VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton wrestling will host a pair of duals against Columbia and Navy this weekend at the Events Center. The Bearcats will take on the Lions Friday at 5 p.m. before finishing with the Midshipmen Sunday at 2 p.m. All three competing programs have been rising in the EIWA conference over the past few seasons, and carry a number of ranked wrestlers on their rosters.

Binghamton Bearcats (5-9) vs. Columbia Lions (1-5)
Date | Time: Friday, Jan. 28 | 5 p.m.
Location: Vestal, N.Y.
Live Results: Twitter - @BearcatsWrestle
Watch: ESPN+

Binghamton Projected Lineup
125 | Nick Curley
133 | No. 30 Anthony Sobotker 
141 | No. 33 Ryan Anderson 
149 | Nick Lombard
157 | Logan Gumble or Tyler Martin
165 | Brevin Cassella 
174 | Jacob Nolan 
184 | Sam DePrez or Cory Day
197 | No. 13 Lou DePrez 
285 | No. 20 Joe Doyle 

Binghamton Notes

• BU is fresh off a 28-13 victory over LIU, in which Brevin Cassella, Cory Day and No. 20 Joe Doyle all had pins.

• In total, Binghamton won six of 10 bouts. Jacob Nolan, No. 15 Lou DePrez and No. 30 Anthony Sobotker also won bouts for the Bearcats.

• Binghamton sits at 5-9 on the season, and is 3-1 in EIWA action. The team has produced at least 25 points in all three league wins, and only fell to nationally ranked Lehigh on the road.

• Sobotker, No. 33 Ryan Anderson, DePrez and Doyle all continue to represent the team in the rankings. DePrez paces the team with a 20-3 record, and boasts a 10-1 dual mark.

• Cassella (13), Nolan (14) and Nick Lombard (14) all have over 10 wins on the season.

Columbia Projected Lineup
125 | No. 28 Joe Manchio 
133 | Angelo Rini or Mason Clarke 
141 | No. 16 Matt Kazimir 
149 | Dom Rossetti or Dan Fongaro 
157 | Andrew Garr 
165 | No. 21 Joshua Ogunsanya 
174 | Nick Fine 
184 | Jack McGill or Brian Bonino 
197 | Sam Wustefeld or Joe Franzese 
285 | Dan Conley 

Scouting the Lions

• Columbia is 1-5 in duals thus far, but similarly to Binghamton, has had a rigorous schedule. The team's lone victory came in dominating fashion, a 46-0 win over LIU.

• The Lions also nearly pulled off an upset over No. 17 Lehigh, leading by two into the final matchup, but got pinned and lost 20-16.

• 125-pounder Joe Manchio (No. 28), 141-pounder Matt Kazimir (No. 16), and 165-pounder Joshua Ogunsanya (No. 21) pace the Lions in the rankings. 

• Manchio has signature victories over No. 20 Jaret Lane of Lehigh and No. 21 Sam Latona of Virginia Tech, while Kazimir has a win over Penn's CJ Composto (No. 17). Ogunsanya is 11-3 this season, with a signature win over No. 24 Brian Meyer of Lehigh.

• 174-pounder Nick Fine found himself in the NCAA Coaches' Rankings this week. In what could be an important swing match, he will likely take on Jacob Nolan. Nolan defeated Fine 1-0 at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open earlier this year.

• Columbia leads the all-time series with Binghamton 6-5. They defeated BU 24-15 the last time out in 2020, but the Bearcats had won the previous three meetings.

Binghamton Bearcats (5-9) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3-2)
Date | Time: Sunday, Jan. 30 | 2 p.m.
Location: Vestal, N.Y.
Live Results: Twitter - @BearcatsWrestle
Watch: ESPN+

Navy Projected Lineup
125 | Jacob Allen or Dayton DelViscio
133 | No. 21 Josh Koderhandt
141 | Tyler Hunt or Gage DeNatale
149 | Jonathan Miranda or Chase Caprella
157 | No. 20 Andrew Cerniglia or Logan Sciotto
165 | Sammy Starr or Val Park
174 | Cael Crebs or Shane Finney
184 | No. 29 David Key or Hunter Johns
197 | No. 27 Jacob Koser
285 | Grady Greiss or Ryan Catka or Riley Smith

A look at Navy

• Navy has two matches Saturday, but enters the weekend at 3-2. The Midshipmen have won three straight (over Hofstra, Ohio and Cleveland State). The team's two losses have come against No. 17 Lehigh and Maryland.

• Featuring a deep lineup, Navy has four ranked wrestlers. No. 20 Andrew Cerniglia leads the way with a 19-5 record. Meanwhile No. 21 Josh Koderhandt picked up four wins at the Cliff Keen Invitational. No. 29 David Key and No. 27 Jacob Koser wrestle back-to-back, to help round out Navy's upper weights.

• 125-pounder Jacon Allen has also seen the rankings this season and is 15-8 thus far. He had a first place performance at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open.

• Sammy Starr, Cael Crebs and Grady Greiss have over .500 records this season. All three have strong competition in Val Park (18-11), Shane Finney (14-10) and Riley Smith (15-8) at their respective weight classes.

• This will be the first matchup between the two sides, although Navy and BU wrestled at the Bearcat Open in November.

Up Next

• Binghamton will have next weekend off, but will return to action on Saturday, February 12 at Cornell. First bout is set for 1 p.m.