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Wrestling finishes 2-1 at Si Ostrach Meet; improve to 9-9 in 2011-12

Lauren Rock

Wrestling | 2/18/2012 4:35:00 PM

CLEVELAND, OH - The RIT wrestling team (9-9) finished 2-1 on Saturday at the Si Ostrach Meet hosted by Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers opened by losing to Thiel, then rebounded to defeat Muskingum and Case Western Reserve.

#Sean Sercu (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney)# went 3-0 for the Tigers at 157 lbs. defeating Ryan Carson of Thiel 13-0, then defeated Michael Frasuer if Muskingum, 7-2. Sercu ended the day by defeating Issac Dukes of Case, 6-5. Dukes is ranked eighth nationally and was the 2010 National Champion at this weight class. Sercu is now 20-9 this season.

#Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne)# earned a pair of falls at 165 lbs., giving him 12 on the season. #Shin Wakabayashi (Rochester, NY/Brighton)# garnered two wins by forfeit, while Dan Haughton (Little Falls, NY/Dolgeville) recorded a pin and technical fall.

#Tim Thurnau (Nampa, ID/Nampa) and Nick Stewart (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) earned wins at 197 and 285 lbs. against Thiel. (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown)Ben Johnstone (West Henrietta, NY/Rush-Hunrietta)# picked up a win over Muskingum at 174 lbs., while #Jake Harvey (LeRoy, NY/LeRoy)#, #Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield)#, #Tom Armentano (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner)#, and #Dave Sickler (Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon)# earned wins over Case Western.

The Tigers conclude the 2011-12 regular season on Saturday, as they travel to SUNY Brockport to compete at the Empire Wrestling Championships.


FINAL SCORE: THIEL 27, RIT 10
125: Shayduan Velez-Lara (TC) dec. Shin Wakabayashi (Rochester, NY/Brighton) (RIT), 6-5
133: Corey Brown (TC) maj. dec. Dan Haughton (RIT), 22-9
141: Jerry Cramer (TC) maj. dec. Jake Harvey (LeRoy, NY/LeRoy) (RIT), 12-3
149: Shawn King (TC) maj. dec. Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield) (RIT), 12-3
157: Sean Sercu (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) (RIT) maj. dec. Ryan Carson (TC), 13-0
165: Matt Lowry (TC) maj. dec. Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT), 8-0
174: Jacob Lowry (TC) tech. fall Ben Johnstone (West Henrietta, NY/Rush-Hunrietta) (RIT), 19-3 (5:13)
184: Stephen Ceremuga (TC) vs. Tyler Brent (Gasport, NY/Royalton-Hartland) (RIT), 9-7 (OT)
197: Tim Thurnau (Nampa, ID/Nampa) (RIT) dec. Ryan Murphy (TC), 4-1
285: Nick Stewart (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) (RIT) dec. Kevin Heyman (TC), 8-2

FINAL SCORE: RIT 26, MUSKINGUM 12
125: Shin Wakabayashi (Rochester, NY/Brighton) (RIT) won by forfeit
133: Dan Haughton (RIT) pinned Patrick McKernan (MU), 2:40
141: Jake Harvey (LeRoy, NY/LeRoy) (RIT) dec. Brock Yackey (MU), 5-2
149: Kenney Poland (MU) dec. Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield) (RIT), 5-2
157: Sean Sercu (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) (RIT) dec. Michael Frasure (MU), 7-2
165: Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT) pinned Ronnie Hepner (MU), 00:50
174: Ben Johnstone (West Henrietta, NY/Rush-Hunrietta) (RIT) dec. Mitch King (MU), 7-5
184: Tre Martin (MU) dec. Tyler Brent (Gasport, NY/Royalton-Hartland) (RIT), 12-10
197: Luke Weber (MU) dec. Tim Thurnau (Nampa, ID/Nampa) (RIT), 8-6
285: Brian Barnhart (MU) dec. Mikhail Solomonik (Penfield, NY/Penfield) (RIT), 10-3
Unsportsmanlike conduct team deduction (-1) on RIT

FINAL SCORE RIT 38, CASE WESTERN RESERVE 10
125: Shin Wakabayashi (Rochester, NY/Brighton) (RIT) won by forfeit
133: Dan Haughton (RIT) tech. fall Frank Hu (CWRU), 16-0
141: Jake Harvey (LeRoy, NY/LeRoy) (RIT) won by forfeit
149: Adam Hugunine (Rochester, NY/Penfield) (RIT) dec. Christopher Crane (CWRU), 4-2
157: Sean Sercu (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) (RIT) dec. Isaac Dukes (CWRU), 6-5 
165: Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne) (RIT) pinned Brian Snyder (CWRU), 00:42
174: Kurtis Jensen (CWRU) pinned Ben Johnstone (West Henrietta, NY/Rush-Hunrietta) (RIT), 4:15
184: Tom Armentano (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner) (RIT) dec. Dylan Novisky (CWRU), 7-4
197: Dave Sickler (Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon) (RIT) won by forfeit
285: Cale Harter (CWRU) maj. dec. Eddie McBride (Germantown, MD/Northwest) (RIT), 8-0

Players Mentioned

Tyler Brent

Tyler Brent

5' 11"
Junior
Adam Hugunine

Adam Hugunine

5' 11"
Senior
Sean Sercu

Sean Sercu

5' 10"
Senior
Dave  Sickler

Dave Sickler

6' 1"
Sophomore
Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

5' 10"
Sophomore
Shin Wakabayashi

Shin Wakabayashi

5' 2"
Senior
Tom Armentano

Tom Armentano

6' 1"
Senior
Tory Cain

Tory Cain

5' 10"
First Year
Jake Harvey

Jake Harvey

5' 7"
First Year
Daniel Haughton

Daniel Haughton

5' 6"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Tyler Brent

Tyler Brent

5' 11"
Junior
Adam Hugunine

Adam Hugunine

5' 11"
Senior
Sean Sercu

Sean Sercu

5' 10"
Senior
Dave  Sickler

Dave Sickler

6' 1"
Sophomore
Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

5' 10"
Sophomore
Shin Wakabayashi

Shin Wakabayashi

5' 2"
Senior
Tom Armentano

Tom Armentano

6' 1"
Senior
Tory Cain

Tory Cain

5' 10"
First Year
Jake Harvey

Jake Harvey

5' 7"
First Year
Daniel Haughton

Daniel Haughton

5' 6"
First Year