Bucknell University
Cleveland State
Bucknell Wrestling Sweeps Cleveland State, Drexel and Wagner
12/19/2008 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 19, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Competing for the first time in nearly two weeks, the Bucknell wrestling team hosted three duals Friday in Davis Gym and came away with three victories. The Bison defeated Cleveland State (32-15), Drexel (25-16) and Wagner (49-6) to improve to 5-4 on the season. Their four-match winning streak equals the longest since the program was reinstated prior to the 2006-07 campaign.
The four teams competing wrestled a round-robin schedule as two mats were set up in Davis Gym. Drexel went 2-1, Cleveland State posted a 1-2 record and Wagner was 0-3 during their matches Friday.
Bucknell wrestlers won 20 of the 27 individual matches they competed in on Friday. Two additional wins came by forfeit.
Shane Riccio was the only Bison to wrestle in all three matches and come away with a perfect 3-0 mark at 174 pounds. He recorded two pins and a decision to improve to 18-11 on the season.
Derek Reber, who took over the team lead for wins with 20, and David Thompson were also in the lineup for all three matches and posted perfect records, although each earned a victory be forfeit. At 125 pounds, Reber posted a 7-1 decision over Cleveland State's Jordan Keller and a technical fall against Drexel's Michael Gomez. Thompson, at 184 pounds, won by a 9-5 decision against Drexel and posted his first pin of the year against Wagner's Peter Morano.
No. 18 David Marble and sophomore Kevin LeValley also had impressive days before sitting out the match against Wagner as Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger used that competition as a chance to get some of his backups some experience. Marble, a 133-pounder, pinned Cleveland State's Josh Palivoda to put Bucknell up 9-0 and then followed that with an impressive 20-4 technical fall victory over Drexel's Frank Cimato. Marble is now tied with Andy Rendos for the team lead in pins with six.
The 149-pound LeValley earned a hard-fought 3-2 decision against the Vikings' Antonio Nicholson and followed that with a pin of Drexel's Robert Robinson. Overall, Bucknell garnered nine pins on the day.
None of the three team wins were ever in doubt for the Bison, who improved to 3-2 at home this season. They jumped on top of the Vikings by a 15-3 margin and ended up winning seven of the 10 bouts. Against Drexel, they won the first four matches and led 19-0 before the Dragons were victorious in four of the final six bouts. Bucknell concluded the day with four consecutive pins against Wagner.
The Wagner match marked the 100th match in the head coaching career of Wirnsberger, who is now 52-46-2 in seven seasons split between Bucknell and Bloomsburg.
Bucknell will now be idle for three weeks until the Virginia Duals Jan. 9-10 in Hampton, Va.
Bucknell 32, Cleveland State 15
125: Derek Reber (B) dec. Jordan Keller (C), 7-1
133: No. 18 David Marble (B) fall Josh Palivoda (C), 2:18
141: Lawrence Cavello (C) dec. Adam Healey (B), 6-4 (ot)
149: Kevin LeValley (B) dec. Antonio Nicholson (C), 3-2
157: Tyler Riccio (B) dec. Corey Carlo (C), 6-3
165: Rob Michaels (C) fall Nicholas Czapla (B), 2:03
174: Shane Riccio (B) fall JT Miller (C), 4:03
184: David Thompson (B) wins by forfeit
197: Jay Hahn (B) tech. fall Eric Schwartz (C), 15-0 (4:59)
HWT: No. 17 Rashard Goff (C) wins by forfeit
Bucknell 25, Drexel 16
125: Derek Reber (B) tech. fall Michael Gomez (D), 17-0 (5:38)
133: No. 18 David Marble (B) tech. fall Frank Cimato (D), 20-4 (6:27)
141: Adam Healey (B) dec. Matt Dugan (D), 5-4
149: Kevin LeValley (B) fall Robert Robinson (D), 3:30
157: Billy Haydt (D) fall Tyler Riccio (B), 1:48
165: Scott Hunter (D) dec. Scott Sechler (B), 8-6
174: Shane Riccio (B) dec. Brian Stouffer (D), 5-1
184: David Thompson (B) dec. Justin Wieller (D), 9-5
197: No. 8 Jon Oplinger (D) maj. dec. Jay Hahn (B), 16-4
HWT: Kyle Frey (D) dec. Nathan Jones (B), 8-1
Bucknell 49, Wagner 6
125: Derek Reber (B) wins by forfeit
133: Jose Matos (B) tech. fall Tyler Harmer (W), 20-5 (5:26)
141: Adam Healey (B) dec. Ryan Cornell (W), 8-2
149: John Regan (B) tech. fall Jake Villaret (W), 18-3 (4:01)
157: Tyler Riccio (B) fall Nick Dalcero (W), 2:24
165: Sean Quinn (W) fall Kevin Foley (B), 1:41
174: Shane Riccio (B) fall Ryan Malloy (W), 1:36
184: David Thompson (B) fall Peter Morano (W), 4:03
197: Rob Waltko (B) fall Mark Wagner (W), 1:32
HWT: Jay Hahn (B) fall Vinny Tortorella (W), 1:20
Drexel 52, Wagner 0
125: Michael Gomez (D) wins by forfeit
133: Frank Cimato (D) fall Nick Keshecki (W), 0:59
141: Kyle Palmer (D) fall Ryan Cornell (W), 1:09
149: Robert Robinson (D) fall Jake Villaret (W), 2:05
157: Dan Konno (D) maj. dec. Nick Dalcero (W), 15-2
165: Scott Hunter (D) dec. Sean Quinn (W), 5-3
174: Shawn Fausey (D) tech. fall Ryan Malloy (W), 18-0 (6:57)
184: Justin Wieller (D) maj. dec. Peter Morano (W), 15-2
197: No. 8 Jon Oplinger (D) fall Mark Wagner (W), 0:20
HWT: Kyle Frey (D) fall Vinny Tortorella (W), 2:20
Cleveland State 46, Wagner 3
125: Jordan Keller (C) wins by forfeit
133: Josh Palivoda (C) tech. fall Tyler Harmer (W), 16-1
141: Lawrence Cavello (C) dec. Ryan Cornell (W), 3-1
149: Antonio Nicholson (C) dec. Jake Villaret (W), 9-3
157: Corey Carlo (C) tech. fall Nick Dalcero (W), 18-3
165: Danny Michaels (C) fall Joe Vitucci (W), 0:41
174: JT Miller (C) fall Ryan Malloy (W), 5:36
184: Peter Morano (W) dec. Dustin Doty (W), 8-2
197: Thomas Schwartz (C) fall Vinny Tortorella (W), 1:13
HWT: No. 17 Rashard Goff (C) fall Mark Wagner (W), 0:41
Drexel 28, Cleveland State 14
125: Jordan Keller (C) maj. dec. Michael Gomez (D), 15-2
133: Frank Cimato (D) dec. Josh Palivoda (C), 5-4
141: Kyle Palmer (D) fall Lawrence Cavello (D), 0:50
149: Antonio Nicholdson (C) maj. dec. Robert Robinson (D), 10-2
157: Billy Haydt (D) dec. Corey Carlo (C), 3-2
165: Dustin Doty (C) dec. Scott Hunter (D), 10-5
174: Shawn Fausey (D) maj. dec. JT Miller, 13-1
184: Justin Wieller (D) wins by forfeit
197: No. 8 Jon Oplinger (D) fall Thomas Schwartz (C), 1:34
HWT: No. 17 Rashard Goff (C) dec. Kyle Frey (D), 8-3
Note: All matches started at 125 pounds
Team Records
Bucknell - 5-4
Cleveland State - 3-3
Drexel - 4-7
Wagner - 0-11
