Wrestling Competes at John Reese Duals

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team dropped three dual matches at the annual John Reese Duals held on Sunday afternoon.

Results: Wilkes 54, Behrend 0; Ithaca 55, Behrend 0; NYU 60, Behrend 0

Key Moments:

* The three opponents were able to take an 18-0 lead in each dual match due to forfeits in the first three weight classes
* Wrestling at 149, Cole Ruffo (Mercer, PA/Hickory) fell by decision in his first two matches against Wilkes and Ithaca
* The opponents got an extra six points at 165 due to a forfeit
* Reno DiCesare (McKees Rocks, PA/Montour) moved up a weight class for the day, competing at 197 for the Lions
* Brian Himes (Brookville, PA/Brookville) had an exhibition match against J. Zea of Oneonta, falling 14-12 at 174

Wilkes 54, Penn State Behrend 0

125: Austin Fashouer (Wilkes) won by forfeit
133: Jack Bauer (Wilkes) won by forfeit
141: Rene Trevino (Wilkes) won by forfeit
149: Allen Kokilananda (Wilkes) won by decision over Cole Ruffo (PSB), 8-5          
157: Benjamin Griffith (Wilkes) won by tech. fall over Andrew Maser (PSB), 16-0 
165: Charles Everdale (Wilkes) won by forfeit
174: John DeVito (Wilkes) pinned Brian Himes (PSB), 0:36
184: Alexis Perez (Wilkes) pinned Dylan Barber (PSB), 1:53
197: Cameron Butka (Wilkes) won by major decision over Reno DiCesare (PSB), 12-3
285: Nevin Rauch (Wilkes) pinned Brandon Weiskopf (PSB), 0:16

Ithaca 55, Penn State Behrend 0

125: Matthew Griffin (Ithaca) won by forfeit
133: Matt Haycook (Ithaca) won by forfeit
141: Travis Jones (Ithaca) won by forfeit
149: Colin Murphy (Ithaca) decision over Cole Ruffo (PSB), 4-0    
157: Adam Wagner (Ithaca) pinned Andrew Maser (PSB), 1:54
165: Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) won by forfeit
174: Adrian Rosario-Beato (Ithaca) pinned Brian Himes (PSB), 2:01
184: Jackson Gray (Ithaca) pinned Dylan Barber (PSB), 0:54
197: Jeremy Mazzella (Ithaca) won by major decision over Reno DiCesare (PSB), 16-6       
285: Nicolas Galka (Ithaca) pinned Brandon Weiskopf (PSB), 4:26              

NYU 60, Penn State Behrend 0

125: Benny Bautista (NYU) won by forfeit
133: Tyler Crew (NYU) won by forfeit
141: Danny Lightfoot (NYU) won by forfeit
149: Anthony Chavez (NYU) pinned Cole Ruffo (PSB), 1:59            
157: Trent Furman (NYU) pinned Andrew Maser (PSB), 0:46         
165: Cooper Pontelandolfo (NYU) won by forfeit
174: Izaake Zuckerman (NYU) pinned Brian Himes (PSB), 1:15
184: Justin Leonard (NYU) pinned Reno DiCesare (PSB), 1:04        
197: Matthew Kelly (NYU) pinned Dylan Barber (PSB), 1:08          
285: David Aranda (NYU) pinned Brandon Weiskopf (PSB), 0:36

Next Up:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday against Ohio Wesleyan. Match begins at 7 p.m.