ITHACA, N.Y. -- For the second time this season, the Ithaca College wrestling team found itself in a tie score following the completion of a dual-match against a nationally-ranked team, but lost on tiebreaker criteria. Saturday at Glazer Arena at the Athletics & Events Center, 13th-ranked Ithaca fell to fifth-ranked Wabash 23-22. The dual was tied 22-22, and the final result was determined by the third tiebreaker criteria, total points scored in matches determined by technical falls, major decisions and decisions. Wabash held a 36-32 advantage in those six bouts.
Wabash improved its record to 11-3 on the season and Ithaca fell to 7-3. Earlier Saturday afternoon, Wabash was defeated 27-14 by 10th-ranked Cortland at Glazer Arena.
The visiting Little Giants started with a win by pin at 125 before Ithaca tied the dual with a forfeit victory at 133 pounds.
Alex Gomez moved up from 133 to wrestle at 141 pounds and earned a 14-4 major decision. Gomez, ranked second at 133 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, improved to 17-2 on the season. Wabash won the next two bouts to take a 15-10 lead in the team score.
Ithaca responded with two straight victories.
Kristopher Schimek, ranked third at 165, scored an 8-4 decision over Josh Sampson, who is ranked eighth.
Carlos Toribio scored an early takedown then won by injury default over fifth-ranked Conner Lefever. Those wins gave Ithaca a 19-15 lead. Wabash won the next two bouts, one by major decision and one by decision, to lead 22-19, but heavyweight
Shane Bartrum scored a decision victory in the second sudden-victory period by a 4-2 final. That knotted the score 22-22 and sent the dual to the tiebreaker criteria.
Ithaca returns to action Friday, when the Bombers host Nassau Community College in a 7 p.m. dual at Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers will then host Delaware Valley at noon Saturday at Ben Light Gymnasium.
#5 WABASH 23, #13 ITHACA 22 (on criteria)
125 - Tommy Poynter (Wabash) pinned
Anthony Cabrera (Ithaca) 6:27
133 -
Henry Beaman (Ithaca) won by forfeit
141 -
Alex Gomez (Ithaca) maj. dec. Patrick Parham (Wabash) 14-4
149 - Nick Bova (Wabash) pinned
Josue Escobar (Ithaca) 3:15
157 - Reece Lefever (Wabash) dec.
Kevin Collins (Ithaca) 2-0
165 -
Kristopher Schimek (Ithaca) dec. Josh Sampson (Wabash) 8-4
174 -
Carlos Toribio (Ithaca) injury default over Conner Lefever (Wabash) 2:03
184 - Riley Lefever (Wabash) maj. dec. Daniel Glinko (Ithaca) 15-3
197 - Austin O'Neal (Wabash) dec.
Zach Conner (Ithaca) 9-3
285 -
Shane Bartrum (Ithaca) dec. Tre Taylor (Wabash) 4-2 (SV-2)
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Tiebreaker determined by third criteria, points scored in matches that resulted in decisions and major decisions. Wabash totaled 36 points and Ithaca totaled 32 points.
#10 CORTLAND 27, #5 WABASH 14
125 - Tommy Poynter (Wabash) dec. Paul Fields (Cortland) 6-5
133 - Alec Dierna (Cortland) won by forfeit
141 - Brian Bistis (Cortland) dec. Patrick Parham (Wabash) 5-0
149 - Robert Dierna (Cortland) dec. Nick Bova (Wabash) 9-3
157 - Reece Lefever (Wabash) dec. Brendan Dent (Cortland) 9-2
165 - Josh Sampson (Wabash) maj. dec. Joeseph Cataldo (Cortland) 14-2
174 - Lou Puca (Cortland) pinned Conner Lefever (Wabash) 4:29
184 - Riley Lefever (Wabash) maj. dec. Brian Bulger (Cortland) 16-2
197 - Joey Giaramita (Cortland) dec. Austin O'Neal (Wabash) 3-2
285 - Lance Moore (Cortland) pinned Tre Taylor (Wabash) 2:53
