SOURCE: cornellbigred.com

December 18, 2023

The @BigRedWrestling team won two of its three duals Monday at the National Collegiate Duals in Nashville, moving to 3-1 on the season. #YellCornell https://t.co/4xLGoc00Ku

— Cornell Big Red (@CornellSports) December 19, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 5 Cornell wrestling team won two of its three duals Monday at the National Collegiate Duals, beating Little Rock 32-8 and No. 13 Pittsburgh 27-13 before falling to No. 6 Iowa State 26-15 at Montgomery Bell Academy. The Big Red moved to 3-1 in duals this season at the event.

Top Notes and Highlights

Three-time All-American and 2023 national champion Vito Arujau (133) returned to Cornell's lineup for the first time since the Journeymen Classic in early November. The senior defeated No. 21 Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) 4-0 by decision and No. 23 Vinny Santaniello (Pitt) 19-4 by technical fall.

Ethan Fernandez (149) had the most impressive win in Cornell's first dual of the day against Little Rock. The junior fell behind 7-0 and 9-4 against Kyle Dutton before rallying to take the lead and winning 14-13 by decision.

Sophomore Vince Cornella (141) picked up a ranked win over No. 15 Cole Matthews, winning 8-2 by decision. Matthews came into the event off an upset of No. 3 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State).

Junior Julian Ramirez (165) continued his strong start to the season, winning both of his matches to improve to 10-1 overall. Against Pitt, he beat No. 8 Holden Heller 11-1 by major decision.

Senior Chris Foca (184) picked up two ranked victories, with one coming against a top-five wrestler at 184. He beat No. 14 Reece Heller (Pitt) 18-1 by technical fall and No. 5 Will Feldkamp, a two-time national qualifier, 8-7 by decision.

Senior Jacob Cardenas (197) beat No. 13 Stephen Little (Little Rock), No. 17 Mac Stout (Pitt) and McCrae Haggerty as part of a perfect 3-0 performance.

Junior Greg Diakomihalis (125) trailed No. 22 Kysen Terukina 9-8 (Iowa State) in the final minute before recording a three-point takedown and a pin to secure an exhilarating victory. It was his first collegiate win over a ranked opponent.

Cornell won four matches by fall, three by technical fall and two by major decision over the three duals.

Cornell won eight of 10 matches against Little Rock and seven of 10 against Pitt. Six of the Big Red's victories in the latter dual came against ranked wrestlers.

FULL RESULTS (rankings from Intermat.com)

No. 5 Cornell 32, Little Rock 8

125: No. 5 Brett Ungar def. Jeremiah Reno 7-3 by decision
133: No. 2 Vito Arujau def. No. 21 Nasir Bailey 4-0 by decision
141: No. 16 Vince Cornella def. Brennan Van Hoecke 17-1 by technical fall
149: Ethan Fernandez def. Kyle Dutton 14-13 by decision
157: No. 15 Meyer Shapiro def. No. 28 Matty Bianchi 8-1 by decision
165: No. 3 Julian Ramirez def. Bilal Bailey by fall (43)
174: Benny Baker lost to No. 15 Tyler Brennan by fall
184: Christian Hansen lost to Triston Willis 5-0 by decision
197: No. 7 Jacob Cardenas def. No. 13 Stephen Little by fall
285: No. 19 Lewis Fernandes def. No. 27 Josiah Hill 5-0 by decision

No. 5 Cornell 27, No. 13 Pitt 12

125: No. 5 Ungar lost to Colton Camacho 3-1 by decision
133: No. 2 Arujau def. No. 23 Vinny Santaniello 19-4 by technical fall
141: No. 16 Cornella def. No. 15 Cole Matthews 8-2 by decision
149: Fernandez def. No. 19 Finn Solomon 4-1 by decision
157: No. 15 Shapiro def. Dylan Evans 14-3 by major decision
165: No. 3 Ramirez def. No. 8 Holden Heller 11-1 by major decision
174: Baker lost to No. 17 Luca Augustine 5-1 by decision
184: No. 9 Chris Foca def. No. 14 Reece Heller 18-1 by technical fall
197: No. 7 Cardenas def. No. 17 Mac Stout 2-1 by decision
285: Ashton Davis lost to No. 10 Dayton Pitzer by fall

No. 5 Cornell 15, No. 6 Iowa State 26

125: Greg Diakomihalis def. No. 22 Kysen Terukina 11-9 by fall (late)
133: Ethan Qureshi lost to No. 8 Evan Frost 12-5 by decision
141: No. 16 Cornella lost to No. 14 Anthony Echemendia 13-4 by major decision
149: Fernandez lost to Zach Redding 5-1 by decision
157: Cole Handlovic lost to No. 21 Cody Chittum 20-6 by major decision
165: Benny Rogers lost to No. 4 David Carr by fall
174: Baker lost to No. 22 MJ Gaitan 10-7 by decision
184: No. 9 Foca beat No. 5 Will Feldkamp 8-7 by decision
197: No.7 Cardenas beat McCrae Haggerty by fall
285: No. 19 Fernandes lost to No. 3 Yonger Bastida 6-3 by decision