The SUNY Oneonta wrestling team opened the dual-meet portion of its schedule in convincing fashion this evening by easily defeating RIT on the road 34-7.  The Red Dragons won eight of the 10 weight classes to win going away.
     Oneonta returns to action this Saturday when they travel to Wilkes University to participate in the John Reese Duals beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Oneonta 34, RIT 7
125: Jake Benedetto (Islip/Islip) (O) defeats Shin Wakabayashi (RIT) 10-2 (major decision)
133: Edward Galvin (Corinth/Corinth) (O) defeats John Paul Hayden (RIT) 9-0 (major decision)
141: Zach Crain (O) defeats Tim Banks (RIT) 19-4 (tech fall: 5:39)
149: Matt Eberlein (Levittown/Island Trees) (O) pins Dominique Graham (RIT) 3:32
157: Jason Wake (RIT) defeats John Rocha (O) 9-1 (major decision)
165: Jimmy Neal (Glens Falls/Glens Falls) (O) defeats Sajen Hunt (RIT) 6-2 (decision)
174: Ben Johnstone (RIT) defeats Kris Stafford (Bainbridge/Bainbridge-Guilford) (O) in OT 6-4
184: Brain Kramer (O) defeats Dakota Tiger (RIT) 5-1 (decision)
197: Wala Canario (Mastic/William Floyd) (O) pins Tom Armentano (RIT) 2:19
285: James Lamonica (Staten Island/Monsignor Farrell) (O) defeats Stephan Avorkliya (RIT) 7-2