Rome Free Academy won the final four matches as they rallied to beat Ilion 32-31 in a non-league wrestling match Tuesday afternoon.
WRESTLING
The Black Knights capped their comeback as Brandon White pinned Ilion’s Ben Johnson late in the first period of the 189-pound match.
Ilion had taken the lead at 31-13 after three straight pins from 135 to 145 pounds. Kyle Salvagni started the run and was followed by Jesse Marlowe, at 140 and Shea Murphy at 145.
RFA then began its comeback as Larry Benjamin pinned Ilion’s Casey Seaton in 3:10. Stefano Iodice, who won the 152-pound title at this weekend’s Leo J. Sammon Tournament, had another good showing in the Golden Bombers’ gym as he beat Kyle Earl 18-4 at 160 pounds.
Dan Secor’s 10-4 win over Jon Treen then pulled the Black Knights within five points making it possible for White’s heroics.
Other winners for Ilion included Ryan Waite, by a 6-4 decision at 125 and Keith Hacker, by an 14-2 decision over Antonio DeLuco at 112. Bryan Bennett won by forfeit at 103 pounds.
RFA 32
Ilion 31
Results:
103 — Bryan Bennett (Il) won by forfeit
112 — Keith Hacker (Il) dec. Antonio DeLuco, 14-2
119 — Brent Valentine (RFA) dec. Ryan Olmstead, 4-2, OT
125 — Ryan Misurda (RFA) pinned Jack Day, 3:40
130 — Ryan Waite (Il) dec. Jeff Brown, 6-4
135 — Kyle Salvagni (Il) pinned Natie Kierpiec, 1:00
140 — Jesse Marlowe (Il) pinned Justin Ruiz (RFA), 3:10
145 — Shea Murphy (Il) pinned James Yates, 3:17
152 — Larry Benjamin (RFA) pinned Casey Seaton, 3:10
160 — Stefano Iodice (RFA) dec. Kyle Earl, 18-4
171 — Dan Secor (RFA) dec. Jon Treen, 10-4
189 — Brandon White (RFA) pinned Ben Johnson, 1:46
215 — Matt Leggett (RFA) dec. Brett Leon, 18-6
*Match started at 215 pounds
HERKIMER 54
DOLGEVILLE 11
DOLGEVILLE — Herkimer picked up seven pins as it had little trouble with the Blue Devils in a CSC Division II match.
Three of those pins came from three of the Magicians top wrestlers in Bobby Maida, Brandon Bello and Mike Walz.
Maida improved to 17-3 on the seascon by pinning C.J. Maikranz at 103 pounds. Bello improved his record to 19-3 with a pin over Kaleb Smith at 140 pounds while Mike Walz moved to 18-3 on the season with a pin of Travis Kopet at 171 pounds.
Peter Plumley (119), Spencer Hawes (130), Nate Stranges (152) and Mike Bass (189) had the other pins for the Magicians, 4-0 in the division.
Alex Marshall won by technical fall and Daniel Haughton by forfeit for Dolgeville’s two wins.
Herkimer 54
Dolgeville 11
Results:
103 — Bobby Maida (H) pinned C.J. Maikranz, 1:07
112 — Daniel Haughton (D) won by forfeit
119 — Peter Plumley (H) pinned Nate DeBlock, :54
125 — Double forfeit
130 — Spencer Hawes (H) pinned Daniel Ermisch, 5:16
135 — Double forfeit
140 — Brandon Bello (H) pinned Kaleb Smith, 1:36
145 — Alex Marshall (D) tech. fall Ryan Grogan, 5:40
152 — Bobby Grande (H) won by forfeit
160 — Nate Stranges (H) pinned Jack Rave, 3:15
171 — Mike Walz (H) pinned Travis Kopet, :52
189 — Mike Bass (H) pinned Zach Wagner, 1:33
215 — Will Smith (H) won by forfeit
*Match started at 130 pounds
MORRISVILLE 42
MOHAWK 21
MOHAWK — After giving up an early forfeit at 112 pounds, Morrisville quickly took control of the match with five straight wins as it beat the Mohicans in a CSC Division I match.
Mohawk’s Titus Markwardt and Zach Hunt broke the Morrisville run with back-to-back pins to make the score 22-18, but Morrisville won weights 160-189 to put the match away.
Morrisville was able to win four of the five matches that went the distance with Ethan Morley picking up a 1-0 decision over Mohawk’s Kyle LaBarge at 135 pounds and Luke Collier winning a close 8-4 decision over Eric Ulinski at 160.
Mohawk was missing one starter with an injury and a couple other Mohicans wrestled despite being under the weather a bit.
“We were a little banged up, but I thought we wrestled better than this weekend (at the Leo J. Sammon Tournament) and I was proud of the effort out on the mat,” Mohawk coach Jeff Mower said.
Morrisville 42
Mohawk 21
Results:
103 — J.T. Metz (ME) won by forfeit
112 — Joe Filbert (M) won by forfeit
119 — Alex Wenham (ME) pinned Mike Backus, 2:40
125 — Darren Perry (ME) won by forfeit
130 — Mike Breeland (ME) dec. Dan Gardner, 9-4
135 — Ethan Morley (ME) dec. Kyle LaBarge, 1-0
140 — Cody Frost (ME) dec. Dustin Bond, 12-3
145 — Titus Markwardt (M) pinned Jordan Doroshenko, 3:42
152 — Zach Hunt (M) pinned Chris Burke (ME), 3:37
160 — Luke Collier (ME) dec. Eric Ulinski, 8-4
171 — Ryan LeBlanc (ME) tech. fall over Mike Barse, 5:00
189 — Alex Meyers (ME) pinned Travis Herringshaw, 4:14
215 — Mike Judson (M) dec. Dalton Dilnave, 5-0
*Match started at 112 pounds
MT. MARKHAM 54
COOPERSTOWN 12
WEST WINFIELD — The Mustangs lost just two matches as they defeated the Redskins in a CSC Division II match.
Cody Dye, Kyle Crawford and James Betts all pinned their opponents and Mount Markham also picked up three forfeits to spark the victory.
Mt. Markham 54
Cooperstown 12
Results:
103 — Double forfeit
112 — Lance Angle (MM) dec. Devin Garivia, 5-1
119 — Conner Doyle (C) pinned Austin Weeks, 3:18
125 — Colton Tyler (MM) won by forfeit
130 — Sean Noble (MM) won by forfeit
135 — Brian Ramsdale (MM) won by forfeit
140 — Cody Dye (MM) pinned Noble Mattson, 3:56
145 — Kody Newman (MM) won by forfeit
152 — George Landon (C) pinned Derick Waggoner, :23
160 — Kyle Crawford (MM) pinned Jimmy Scafford, 3:45
171 — Christian Varin (MM) won by forfeit
189 — Ethan Ostrander (MM) dec. Ethan Telfer, 15-11
215 — James Betts (MM) pinned Chris Michaels, 3:30
*Match started at 189 pounds
