The SUNY Oneonta wrestling team defeated King's College 50-6 on Wednesday evening at the G. Hal Chase Gymnasium. The win lifts the Red Dragons record to 6-4 on the year while the Monarchs slide to 1-15.
King's jumped out to an early 6-0 lead when Dakota Quick pinned
Michael Smith (Smithtown/Smithtown West) in 4:23. Oneonta would go on to capture the next 50 points in the match. After a pair of forfeits gave the Red Dragons a 12-6 advantage,
Tyler Brazinski (Johnson City/Johnson City) pinned Matt Sparks in the 149 pound weight class to up the Oneonta lead to 18-6.
In the 165 pound weight class,
Thomas Marrone (Pleasantville/Pleasantville) defeated Nick Palazzolo by technical fall with a score of 18-1.
Jacob Mansman (Tuscon, AZ/Ironwood Ridge) followed with a hard fought 10-8 decision over Nick Price in the 174 pound weight class, extending the Oneonta lead to 32-6. After
Ryan Marszal (Unadilla/Unatego) won by injury default,
Peter Pjetri (Suffern/Suffern) capped off the match with a pin of J.J. Hooper in 2:40 to make the final score 50-6.
Jacob Pine (Hoosick Falls/Hoosick Falls) wrapped up the evening with an exhibition pin over Anthony Harmon-Miller in 2:38.
The Red Dragons return to action on Sunday, January 27
th when they travel to Wilkes University for the John Reese Duals beginning at 11:00 a.m.
125: Dakota Quick (K) pinned
Michael Smith (Smithtown/Smithtown West) (O) 4:23 0-6
133:
Andrew DeSousa (Smithtown/Smithtown West) (O) won by forfeit 6-6
141:
Ahken Chu (Patterson/Carmel) (O) won by forfeit 12-6
149:
Tyler Brazinski (Johnson City/Johnson City) (O) pinned Matt Sparks (K) 6:13 18-6
157:
Daniel Murphy (Poughkeepsie/Roy C. Ketcham) (O) won by forfeit 24-6
165:
Thomas Marrone (Pleasantville/Pleasantville) (O) won by TF over Nick Palazzolo (K) (18-1) 6:10 29-6
174:
Jacob Mansman (Tuscon, AZ/Ironwood Ridge) (O) won by dec over Nick Price (K) (10-8) 32-6
184:
Ryan Marszal (Unadilla/Unatego) (O) won Inj. Def. over Isaac Mensah (K) 00:58 38-6
197:
Peter Pjetri (Suffern/Suffern) (O) pinned J.J. Hooper (K) 2:40 44-6
HWT:
James Bethel (Saugerties/Saugerties) (O) won by forfeit 50-6
EX:184
Jacob Pine (Hoosick Falls/Hoosick Falls) (O) pinned Anthony Harmon-Miller 2:38