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Wrestling Upended by #8 Ithaca

Wrestling | 12/11/2008 10:25:00 PM

ITHACA, NY - The RIT wrestling squad dropped its second dual match of the 2008-09 season, 32-9 to #8 Ithaca on Thursday evening at the Ben Light Gymnasium. Senior #Luke Baum (Ontario, NY/Wayne)# (Ontario, NY/Wayne) along with juniors #Mike McInally (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen)# (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen) and #Jason Wake (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy)# (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy) picked wins for RIT.

Wake got RIT on the board in the third match of the evening, as he defeated John Dale, 6-0 at 165 lbs.  Wake improved to 12-4 with the win. 

McInally, ranked fourth in all of Division III at 125 lbs., moved to a perfect 10-0 this season, as he defeated Seth Ecker, 5-1.

Baum, ranked eighth in Division III at 141 lbs., defeated John Paxos with a takedown in overtime, 5-3 to move to 13-4 in 2008-09.

RIT is back in action on Saturday, January 3, 2009, as they host the New York/Pennsylvania dual meets at the Gordon Field House, starting at 12 p.m.

#8 ITHACA 32, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 9

                                                                                                                            Team Score
                                                                                                                                   IC-RIT
125: Mike McInally (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen) (RIT) dec. Seth Ecker (IC), 5-1                                          26-6
133: Chad Condidorio (IC) WBF Chris Keeler (RIT), 3:44                             32-6
141: Luke Baum (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT) dec. John Paxos (IC), 5-3 OT                                      32-9
*149: Blaine Woszczak (IC) tech fall Sean Culver (RIT), 16-10 in 5:19       5-0
157: Willie Horwath (IC) WBF Evan Williams (Decatur, GA/Dunwoody) (RIT), 2:10                                11-0
165: Jason Wake (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy) (RIT) dec. John Dale (IC), 6-0                                              11-3
174: David Priest (IC) dec. Nick Ryan (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT), 8-2                                               14-3
184: Tom Heckman (IC) dec. John Durfee (Rutland, VT/Fair Haven Union) (RIT), 9-4                                       17-3
197: Jamie Facenda (IC) dec. Brandon Kirschner (RIT), 8-5                          20-3
HWT: Dave Sbriscia (IC) WBF Scott Morrison (Plainview, NY/Bethpage) (RIT), 2:30                                26-3

* First bout was at 149 pounds

Players Mentioned

Luke Baum

Luke Baum

5' 5"
Senior
John Durfee

John Durfee

5' 9"
First Year
Mike McInally

Mike McInally

5' 6"
Junior
Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison

6' 0"
Junior
Nick Ryan

Nick Ryan

5' 10"
Senior
Jason Wake

Jason Wake

6' 0"
Junior
Evan Williams

Evan Williams

5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Luke Baum

Luke Baum

5' 5"
Senior
John Durfee

John Durfee

5' 9"
First Year
Mike McInally

Mike McInally

5' 6"
Junior
Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison

6' 0"
Junior
Nick Ryan

Nick Ryan

5' 10"
Senior
Jason Wake

Jason Wake

6' 0"
Junior
Evan Williams

Evan Williams

5' 6"
Sophomore