CORTLAND, N.Y. – The nationally fifth-ranked Cortland wrestling team won all 10 weight classes and defeated visiting RIT, 43-0, Sunday afternoon at Corey Gymnasium. The Red Dragons improved to 1-0, while the Tigers fell to 1-2.

Junior Paul Fields (New City/Clarkstown North) started the match with an 8-2 decision at 125 pounds. Sophomore Alec Dierna (Webster/Webster Schroeder) followed with a 6-3 decision at 133 pounds. At 141 pounds, sophomore Tony Battista (Liverpool/Cicero-North Syracuse) recorded the first of Cortland's three technical falls in the match, 24-6, versus his opponent, and the Red Dragons led 11-0.

At 149 pounds, nationally second-ranked sophomore Bobby Dierna (Webster/Wayne) improved his record to 10-3 on the season with a 19-5 major decision over RIT junior Brad Mayville (Marion/Wayne), who entered the match with an 18-3 record. Freshman Brendan Dent (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) then recorded an 8-3 win at 157 pounds, and Cortland received a forfeit win at 165 pounds for a 24-0 lead.

Nationally third-ranked junior Lou Puca (Huntington) improved his record to 16-4 on the season with a 16-0 technical fall at 174 pounds that included 11 near-fall points. In the closest bout of the day, Cortland freshman Brian Bulger (Westfield, NJ) recorded a take down and two near-fall points in the third period to erase a 4-2 deficit and earned a 6-5 victory versus RIT senior Tyler Brent (Gasport/Royalton-Hartland) at 184 pounds.

After an RIT forfeit at 197 pounds, nationally eighth-ranked junior Lance Moore (Johnson City) registered a 19-4 technical fall with 32 seconds remaining in the second period to close out the match at 285 pounds. Moore improved to 10-1 with his win.

Cortland 43, RIT 0

125 – Paul Fields (CORT) dec. Andrew Flanagan, 8-2
133 – Alec Dierna (CORT) dec. Mike Nguyan, 6-2
141 – Tony Battista (CORT) tech. fall Jake Sepor, 24-6 (6:36)
149 – Bobby Dierna (CORT) major dec. Brad Mayville, 19-5
157 – Brendan Dent (CORT) dec. Won Kim, 8-3
165 – Colin Barber (CORT) won by forfeit
174 – Lou Puca (CORT) tech. fall Nick Fisk, 16-0 (6:00)
184 – Brian Bulger (CORT) dec. Tyler Brent, 6-5
197 – Joe Giaramita (CORT) won by forfeit
285 – Lance Moore (CORT) tech. fall Eddie McBride, 19-4 (4:28)

Exhibition:
125 - Chris Cataldo (CORT) pinned Timothy Gover, 1:05
149 - Lucas Howland (RIT) dec. Lucas Ciancimino, 4-2
184 - Jagger Rebozo (CORT) tech. fall Chris Ferri, 16-0 (3:12)
174 – Josh Reed (CORT) pinned Aram Soukiasian, 2:58