Cornell Wrestling Takes Third At National Duals, Tops #11 Lehigh
February 22, 2015

 

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Cornell wrestling team tuned up for the upcoming EIWA championships with a win over the team that will likely be its largest obstacle toward an unprecedented ninth straight conference title, earning third place at the 2015 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals with a 22-15 win over No. 11 Lehigh on Sunday afternoon at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Big Red ended its dual meet season with a 17-2 record (9-0 EIWA, 5-0 Ivy), the program's msot wins in a season since the 1992-93 team under Jack Spates went 18-4.

2015 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals - Third-Place Match
Feb. 22, 2015 * Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
Cornell 22, Lehigh 15
125: #3 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by forfeit
133: #12 Mason Beckman (L) won by decision over #16 Mark Grey (C), 6-2
141: #20 Randy Cruz (L) won by decision over Dylan Realbuto (C), 8-6
149: #5 Chris Villalonga (C) won by major decision over Drew Longo (L), 11-2
157: #6 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over #17 Mitch Minotti, 5-3
165: #11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by decision over Marshall Peppelman (L), 6-4
174: Santiago Martinez (L) won by decision over #18 Duke Pickett, 2-1
184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by decision over #3 Nathaniel Brown (L), 7-2
197: #9 Jace Bennett (C) won by decision over #10 Elliott Riddick (L), 4-1
285: Doug Vollaro (L) won by forfeit





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