Bucknell University Athletics
12 Bucknell Wrestlers Record Place-Winning Performances at Navy Classic
11/17/2007 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 17, 2007
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Bucknell wrestling team enjoyed a successful season opener on Saturday as the Bison took home 12 place-winning performances at the Navy Classic on the way to a third-place finish out of 12 teams. Bucknell finished with 132 points, while Bloomsburg was first with 161.5 and Navy second with 140.
Sophomores David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Area) and Andy Rendos (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) each took first at their respective weights as Marble was the champion at 133 pounds, while Rendos won the 165-pound bracket. In the final, Marble, ranked No. 14th in the latest InterMat/NWMA/NWCA individual rankings, defeated No. 15 Joe Baker, of Navy, 8-5, after winning his first three bouts against Tad Broomall of Delaware state (pin, 2:27), Joe Breen of Navy (11-7) and Joe Coughlin of George Mason (8-2).
Rendos, ranked No. 17 nationally, defeated Chad Porter, 5-4, in the title bout at 165. He finished the tournament 5-0 with three major decisions and one pin.
Three members of the Orange and Blue placed at 125, led by sophomore Greg Hart (Bedminster, N.J./Bernards), who took second at that weight after upsetting two seeded wrestlers in the bracket, pinning No. 3-seed Ian Moser of Bloomsburg in 4:46 and downing No.-6 seed Ben Altman of Davidson, 7-2. Freshmen Kevin Carrillo (Belen, N.M./Belen) and José Matos (Williamstown, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) placed fifth and sixth, respectively after Carrillo edged Matos, 7-5 in their final bout.
Freshman 141-pounder Eric Harris (Green River, Wyo./Green River) opened the tournament with an upset by pinning No. 2-seed Tim Harner of Liberty in 5:55. Harris later defeated Caleb Levee of Navy, 9-8, to take fifth at his weight.
At 149, freshman Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon), seeded fifth, placed fourth and posted two major decisions, including a 9-0 victory over No. 4-seed Bryce Saddoris of Navy.
Freshman Ryan Ochalek (Oil City, Pa./Oil City) placed fourth at 157. After dropping his second round bout, Ochalek rallied for five wins in the consolation bracket before being edged by Frankie McLaughlin, 6-5 for third in the final bout. Ochalek finished the tournament with three pins and a technical fall.
In the 174-pound bracket, sophomore Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) who was seeded second, finished fourth and freshman Rob Waltko (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) captured fifth. Waltko won five matches in wrestle-backs after dropping his first round bout to No. 3-seed Mike Whalen of Rutgers.
Freshman David Thompson (West Liberty, Ohio/Graham Local), seeded fifth at 184, posted two major decisions before falling to No.-1 seed Matt Parsons in the semifinal, 6-3. He then recovered with wins over Sam O'Hair of Davidson (8-1) and KC Caldwell of Navy (3-2) to take third place.
Sophomore George Hingson (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) dropped his opening match to seventh-ranked Ed Prendergast of Navy in overtime, 5-3, but responded by rattling off a string of three victories in the consolation bracket and placed fifth.
Bucknell will return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 20, when the squad will travel to West Point, N.Y., for its first dual-meet of the 2007-08 season, taking on EIWA-foe Army at 7 p.m.
