WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Ithaca College wrestling team had a quick turnaround after competing on Saturday they were back in action squaring off against Springfield College, Keystone College and Penn College as part of the John Reese Duals hosted by Wilkes. The Bombers got off to a good start coming up with a 28-20 victory over the Springfield Pride in their morning matchup.

With his four win this weekend, graduate student Matthew Beyer brought his career win total to 100.

Ithaca 28, Springfield 20
125 LBS: Jack Callahan (Springfield) defeated Cosmo Damiani (Ithaca) Maj 14-5
133 LBS: Gianni Manginelli (Springfield) defeated Francisco Muriel (Ithaca) Fall 1:55
141 LBS: Ryan Kozdra (Springfield) defeated Matt Haycook (Ithaca) Maj 19-8
149 LBS: Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) defeated Ty Stewart (Springfield) Fall 3:40
157 LBS: Matthew Duquette (Springfield) defeated Aaron Nelson (Ithaca) Fall 2:51
165 LBS: Konrad Parker (Ithaca) defeated Myles Leonard (Springfield) Dec 10-4
174 LBS: Jackson Gray (Ithaca) defeated Oliver Parker (Springfield) Fall 1:21
184 LBS: Jake Jones (Ithaca) defeated Nick Rogers (Springfield) Fall 1:26
197 LBS: Ryan Galka (Ithaca) defeated Casey Allen (Springfield) Maj 16-8
285 LBS: Jeremy Mazzella (Ithaca) defeated Benjamin Katz (Springfield) Dec 8-4

The Bombers found themselves in a 14-0 hole after losing their respective matchups at 125, 133 and 141 lbs. Graduate student Matthew Beyer helped turn things around earning a second period fall at 3:40 over Springfield's Ty Stewert. However, Aaron Nelson was pinned by the Pride's Matthew Duquette at 157 lbs, but it was all Ithaca from there winning each of the next four matches.

The IC run began with Konrad Parker claiming a 10-4 decision win over Myles Leonard that was followed by back-to-back pins from Jackson Gray and Jake Jones making the team score 21-20 in favor of the Bombers. Next up at 197 lbs., it was Ryan Galka who was all over his Springfield opponent Casey Allen winning via a major decision (16-8). In what proved to be the closest matchup between the two schools, Jeremy Mazzella handled Benjamin Katz winning by an 8-4 decision.
 
Ithaca 47, Keystone 6
125 LBS: Cosmo Damiani (Ithaca) defeated Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
133 LBS: Francisco Muriel (Ithaca) defeated Malachi Jones (Keystone) Dec 10-7
141 LBS: Brandon Ribeiro (Ithaca) defeated Quinton Frampton (Keystone) TF 19-3
149 LBS: Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) defeated Ralph Nieves (Keystone) Fall 0:16
157 LBS: CJ Riccobono (Keystone) defeated Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 LBS: Pedro Cruz (Ithaca) defeated Dalten Klinges (Keystone) Fall 3:44
174 LBS: Brian Bienus (Ithaca) over Codi Bomboy (Keystone) Fall 1:26
184 LBS: Jake Jones (Ithaca) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
197 LBS: Ryan Galka (Ithaca) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 LBS: Jeremy Mazzella (Ithaca) over Rocco Arduini (Keystone) Dec 4-1
 
Ithaca was able to easily defeat Keystone with their only six points coming in a forfeit as they also gave up forfeits at 125 lbs., 184 lbs., and 197 lbs. Matthew Beyer captured arguably his strongest victory of the season pinning Ralph Nieves in 16 seconds. Also earning falls for the Bombers were Pedro Cruz who pinned Dalten Klinges in 3:44 and Brian Bienus achieved the same but did it in 1:26 over Codi Bomboy.

It was once again a decision victory for Jeremy Mazzella as he won his second consecutive match on the afternoon this time defeating Rocco Arduini, 4-1.
 
Ithaca 30, Penn College 19
125 LBS: Luke Heimbach (Penn College of Technology) defeated Cosmo Damiani (Ithaca) Dec 11-4
133 LBS: Kaden Ware (Penn College of Technology) defeated Francisco Muriel (Ithaca) Maj 16-4
141 LBS: Noah Hunt (Penn College of Technology) defeated Matt Haycook (Ithaca) Dec 7-0
149 LBS: Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) defeated TJ Martin (Penn College of Technology) Fall 2:53
157 LBS: Liam Goodrich (Penn College of Technology) defeated Aaron Nelson (Ithaca) Fall 1:51
165 LBS: Travis Green (Penn College of Technology) defeated Konrad Parker (Ithaca) Dec 9-6
174 LBS: Jackson Gray (Ithaca) defeated Unknown (Unattached) Forf
184 LBS: Jake Jones (Ithaca) defeated Andy Muzika (Penn College of Technology) Fall 0:18
197 LBS: Ryan Galka (Ithaca) defeated Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni (Penn College of Technology) Fall 3:36
285 LBS: Jeremy Mazzella (Ithaca) over Nicholas Woodruff (Penn College of Technology) MFF
 
Ithaca College continued its winning ways against Penn College as they used three impressive falls to power them to the dual victory. Matthew Beyer got the job done against TJ Martin pinning Martin at 2:53. Jake Jones who currently ranks within the top-3 in NCAA Division III in pins, earned the fall in 18 seconds over Penn College's Andy Muzika. The third and final pin was from Ryan Galka who got it done in 3:36 over Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni. Also earning six points for IC was Jeremy Mazzella who defeated his opponent via a medical forfeit.
 
With the three dual victories, Ithaca improves to 9-5 on the season and will return home to host a quad match in Ben Light Gymnasium on Saturday, February 3 with the Bombers welcoming SUNY Oneonta, Wesleyan University and Williams College to town for duals against each.