Clifton Park, N.Y. – Stepping up two divisions in competition, the Bomber wrestling team (17-1) split two matches with Division I opponents Sunday, beating Boston University 28-6 and losing 35-3 to Binghamton. Ithaca has already set a school record for wins in a season and only one Division III team has won more dual matches this winter.
Senior Chad Winowich (Abington Heights/Clarks Summit, Pa.), ranked third at 133 pounds, improved to 24-5 overall with a pair of victories, including Ithaca's only win against Binghamton. He's now 91-37 in his career and became the 25th Bomber to reach 90 career wins.
Junior Blaine Woszczak (Wall/Manasquan, N.J.), the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, raised his record to 29-5 with his team-best 10th major decision of the season. Woszczak is 93-30 in his career and ranks 20th on Ithaca's all-time wins list.
Wrestling at 141 pounds, sophomore Jeremy Stierly (Owen J. Roberts/Pottstown, Pa.) split a pair of matches and is now 25-4 this season and 44-14 overall as a Bomber. Stierly is ranked seventh nationally.
Junior David Priest (Wyomissing/Douglassville, Pa.), who's ranked seventh at 174 pounds, won his 21st bout of the season (against five losses) and is 74-24 in his three-year career.
Four other Bombers were winners in the victory over Boston University: senior Dave Sbriscia (Warren Hills/Stewartsville, N.J.), who's now 10-4 this year and 62-35 in his career, at 197 pounds; senior heavyweight Joe Goetz (New Hyde Park Memorial/New Hyde Park), who's 9-5 on the year and 55-36 overall; senior John Dale (North Penn/Lansdale, Pa.), wrestling at 165 pounds, improved to 13-11 this year and 47-38 in his career; and freshman Josue Mendez (Brentwood/Brentwood), who won by forfeit at 184 pounds.
Ithaca returns to Division III competition Wednesday, wrestling at Oneonta.
#4 ITHACA 31, Boston University 6
125: Ryan Dowd (BU) dec. #5 Jon Gregory, 7-5
133: #4 Chad Winowich (IC) dec. Fred Santiate, 7-3
141: #6 Jeremy Stierly (IC) dec. Abbie Rush, 5-3
149: #1 Blaine Woszczak (IC) major dec. Nestor Taffur, 16-5
157: Matt Morganstern (BU) dec. Evan Connors, 5-3
165: John Dale (IC) dec. Kyle Czarnecki, 3-2
174: David Priest (IC) dec. Andrew Swank, 4-1
184: Josue Mendez (IC) won by forfeit
197: David Sbriscia (IC) dec. Brock Mantella, 3-1
285: Joe Goetz (IC) dec. Carmen Rondash, 2-0
Binghamton 35, #4 ITHACA 3
125: James Inghram (BU) dec. Jon Gregory, 9-7
133: Chad Winowich (IC) dec. Tyler Malmberg, 10-3
141: Anwar Goeres (BU) dec. Jeremy Stierly, 5-3 (sd)
149: Donnie Vinson (BU) dec. Blaine Woszczak, 6-2
157: Justin Lister (BU) maj. dec. Evan Connor, 10-2
165: Matt Kaylor (BU) maj. dec. John Dale, 15-6
174: Ryan McGarity (BU) forfeit
184: No. 13 Josh Patterson (BU) pinned Josue Mendez, 1:40
197: Nate Schiedel (BU) dec. David Sbriscia, 3-1
285: Corey Waite (BU) dec. Joe Goetz, 12-5