VESTAL, N.Y. – With a week to go before the official start of the 2024-25 season, the Binghamton wrestling team held its latest edition of wrestle-offs Saturday at the Events Center.
The intrasquad dual gave 20 members of the team a chance to compete against each other. Split up into two teams, the Green Team ultimately defeated the Black Team 20-16. Both groups traded victories throughout the first eight matches, before the Green Team picked up back-to-back decisions to secure the win.
Highlights
• No. 16
Brevin Cassella picked up right where he left off from the prior season, defeating
Deakon Bailey in a 17-2 technical fall at 174 lbs.
• In the only fall of the afternoon,
Will Ebert pinned
John Baker in the first period of their match at 184 lbs.
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Micah Roes put up nine points in the second period to defeat
Jack Kazalas in a 13-3 major decision at 133 lbs.
• With the Green Team leading the Black Team 17-16 heading into the final match,
Charlie Tibbitts got a last-minute takedown to defeat
Trent Sibble 4-2 in a battle of the heavyweights. The decision helped the Green Team secure the win.
Green Team 20, Black Team 16
125 | Carson Wagner (Green Team) def.
Jay McDonnell (Black Team) DEC 4-2, Green 3 Black 0
133 | Micah Roes (Black Team) def.
Jack Kazalas (Green Team) MD 13-3, Black 4 Green 3
141 | Nate Lucier (Green Team) def.
Ryan Hartung (Black Team) DEC 6-5, Green 6 Black 4
149 | Ivan Garcia (Black Team) def.
Caleb Sweet (Green Team) DEC 8-2, Black 7 Green 6
157 | Fin Nadeau (Green Team) def.
Jordan Brown (Black Team) DEC 7-6, Green 9 Black 7
165 | Carter Baer (Black Team) def.
Roberto Padilla (Green Team) DEC 8-3, Black 10 Green 9
174 | No. 16/16
Brevin Cassella (Green Team) def.
Deakon Bailey (Black Team) TF 17-2, Green 14 Black 10
184 | Will Ebert (Black Team) def.
John Baker (Green Team) FALL 3-0, Black 16 Green 14
197 | Cayden Bevis (Green Team) def.
Andrew Bailey (Black Team) DEC 7-3, Green 17 Black 16
285 | Charlie Tibbitts (Green Team) def.
Trent Sibble (Black Team) DEC 4-2, Green 20 Black 16
*Rankings based on InterMat/FloWrestling
Up Next
The Bearcats officially open their season with a dual on Saturday, Nov. 9 against No. 17 Illinois at Journeymen Wrestling's Wranglemania. The dual, which takes place at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa., starts at noon.
