VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton wrestling team heads to Pennsylvania this weekend, where it will compete at both Franklin & Marshall and Drexel on Saturday.
 
The Bearcats split its two home duals last week, first defeating Hofstra 31-6 on Jan. 9, to take sole possession of first place in the EIWA's Independence Division. Then on Jan. 11, Binghamton took No. 19 Lehigh to the final match of their dual before falling 23-16.
 
Five Binghamton wrestlers are now in the national rankings, the most the team has had this season. Both Brevin Cassella and Cory Day gained two spots in the FloWrestling poll and one in the InterMat poll. Cassella is now ranked eighth and 13th in both rankings respectively, while Day is ranked 18th and 17th. Will Ebert remains ranked 28th and 25th in each respective poll. Meanwhile, Carson Wagner returned to the InterMat poll for 125 lbs., at No. 33.
 
Lastly, after winning both of his matches the prior week, Carter Baer made the national rankings for the first time in his collegiate career. He is ranked No. 33 in the FloWrestling poll at 165 lbs. This comes after Baer defeated No. 27 Kyle Mosher of Hofstra 5-2 for his first collegiate ranked win. He followed that with a 9-1 major decision against Lehigh's Zeke Dubler two days later.
 
Binghamton Projected Lineup (Overall Record, Dual Record)
125 | No. NR/33 Carson Wagner (14-8, 7-3) or Jay McDonnell (4-2, 0-0)
133 | Micah Roes (9-7, 5-4)
141 | Nate Lucier (5-9, 2-6)
149 | Ivan Garcia (10-6, 5-3)
157 | Fin Nadeau (6-7, 3-4)
165 | No. 33/NR Carter Baer (9-6, 4-4)
174 | No. 8/13 Brevin Cassella (16-4, 8-1) or Roberto Padilla (2-7, 0-2)
184 | No. 28/25 Will Ebert (12-8, 3-6)
197 | Cayden Bevis (5-7, 3-3)
285 | No. 18/17 Cory Day (11-5, 5-3) or Charlie Tibbitts (5-4, 1-1)
*rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat
 
Binghamton Bearcats (4-6, 2-1 EIWA) vs. Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (1-1, 0-0 EIWA)
Date | Time: Saturday, Jan. 18 | Noon
Location: Mayser Center, Lancaster, Pa.
Live Results: X - @BearcatsWrestle
Watch: centennialconference.tv
 
Franklin & Marshall Projected Lineup (Overall Record, Record versus EIWA wrestlers)
125 | Jack Parker (13-11, 6-2 EIWA)
133 | Ejiro Montoya (10-7, 2-4 EIWA)
141 | Bryce Kresho (26-13, 4-5 EIWA)
149 | Josh Hillard (6-8, 5-2 EIWA)
157 | Luke Bender (10-10, 5-3 EIWA) or Billy Templeton (3-10, 1-4 EIWA)
165 | Josh Palmucci (10-11, 6-3 EIWA)
174 | Dominic Wheatley (4-11, 1-2 EIWA)
184 | Leo Varga (6-12, 1-2 EIWA)
197 | RJ Moore (5-12, 2-2 EIWA)
285 | Brody Kline (6-11, 3-1 EIWA)
 
Franklin & Marshall Notes

• This is the first time these programs will face each other since Dec. 29, 2017, when the Bearcats defeated the Diplomats 31-15 at the South Beach Duals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Historically, the Bearcats have won the last five duals against the Diplomats to lead the all-time series 5-3.
• Franklin & Marshall has split its two duals this season, both of which happened at Journeymen Wrestling's WrangleMania on Nov. 9. The Diplomats first defeated Virginia Military Institute 23-22 before losing to Rutgers 41-3.
• Bryce Kresho leads all Division I wrestlers with 26 wins this season. Seven of his victories against Division I opponents have come by fall, which ranks in a tie for seventh nationally. He is the only wrestler at 141 lbs., with at least seven falls this season.

 
Binghamton Bearcats (4-6, 2-1 EIWA) vs. Drexel Dragons (4-8, 0-1 EIWA)
Date | Time: Saturday, Jan. 18 | 6 p.m.
Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Live Results: X - @BearcatsWrestle
Watch: FloWrestling
 
Drexel Projected Lineup (Overall Record, Dual Record)
125 | No. 31/NR Desmond Pleasant (6-4, 6-4)
133 | Kyle Waterman (8-8, 5-6) or John Hildebrandt (1-4, 0-0)
141 | No. NR/32 Jordan Soriano (9-6, 6-4)
149 | Dom Findora (9-13, 2-9) or John Fuller (8-6, 0-1)
157 | No. NR/21 Luke Nichter (8-7, 5-5) or Aboubakare Diaby (0-5, 0-1)
165 | Cody Walsh (8-9, 4-8)
174 | Jack Janda (5-5, 2-3) or Jasiah Queen (11-2, 3-2)
184 | Giuseppe Hoose (6-5, 6-5) or Ethan Wilson (6-9, 1-4)
197 | No. 20/20 Mickey O'Malley (2-1, 2-1) or Ibrahim Ameer (2-2, 2-2)
285 | Dom Petracci (6-10, 2-6) or Tanner Updegraff (1-5, 0-3)
*rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat
 
Drexel Notes

• In a back-and-forth dual, Binghamton prevailed with a 19-15 victory in the last meeting between these two programs on Jan. 13, 2024 at the Events Center.
• Drexel finished eighth at the NWCA Mid-Major National Duals after going 2-3 at the UNI-Dome the prior weekend.  The Dragons got wins against California State Bakersfield 33-9 and Cal Poly 23-16 while falling to Wyoming 20-18, Penn 30-12 and Central Michigan 25-7.
• Both Dom Findora and Cody Walsh reached the podium at the 2024 EIWA Championships. Findora finished sixth at 149 lbs., while Walsh took seventh at 165 lbs.
• Four Drexel wrestlers finished on the podium at Lehigh's Sheridan Tournament back on Dec. 20. Dom D'Agostino, Dom Petracci, John Hildebrandt and Justin Griffith each finished in fourth place.