PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Binghamton wrestling wrapped up Day 2 of the EIWA Championships at The Palestra. Binghamton finished 11th in the team standings. The Bearcats are sending three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Cory Day reached the semifinals for the first time in his career on Saturday. Brevin Cassella and Jacob Nolan each punched their tickets to Tulsa with wins on Sunday.
Cory Day finished in fifth place at heavyweight. Day dropped his semifinal match to Grady Griess (Navy), 4-1. Griess went on to win the title. In the consolation semifinals, Day lost a 4-1 decision to Ben Goldin (Penn). Day met Dorian Crosby in the fifth place bout. Day had beaten Crosby earlier in the tournament to punch his ticket to Tulsa. Day regrouped and won a 3-0 decision over Crosby.
At 165 pounds, Brevin Cassella lost 3-1 to eventual champion Julian Ramirez (Cornell) in sudden victory of the semifinals. In the first bloodround, Cassella secured his automatic spot in the NCAA field for the second straight season. Cassella prevailed with a 2-1 win over Dalton Harkins (Army). Cassella accumulated 1:47 of riding time in the bout, which proved to be the difference. In the third place bout, Cassella was edged by Josh Ogunsanya (Columbia), 2-1.
At 184 pounds, Jacob Nolan earned his automatic bid with a hard-fought 3-1 win in the semifinals over Brian Bonino (Drexel) in sudden victory. Nolan became a three-time NCAA qualifier with the win. Nolan also defeated Bonino in sudden victory during the regular season, 3-1. Nolan reached the finals for the first time in his career before falling to Tate Samuelson of Lehigh, 6-1, in the evening session.
Binghamton Individual Results
Micah Roes
125 R16 | 125 (R16) | Micah Roes (BU) DEC Maximilian Leete (AU), 6-0
125 QF | No. 21 Brett Ungar (COR) DEC Micah Roes (BU), 5-0
125 Consi of 8 #2 | Mason Leiphart (F&M) FALL Micah Roes (BU), 3:45
Anthony Sobotker
133 R32 | Anthony Sobotker (BU) FALL Kaelan Francois (LIU), 1:45
133 R16 | No. 3 Vito Arujau (COR) TF Anthony Sobotker (BU), 4:42 (15-0)
133 Consi of 8 #1 | Pat Phillips (F&M) DEC Anthony Sobotker (BU), 6-3
Nate Lucier
141 R16 | No. 26 Malyke Hines (LEH) DEC Nate Lucier (BU), 6-3
141 Consi of 8 #1 | Nate Lucier (BU) DEC Devin Matthews (LIU), 3-2
141 Consi of 8 #2 | Julian Sanchez (ARMY) DEC Nate Lucier (BU), 8-2
Michael Zarif
149 R16 | No. 33 Trae McDaniel (ARMY) MAJ DEC Michael Zarif (BU), 10-1
149 Consi of 8 #1 | Michael Zarif (BU) DEC Bryce Kresho (F&M), 10-6
149 Consi of 8 #2 | Luke Nichter (DREX) DEC Michael Zarif (BU), 6-5
Conner Decker
157 R16 | No. 23 Cesar Alvan (COL) DEC Conner Decker (BU), 9-2
157 Consi of 8 #1 | Nick Delp (BUCK) DEC Conner Decker (BU), 7-0
Brevin Cassella
165 R16 | No. 31 Brevin Cassella (BU) DEC Chase Barlow (BUCK), 6-0
165 QF | No. 31 Brevin Cassella (BU) DEC No. 19 Evan Barczak (DREX), 7-0
165 SF | No. 8 Julian Ramirez (COR) DEC No. 31 Brevin Cassella (BU), SV-1, 3-1
165 Consi SF | No. 31 Brevin Cassella (BU) DEC Dalton Harkins (ARMY), 2-1
165 3rd | No. 15 Josh Ogunsanya (COL) DEC No. 31 Brevin Cassella (BU), 2-1
Sam DePrez
174 R16 | Kole Mulhauser (PRIN) MAJ DEC Sam DePrez (BU), 14-2
174 Consi of 8 #1 | Sam DePrez (BU) DEC Ryan Bolletino (SHU), 9-2
174 Consi of 8 #2 | Sammy Starr (NAVY) DEC Sam DePrez (BU), 5-0
Jacob Nolan
184 R16 | No. 21 Jacob Nolan (BU) DEF James Araneo (BROWN), 5:19 (10-0)
184 QF | No. 21 Jacob Nolan (BU) DEC Aaron Ayzerov (COL), 4-2
184 SF | No. 21 Jacob Nolan (BU) DEC No. 24 Brian Bonino (DREX), SV-1, 3-1
184 F | No. 18 Tate Samuelson (LEH) DEC No. 21 Jacob Nolan (BU), 6-1
Dimitri Gamkrelidze
197 R16 | No. 16 Jacob Cardenas (COR) MAJ DEC Dimitri Gamkrelidze (BU), 12-3
197 Consi of 16 #2 | Dimitri Gamkrelidze (BU) DEC Logan Michael (SHU), 10-6
197 Consi of 8 #1 | Nolan Springer (BUCK) DEC Dimitri Gamkrelidze (BU), 5-3
Cory Day
285 R16 | No. 26 Cory Day (BU) FALL Aeden Begue (LIU), 2:27
285 QF | No. 26 Cory Day (BU) DEC No. 29 Dorian Crosby (BUCK), 3-2
285 SF | No. 22 Grady Griess (NAVY) DEC No. 26 Cory Day (BU), 4-1
285 Consi SF | No. 31 Ben Goldin (PENN) DEC No. 26 Cory Day (BU), 4-1
285 5th | No. 26 Cory Day (BU) DEC No. 29 Dorian Crosby (BUCK), 3-0
