard this weekend. The win over Binghamton, I would consider an upset. More impressively, the Crimson were without Conigliaro that match and still gutted out a win. This team is coming into shape at this time and looks to be ready to shock some people at EIWAs. If this team can manage to have a wrestler or two pull an upset and/or go on a run, it will make things very interesting for them in the team race.
Hofstra
The Pride finished out their dual meet season with a win over Franklin & Marshall.
Hofstra's "Big 3" of Charles Small (#33 – 184), Trey Rogers (#32 – 197), and Zachary Knighton-Ward (#18 – 285) all were victorious. Only Rogers came away with a bonus-point win.
At 125lb, Jacob Moon had a tight victory. As did Michael Leandrou (149lb) and Joseph McGinty (157lb) to help seal the deal for the Pride.
Ricky Stamm (165lb) was the final winner for Hofstra on the day.
Boxscore: Hofstra 22, Franklin & Marshall 11
184: #33 Charles Small (HOF) dec. James Conway (F&M); 4-2 (3-0)
197: #32 Trey Rogers (HOF) maj. Mike Waszen (F&M); 15-4 (7-0)
285: #18 Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) dec. Cenzo Pelusi (F&M); 4-2 (10-0)
125: Jacob Moon (HOF) dec. Gio Diaz (F&M); 5-4 (13-0)
133: Pat Phillips (F&M) maj. Matt Templeton (HOF); 8-0 (13-4)
141: Wil Gil (F&M) dec. Justin Hoyle (HOF); 4-2 (13-7)
149: Michael Leandrou (HOF) dec. Cristiaan Dailey (F&M); 5-3 (16-7)
157: Joseph McGinty (HOF) dec. Chase McCollum (F&M); 7-5 (19-7)
165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) dec. Noah Fox (F&M); 7-1 (22-7)
174: John Crawford (F&M) maj. Ericson Velaquez (HOF); 11-1 (22-11)
Hofstra is in a good spot right now. Their starting 174lb wrestler (McFarland) will be back from injury in time for conferences, which only improves their team. We expect their three upper weights to succeed and place high enough to qualify for NCAAs. They will need another wrestler to step up and outperform their seed in order for this team to make a run for the top 5. Stamm would be a guy to keep an eye out for at 165lb. That bracket is absolutely loaded with talent!
Lehigh (#20)
The Mountain Hawks traveled west to compete against #13 Arizona State.
At 141lb, we saw Dan Moran come away with a win.
Brian Meyer (#25 – 165) had the biggest win of the night when he beat Valencia (#7), who was an All-American last season.
At 174, Jake Logan had a tech fall while AJ Burkhart (184) came away with a pin.
Boxscore: No. 13 Arizona State 21, Lehigh 17
125: Brandon Courtney (ASU) major dec. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 10-2
133: Michael McGee (ASU) major dec. Satoshi Abe (Lehigh) 12-4
141: Dan Moran (Lehigh) dec. Mykey Ramos (ASU) 8-2
149: Kyle Parco (ASU) dec. Max Brignola (Lehigh) 5-2
157: Jacori Teemer (ASU) dec. Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) 8-5
165: Brian Meyer (Lehigh) dec. Anthony Valencia (ASU) 6-1
174: Jake Logan (Lehigh) tech fall Ryan Rochford (ASU) 20-5, 7:00
184: AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) Fall Josh Nummer (ASU) 4:50
197: Kordell Norfleet (ASU) major dec. JT Davis (Lehigh) 12-4
285: Cohlton Schultz (ASU) dec. Jordan Wood (Lehigh) 4-2, tb
Lehigh came to battle a very skilled Arizona State team. With this team missing a handful of starters and losing two tough toss-up matches, the remainder of the squad did step up. With a huge upset from Meyer, then back-to-back bonus-point wins by Logan and Burkhart, they came within striking range to win. They ultimately fell short, but not without a fight. Brignola hung in with a returning All-American. I'm excited to see how he performs at conferences. I sound like a broken record, but Lehigh will be ready for EIWAs, and they will perform very well. This team is at its best when it matters.
Long Island
The Sharks won their first dual of the season over Sacred Heart.
At 197lb, Nunzio Crowley continued his winning ways to earn a major decision.
Robbie Sagaris (125lb) and Drew Witham (149) each earned a major decision as well.
At heavyweight, Tim Nagosky won by decision.
At 141lb, Devin Matthews earned a technical fall while Ryan Ferro (174) won by fall.
Boxscore: LIU 25 – Sacred Heart 15
184: Joe Accousti (SHU) def. James Langan (LIU), 5-1 dec.
197: Nunzio Crowley (LIU) def. Mark Blokh (SHU), 16-3 maj. Dec.
285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Nicholas Copley (SHU), 9-3 dec.
125: Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Jacob Venezia (SHU), 10-0 maj. dec.
133: Anthony Petrillo (SHU) def. Kaelan Francois (LIU), 7-2 dec.
141: Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Chris Naegele (SHU) 16-0 Tech. Fall 2:58
149: Drew Witham (LIU) def. Rafael Lievano (SHU), 10-0 maj. dec
157: Nicholas Palumbo (SHU) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), 6-3 dec.
165: Ryan Bollentino (SHU) def. Blake Bahna (LIU), Fall 2:55
174: Ryan Ferro (LIU) def. Alex Marciniak (SHU) Fall 1:39
What a great way to end the season for the Sharks. This is the definition of ending on a high note. The team effort was outstanding overall. This will be a good confidence boost heading into EIWAs. Crowley and Ferro seem to have the best results on this team, so expect them to make some noise and potentially play the role of bracket buster. I would love to see another teammate of theirs also take on this role, and really impress the fans.
<>Navy
The Midshipmen hosted rival Army, and took seven of ten bouts.
Both Andrew Cerniglia (#25 – 157) and Jacob Koser (#26 – 197) defeated their ranked opponent.
At 165lb, Val Park beat a ranked opponent in Harkins (#27) to earn a nice win.
David Key (#32 – 184) and Ryan Catka (285) each walked away with decision.
Lightweights Jacob Allen (125) and Josh Koderhandt (#24 – 133) each had a win to round out the meet.
Boxscore: Navy 22 – Army 9
141: Corey Shie dec Tyler Hunt (NAVY), 7-3
149: Matthew Williams dec Jonathan Miranda (NAVY), 10-3
157: #25 Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) dec #23 Marcus Hartman, 10-4
165: Val Park (NAVY) dec #27 Dalton Harkins, 3-0
174: #23 Ben Pasiuk dec Shane Sosinsky (NAVY), 9-2
184: #32 David Key (NAVY) dec Brad Laughlin, 6-4
197: #26 Jacob Koser (NAVY) dec #25 J.T. Brown, 2-1
285: Ryan Catka (NAVY) dec Brandon Phillips, 3-2
125: Jacob Allen (NAVY) dec Ryan Chauvin, 5-1
133: #24 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) major Dominic Carone, 13-2
Navy will be tough at conferences. We just saw Army beat a tough Lehigh team a week or so ago. Navy is in the conversation to finish in the top five at EIWAs. Coach Kolat and company have done a fantastic job in a short amount of time. With two senior starters set to graduate, the future of this team is looking awfully bright in Annapolis.
Penn
The Quakers were on the road to visit American. They left D.C. with a dominant win.
At 125lb, 24th ranked Ryan Miller had a decision over a tough Max Leete.
The Quakers scored a handful of major decisions from CJ Composto (#15 – 141), Doug Zapf (#21 – 157), Nick Incontrera (#20 – 174) and Neil Antrassian (184).
Anthony Artalona (#22 – 149) and Cole Urbas (197) each earned a fall.
At 165lb, Lucas Revano (#22) had a technical fall to close out his dual meet season.
Boxscore: #19 Penn 39 – American 7
125: #24 Ryan Miller (Penn) dec. Max Leete (AU), 5-0 (Penn 3-0)
133: Jack Maida (AU) dec. Blair Orr (Penn), 5-2 (Tied 3-3)
141: #15 CJ Composto (Penn) major dec. Ethan Szerencsits (AU), 20-7 (Penn 7-3)
149: #22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) pinned Patrick Ryan (AU), 1:05 (Penn 13-3)
157: #21 Doug Zapf (Penn) major dec. Jack Nies (AU), 17-6 (Penn 17-3)
165: #22 Lucas Revano (Penn) tech. fall Breon Phifer (AU), 19-3 (Penn 22-3)
174: #20 Nick Incontrera major dec. Tim Fitzpatrick (AU), 14-4 (Penn 26-3)
184: Neil Antrassian (Penn) major dec. Carsten Rawls (AU), 10-2 (Penn 30-3)
197: Cole Urbas (Penn) pinned Mervin Mancia (AU), 2:27 (Penn 36-3)
285: Isaac Righter (AU) major dec. Nate Hoagland (Penn), 8-0 (Penn 36-7)
The Quakers are coming for that EIWA title next weekend. They have the team to do it. With a healthy lineup, they will be included in the tightest team race we have seen in a while – along with Cornell, Princeton, and Lehigh. If you are an EIWA fan, you must be excited for this team race. With the Ivy League teams missing last season, they need to make up for lost time. Penn is no exception. Remember, this team was this year's Ivy League regular-season runner-up, behind Cornell. If you don't think Penn has some motivation to take the EIWA Conference Title in front of the Cornell faithful, in Ithaca, you are sadly mistaken.
Princeton
The Tigers wrestled against their in-state rival Rutgers. Known as the BIG IVY rival, Rutgers won the bout this season.
At 165lb, Blaine Bergey started off the dual with a win.
Patrick Glory (#2 – 125) had a major over Shawver (#29).
Finally, at 157lb, Quincy Monday (#7) won via injury default.
Boxscore: #15 Rutgers 24 – #24 Princeton 13
165: Blaine Bergey (P) wins by decision over Andrew Clark, 8-5 (Princeton leads 3-0)
174: Connor O'Neill wins by decision over Nate Dugan (P), 3-2 (Tied 3-3)
184: #8 John Poznanski wins by major decision over Mikey Squires (P), 15-6 (Rutgers leads 7-3)
197: #11 Greg Bulsak wins by decision over #20 Luke Stout (P), 9-3 (Rutgers leads 10-3)
HWT: Boone McDermott wins by decision over Matt Cover (P), 6-4 SV1 (Rutgers leads 13-3)
125: #2 Patrick Glory (P) wins by major decision over #29 Dylan Shawver, 13-3 (Rutgers leads 13-7)
133: #17 Joseph Olivieri wins by decision over Nick Kayal (P), 8-4 (Rutgers leads 16-7)
141: #3 Sebastian Rivera wins by technical fall over Danny Coles (P), 20-3 (Rutgers leads 21-7)
149: #15 Michael VanBrill wins by decision over Marshall Keller (P), 8-7 (Rutgers leads 24-7)
157: #7 Quincy Monday (P) wins by injury default over Robert Kanniard, 0:49 (Rutgers leads 24-13)
This may not have been the result the Tigers wanted, but they did not wrestle badly. They may have been a little outmatched, but some dual results were very close and could have gone their way. This Princeton team is looking for their time to be on top of the conference. They are right in the mix to take home the title. The excitement around this team is infectious, and it will make the title hunt that much more fun.
Sacred Heart
The Pioneers were on the road for two duals, ultimately dropping both matches.
At 133lb, Anthony Petrillo came away with a 2-0 record on the weekend.
Nicholas Palumbo (157lb) had a decision and major decision.
At 165lb, Ryan Bollentino had a weekend with a pin and major.
Boxscore: LIU 25 – Sacred Heart 15
184: Joe Accousti (SHU) def. James Langan (LIU), 5-1 dec.
197: Nunzio Crowley (LIU) def. Mark Blokh (SHU), 16-3 maj. Dec.
285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Nicholas Copley (SHU), 9-3 dec.
125: Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Jacob Venezia (SHU), 10-0 maj. Dec.
133: Anthony Petrillo (SHU) def. Kaelan Francois (LIU), 7-2 dec.
141: Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Chris Naegele (SHU) 16-0 Tech. Fall 2:58
149: Drew Witham (LIU) def. Rafael Lievano (SHU), 10-0 maj. Dec
157: Nicholas Palumbo (SHU) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), 6-3 dec.
165: Ryan Bollentino (SHU) def. Blake Bahna (LIU), Fall 2:55
174: Ryan Ferro (LIU) def. Alex Marciniak (SHU) Fall 1:39
Boxscore: Brown 35 – Sacred Heart 11
125: Reese Fry (Brown) over Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:39)
133: Anthony Petrillo (Sacred Heart) over Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-2)
141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over John Lafferty (Sacred Heart) (TF 20-2 6:59)
149: Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) over Rafael Lievano (Sacred Heart) (Dec 8-2)
157: Nicholas Palumbo (Sacred Heart) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (MD 13-4)
165: Ryan Bolletino (Sacred Heart) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 13-5)
174: Drew Clearie (Brown) over Shaun Williams (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:44)
184: James Araneo (Brown) over Robert Hetherman (Sacred Heart) (Fall 4:08)
197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Joe Accousti (Sacred Heart) (Dec 7-3)
285: Lear Quinton (Brown) over Nicholas Copley (Sacred Heart) (Fall 1:54)
The Pioneers had a tough outing this weekend. We will expect them to improve on this performance at conferences. Sacred Heart has two returning national qualifiers to help lead the team at conferences. Palumbo at 157lb is back in the lineup from injury, looking like he's back, ready to make a return trip to NCAAs. This team has a lot of depth and are looking to have a guy (or two) go on a run at conferences next weekend. This coaching staff will have them ready to go.
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