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Wrestling Steve Jaynes - Sports Information Director

Wrestling drops a pair of matches at New York/Pennsylvania Duals to start 2016

WILLIAMSPORT, NY -- The RIT wrestling team (1-5) dropped a pair of matches at the 2016 NY/PA Duals hosted by Lycoming College on Sunday afternoon. RIT fell to King's College (Pa.), 26-15 in its first match, before losing to Lycoming 32-12. Jake Sepor (Stafford, NY/Pavilion) and Sam Weinger (Blooming Grove, NY/Washingtonville) had good days for the Tigers, each winning a pair of matches.

Versus King's, Sepor picked up his first win of the day, defeating Jake Daniel, 10-3 at 141 lbs. At 149 lbs. Dempsey King (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) picked up the win, defeating Keegan Williamson with a fall at 1:02. John Donohue (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge) got the win at 174 lbs., defeating Zachary Smith, 3-0. Weinger defeated Ralph Bernardo 8-4 at 285 lbs.

Versus Lycoming, Sepor defeated Joseph Santomarco, 5-3. Kirkland Feeney (Lockport, NY/Lockport) defeated Matt Neff at 157 lbs. with a fall at 7:12, while Weinger defeated Tom Lynd, 7-4. 

RIT returns to action on January 8-9 when the Tigers compete at the Bud Whitehill Duals hosted by Lycoming College. 

King's (PA) 26, RIT 15
125 - James Wright (King`s) def. Andrew Flanagan (Holley, NY/Holley), Dec 8-4
133 - Matthew Sparks (King`s) def. Isaiah Ocasio (Vineland, NJ), Dec 5-4
141 - Jake Sepor (Stafford, NY/Pavilion) def. Jake Daniel (King`s), Dec 10-3
149 - Dempsey King (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) def. Keegan Williamson (King`s), Fall 1:02
157 - Howard Kilpatrick (King`s) def. Won Kim (Millbrae, CA/Mills), Dec 11-5
165 - Keith Wanamaker (King`s) def. Joe Cutugno (Ventnor, NJ/Atlantic City), Fall 6:06
174 - John Donohue (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge) def. Zachary Smith (King`s), Dec 3-0
184 - Edward Merrill (King`s) def. McKenzie Callahan (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis), TF 19-4
197 - Ryan Longenberger (King`s) def. Unknown, Forf.
285 - Sam Weinger (Blooming Grove, NY/Washingtonville) def. Ralph Bernardo (King`s), Dec 8-4

Lycoming 32, RIT 12
125 - Kyle Drick (Lycoming) def. George Bardanis (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder), Dec 2-1
133 - Andres Aguilar (Lycoming) def. Isaiah Ocasio (Vineland, NJ), Maj 12-0
141 - Jake Sepor (Stafford, NY/Pavilion) def. Joseph Santomarco (Lycoming), Dec 5-3
149 - Seth Lansberry (Lycoming) def. Dempsey King (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford), Fall 3:48
157 - Kirkland Feeney (Lockport, NY/Lockport) def. Matt Neff (Lycoming), Fall 7:12
165 - Nolan Barger (Lycoming) def. Joe Cutugno (Ventnor, NJ/Atlantic City), TF 15-0
174 - Brandon Conrad (Lycoming) def. John Donohue (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge), Dec 13-6
184 - Brandon Rudy (Lycoming) def. McKenzie Callahan (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis), TF 18-0
197 - Skylar Ebner (Lycoming) def. Unknown - Forf.
285 - Sam Weinger (Blooming Grove, NY/Washingtonville) def. Tom Lynd (Lycoming), Dec 7-4
 

Players Mentioned

Joe Cutugno

Joe Cutugno

5' 10"
Sophomore
Won Kim

Won Kim

5' 10"
Junior
Jake Sepor

Jake Sepor

5' 7"
Junior
Sam Weinger

Sam Weinger

6' 2"
Sophomore
George Bardanis

George Bardanis

5' 7"
First Year
McKenzie Callahan

McKenzie Callahan

6' 2"
First Year
John Donohue

John Donohue

6' 0"
First Year
Kirkland Feeney

Kirkland Feeney

5' 10"
First Year
Isaiah  Ocasio

Isaiah Ocasio

5' 7"
First Year
Dempsey King

Dempsey King

5' 9"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Joe Cutugno

Joe Cutugno

5' 10"
Sophomore
Won Kim

Won Kim

5' 10"
Junior
Jake Sepor

Jake Sepor

5' 7"
Junior
Sam Weinger

Sam Weinger

6' 2"
Sophomore
George Bardanis

George Bardanis

5' 7"
First Year
McKenzie Callahan

McKenzie Callahan

6' 2"
First Year
John Donohue

John Donohue

6' 0"
First Year
Kirkland Feeney

Kirkland Feeney

5' 10"
First Year
Isaiah  Ocasio

Isaiah Ocasio

5' 7"
First Year
Dempsey King

Dempsey King

5' 9"
First Year