Jan. 21, 2015
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The SUNY Oneonta wrestling team fell to ECWC rival Cortland Wednesday night by a score of 19-18 in a match that came down to the wire. Oneonta faced three ranked combatants on the night, with freshman
James Bethel (Saugerties/Saugerties) earning a victory over one of them.
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Junior
Adam Greene (Port Crane/Chenango Valley) picked up the first win of the night for the host Red Dragons with an 8-3 decision over Matt Norris at 141 pounds. A Cortland forfeit at 157 pounds tied the meet at nine.
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After dropping the 165-pound bout, Oneonta would again tie the match after junior captain
Shaun Gillen (Bohemia/Connetquot) defeated Joe Cataldo 6-4.
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The final three bouts pitted Oneonta against nationally ranked wrestlers. Junior
Vincent Provenzano (Islip/Islip) took on fourth ranked Tyler Beckwith at 184 pounds, going the distance but falling 5-3. Cortland sent fourth ranked Joe Giaramita out for the 197 bout against senior captain
Chad Obzud (Cohoes/Lansingburgh). Giaramita won the contest 12-0.
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Bethel continued his winning streak, and avenged an early season loss for the second time this week. The three-time reigning ECWC Rookie of the Week took on ninth ranked Lance Moore in the heavyweight tilt, pinning Moore in 5:36.
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125: Mat Bradice def.
Dominic DeGraba (Dallas, PA/Dallas) 2-1 (3-0 Cortland)
133: Paul Fields def.
Sean Hanson (Lorraine/South Jefferson) 11-9 in OT (6-0 Cort)
141:
Adam Greene (Port Crane/Chenango Valley) def. Matt Norris 8-3 (6-3 Cort)
149: Greg Chery def.
Curt Rowley (Duanesburg/Duanesburg) 8-4 (9-3 Cort)
157: Wallace wins via forfeit over Vinny Romeo (9-9)
165: Colin Barber def.
Mitchell Fisher (Canandaigua/Canandaigua Academy ) 12-6 (12-9 Cort)
174: Gillen def. Joe Cataldo 6-4 (12-12)
184: Tyler Beckwith def.
Vincent Provenzano (Islip/Islip) 5-3 (15-12 Cort)
197: Joe Giaramita def
Chad Obzud (Cohoes/Lansingburgh) 12-0 (19-12 Cort)
HWT:
James Bethel (Saugerties/Saugerties) Def. Lance Moore via pin at 5:36 (19-18 Cort)
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