Wrestling | 2/14/2009 6:30:00 PM

CLEVELAND, OH - The RIT wrestling team went 1-1 at the Case Western Dual Meet on Saturday.  The Tigers dropped a tough decision to Muskingum in the opening match of the day, 22-20, but rebounded to defeat Case Western, 31-19.  RIT is now 7-11 in dual meets this season.

Sophomore #Stephan Avorkliya (Charlotte, NC/East Mecklenburg)# (Charlotte, NC/East Mecklenberg), juniors #Mike McInally (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen)# (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen), #Jason Wake (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy)# (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy) and senior #Luke Baum (Ontario, NY/Wayne)# (Ontario, NY/Wayne) all finished 2-0 on the afternoon.

McInally remains unbeaten at 125 lbs., improving to 29-0 this season.  He is ranked third in the nation at 125 lbs.  Baum, ranked fifth in Division III at 141 lbs. improved to 35-7 this season.  Wake, a standout at 165 lbs., is now 28-8.  Avorkliya is 16-16 at 197 lbs.

Senior #Nick Ryan (Fairport, NY/Fairport)# (Fairport, NY/Fairport) along with freshmen #John Durfee (Rutland, VT/Fair Haven Union)# (Rutland, VT/Fair Haven Union) and #Christopher Keeler (Battle Creek, MI/Battle Creek)# (Battle Creek, MI/Battle Creek) won one match apiece on Saturday.

The Tigers conclude the regular season on Saturday, as they travel to Oswego to compete in the Empire Wrestling Championships.  The meet begins at 11 a.m.

MUSKINGUM 22, RIT 20
125: Mike McInally (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen) (RIT) won by technical fall over Shawn Feistamel (MUS), 30-13
133: Michael Halko (MUS) won by decision over Christopher Keeler (Battle Creek, MI/Battle Creek) (RIT), 20-6
141: Luke Baum (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT) won by decision over Luke Caracofe (MUS), 10-0
149: Thomas Patterson (MUS) won by decision over Adam Wallander (Loveland, OH/Moeller) (RIT), 8-5
157: Adam Harris (MUS) won by fall over Evan Williams (Decatur, GA/Dunwoody) (RIT), 2:48
165: Jason Wake (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy) (RIT) won by decision over Mitchell King (MUS), 11-0
174: Nick Ryan (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) wins by decision over Michael Frasure (MUS), 2-0 (1 OT)
184: Daniel Dunn (MUS) won by decision over Ben Johnstone (West Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT), 8-1
197: Todd Neptune (MUS) won by fall over John Durfee (Rutland, VT/Fair Haven Union) (RIT), 3:56
285: Stephen Avorkliya (RIT) won by decision over Robert Weisenberger (MUS), 8-0
Exhibition: Josh Hershey (MUS) won by fall over Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield) (RIT), 6:38

RIT 31, CASE 19
125: Mike McInally (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen) (RIT) won by forfeit
133: Christopher Keeler (Battle Creek, MI/Battle Creek) (RIT) won by decision over Tim Sykes (Case), 17-4
141: Luke Baum (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT) won by forfeit
149: Andrew Gardella (Case) won by technical fall over Adam Wallender (RIT), 19-0
157: Isaac Dukes (Case) won by fall over Evan Williams (Decatur, GA/Dunwoody) (RIT), 4:17
165: Jason Wake (Delhi, NY/Delaware Academy) (RIT) won by decision over Kyle Weaver (Case), 9-3
174: BJ Greenman (Case) won by technical fall over Ben Johnstone (West Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT), 16-0
184: David Bernholt (Case) won by decision over Nick Ryan (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT), 9-3
197: Stephen Avorkliya (RIT) won by fall over Cale Harter (Case), 2:17
285: John Durfee (Rutland, VT/Fair Haven Union) (RIT) won by fall over Evan Malone (Case), 3:36
Exhibition: William Vaughn (Case) won by decision over Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield) (RIT), 15-3
Exhibition: Zachary Feador (RIT) won by fall over Kurt Jensen (Case), 2:35