SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Cortland wrestling team lost three matches at the Springfield Quad Duals Saturday afternoon to drop its record to 6-7 on the season. The Red Dragons opened with a 27-12 setback versus host school Springfield, fell to nationally eighth-ranked Johnson & Wales, 35-13, and wrapped up the day with an 18-16 loss to Castleton.

Against Springfield, Cortland fell behind 10-0 before freshman Cahal Donovan Marietta/Marcellus) earned a 2-1 decision at 149 pounds. Junior Gianno Silba (Newark) recorded a 6-3 decision at 157 pounds to pull the Red Dragons to within 10-6. After the Pride registered a decision at 165 pounds, the teams traded forfeits at the next two weights, giving Springfield a 19-9 advantage with two bouts remaining. The Pride sealed the win with a major decision at 197 pounds and finished off the match with a major decision at 285 pounds for the 27-12 final.

The Red Dragons opened with a 9-4 lead against Johnson & Wales as freshman Ben Bivar (Noblesville, IN/Bainbridge-Guildford (NY) recorded a pin in 2:43 at 157 pounds to start the match, and sophomore Demitreus Henry (Brooklyn/Grand Street Campus) earned a 7-2 decision at 174 pounds. Johnson & Wales, however, took control of the match with a forfeit, three pins and a decision in the next five weight classes to build a 31-9 lead. Freshman Chandler Merwin (Walton) stopped the run with a 9-0 major decision at 141 pounds before the Wildcats wrapped up the match with a major decision at 149 pounds for the 35-13 final.

In the final match of the day, Cortland opened up a 12-3 lead over the Spartans through the first four weight classes. Donovan earned a 7-3 decision at 149 pounds, Bivar recorded a 6-1 decision at 157 pounds and Henry pinned his opponent in 6:33 at 174 pounds to raise his record to 23-5 on the season. After a double forfeit at 184 pounds, Castleton earned a decision at decision at 197 pounds to pull to within 12-6. Junior Zach Herbert (Sparta, NJ) took a 9-1 major decision at 285 pounds, and the Red Dragons held a 16-6 lead with three bouts remaining. The Spartans picked up a decision and a pin and trailed 16-15 before the final weight class and secured the team victory with a 4-1 decision at 141 pounds for the 18-16 win.

SPRINGFIELD DUALS
Feb. 1, 2020

Final Scores:
Springfield 27, Cortland 12
Johnson & Wales 35, Cortland 13
Castleton 18, Cortland 16

Springfield 27, Cortland 12
125 – Robert Hartling (SPR) dec. Ben Lloyd, 2-1
133 – Chris Trelli (SPR) major dec. Matt Maquet, 10-2
141 – Chase Parrott (SPR) dec. Jeremy Pond, 7-2
149 – Cahal Donovan (CORT) dec. Michael Vietri, 2-1
157 – Gianno Silba (CORT) dec. Nicolas Monteleone, 6-3
165 – Zack Lawrence (SPR) dec. Charlie Buckley, 4-2
174 – Demitreus Henry (CORT) won by forfeit
184 – Ryan Errico (SPR) won by forfeit
197 – Sam Ware (SPR) major dec. Jose Rodriguez, 17-7
285 – Joe Fusco (SPR) major dec. Zach Herbert, 13-4

Johnson & Wales 35, Cortland 13
157 – Ben Bivar (CORT) pinned William Hughes, 2:43
165 – Christian Murphy (JWU) major dec. Charlie Buckley, 16-5
174 – Demitreus Henry (CORT) dec. Steven Campo, 7-2
184 – Nick Caracappa (JWU) won by forfeit
197 – Tommy Wrzesien (JWU) pinned Mark Rivera, 1:44
285 – Michael DiNardo (JWU) pinned Zach Herbert, 2:43
125 – Justin Lopez (JWU) dec. Ben Lloyd, 6-3
133 – Hayden Brown (JWU) pinned Vincent Santilli, 1:53
141 – Chandler Merwin (CORT) major dec. Frederick Eckles, 9-0
149 – Da'mani Burns (JWU) major dec. Ryan Burgbacher, 13-4

Castleton 18, Cortland 16
149 – Cahal Donovan (CORT) dec. Cqari Bacote, 7-3
157 – Ben Bivar (CORT) dec. Cooper Fleming, 6-1
165 – Michael Angers (CAST) dec. Gianno Silba, 8-5
174 – Demitreus Henry (CORT) pinned Chance LaPier, 6:33
184 – double forfeit
197 – Michael LaFlam (CAST) dec. Mark Rivera, 4-0
285 – Zach Herbert (CORT) major dec. Joseph Galusha, 9-1
125 – Joseph Valenton (CAST) dec. Ben Lloyd, 5-4
133 – Nicholas Camacho (CAST) pinned Vincent Santilli, 5:00
141 – Max Tempel (CAST) dec. Chandler Merwin, 4-1