Wrestling | 11/12/2011 3:32:00 PM
ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT wrestling team (2-0) defeated SUNY Oswego (0-1), 21-19, in its second dual match of the season at Clark Gym on Saturday afternoon. Five different wrestlers picked up wins for the TIgers, including one pin which proved to be the difference. RIT never trailed in the match.
Freshman #Rory Bruce (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda)# defeated Dan Pineda of Oswego at 125 lbs. by a technical fall, 16-1. Classmate #Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne)# defeated Eric Anderson at 165 lbs. by a pin at 2:52.
Junior #Nick Fuschino (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts)# defeated Scott Bova of Oswego at 174 lbs. by a major decision, 13-3. Classmate #Tyler Brent (Gasport, NY/Royalton-Hartland)# defeated Michael Connors at 197 lbs. by decision, 7-0.
Senior #Sean Sercu (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney)# defeated Nick Rodgers at 157 lbs. by decision, 5-1.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, Nov. 19, as they wrestle at the Red Dragon Invitational hosted by SUNY Oneonta. The tournament meet will begin at 10 a.m.
Final Score: RIT 21, Oswego 19
125: Rory Bruce (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) (RIT) tech. fall Dan Pineda (O) 16-1 (RIT 5, Oswego 0)
133: Omar Santiago (O) dec. Dan Haughton (RIT) 5-2 (RIT 5, Oswego 3)
141: Bradley Mayville (O) maj. dec. Jake Harvey (LeRoy, NY/LeRoy) (RIT) 16-3 (RIT 5, Oswego 7)
149: Justin Patus (O) dec. Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield) (RIT) 4-2 (RIT 5, Oswego 10)
157: Sean Secru (RIT) dec. Nick Rodgers (O) 5-1 (RIT 8, Oswego 10)
165: Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT) pin Eric Anderson (O) 2:52 (RIT 14, Oswego 10)
174: Nick Fuschino (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) (RIT) major dec. Scott Bova (O) 13-3 (RIT 18, Oswego 10)
184: Cameron Mills (O) pin Tom Armentano (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner) (RIT) 2:28 (RIT 18, Oswego 16)
197: Tyler Brent (Gasport, NY/Royalton-Hartland) (RIT) dec. Michael Conners (O) 7-0 (RIT 21, Oswego 16)
285: Kyle Sheridan (O) dec. Nick Stewart (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) (RIT) 7-4 (RIT 21, Oswego 19)