Wilkes-Barre, Pa.– The #10 Ithaca wresting team (4-0) dropped just three bouts on its way to four wins at the Reese Duals, hosted by Wilkes Saturday. Ithaca beat Mount St. Joseph 37-3, defeated King's 40-3, topped Centenary (N.J.) 35-6 and posted the program's first shutout since 2003 (and 14th overall) by blanking Scranton 50-0.
Sophomore Blaine Woszczak (Wall/Manasquan, N.J.) , one of three Bombers to go 4-0, led the way with three pins and a major decision at 149. Woszczak, who is ranked fifth nationally, improved to 9-1; seven of his wins have come by fall or major decision.
Freshman Seth Ecker (Pottstown/Pottstown, Pa.) and junior Willie Horwath (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.) both remained unbeaten on the year. Ecker pinned one opponent at 125 pounds and beat the other three by technical fall. Horwath recorded a pin and a major decision at 157 on the day.
Senior John Paxos (Roxbury/Succasunna, N.J.) won all three of his bouts at 141 pounds – two by fall – to improve to 8-0 on the season. Sophomore David Priest (Wyomissing/Douglassville, Pa.), ranked 10th nationally at 174, also went 3-0. He's 8-1 this year.
Juniors Scott Edwards (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.) and John Dale (North Penn/Lansdale, Pa.) combined to win all four of the Bombers' bouts at 165. Edwards' two wins included a technical fall. Ithaca also went unbeaten at heavyweight, where freshman Matt Mahon (Brighton/Rochester) pinned his only opponent and sophomore #Dave Sbriscia# (Warren Hills/Stewartsville, N.J.) won by fall and decision (the Bombers won by forfeit in their final match). The two have combined for a 12-3 mark so far this season.
At 133 pounds, freshman Chad Condidorio (LeRoy/LeRoy) went 3-1 with two falls. Classmate Chris Carabell (Governor Mifflin/Shillington, Pa.) won twice by major decision at 197. Condidorio is 7-3 on the year and Carabello is 6-1.
Freshman Jeremy Stierly (Owen J. Roberts/Pottstown, Pa.) and junior Mike Toscano (Ithaca/Ithaca), wrestling at 141 and 174, respectively, both won their only bouts (Stierly's win was his first career pin).
Sophomores Jamie Facenda (James Madison/Vienna, Va.) and #Brandon Stark# (Central Bucks South/Warrington, Pa.) both won a bout at 184.
Ithaca returns to action Saturday at Cornell's Body Bar Invitational. The Bombers will be the only Division III school competing.
#10 ITHACA 37, Mount St. Joseph 3
125 – Seth Ecker (IC) TF Miller Ethan, 15-0
133 – Chad Condidorio (I) WBF Nate Harman, 4:01
141 – John Paxos (IC) dec. Eric Meyer, 4-1
149 – Blaine Woszczak (IC) maj. dec. Dave Harris, 8-0
157 – Willie Horwath (IC) dec. Bryan Massong, 6-3
165 – John Dale (IC) dec. Tim Pope, 6-3
174 – Dave Priest (IC) dec. Cory McGrady, 5-2
184 – Chad Craft (MSJ) dec. Brandon Stark, 3-1
197 – Chris Carabello (IC) maj. dec. Heath Lukacs, 19-7
285 – Forfeit
#10 ITHACA 40, King's 3
125 – Seth Ecker (IC) WBF Michael Tabasco, 2:29
133 – Chad Condidorio (IC) dec. Anthony Dietrick, 7-0
141 – John Paxos (IC) WBF Tony Miele, 4:27
149 – Blaine Woszczak (IC) WBF Chris Poleto, 2:06
157 – Willie Horwath (IC) dec. Taylor Green
165 – John Dale (IC) dec. Jerry Robbins, 6-0
174 – Dave Prieist (IC) dec. Mike Reilly, 4-3
184 – Zach Wilkenson (K) dec. Jamie Facenda, 7-1
197 – Chris Carabello (IC) maj. dec. Eric Steltzer, 10-2
285 – Dave Sbriscia (IC) WBF John Humble, 1:26
#10 ITHACA 35, Centenary 6
125 – Seth Ecker (IC) TF Anthony Bachman, 16-1
133 – Jay-Anthony Guiricich(C) dec. Chad Condidorio, 6-2
141 – John Paxos (IC) WBF Chris Boyle, 1:48
149 – Chad Woszczak (IC) WBF Jonathon Stillo, 6:05
157 – Willie Horworth (IC) WBF Owen Vernon, 5:00
165 – Scott Edwards (IC) dec. Derek Shisler, 1-0
174 – David Priest (IC) dec. Matt Reagen, 5-1
184 – Brandon Stark (IC) dec. JJ Mitchel, 4-3
197 – Anthony Greene (C) dec Chris Carabella, 8-4
285 – David Sbriscia (IC) dec. Mike Hall, 12-5
#10 ITHACA 50, Scranton 0
125 – Seth Ecker (IC) TF Adam Gault, 2-17
133 – Chad Condidorio (IC) WBF Dan Lutz, 2:14
141 – Jeremy Stierly (IC) WBF Mike Ebert, 3:43
149 – Chad Woszczak (IC) WBF Jeff Kapica, 4:32
157 – Willie Horworth (Ic) maj. dec. Mike Guenther, 12-2
165 – Scott Edwards (IC) TF Michael Bonomo, 23-8
174 – Mike Toscano (IC) dec. Matthew Terry, 3-2
184 – forfeit
197 – Jamie Facenda (Ic) dec. Luke Genovese, 4-3
285 – Matt Mahon (IC) WBF Sean McCauley, 1:16