VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton University Wrestling team will make the short trip to Ithaca this Saturday for an early afternoon matchup with No. 17 Cornell. The Bearcats take on the Big Red before their final regular season matchup at Buffalo next weekend.
Notes
- The Bearcats are led by two nationally ranked wrestlers via the InterMat poll. No. 5 Lou DePrez (20-5) and No. 9 Zack Trampe (8-0) are both returning NCAA qualifiers and will look to continue their successes this weekend.
- Trampe is coming off a thrilling victory over Bucknell's Darren Miller and is lined up to take on No. 4 Chas Tucker (25-0) in what should be a marquee matchup.
- DePrez has rounded into form, and continues to dominate EIWA competition. Two weeks ago, American's No. 23 Tanner Harvey gave him a test and DePrez was able to come out with an 8-6 decision. Last weekend, he cruised to an 18-3 tech. fall in the team's opening bout against the Bison.
- Heavyweight Joe Doyle leads the team in dual wins this season after he picked up his ninth victory last weekend over Bucknell's Brandon Stokes. Doyle also has four pins on the season.
- Senior 141-pounder Anthony Sparacio (18-11) has won five of his last six dual matches, including a sudden victory decision last weekend. His 18 wins is second on the team.
- Michael Zarif (157 pounds), Dylan Wood (165) and Alex Melikian (174 pounds) will all make returns to the lineup Saturday, with Zarif and Wood each wrestling up a weight class from their previous bouts.
Binghamton Projected Lineup
125:
Tomasso Frezza (Record: 1-15)
133: No. 9
Zack Trampe (Record: 8-0)
141:
Anthony Sparacio (Record: 18-11)
149:
Matt Swanson (Record: 6-12)
157:
Michael Zarif (Record: 2-11)
165:
Dylan Wood (Record: 1-7)
174:
Alex Melikian (Record: 11-12)
184: No. 5
Lou DePrez (Record: 20-5)
197:
Sam DePrez (Record: 5-12)
285:
Joe Doyle (Record: 16-11)
A look at Cornell
- Cornell comes into Saturday's dual following a loss to No. 16 Princeton. The defeat snapped a streak of 92 consecutive dual wins over Ivy League opponents and 17 straight Ivy League titles.
- Sophomore No. 3 Ben Darmstadt (22-5) has quickly risen in the polls since his transition from 184 pounds. He defeated Princeton's No. 3 Patrick Brucki last weekend and has won 10 of 11 duals at 197 pounds.
- Chas Tucker has still not lost a bout this season and sits at 25-0. He is also 9-0 this season against ranked opponents.
- Noah Baughman (141 pounds, 19-10), Hunter Richard (149 pounds, 18-8), Jonathan Loew (184 pounds, 20-10) and Brendan Furman (285 pounds, 16-11) all have put together over .500 records and are projected to wrestle this weekend.
Cornell Projected Lineup
125: Dom LaJoie (Record: 13-15)
133: #5 Chas Tucker (Record: 25-0)
141: Noah Baughman (Record: 19-10)
149: Hunter Richard (Record: 18-8)
157: Adam Santoro (Record: 11-13)
165: Jake Brindley (Record: 6-8) OR Milik Dawkins (Record: 9-8)
174: Andrew Berreyesa (Record: 7-2)
184: Jonathan Loew (Record: or Jonah Barley (Record: 20-10)
197: #3 Ben Darmstadt (Record: 22-5)
285: Brendan Furman (Record: 16-11)
How to Watch
Live action beginning at 1 p.m. can be found on
ESPN+. Live Twitter updates will be available with
@BearcatsWrestle.
Up Next
Binghamton will head to the University at Buffalo for their regular season finale. That match will be Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
