Wrestling | 12/12/2015 2:15:00 PM

ONEONTA, NY - The RIT wrestling team (1-3) dropped a pair of matches to nationally ranked teams at the 2015 Northeast Duals, hosted by Oneonta State College on Saturday. The Tigers fell 33-10 to No. 30 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (3-0) in their opening match, and were defeated by No. 14 Johnson and Wales University 36-6 in their second match.

Isaiah Ocasio (Vineland, NJ), John Donohue (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge), and Sam Weinger (Blooming Grove, NY/Washingtonville) won matches for the Tigers in the opening match against WPI. Ocasio won a close, 6-5 decision over Stephen Kendritz at 133 lbs., while Donahue secured a 12-4 major decision victory over Constantine Galanis at 165 lbs. Weinger picked up his 15th win of the season and 40th of his collegiate career, 3-0 over Austin Shrewsbury at 285 lbs.

WPI won two matches via fall, one by forfeit, one technical fall, one major decision, and two decisions for its 33 points.
Feeney and Weinger were victorious versus Johnson and Wales. Feeney defeated Francis Hernandez, 9-7 at 157 lbs., while Weinger, who went 2-0 on the day, defeated Conor O'Neil, 5-4.

RIT is back in action on Saturday, Jan. 2, as they compete at the New York/Pennsylvania Duals.

RIT vs. WPI
125: Brian Amato (WPI) dec Andrew Flanagan (Holley, NY/Holley) (RIT), 9-2
133: Isaiah Ocasio (Vineland, NJ) (RIT) dec Stephen Jendritz (WPI), 6-5
141: Pete Nash (WPI) pinned Evan Vershay (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy) (RIT), 4:14
149: Jack Nigro (WPI) maj dec Austin Prince (Nunda, NY/Keshequa) (RIT), 10-2
157: Graysen DeLuca (WPI) dec Won Kim (Millbrae, CA/Mills) (RIT), 5-2
165: John Donohue (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge) (RIT) maj dec Constantine Galanis (WPI), 12-4
174: Justin Marsh (WPI) tech fall McKenzie Callahan (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis) (RIT), 22-5 (5:54)
184: Daniel Wensley (WPI) pinned Josh Goodman (Rochester, NY/Gates-Chili) (RIT), 6:29
197: Michael Curtis (WPI) won by forfeit
285: Sam Weinger (Blooming Grove, NY/Washingtonville) (RIT) dec Austin Shrewsbury (WPI), 3-0

RIT vs. JWU
125: (JWU) Jay Albis dec over Andrew Flanagan (Holley, NY/Holley) 5-1
133: (JWU) Joe Ferinde maj dec over Isaiah Ocasio (Vineland, NJ) 15-3
141: (JWU) Cole Murphy (Syracuse, NY/Westhill) pin (1^st 0:31) over DJ Tirelli
149:  (JWU) Jamiel Stapleton dec over Austin Prince (Nunda, NY/Keshequa) 11-7
157: (RIT) Kirkland Feeney (Lockport, NY/Lockport) dec over Francis Hernandez 9-7
165: (JWU) Ryan Schaal pin (2^nd 1:09) over John Donohue (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge)
174: (JWU) Pete Hailer maj dec over McKenzie Callahan (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis) 11-2
184: (JWU) Stephan Jarrell maj dec over Josh Goodman (Rochester, NY/Gates-Chili) 10-1
197: (JWU) Khamri Thomas forfeit victory
285: (RIT) Sam Weinger (Blooming Grove, NY/Washingtonville) dec over Conor O'neil 5-4