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????- vs. Lock Haven (11:30 a.m.) and Hofstra (1:30 p.m.)
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CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – The Binghamton wrestling team (3-1, 2-0 EIWA) split its two duals at Journeymen Wrestling's ArmBar Sunday at the Impact Athletic Center. The Bearcats defeated EIWA foe Hofstra 20-17, while falling to Lock Haven 27-9.
What Happened Against Lock Haven
In Binghamton's first dual of the day against Lock Haven, No. 27 Carter Baer picked up his fourth victory against a ranked opponent this season when he defeated No. 33 Avery Bassett 4-1 in sudden victory in the 174 lb., bout. Baer battled Bassett to a 1-1 tie after three periods. In overtime, it only took Baer 16 seconds to record a takedown and secure the win.
Mikey Squires improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-3 decision over 2025 national qualifier Tucker Hogan in the 197 lb., bout.
Carson Wagner opened the dual with a 10-3 victory against Curtis Nelson at 125 lbs.
Lock Haven Bald Eagles 27 Binghamton Bearcats 9
125 | Carson Wagner (Binghamton) def. Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) DEC 10-3, Binghamton 3 Lock Haven 0
133 | Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) def. Dillon Arrick (Binghamton) DEC 3-1, Binghamton 3 Lock Haven 3
141 | No. 24/24 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) def. Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) TF 22-5 5:07, Lock Haven 8 Binghamton 3
149 | No. NR/23 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) def. Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) DEC 8-1, Lock Haven 11 Binghamton 3
157 | Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) def. Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) MD 13-4, Lock Haven 15 Binghamton 3
165 | Nick Kunstek (Lock Haven) def. Marco Albanese (Binghamton) DEC 8-1, Lock Haven 18 Binghamton 3
174 | No. 27/27 Carter Baer (Binghamton) def. No. NR/33 Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) DEC 4-1 SV, Lock Haven 18 Binghamton 6
184 | Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven) def. Will Ebert (Binghamton) MFF, Lock Haven 24 Binghamton 6
197 | Mikey Squires (Binghamton) def. Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) DEC 5-3, Lock Haven 24 Binghamton 9
285 | Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven) def. Trent Sibble (Binghamton) DEC 5-3, Lock Haven 27 Binghamton 9
*Rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat
What Happened Against Hofstra
In the early stages of this back-and-forth dual, Binghamton earned its first two wins in overtime. Wagner first defeated Teague Strobel 7-4 in sudden victory. Then at 141 lbs., Ryan Hartung got a takedown with 13 seconds left in the second tiebreaker to ultimately defeat Chase Liardi 4-1, tying the dual at 6.
After Hofstra moved ahead 9-6, Fin Nadeau picked up a crucial 5-4 decision over Frank Volpe at 157 lbs., to bring the dual to a 9-9 tie.
With the Bearcats trailing 12-9, Baer was able to pick up two extra points for Binghamton after he defeated Eric Shindel in a 21-5 technical fall. The technical fall, which was Baer's third of the season, gave the Bearcats a 14-12 lead.
After Hofstra retook the lead 17-14 with a 21-5 technical fall of its own in the 165 lb., match, Squires stepped up for the Bearcats in the 197 lb., bout against Will Conlon. Trailing 4-0 entering the third period, Squires recorded an escape and a takedown to tie the match at 4. After Conlon got an escape, Squires picked up the final takedown with seven seconds remaining to win the match 7-5. Squires' victory, which moved him to 4-0 on the season, tied the dual at 17 heading into the final match.
With the dual on the line, Trent Sibble took the mat for the Bearcats at 285 lbs., against Adrian Sans. Neither of the two heavyweights gave up a point until early in the third period, when Sibble got an escape. Sibble then defended himself for the remainder of the match to shut out Sans 1-0, giving Binghamton its third dual victory of the season and second against an EIWA opponent.
Binghamton Bearcats 20 Hofstra Pride 17
125 | Carson Wagner (Binghamton) def. Teague Strobel (Hofstra) DEC 7-4 SV, Binghamton 3 Hofstra 0
133 | Gauge Shipp (Hofstra) def. Dillon Arrick (Binghamton) FALL 2-3 4:32, Hofstra 6 Binghamton 3
141 | Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) def. Chase Liardi (Hofstra) DEC 4-1 TB2, Binghamton 6 Hofstra 6
149 | Alex Turley (Hofstra) def. Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) DEC 4-3, Hofstra 9 Binghamton 6
157 | Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) def. Frank Volpe (Hofstra) DEC 5-4, Binghamton 9 Hofstra 9
165 | Jake Slotnick (Hofstra) def. Marco Albanese (Binghamton) DEC 4-2, Hofstra 12 Binghamton 9
174 | No. 27/27 Carter Baer (Binghamton) def. Eric Shindel (Hofstra) TF 21-5 3:38, Binghamton 14 Hofstra 12
184 | Matt Waddell (Hofstra) def. John Baker (Binghamton) TF 21-5 4:41, Hofstra 17 Binghamton 14
197 | Mikey Squires (Binghamton) def. Will Conlon (Hofstra) DEC 7-5, Binghamton 17 Hofstra 17
285 | Trent Sibble (Binghamton) def. Adrian Sans (Hofstra) DEC 1-0, Binghamton 20 Hofstra 17
*Rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat
Up Next
Binghamton returns home to host in-state rival Buffalo at 1 p.m., Thursday in the West Gym. Then on Friday, the Bearcats will compete in the David H. Lehman '68 Franklin & Marshall Open in Lancaster, Pa.