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Cortland Wrestlers Narrowly Defeat Oneonta, 19-18

Paul Fields won 11-9 in overtime at 133 pounds
ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Cortland wrestling team won six matches, capped by Joe Giaramita's (Elwood/John H. Glenn) 12-0 major decision at 197 pounds, and the Red Dragons won a dual match at Oneonta, 19-18.

Cortland (6-2) opened with a pair of tight decisions as sophomore Mat Bradice (Mastic/William Floyd) won 2-1 at 125 pounds and senior Paul Fields (New City/Clarkstown North) won 11-9 in overtime at 133 pounds.

Oneonta's Adam Greene won 8-3 at 141 pounds, but Cortland freshman Greg Chery (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) answered with an 8-4 victory at 149 pounds to give his squad a 9-3 lead.

Oneonta (4-5) tied the match at 9-9 with a forfeit win at 157. The teams then traded decisions as Cortland sophomore Colin Barber (Westfield, NJ) won 12-6 at 165 pounds and Oneonta's Shaun Gillen won 6-4 at 174 pounds.

Cortland gained the lead at 15-12 when senior Tyler Beckwith (Greene), ranked fourth nationally at 184 pounds, earned a 5-3 decision. Giaramita, ranked third nationally at 197 pounds, earned four points with his major decision, and that proved to be the difference as Oneonta scored six points at 285 pounds when James Bethel pinned nationally ninth-ranked Lance Moore (Johnson City) in 5:36.

Cortland travels to Hunter College in New York City on Saturday, Jan. 24, to face Scranton at 10 a.m. and Hunter at 11:30 a.m.

Cortland 19, Oneonta 18

125 – Mat Bradice (CORT) dec. Dominic DeGraba, 2-1
133 – Paul Fields (CORT) dec. Sean Hanson, 11-9 (ot)
141 – Adam Greene (ONE) dec. Matt Norris, 8-3
149 – Greg Chery (CORT) dec. Curt Rowley, 8-4
157 – Evan Wallace (ONE) won by forfeit
165 – Colin Barber (CORT) dec. Mitchell Fisher, 12-6
174 – Shaun Gillen (ONE) dec. Joe Cataldo, 6-4
184 – Tyler Beckwith (CORT) dec. Vincent Provenzano, 5-3
197 – Joe Giaramita (CORT) major dec. Chad Obzud, 12-0
285 – James Bethel (ONE) pinned Lance Moore, 5:36

Records after the match:  Cortland (Red Dragons) 6-2; Oneonta (Red Dragons) 4-5


 
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