WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team finished the first day of the Lycoming College-hosted Budd Whitehill Duals on Friday 2-1, placing second in their pool.
Noah MacIlroy went 3-0 for the Ducks;
Cole Handlovic &
Nico Diaz each went 2-0, and
Noah Berlin-Langston went 2-1, rounding out the four Stevens competitors who picked up multiple victories.
Stevens won all eight contested matches against Oswego in their first dual of the day, picking up two more wins via forfeit in a commanding 51-0 victory, rallied late for a 19-18 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point in their second dual, and fell late to Ohio Northern, 24-14, in their third and final dual.
The Rundown - Oswego
Charles Piccione (125),
Sidney Dillon (141), and
Chris Piazza (174) all picked up first period pins,
Vincent Principe (133) and
George Pavis (149) each garnered technical fall wins,
Tyler Roe (165) and
Noah MacIlroy (184) each collected major decision victories, and
Anthony Bistany survived a pair of third period nearfalls for a 9-7 decision win at 157.
Results – Oswego
125:
Charles Piccione (SIT) pinned Juan Roque (OSW), 2:03 (6-0)
133:
Vincent Principe (SIT) TF Ben Burkhardt (OSW), 18-1 (11-0)
141:
Sidney Dillon (SIT) pinned Garnet Fletcher (OSW), 0:44 (17-0)
149:
George Pavis (SIT) TF Anthony Avitabile (OSW), 17-2 (22-0)
157:
Anthony Bistany (SIT) dec. Steven Ventricelli (OSW, 9-7 (25-0)
165:
Tyler Roe (SIT) MD David Hammerle (OSW, 14-6 (29-0)
174:
Chris Piazza (SIT) pinned Christopher Coleman, 1:06 (35-0)
184:
Noah MacIlroy (SIT) MD Avery Canzano (OSW), 39-0)
197: Terrance Thomas (SIT) wins by forfeit (45-0)
HWT:
Noah Berlin-Langston (SIT) wins by forfeit (51-0)
The Rundown – Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Major decision wins from
Dom Marinilli (133) and Handlovic (149) plus a technical fall for Diaz (141) put the Ducks up13-4 after four matches. After suffering defeats at 157, 165, and 174, MacIlroy got the Ducks back in the win column with a decision victory at 184. After the Pointers won at 197, needing a win to clinch the match for the Ducks, Berlin-Langston delivered just that, picking up a 7-2 decision win at heavyweight.
Results – Wisconsin-Stevens Point
125: Luca Paladino (UW-SP) MD
James McGinty (SIT), 12-4 (0-4)
133:
Dom Marinilli (SIT) MD George Ahles (UW-SP), 9-1 (4-4)
141:
Nico Diaz (SIT) TF Maddox Rye (UW-SP), 17-1 (9-4)
149:
Cole Handlovic (SIT) MD Riese Thornberry (UW-SP), 11-2 (13-4)
157: Deakin Trotzer (UW-SP) pinned
Justin Ciliotta (SIT), 5:58 (13-10)
165: Caden Young (UW-SP) dec.
Tyler Roe (SIT), 4-2 (13-13)
174: Carson Trotzer (UW-SP) dec.
Ian Flanagan (SIT), 14-8 (13-16)
184:
Noah MacIlroy (SIT) dec. Easton Hull (UW-SP), 9-3 (16-16)
197: Logan Neitzel (UW-SP) dec. Terrance Thomas (SIT), (16-19)
HWT:
Noah Berlin-Langston (SIT) dec. Jack Callen (UW-SP), 7-2 (19-19)
** UW-SP deducted one point for unsportsmanlike conduct. Stevens Wins 19-18
The Rundown – Ohio Northern
Down 10-0 through two matches, a Diaz decision at 141 and Handlovic technical fall at 149 got the Ducks right back in the dua, pulling within two, 10-8. After each team alternated back-to-back decision wins (
Ian Flanagan and MacIlroy picking up victories for Stevens at 174 and 184), the Polar Bears put the dual on ice with wins at 197 and heavyweight.
Results – Ohio Northern
125: Kurt Mokros (ONU) MD
Charles Piccione (SIT), 15-2 (0-4)
133: Chase Vanderhorst (ONU) pinned
Vincent Principe (SIT), 4:02 (0-10)
141:
Nico Diaz (SIT) dec. Casper Caizzo (ONU), 11-4 (3-10)
149:
Cole Handlovic (SIT) TF Max Kaye (ONU), 19-4 (8-10)
157: Jovanni Greco (ONU) dec.
Anthony Bistany (SIT), 4-2 (8-13)
165: Ben Hegler (ONU) dec.
Tyler Roe (SIT), 6-5 (8-16)
174:
Ian Flanagan (SIT) dec. Jack Hoffman (ONU), 16-10 (11-16)
184:
Noah MacIlroy (SIT) dec. Ajay Locke (ONU), 10-5 (14-16)
197: Myles Johnson (ONU) TF
Terrence Thomas (SIT), 21-5 (14-21)
HWT: Troy Dyskiewicz (ONU) dec.
Noah Berlin-Langston (SIT), 10-7 (14-24)
Up Next
The team will compete for fifth place tomorrow against the second-place finishers from the other three pools. The Ducks will face Washington & Lee in one dual, Ithaca and Messiah will square off in another. The winners of those duals will square off in the fifth-place match.
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