WILLIAMSPORT, PA. – The Cortland wrestling team won three out of its five matches and finished in sixth place out of 16 team at the Budd Whitehill National Duals Friday and Saturday at Lycoming College. 
 
Cortland (4-7) began action Friday with a 2-1 mark in Group A to earn a spot in the "5-8 group" with wins over Wilkes, 28-21, and Wesleyan, 23-15, followed by a 29-10 loss to nationally sixth-ranked Stevens Institute. On Saturday, Cortland won its opening match versus York (Pa.), 22-18, before losing in the fifth-place match to Washington & Lee, 40-4. 
 
Cortland's wins against Wilkes came from nationally fourth-ranked J.C. Cardenas (Brooklyn/Grand Street Campus) at 133 pounds by technical fall in 6:43 (23-8), a 21-6 technical fall in 4:22 by Angelo Centrone (Mahopac) at 149 pounds, a pin by Nick Ross (Woodstock/Onteora) in 1:48 at 157 pounds, an 11-5 overtime decision by Jaden Datz (Pittsburgh, PA/Southmoreland) at 165 pounds, a pin in 4:24 by Steven Gazzillo (New Windsor/Cornwall) at 184 pounds, and a 15-10 decision by Demitreus Henry (Brooklyn/Grand Street Campus) at 197 pounds. 
 
Cortland earned six victories in its win over Wesleyan, highlighted by Adam Barker's (Holbrook/Sachem North) 8-2 win over nationally 14th-ranked Marco Gaita at 174 pounds. Cody Merwin (Walton) started with a 16-5 major decision at 125 pounds, followed by a pin by Cardneas at 133 and an 8-7 decision by Shane Walczyk (Eden) at 141 and an 8-5 decision by Centrone at 149. Henry earned the Red Dragons' other win with a 15-5 major decision at 197. 
 
Three Red Dragons earned wins against Stevens. Centrone won in overtime, 5-3, at 149, Gazzillo posted an 11-2 major decision at 184, and Henry won, 5-3, at 197. 
 
In the Saturday opener versus York, the match was tied at 6-6 through four bouts, with Cardenas winning, 3-0, at 133 and Centrone victorious, 12-6, at 149. York took a brief 9-6 lead after the 157-pound match, but Cortland answered with three straight wins, all with bonus points, to take control. Datz won by a 13-4 major decision at 165, Hunter Hughes (Selden/Newfield) pinned his opponent in 2:26 at 174, and Gazzillo pinned his foe in 1:19 at 184. 
 
Cortland won only one bout in the fifth-place match against Washington & Lee. Cardenas registered a 9-1 major decision at 133 to give the Red Dragons an early 4-3 lead. 
 
Cortland travels to RIT next Saturday for the New York State Intercollegiate Open. 
 
Cortland 28, Wilkes 21 
125 – Austin Fashouer (WILKES) pinned Richard Munoz, 3:51 
133 – J.C. Cardenas (CORT) tech. fall Michael Richardson, 6:43 (23-8) 
141 – Jack Bauer (WILKES) pinned Shane Walczyk, 2:55 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) tech. fall Ben Grater, 4:22 (21-6) 
157 – Nick Ross (CORT) pinned Cody Dix, 1:48 
165 – Jaden Datz (CORT) dec. James Geiger, 11-5 (ot, sv-1) 
174 – Christopher Nuss (WILKES) dec. Brian Torres, 5-3 
184 – Steven Gazzillo (CORT) pinned John DeVito, 4:24 
197 – Demitreus Henry (CORT) dec. Cameron Butka, 15-10 
285 – Caleb Burkhart (WILKES) pinned Dylan Houseknecht, 4:31 
 
Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-5, Wilkes (Colonels) 3-8 
 
Cortland 23, Wesleyan 15 
125 – Cody Merwin (CORT) major dec. Greg Fischer, 16-5 
133 – J.C. Cardenas (CORT) pinned Shailen Savur, 4:19 
141 – Shane Walczyk (CORT) dec. Max Martinez, 8-7 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) dec. CJ Shea, 8-5 
157 – Aaron Goldman (WES) dec. Kyle Klein, 13-7 
165 – Jack Reusing (WES) dec. Hunter Hughes, 9-5 
174 – Adam Barker (CORT) dec. Marco Gaita, 8-2 
184 – Aris Dashiell (WES) dec. Steven Gazzillo, 7-2 
197 – Demitreus Henry (CORT) major dec. Joe Colon, 15-5 
285 – Kolton Gagnon (WES) won by forfeit 
 
Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 3-5, Wesleyan (Cardinals) 2-2 
 
Stevens 29, Cortland 10 
125 – Luke Hoerle (STEV) tech. fall Cody Merwin, 5:14 (18-2) 
133 – Nico Diaz (STEV) dec. J.C. Cardenas, 7-6 
141 – Kyle Slendorn (STEV) pinned Shane Walczyk, 4:52 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) dec. Pasquale Vizzoni, 5-3 (ot, sv-1) 
157 – Jason Smith (STEV) dec. Nick Ross, 2-1 
165 – Christopher Stathopoulos (STEV) dec. Hunter Hughes, 14-13 
174 – Stefan Major (STEV) dec. Brian Torres, 7-2 
184 – Steven Gazzillo (CORT) major dec. Brendan Newbury, 11-2 
197 – Demitreus Henry (CORT) dec. Frank Medina, 5-3 
285 – Michael Dooley (STEV) won by forfeit 
 
Records after match:   Cortland (Red Dragons) 3-6, Stevens (Ducks) 6-1 (ranked sixth nationally in Division III) 
 
Cortland 22, York (PA) 18 
125 – Jared Kuhns (YORK) dec. Richard Munoz, 8-6 (ot, sv-1) 
133 – J.C. Cardenas (CORT) dec. Wilfred Jimenez, 3-0 
141 – Bryan Diaz (YORK) dec. Shane Walczyk, 3-2 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) dec. Nicholas Paolucci, 12-6 
157 – Jared Bair (YORK) dec. Nick Ross, 4-2 
165 – Jaden Datz (CORT) major dec. Clinton Patzke, 13-4 
174 – Hunter Hughes (CORT) pinned Jared Townsend, 2:26 
184 – Steven Gazzillo (CORT) pinned Kian Payne, 1:19 
197 – Camden Farrow (YORK) dec. Demitreus Henry, 8-6 (ot, sv-1) 
285 – Brock Hofler (YORK) won by forfeit 
 
Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 4-6, York (Spartans) 4-7 
 
 Washington & Lee 40, Cortland 4 
125 – Riley Parker (W&L) pinned Richard Munoz, 2:41 
133 – J.C. Cardenas (CORT) major dec. Brad Singer, 9-1 
141 – Evan Lindner (W&L) major dec. Shane Walczyk, 11-3 
149 – Colin Bridges (W&L) pinned Chris Mableton, 3:46 
157 – Ryan Luth (W&L) dec. Kyle Klein, 7-0 
165 – Harrison Kelly (W&L) dec. Nick Ross, 10-5 
174 – Jak Krouse (W&L) dec. Hunter Hughes, 6-5 
184 – Cameron Blizard (W&L) dec. Steven Gazzillo, 8-6 
197 – John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) won by forfeit 
285 – Matt Majoy (W&L) won by forfeit 
 
Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 4-7, Washington & Lee (Generals) 8-2 
 
"JV" Matches 
125 – Richard Munoz (CORT) major dec. Ryan Goddard (Wis.-Eau Claire), 17-2 
149 – Chris Mableton (CORT) pinned Perry Roller (Ferrum), 3:13 
165 – Hunter Hughes (CORT) pinned Nick Montanye (Messiah), 1:30 
133 – Devin Walker (CORT) pinned Noe Romero (Williams), 1:56 
157 – Kyle Klein (CORT) major dec. Branden Bulatao (Stevens), 18-2 
174 – Adam Barker (CORT) dec. Jud Cummings (Wash. & Lee), 7-2 
184 – Tyler Goodemote (CORT) pinned PJ Nitschke-Love, 4:04 
125 – Christian Lievano (CORT) dec. Lenny Cocca (Lycoming), 12-5 
125 – Jacob DelVecchio (York) major dec. Christian Lievano, 14-5 
149 – Cael Vanderhorst (Ohio Northern) pinned Chris Mableton, 5:11 
184 – Lucas Hughes (Wesleyan) pinned Tyler Goodemote, 6:18