LOUISVILLE, KY. – Cortland split two matches during the second day of competition at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals at the Kentucky Expo Center. Competing in the 17th-to-24th-place bracket, Cortland opened Saturday's action with a 32-13 win over Wilkes before losing to 22nd-ranked NYU, 27-22. 
 
Cortland officially finished in 22nd place in the 24-team tournament that featured numerous nationally ranked teams. Augsburg (Minn.) was the team champion. 
 
Cortland won seven out of 10 matches versus Wilkes, five of which earned the Red Dragons bonus points. J.C. Cardenas (Brooklyn/Grand Street Campus), ranked fourth nationally at 133 pounds, recorded a pin in 2:39, and Cahal Donovan (Marietta/Marcellus), ranked 11th at 141 pounds, won his match by a 4-0 decision.

Angelo Centrone (Mahopac) followed with an 18-7 major decision at 149 pounds and Kyle Klein (Miller Place) won, 3-2, at 157 pounds, with riding time providing the decisive point. Hunter Hughes (Selden/Newfield) pinned his opponent in 51 seconds at 165 pounds, Pat Ross (Woodstock/Onteora) registered a pin in 4:20 at 174 pounds, and Steven Gazzillo (New Windsor/Cornwall) won by an 11-1 major decision at 184 pounds. 
 
Against NYU, Cortland led 16-0 after four matches before the Violets won the next five bouts, three by pin, to take a 27-16 lead. Cody Merwin (Walton) won at 125 pounds, 6-5, with a penalty point and a takedown in the closing moments. Cardenas won by technical fall, 18-2 in 6:50, Donovan earned a 6-5 win at 141 pounds, and Centrone won by technical fall, 27-11 in 5:54. Cortland's final points came via a Dylan Houseknecht (Odessa/Odessa-Montour) forfeit win at 285 pounds. 
 
Cortland will travel to Lycoming College in Pennsylvania for the Budd Whitehill Duals Jan. 13-14. 
 
Cortland 32, Wilkes 13 
125 – Austin Fashouer (WILKES) dec. Cody Merwin, 7-4 
133 – J.C. Cardenas (CORT) pinned Michael Richardson, 2:39 
141 – Cahal Donovan (CORT) dec. Jack Bauer, 4-0 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) major dec. Ben Grater, 18-7 
157 – Kyle Klein (CORT) dec. Cody Dix, 3-2 
165 – Hunter Hughes (CORT) pinned James Geiger, 0:51 
174 – Pat Ross (CORT) pinned Christopher Nuss, 4:20 
184 – Steven Gazzillo (CORT) major dec. John DeVito, 11-1 
197 – Cameron Butka (WILKES) major dec. Tyler Goodemote, 16-6 
285 – Caleb Burkhart (WILKES) pinned Dylan Houseknecht, 4:55 

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-4, Wilkes (Colonels) 2-7 
 
NYU 27, Cortland 22 
125 – Cody Merwin (CORT) dec. Taisei Karachi, 6-5 
133 – J.C. Cardenas (CORT) tech. fall Tyler Crew, 6:50 (18-2) 
141 – Cahal Donovan (CORT) dec. Nicholas Kruczynski, 6-5 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) tech. fall Luke DiGiovanni, 5:54 (27-11) 
157 – Ken Sherman (NYU) pinned Kyle Klein, 2:02 
165 – Cooper Pontelandolfo (NYU) tech. fall Hunter Hughes, 3:20 (15-0) 
174 – Jason Geyer (NYU) pinned Pat Ross, 1:41 
184 – Scotti DuPont (NYU) pinned Steven Gazzillo, 6:15 
197 – Gabriel Rodrigues (NYU) major dec. Tyler Goodemote, 13-0 
285 – Dylan Houseknecht (CORT) won by forfeit 

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-5, NYU (Violets) 6-3

Extra Matches at NWCA National Duals
 
125 - Richard Munoz (CORT) won by forfeit vs. Tanner Higa (Dubuque)
125 - Richard Munoz (CORT) won by forfeit vs. unknown wrestler (Olivet)
133 - Gavin Bradley (Castleton) tech. fall Devin Walker (CORT), 18-3, time n/a
133 - Devin Walker (CORT) won by forfeit vs. Trinity Zweifel (Oklahoma City)
133 - Devin Walker (CORT) won by forfeit vs. Jack Sullivan (Wisconsin-Platteville)
141 - Denim Torgerson (Colorado Mesa) pinned Shane Walczyk (CORT), 2:29
141 - Shane Walczyk (CORT) won by forfeit vs. Caden Temple (Wilkes)
149 - Ryan Burgbacher (CORT) dec. Conner Deboe (Baldwin Wallace), 18-11
149 - Cole Becker (Augsburg) dec. Ryan Burgbacher (CORT), 4-0
165 - Dan Casseara (CORT) pinned Camren Foster (Toledo), 2:25
165 - Braden Anderson (Ottawa) pinned Dan Cassera (CORT), 2:31
165 - Dan Cassera (CORT) won by forfeit vs. Oscar Cordova (Toledo)
285 - Roman Jellick (CORT) won by forfeit vs. Stephen Levine (Central Florida)
285 - Roman Jellick (CORT) dec. William Longhurst, 4-1