CORTLAND, N.Y. – Cortland won seven matches, including pins by junior Jared Lemke (Alden) and senior Kevin Sackett (Webster/Webster Thomas), and the nationally 15th-ranked Red Dragons defeated visiting Oneonta, 26-12. Cortland is 14-2 and Oneonta falls to 8-6 in dual action this season.

Lemke won the night's first match at 125 pounds with his pin in overtime versus Zachary Cogen (Bellmore/Bellmore JFK). The wrestlers were tied 1-1 entering the one-minute sudden-victory extra session. Lemke recorded the pin 26 seconds into the overtime and is now 19-8 on the season. Sackett upped his record to 20-8 with his pin in 4:52 at 157 pounds. He leads Cortland this winter with nine pins.

Cortland also earned decisions by two-point margins from sophomore Mike Pagano (Merrick/Calhoun) at 141 pounds (3-1), junior Stephen Perez (Bronx/Francis Lewis) at 149 pounds (8-6) and senior Will Brodfuehrer (Canastota) at 165 pounds (3-1) to take a 21-6 lead at the midway point of the match. Pagano improved to 13-7, Perez is now 20-5 and Brodfuehrer is now 18-7.

Oneonta picked up a forfeit win by Andrew Cabibbo (Poughkeepsie/Roy C. Ketcham) at 133 pounds, then earned decisions at 174 and 184 pounds. Freshman Chris Wade (Islip) upset nationally 10th-ranked Mike Ciaburri (Palmyra/Palmyra-Macedon), 6-4 in sudden victory overtime, at 174 pounds and Wake was a 6-2 winner at 184 pounds. Those wins, combined with a Cortland deducted team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, cut the host's lead to 20-12 with two matches remaining.

Cortland, however, sealed the win when sophomore Carl Korpi (Miller Place), ranked sixth nationally at 197 pounds, posted a 9-4 decision. Korpi upped his record to 20-4 with the victory. Senior Joe Murphy (St. James/Smithtown) concluded the evening with a 9-2 victory at heavyweight for his team-high 24th win of the season versus only three losses.

Cortland returns to action this Saturday and Sunday at the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Championships, hosted by Cornell University. The Red Dragons return home on Friday, Jan. 29, for their final home dual match of the season versus currently fifth-ranked Delaware Valley College (Pa.) at 6 p.m.


Cortland 26, Oneonta 12 **

125 – Jared Lemke (CORT) pinned Zachary Cogen, 7:26 (ot, sv-1)
133 – Andrew Cabibbo (ONE) won by forfeit
141 – Mike Pagano (CORT) dec. Michael Gregg, 3-1
149 – Stephen Perez (CORT) dec. Joey Hauser, 8-6
157 – Kevin Sackett (CORT) pinned Frankie Provenzano, 4:52
165 – Will Brodfuehrer (CORT) dec. Eric Simmons, 3-1
174 – Chris Wade (ONE) dec. Mike Ciaburri, 6-4 (ot, sv-1)
184 – Josh Wake (ONE) dec. Will Parks, 6-2
197 – Carl Korpi (CORT) Brian Kramer, 9-4
HWT – Joe Murphy (CORT) dec. James Lamonica, 9-2

** Cortland penalized one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct following 174-pound match

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 14-2 (ranked 15th in Div. III); Oneonta (Red Dragons) 8-6


Exhibition Matches:
Cory Mahoney (CORT) dec. Nikita Fedorov, 8-6
Jon Conroy (CORT) dec. James Dewey, 4-2