SOURCE: athletics.ithaca.edu

December 13, 2008

Oswego, N.Y. - The Ithaca wrestling team (6-0) won six bouts on their way to a 22-12 win at Oswego (1-1) Saturday. Sophomore Blaine Woszczak (Wall/Manasquan, N.J.) improved to a team-best 6-0 in dual matches, winning his second straight bout by technical fall. Woszczak is ranked 10th at 149 pounds and is now 13-3 on the season and 45-17 in his career.

Junior Willie Horwath (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.) also remained unbeaten in dual-match competition, winning by major decision at 157. The nation's sixth-ranked wrestler, he's now 13-2 this season and 68-24 in his career.

Juniors Anthony Lebbad (Hopewell Junction/Titusville, N.J.) and Chad Winowich (Abington Heights/Clarks Summit, Pa.) both won their dual-match debuts, wrestling at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. Lebbad improved to 3-4 on the season; Winowich is 4-1 after winning by major decision.

Sophomore #David Priest# (Wyomissing/Douglassville, Pa.) won by decision at 174 pounds to raise his season record to 11-3 (5-0 in dual meets) and his career mark to 37-17.

Freshman Tom Heckman (Cedar Cliff/Mechanicsburg, Pa.) picked up his second win in as many bouts, posting a 5-1 decision at 184 pounds.

The Bombers are idle until competing at the Sunshine Open in Lakeland, Florida, Dec. 28-29.

125: Anthony Lebbad (IC) dec. Scott McGregor, 5-2
133: Chad Winowich (IC) major dec. Paul Slaver, 18-4
141: Derrick Smith (O) dec. John Paxos (Succasunna/Roxbury, N.J.), 5-3
149: Blaine Woszczak (IC) TF Mike Howard (O), 20-3; 5:44
157: Willie Horwath (IC) dec. Marc Collins (O), 12-2
165: Cameron Mills (O) dec. Scott Edwards (Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.), 2-1
174: David Priest (IC) dec. Craig Becker (O), 7-3
184: Tom Heckman (IC) dec. Tom Lester (O), 5-1
197: Joel Ford (O) dec. Jamie Facenda (James Madison/Vienna, Va.), 7-1
285: Eric Leusch (O) dec. David Sbriscia (Warren Hills/Stewartsville, N.J.), 8-6