Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Video: Highlights from this weekend

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Weekend Update: Old Dominion and American Dual Results; Reed and Deuel with huge wins

Friday 1/24 Old Dominion University Dual
Visiting Old Dominion (4-8) won six of the 10 bouts and posted a 21-12 win over Binghamton wrestling Friday at West Gym.

The Bearcats opened with a decision at 125 where David White rolled to an 11-6 win. ODU won six of the next seven bouts to clinch the team win.  Our next win came from sophomore Vincent Grella, who scored a 4-3 decision at 165, thanks to a takedown with 26 seconds left in the bout.   Binghamton then finished the evening off with back-to-back wins at 197 and heavyweight.  Senior 197-pound Cody Reed used a second-period takedown to notch a 3-1 win and junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel then sealed his 6-2 win with a third-period takedown.

Saturday 1/25 American University Dual
Visiting American (6-5) and Binghamton wrestling (3-10) split 10 bouts but the Eagles got a win in the final deciding match to edge the Bearcats 21-19 Saturday afternoon from West Gym. The see-saw match between the two EIWA members featured two pins and five lead changes and wasn’t decided until the final horn of the 10th match.

With Binghamton ahead 19-18, junior 149-pound Joe Bonaldi was locked into a tight battle with American’s Mark Cirello in the afternoon’s final match. Already giving away riding time, Bonaldi needed a takedown in the 1-1 match to win it. He had position in the final seconds but didn’t get the call on the edge of the mat as time expired and the Eagles came away with the narrow victory.

Senior 197-pound Cody Reed earned his biggest win of the season with a 3-1 decision over 12th-ranked Daniel Mitchell. Reed (20-8 overall, 10-3 duals) recorded the deciding points on a takedown with just three seconds left in the match.

Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel followed Reed’s dramatic win with a first-period pin over Blake Herrin, who was ranked No. 3 in the EIWA - one spot above Deuel. The win, Deuel’s team-high 22nd of the season (22-5, 11-2 duals), brought the crowd to its feet and gave the Bearcats a 16-9 lead. It was his team-high eighth pin of the season, to go along with five tech falls - the most techs of any heavyweight in the nation. Deuel entered the bout ranked 31st in the NCAA Coaches’ Panel and Herrin was No. 23.

Also winning for BU were sophomore 165-pound Vincent Grella, junior 184-pound Caleb Wallace and freshman 141-pound Nick Tighe. Grella used a takedown at the second-period buzzer to propel him to a 4-0 decision and Wallace amassed more than five minutes of riding time in his 14-4 major decision. Tighe continued his strong rookie campaign with an 11-5 win, improving to 22-16 overall.  Tighe's win brought the match score to 19-18 before the very last match.

Junior 125-pound David White nearly pulled off an upset of No. 11 David Terao but surrendered riding time in a tight 3-2 loss. White, who had a nine-match win streak entering the day, was working for a match-clinching takedown in the waning seconds of a 2-2 bout but ran out of time. 

Binghamton next hosts Boston University on February 2 at 1PM in the West Gym! 

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Drexel Highlights (Video)

Monday, January 20, 2014

Bearcats beat Drexel 22-18; HOME DUAL FRIDAY IN WEST GYM!

Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel recorded a pin in the final match of the afternoon to give Binghamton wrestling (3-8) a comeback 22-18 win over host Drexel (4-11) Sunday afternoon from the Daskalakis Athletic Center.

Down 18-11 with two matches remaining, the Bearcats received a technical fall at 197 from senior Cody Reed, setting the stage for a winner-take-all bout at heavyweight. Deuel was up to the task, overpowering his Dragons for before ending the match with the second-period fall. Reed, who scored at will during his 24-8 win, posted his fifth consecutive win, as did Deuel, who raised his record to a team-best 20-5 overall, 9-2 in duals.

Junior 125-pound David White stretched his own win streak to eight with a 10-2 major decision. White is now 18-6 overall, 8-3 in duals. Also winning for the Bearcats were freshman 141-pound Nick Tighe and junior 157-pound Joe Bonaldi. Tighe picked up his 21st win of the season.

Binghamton returns home for three straight duals, beginning with a match against Old Dominion at 7 p.m. Friday at West Gym.  SEE YOU THERE!

Information: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Post by Marissa Sarfati (msarfat1@binghamton.edu)

Saturday, January 18, 2014

White, Caruana, Reed and Deuel win against Penn depsite 13-22 loss. DREXEL tomorrow at 2 PM!

Penn won six out of the ten bouts to post a 22-13 win over the Bearcats on Friday night at The Palestra. Our four defeats came from David White, Dylan Caruana, Cody Reed, and Tyler Deuel. Here's a quick recap of those wins:

At 125, starter David White (7-2 in duals, 17-6 overall) won the first bout of the night with a 6-2 decision over Jeremy Schwartz.

At 149, Dylan Caruana relentlessly beat AJ Murabito 8-7 after having to catch up from being setback 2-6 in the first period. Caruana scored twice in the third period with a late takedown to secure the win.

At 197, a rematch between Cody Reed and Frank Mattiace was a success for the Bearcats as Reed won 4-3, to even the season series at 1-1. Mattiace had the first takedown, but Reed tied the match with a takedown disputed for being on the edge of the mat late in the third period. Penn asked for the call to be reviewed, and after checking replay the call was upheld in favor of Reed. Reed ultimately won after making an escape in the third period.

Tyler Deuel closed the dual with a 12-2 major decision over Steven Graziano. After Graziano scored the opening takedown 15 seconds in, Deuel rallied back, led by a five-point move in the final seconds of the first period.

To check out more results, click "dual results."

Binghamton remains in Philadelphia as they are wrestling DREXEL tomorrow (Sun 1/19) at 2 PM.

Post by Marissa Sarfati (msarfat1@binghamton.edu)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Check out the Highlights from last weekend's Boston Duals!


Boston University Duals: Bearcats beat Brown 23-17, lose to Harvard 22-15. Wrestling @ Penn Tomorrow!!

Binghamton wrestling split its two matches Sunday at the Boston University Duals. The Bearcats (2-7) beat Brown 23-17 before losing to Harvard 22-15. Deuel, Reed and White all win twice.

Against the Bears, BU won five bouts with the final win - a pin by junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel - giving the Bearcats the decisive margin. The teams split 10 matches but Binghamton got a forfeit win, a technical fall by junior 125-pound David White and then the third-period pin by Deuel, who went 3-0 in the weekend matches to raise his overall record to 18-5, 7-2 in duals.

Binghamton then fell just short against Harvard after winning four of the 10 matches. After receiving a forfeit win at 125, BU dropped six straight matches before finishing with three straight decisions to tighten the final margin. Senior 197-pound Cody Reed completed a 2-0 day with a 6-4 decision and Deuel posted a 5-2 win.

With his 3-0 weekend, White improved to 16-6 overall.  Binghamton next faces Penn and Drexel on Friday and Sunday, respectively, in Philadelphia.

Information: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Post by: Marissa Sarfati (msarfat1@binghamton.edu)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Wrestling defeated at Columbia 24-9 and Alumni Meet Up!

Columbia won seven of 10 bouts and posted a 24-9 win over visiting Binghamton wrestling (1-6) Friday night at University Gym.

Juniors David White (125), Tyler Deuel (Hwt) and senior Cody Reed (197) all won their matches for the Bearcats.


White (pictured to the left) opened the evening with a 6-2 decision, pushing his overall record to 14-6. The Columbia Lions won seven straight bouts to secure the match before Reed and Deuel won the final two contests. Reed posted a 2-1 decision at 197 to bring his season record to 14-8. Deuel continued his winning ways with a 10-3 decision at heavyweight. He is now 5-2 in duals, 16-5 overall.

Make sure to check out the dual results tab to check scores for each individual Bearcat.

BU Wrestling also enjoyed an alumni reunion at Columbia.  Thanks to all that came out!



Post by Marissa Sarfati (msarfat1@binghamton.edu)

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Binghamton next competes in a dual at Columbia on January 10.

Come join us and support the Bearcats THIS FRIDAY in New York City as we wrestle against Columbia at 7:00 PM!

Franklin and Marshall Open

Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel earned runnerup honors to head a group of three placewinners for Binghamton wrestling Saturday at the Franklin & Marshall Open in Lancaster, PA.  Joining Deuel on the podium were freshmen Nick Tighe (3rd at 133) and Nick Kelley (4th at 141).

Deuel advanced to the finals with three dominating wins. He opened with an 11-4 decision and then
posted a 15-0 technical fall and a pin in the semifinals. In the championship bout, he suffered a 16-2 loss to Zach Merrill of Oklahoma.

Tighe won five of six bouts to place third. His offense clicked to the tune of 19, 17 and 10 points in his first three matches. Tighe then lost a tight 7-5 decision to the eventual champion (Tyler Fraley, Clarion) in the semifinals before winning his final two matches in the back draw. He posted a second-period pin in his first consolation match and then took third place with a 13-7 decision.

Kelley went 3-2 to place fourth. He reached the semifinals with a pair of decisions before dropping a 10-6 decision. Kelley then recorded a pin in his first consolation match before getting beat in the third-place match.

Junior 184-pound Caleb Wallace went 2-2 with a major decision before coming up short against the eventual champion and the third-place finisher to end his day.

Lastly- Check out Binghamton's Athlete of the Week, freshman Nick Tighe, as he talks about the Franklin and Marshall Open and team dynamics.


Information: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Post by: Marissa Sarfati (msarfat1@binghamton.edu)

Check out the highlights from Lock Haven Cradle Gear Invitational




The team came 6th out of 10th place with one champion.

Friday, January 3, 2014

White wins title, McKeever 3rd at Lock Haven Invite

Binghamton junior 125-pound David White went a perfect 3-0 to claim an individual title at the Lock Haven Cradle Gear Invitational Sunday at the Thomas Fieldhouse. Joining White on the podium was sophomore 174-pound Jack McKeever, who won five of six matches to place third. The Bearcats sent 12 men to the event and finished sixth out of 10 teams.

White opened with a 13-2 major decision in the quarterfinals and then earned a 1-0 win over second-seeded Mike Soria of Buffalo. In the finals, third-seeded White handled top-seeded Sean Boylan of Bloomsburg, 7-1. He raised his overall record to 13-6.

McKeever rattled off four straight wins after losing his only match in the quarters. He began with a third-period pin of Gordon Boliq of Franklin & Marshall. McKeever, seeded third, then posted wins of 6-0 and 4-1 to reach the third-place match. There, he beat Brett Stein of Gardner-Webb 6-4. McKeever lifted his season record to a team-best 19-7.

Sophomore 133-pound Mike Sardo and second-year 149-pound Dylan Caruana each won three matches. Sardo posted three straight wins in the backdraw, including a 3-1 decision over teammate Nick Tighe.

Binghamton is off until January 10 when the Bearcats will head to New York City to face Columbia. The BU wrestling program and Alumni Association will host a post-match alumni gathering after the 7 p.m. dual.

Check out the dual tabs for the full results.

Information: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Post by: Marissa Sarfati (msarfat1@binghamton.edu)