VESTAL, N.Y.- The Binghamton wrestling team hosts American on Friday, February 5. The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) match is set for a 7 p.m. start at the West Gym.
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BU is 9-5 overall and 5-3 in the EIWA. It won a pair of bouts last weekend, defeating Ithaca, 36-6, and then taking down Sacred Heart, 38-4. Nine Bearcats won two matches on the weekend. In the win over Sacred Heart,
Jesse Dellavecchia and
Anthony DePrez each recorded pins and
Jacob Nicholson tallied a technical fall.
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American has a 4-5 record, including a 1-3 mark in the league. It dropped home matches against Duke, 23-13, and Columbia, 28-9, last weekend. David Terao, the ninth-ranked grappler in the 125-pound division, won both of his contests on the day.
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Coach
Matt Dernlan's squad has won four of its last five outings.
Steve Schneider sports a 17-5 record on the season. The sophomore is ranked #20 among 184-pounders in the latest Wrestling Report. Senior
Jack McKeever, the 28
th-ranked 174-pounder, has a 13-7 mark.
Vincent DePrez is 19-10 as a 157-pound competitor.
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Terao has been the Eagles' top grappler this season. The senior is 17-2 overall and 8-0 in dual action. He has qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of the last three seasons. John Boyle, a 157-pounder, is 20-6. The 2015 NCAA qualifier stands #15 in his weight class this year.
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Probable Matchups125-
Steven Bulzomi (BU) vs. #9 David Terao (AU)
133-
Jacob Nicholson (BU) vs. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU)
141-
Dylan Caruana (BU) vs. Tyler Scotton (AU)
149-
Jesse Dellavecchia (BU) vs. Cole Moseley (AU)
157-
Vincent DePrez (BU) vs. #15 John Boyle (AU)
165-
Anthony DePrez (BU) vs. Mitchell Wightman (AU)
174-
Jack McKeever (BU) vs. Michael Eckhart (AU)
184-
Steve Schneider (BU) vs. Jason Grimes (AU)
197-
Mark Tracy (BU) vs. Joe Salvi (AU)
285-
Connor Calkins (BU) vs. Jake Scanlan (AU)
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