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Wrestling Set to Compete in Two Duals This Weekend

| By: Sydney Harbaugh (sharbau1@binghamton.edu)

Bearcats head to the Big Apple for EIWA competition

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Binghamton wrestling team hits the road to the Big Apple for EIWA competition this Sunday with a 1 p.m. match against Columbia before heading to the Island for a 6 p.m. match against Hofstra.

The Bearcats are most recently coming off a strong showing at the F&M Open, where three wrestlers finished 5-1 after reaching the NCAA match limitation rule. Redshirt junior Joe Nelson (125), redshirt senior Jacob Nicholson (133) and redshirt sophomore Frankie Garcia (149) combined for eight bonus point wins on the day.

Binghamton also saw a strong performance from redshirt freshman Nunzio Crowley, who finished fourth at 174 pounds. Redshirt freshmen Aidan Monteverdi (165), Lou DePrez (184) and Joe Doyle (197) had impressive days at the open as well, where Monteverdi and Doyle finished 3-2 and DePrez (due to tournament rules) finished 4-1.

The Bearcats head into competition this weekend with a 4-4 overall record and 1-0 EIWA record. Senior 184-pounder Steve Schneider leads the Bearcats, as he sits at No. 11/13/14 on the latest trackwrestling, InterMat and FloWrestling rankings. Garcia leads the Bearcats with a 17-8 overall record, while Nelson and Nicholson trail close behind with 16-6 and 16-9 records, respectively.

A look at the Lions

Columbia wrestling is coming off a 1-2 weekend, winning their first dual of the season on a 25-13 victory over Clarion. The 1-6 Lions are lead by heavyweight Garrett Ryan, who holds a No. 17 ranking and Markus Scheidel (157) who sits at No. 14 in the latest InterMat rankings. Last season, the Bearcats topped Columbia in a home dual by a 32-8 victory. In head to head matchups against the Lions, Columbia leads 6-3.

Preparing for the Pride

Hofstra comes into this weekend riding a four match win streak following their three victories at the LIU Post Duals last Sunday. The Pride defeated Clarion (25-18), Columbia (24-12) and American International (56-0). Hofstra, holding a 6-4 overall record and 2-1 in the EIWA, is lead by heavyweight Michael Hughes (21-2) who is ranked at No. 9 by TrackWrestling, InterMat and FloWrestling. Last season, the Bearcats won at home against the Pride with a 21-11 victory. In head to head matchups against the Pride, Hofstra leads 11-7.

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