Wilkes-Barre, Pa. -- The third-ranked wrestling team (4-0) posted four dual-meet wins at Wilkes' John Reese Duals Saturday. A total of 14 Bombers picked up at least one win on the day, led by senior Jon Gregory (Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg, N.J.), who went 4-0 at 125 pounds.
The Bombers posted wins over Centenary (29-6), Mount St. Joseph (36-9), King's (34-9) and #24 York (22-13). Ithaca wrestlers won 31 of their 40 matches on the day.
Gregory, ranked fifth nationally, won three times by decision and once by fall to improve to 9-0 on the season.
Sophomores Seth Ecker (Pottstown/Pottstown, Pa.) and Matt Mahon (Brighton/Rochester) both won all three of their bouts. Ecker, who's now 5-2 at 133 pounds, picked up his second pin of the season and Mahon, wrestling at heavyweight, raised his record to 5-1.
Freshman Derek Brenon (Immaculate Heart Central/Watertown) won both his bouts at 157 by fall. Classmate Evan Connors (Phillips Exeter Academy [N.H.]/Lowell/North Weymouth, Mass.) was 2-0 at 149 pounds.
Three nationally ranked Bombers went 2-0 at the tournament: junior Blaine Wozsczak (Wall/Manasquan, N.J.), ranked second at 149 pounds; senior Willie Horwath (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.), fifth at 157 pounds; and junior David Priest (Wyomissing/Douglassville, Pa.), ranked sixth at 174 pounds.
Sophomore Tom Heckman (Cedar Cliff/Mechanicsburg, Pa.) posted three wins in four matches at 197 pounds. Junior Jeremy Stierly (Owen J. Roberts/Pottsville, Pa.) went 2-1 to improve to 6-1.
The Bombers host #22 Lycoming Thursday at Ben Light Gymnasium.
#3 ITHACA 29, Centenary 6
125: Jon Gregory (IC) dec. Jose Vega, 7-1
133: Seth Ecker (IC) dec. Anthony Bachman, 7-3
141: David Alsieux (Cen) dec. Junior Amazan, 3-1
149: Evan Connors (IC) dec. Glenn Canici, 7-2
157: Derek Brenon (IC) WBF Owen Vernon, 0:34
165: Matt Regan (Cen) dec. John Dale, 6-3
174: David Priest (IC) major dec. Charlie Canella, 12-2
184: Jamie Facenda (IC) dec. JJ Mitchell, 4-3
197: Tom Heckman (IC) major dec. Tim Tomaino, 10-1
HWT: Matt Mahon (IC) dec. Mike Hall, 2-0
#3 ITHACA 36, Mount St. Joseph 9
125: Jon Gregory (IC) won by forfeit
133: Seth Ecker (IC) won by forfeit
141: Eric Meyer (MSJ) dec. Jeremy Stierly, 4-2
149: Blaine Woszczak (IC) major dec. Tommy Fehring, 14-4
157: Derek Brenon (IC) WBF Bryon Massey, 2:06
165: John Dale (IC) dec. Tim Pope, 3-1
174: David Priest (IC) TF Matt Collins, 20-4
184: Gili Bauer-Moshi (IC) dec. Marcus Fridley, 4-2
197: Tom Heckman (IC) dec. Sean Jameson, 8-6
#3 ITHACA 34, King's 9
125: Jon Gregory (IC) WBF Mike Tabasco, 6:50
133: Chad Winowich (IC) WBF Anthony Dietrick, 4:46
141: Jeremy Stierly (IC) major dec. Tony Miele, 9-1
149: Blaine Woszczak (IC) TF Noah Blackwell, 19-3
157: Willie Horwath (IC) dec. Taylor Green, 5-1
165: Jerry Robbins (KC) dec. Josue Mendez, 7-4
174: Frank Marinucci (KC) dec. Joseph Beach, 4-2
184: Mike Reilly (KC) dec. Jamie Facenda, 9-2
197: Tom Heckman (IC) major dec. Anthony Corigliano, 10-0
HWT: Matt Mahon (IC) WBF John Humble, 2:45
#3 ITHACA 22, #24 York 13
125: Jon Gregory (IC) dec. Jarrin Hartman, 8-4
133: Seth Ecker (IC) WBF Shawn Wagner, 2:24
141: Jeremy Stierly (IC) dec. Chris Gugliotti, 5-1
149: Evan Connors (IC) dec. Evan Ennis, 6-4
157: Willie Horwath (IC) major dec. Alan Dyer, 18-7
165: Matt Heisey (YCP) dec. Josue Mendez, 2-1
174: Paul Richards (YCP) dec. Joseph Beach, 4-1
184: Alex Martecello (YCP) major dec. Jamie Facenda, 11-3
197: George Saliba (YCP) dec. Tom Heckman, 3-2
HWT: Matt Mahon (IC) dec. John Starcevich, 12-5