WILLIAMSPORT, PA. – The Cortland wrestling team won one of its three matches during the opening day of the 16-team Budd Whitehill National Duals Friday at Lycoming College. The Red Dragons (1-2) will now compete for a possible ninth-place finish on Saturday after finishing 1-2 in Group D.
 
Cortland will face The College of New Jersey in the Group 9-12 semifinals Saturday at 9 a.m. and will wrestle again at noon for either ninth or 11th place.
Cortland opened action Friday with a 28-20 loss to nationally 23rd-ranked Williams. The Red Dragons posted four wins in the match - pins by Culley Bellino (Canastota) at 141 pounds and Angelo Centrone (Mahopac) at 149 pounds, a 17-2 technical fall by Ethan Gallo (Minisink/Minisink Valley) at 197 pounds, and a 4-1 win by decision at 133 pounds by Rocco Futia (Wallkill). Williams registered two wins by pin, two more victories by technical fall, and two victories by decision. 
 
The Red Dragons suffered a close 24-23 defeat to nationally 22nd-ranked Messiah in their next match. Each team won five bouts, with Bellino and Christiano Lievano (East Setauket/Ward Melville) recording pins at 141 pounds and 125 pounds for the Red Dragons. Futia and Gallo posted victories by major decision, and Colton Havens (Canisteo/Canisteo-Greenwood) had a 10-4 win by decision at 157 pounds. Gallo's win came versus nationally 12th-ranked Tucker Seidel. Of Messiah's five bout wins, two came by pin, and one each by technical fall, major decision, and decision to come away with the slim victory. 
 
Cortland finished the day with a 26-23 victory over host Lycoming. Lievano and Havens each picked up their second pins of the day, while Tristan Robinson-July (Ossining) posted a pin at 165 pounds. Gallo a 3-0 day with a second technical fall, and Centrone won an 8-3 decision to finish at 2-1 on the day for Cortland.  
 
Williams 28, Cortland 20 

125 – Christopher Colon (WIL) dec. Christian Lievano, 3-1 
133 – Rocco Futia (CORT) dec. Jake Strianese, 4-1 
141 – Culley Bellino (CORT) pinned John Schneider, 1:58 
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) pinned Hayden Haber, 4:59
157 – Peter Kane (WIL) dec. Colton Havens, 8-3 
165 – Fisher Stites (WIL) pinned Justin Klein, 4:08 
174 – Henry Forte (WIL) tech. fall Robby Cunningham, 6:26 (22-7) 
184 – Jamie Evarts (WIL) tech. fall Brady Curry, 5:00 (19-3) 
197 – Ethan Gallo (CORT) tech. fall Zach Borzio, 6:37 (17-2) 
285 – Connor Reynolds (WIL) pinned Chase Frole, 1:47 

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-1, Williams (Ephs) 3-4 (ranked 23rd in Div. III)

Messiah 24, Cortland 23
 
125 – Christian Lievano (CORT) pinned Austin Jeffrey, 1:45
133 – Rocco Futia (CORT) major dec. Tyler Ratledge, 13-4
141 – Culley Bellino (CORT) pinned Jacob Cunningham, 3:58
149 – Dalton Monger (MES) pinned Angelo Centrone, 0:41
157 – Colton Havens (CORT) dec. Clay Gainer, 10-4
165 – Keegan Demarest (MES) pinned Jack Pickersgill, 3:29
174 – Zach Needles (MES) tech. fall Joseph Visciano, 6:19 (19-3)
184 – Austin Brass (MES) major dec. Luke Chernaski, 14-5
197 – Ethan Gallo (CORT) major dec. Tucker Seidel, 15-2
285 – Kaleb Britting (MES) dec. Chase Frole, 8-1
 
Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-2, Messiah (Falcons) 10-2 (ranked 22nd in Div. III) 

Cortland 26, Lycoming 23
 
125 – Christian Lievano (CORT) pinned Leonard Cocca, 0:22
133 – Robert Gardner (LYC) major dec. Rocco Futia, 15-3
141 – Major Lewis (LYC) dec. Culley Bellino, 4-1 (SV)
149 – Angelo Centrone (CORT) dec. Kobin Karper, 8-3
157 – Colton Havens (CORT) pinned Colby Seiler, 2:49
165 – Tristan Robinson-July (CORT) pinned Nando Ott, 1:33
174 – Nolen Zeigler (LYC) major dec. Robby Cunningham, 13-3
184 – Eli Crum (LYC) pinned Luke Chernaski, 1:08
197 – Ethan Gallo (CORT) tech. fall James Ellis, 4:31 (24-7)
285 – Michael Sipps (LYC) pinned Chase Frole, 5:19

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-2, Lycoming (Warriors) 3-4

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