Contact:
John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
VESTAL, N.Y. - Penn (4-4, 2-2 EIWA) won seven bouts, including three for bonus points, and the visiting Quakers defeated Binghamton wrestling (5-7, 3-2 EIWA) 26-10 Sunday afternoon from West Gym.
After BU took an early lead on senior
David White's 7-3 decision at 125, Penn answered with a pin and five straight wins to build a comfortable lead. The Bearcats got just two more wins - a 5-3 decision by freshman 174-pound
Steve Schneider in the third sudden victory period and a 15-5 major decision from senior heavyweight
Tyler Deuel in the final match.
Deuel, ranked No. 22 in the latest NCAA Coaches' Panel, raised his season record to 16-4 overall, 10-2 in duals. White, No. 27 in the NCAA Coaches' Panel, improved to 16-11, 8-4 in duals. Schneider posted his second straight dual win and bumped his season victory total up to 15.
The Bearcats have two matches on the road next weekend beginning with a match at Sacred Heart Friday night.
Penn 26, Binghamton 10
125 - No. 27 David White (BU) dec. Jeremy Schwartz (P), 7-3
133 – No. 22 Caleb Richardson (P) WBF Joe Nelson (BU), 1:33
141 – Jeff Canfora (P) dec. Dylan Caruana (BU), 8-2
149 – No. 14 C.J. Cobb (P) major dec. Nick Tighe (BU), 18-4
157 – Brooks Martino (P) dec. Vincent DePrez (BU),4-0
165 - Ray Bethea (P) dec. Zack Zupan (BU), 4-3
174 – Steve Schneider (BU) dec. Brad Wukie (P), 5-3 (sv3)
184 - No. 6 Lorenzo Thomas (P) dec. No. 31 Jack McKeever (BU), 7-2
197 – Canaan Bethea (P) major dec. Caleb Wallace (BU), 12-0
Hwt - No. 22 Tyler Deuel (BU) major dec. Patrik Garren (P), 15-5