ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College wrestling team, ranked 10th in the latest NWCA poll, extended its dual-match winning streak to three with a 43-3 victory over Oneonta on Wednesday at Ben Light Gymnasium. Ithaca won nine straight bouts, all with bonus points, to improve to 9-2 on the season. Oneonta is 7-8.

The dual started at heavyweight where Oneonta's James Bethel, ranked ninth in the NWCA, got a first period takedown and two-plus minutes of riding time. He added an escape and takedown in the second period and won a 6-0 decision with the riding time point.

Jimmy Kaishian answered for Ithaca with a win at 125. He had a second-period escape and takedown to go up 3-0. In the third period, Kaishian had a series of three takedowns and yielded escapes, with a stalling penalty point against Oneonta and the riding time to get an 11-3 major decision.

The 133-pound match was a rematch of the finals of the ECWC Championships. At the conference tournament Alex Gomez of Ithaca defeated Oneonta's Sean Hanson 12-7. In Wednesday's match, Gomez led 7-5 after the first period, got an escape and takedown in the second period and near-fall points to lead 13-5 headed to the final period. He added a takedown in the third period and riding-time point for a 16-5 major decision victory.

Ithaca's nationally-ranked 141-pound wrestler Nick Wahba extended the Ithaca lead with a win by pin at 2:50 of the first period. He led the bout 6-2 at the time of the pin.
Eamonn Gaffney built an 8-1 lead after two periods on three takedowns an escape and a penalty point against Oneonta He went on to win by 11-3 major decision, which extended Ithaca's streak to four straight victories with bonus points.

Halfway through the match Ithaca led 18-3.

Kevin Collins had a first-period takedown and turned his opponent three times to build a 10-0 lead. He yielded an escape then got another takedown and back points for a 14-1 lead after the first period. Collins started the second period down and was penalized one point, but then got an escape and takedown for a 17-2 technical fall victory at 3:29.

Nick Velez led 10-1 after the first period at 165 and got an escape and two takedowns in the second period to take a 15-3. He started the third period with the advantage and added three near fall points for an 18-3 technical fall at 6:00.

The 174-pound match was another bonus-point victory for Ithaca as Jaison White totaled six takedowns in the first two periods to lead 13-4. He added four more takedowns in the third period for a 21-8 major decision.

Carlos Toribio won by tech fall at 184 by a 17-2 score in 5:00 at 184, and Greg DuVall closed the match with a pin in 2:26 in the 197-pound match. It was DuVall's fifth pin of the season.

#10 ITHACA 43, ONEONTA 3
125- Jimmy Kaishian (ITH) maj. dec. Dominic DeGraba (ONE) 11-3
133- Alex Gomez (ITH) maj. dec. Sean Hanson (ONE) 16-5
141- Nick Wahba (ITH) pinned Adam Greene (ONE) 2:50
149- Eamonn Gaffney (ITH) maj. dec. Nick Heck (ONE) 11-3
157- Kevin Collins (ITH) tech fall Dakota Inman (ONE) 17-2, 3:29
165- Nick Velez (ITH) tech fall Mitch Fisher (ONE), 18-3, 6:00
174- Jaison White (ITH) maj. dec. Andrew Werther (ONE) 21-8
184- Carlos Toribio (ITH) tech fall Anthony Marino (ONE) 17-2 5:00
197- Greg DuVall (ITH) pinned Tim Flower (ONE) 2:26
**285- James Bethel (ONE) dec. Dan Glinko (IC) 6-0
 
Team Records: Ithaca 9-2, Oneonta 7-8
** Match started at heavyweight