CORTLAND, N.Y. – The nationally fifth-ranked Cortland wrestling team won 9-of-10 individual weight classes and defeated 24th-ranked Oneonta, 41-3, Wednesday night at Corey Gymnasium. The host Red Dragons improved their dual-match record to 9-0 on the season with the win, while the visiting Red Dragons fell to 9-2.

Cortland opened up a 25-0 lead after the first six bouts. Nationally ninth-ranked junior Peppy Cabrera (Bay Shore/Brentwood) earned an 8-2 win at 125 pounds. Sophomore Dave Colagiovanni (Mahopac) followed with an exciting 12-10 sudden-victory win over senior Walter Moore (Rush/Rush-Henrietta) at 133 pounds, earning a takedown 12 seconds into the first one minute extra session.

At 141 pounds, nationally fourth-ranked Cortland freshman Joe Widrick (Beaver Falls/Beaver River) and Oneonta sophomore Michael Gregg (Islip) also went to overtime. Widrick earned a takedown with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the bout at 7-7, barely prevented an escape by Gregg in the final seconds and clinched the win with just five seconds left in the one-minute sudden-victory period. Cortland sophomore Kevin Sackett (Webster/Webster Thomas) gave Cortland a 15-0 lead with his team-high eighth pin of the season at one minute, 38 seconds of the opening period in the 149-pound weight class.

After a forfeit win for the host Red Dragons at 157 pounds, nationally ninth-ranked Cortland senior Zack Bogardus (Fulton/G. Ray Bodley) crafted an 11-2 major victory at 165 pounds. Oneonta picked up its lone win of the night at 174 pounds in another bout that went to extra time. Sophomore Josh Wake (Delhi/Delaware Academy) secured a takedown of Cortland sophomore Corey Barber (Hudson Falls) late in the second one-minute sudden-victory period for a 10-8 decision after the two were tied 7-7 at the end of regulation and 8-8 at the end of the first overtime session.

Cortland swept the final three weight classes. Nationally 10th-ranked junior Treavor LeBlanc (Morrisville/Morrisville-Eaton) pinned his opponent in 1:38 at 184 pounds. Senior Brett Giehl (Rochester/Greece Athena) earned an 11-2 major decision at 197 pounds, and sophomore Joe Murphy (St. James/Smithtown) closed the match with a pin at heavyweight in 2:44.

Two nationally ranked wrestlers – Cortland junior Paul LeBlanc (Morrisville/Morrisville-Eaton), fourth at 149 pounds and Oneonta senior Trevor Hiffa (Holland Patent), top-ranked at heavyweight – did not compete.  

Cortland Wrestling vs. Oneonta; Jan. 23, 2008

Cortland 41, Oneonta 3    
125 – Peppy Cabrera (C) dec. Eric Johanson, 8-2    
133 – Dave Colagiovanni (C) dec. Walter Moore, 12-10 (SV 1)    
141 – Joe Widrick (C) dec. Michael Gregg, 9-7 (SV 1)    
149 – Kevin Sackett (C) pinned Morgan Hoven, 1:38    
157 – Tyler Sick (C) won by forfeit    
165 – Zack Bogardus (C) maj. dec. Brendan Tyson, 11-2    
174 – Josh Wake (O) dec. Corey Barber, 10-8 (SV 2)    
184 – Treavor LeBlanc (C) pinned Wala Canario, 1:38    
197 – Brett Giehl (C) maj. Dec. Michael Diorio, 11-2    
HWT – Joe Murphy (C) pinned Richard Bullis, 2:44    

Dual records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 9-0 (ranked 5th in Div. III); Oneonta (Red Dragons) 9-2 (ranked 24th in Div. III)