Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – The Bomber wrestling team suffered a 25-11 loss to 30th-ranked Wilkes Saturday, drawing the team to an even 7-7 in dual matches on the season.

Ithaca’s three victories were sandwiched in between seven losses, including the end of a 20-bout win streak for Jad Duca (South Brunswick/Monmouth Junction, N.J.) at 157 pounds. At 174 pounds, third-ranked Matthias Keib (G. Ray Bodley/Fulton) won by technical fall at 4:08, while at 165 senior Brian Lockard (Upper Dublin/Dresher, Pa.) won a 5-4 decision. Keib now has 30 victories on the season and is the lone undefeated Bomber in dual matches. Fifth-ranked Robert Stubbs (MacArthur/Levittown) stands just three wins away from 100 on his career after winning a 3-2 decision at 184 pounds.

 

The Bombers have little layover before their next action, hosting Cortland Tuesday at the Ben Light Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

 

 

 

125: Felipe Queiroz WBF Macario Alvarez (Grapevine/Grapevine, Texas), 2:42

133: Josh Pauling dec. Tim Gammons (Natick/Natick, Mass.), 9-5

141: Adam Penberthy maj. dec. Scott Aronowitz (Clarkstown North/New City), 12-1

149: Erik Smith dec. Michael Toscano (Ithaca/Ithaca), 7-4

157: Justin Barowski dec. Duca, 6-5 (19-0)

165: Lockard dec. Steve Franko, 5-4

174: #3 Keib TF Bill Bleiler, 4:08

184: #5 Stubbs dec. Rex Harris, 3-2

197: Brandon Kelly dec. Nick Calandrino (Emerson/Emerson, N.J.), 5-2

285: Keith Altiery dec. Tyler Daffinee (Binghamton/Binghamton), 8-4