ITHACA, N.Y. – The 14th-ranked wrestling team picked up its eighth win of the season with a 29-15 win over 25th-ranked Oneonta. Three Bombers picked up pin falls, improving the teams record to 8-2 this season.

 

Freshman Justin Seifried (Mohawk Central/Herkimer) began the match with a pin, giving Ithaca an early 6-0 lead. Classmate Willie Horwath (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.) added to the lead with a 14-5 major decision at the 141 pound weight class. John Dale (North Penn/North Wales, Pa.) tallied a win by fall at 165 pounds, and seventh-ranked Nick Calandrino (Emerson/Emerson, N.J.) picked up his 47th career pin in 49 seconds at 184 pounds. Freshmen Dave Sbrisca (Warren Hills/Stewartsville, N.J.) and Jon Gregory (Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg, N.J.) also notched victories for Ithaca.

 

Next up, the Bombers host Wilkes at Ben Light Gymnasium on Saturday, February 3 at 2 p.m. in the last home dual match of the season.

 

 

125: Jon Gregory dec. Scott Gorman (O), 2-0

133: Justin Seifried WBF Erik Johanson (O), 3:00

141: Willie Horwath maj. dec. Mike Gregg (O), 14-5

149: John Leech (O) dec. John Paxos (Roxbury/Succasunna, N.J.), 5-4 SD

157: Ryan Higgins (O) dec. Scott Edwards (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.), 3-2

165: John Dale WBF Geoff Rosa (O), 1:57

174: Josh Wake (O) dec. Tyler Daffinee (Binghamton/Binghamton), 8-6 SD

184: #7 Nick Calandrino WBF Wala Canario (O), 0:49

197: Dave Sbrisca maj. dec. Dennis Norton (O), 13-4

HWT: #8 Trevor Hiffa (O) WBF Joe Goetz (New Hyde Park Memorial/New Hyde Park), 4:50