Late Victories Send Ithaca Wrestling To 24-15 Win At Oswego. @IthacaWrestling http://t.co/BrKY6fQqzI
— Ithaca Bombers (@BomberSports) December 13, 2014
OSWEGO, N.Y. - The 14th-ranked Ithaca College wrestling team maintained its perfect dual-meet record and pulled out a 24-15 victory at Oswego on Saturday, Dec. 13. Ithaca wrestlers broke a 15-15 tie with wins at 197 pounds and at heavyweight in the final two bouts of the dual to give Ithaca a 3-0 dual-match record on the season. Oswego fell to 0-1 in its first dual of the season.
Jimmy Kaishian, ranked 10th nationally at 125, started things with a pin in the second period to get Ithaca off to a big start. The pin came at 4:17. Henry Beaman followed with an overtime decision victory at 133 pounds. Beaman trailed 2-0 after two periods, tied the bout 4-4 in the third period and scored a takedown to get the victory. The Bombers then conceded six points via forfeit at 141 pounds.
Eamonn Gaffney got Ithaca back in the win column with a 7-1 decision win at 149, but Oswego answered with a 4-3 decision at 157.
Nick Velez pulled out a win at 165 for the Bombers. His match against Tyler Silverthorn was tied 4-4 after two periods, and after a third period was scoreless went to sudden-victory. Velez picked up an early takedown and a 6-4 decision victory to give the Bombers a 15-9 lead in team scoring with four bouts remaining.
Oswego won the next two matches by decision at 174 and 184 to tie the score at 15-15.
Greg DuVall put Ithaca back in front at 197 with an important victory. He led 4-2 after the first period, and then went ahead 7-2 and held a riding time advantage of 1:53 after the second period. He won 18-15 by decision and Ithaca led 18-15 headed to the heavyweight bout.
In the final bout of the day, Ithaca's Jake Davenport faced Andrew Cole of Oswego, and Davenport scored a first-period pin to give the Bombers a 24-15 win on the road.
Ithaca returns to action at the NWCA National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Jan. 9.
#14 ITHACA 24, Oswego 15
Dec. 13, 2014
Max Ziel Gymnasium; Oswego, N.Y.
125: Jimmy Kaishian (IC) pinned Kevin Ramkishun (OSW), 4:17
133: Henry Beaman (IC) dec. Simon Greebel (OSW), SV-1 6-4
141: Quamaine Thomas (OSW) win by forfeit
149: Eamonn Gaffney (IC) dec. Mark Milisci (OSW), 7-1
157: Abubakarr Sow (OSW) dec. Nik Hansen (IC), 4-3
165: Nick Velez (IC) dec. Tyler Silverthorn (OSW), SV-1 6-5
174: Sean Maloney (OSW) dec. Nick Vogel (IC), 4-1
184: Scott Bova (OSW) dec. Thomas Anania (IC), 11-4
197: Greg DuVall (IC) dec. Joe Gorsuch (OSW), 12-5
285: Jake Davenport (IC) pinned Andrew Cole (OSW), 1:47