ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior Josh Harkless won the deciding match to lead the Tigers to a 20-26 win over St. John Fisher on Senior Night, Friday.
 
RIT honors seniors Johnathan Freebern, Matthew Grant, Josh Harkless and Zach Swyers before the match.
 
First year Jackson Rush picked up a 14-2 major decision win over Derek Bernardino at 133 lb. to give RIT a 4-3 lead. Junior Isaiah Shafer was an 8-5 winner over Luke Yorke at 141 lb. to extend RIT's lead to 7-3.
 
Sophomore Jack Lamson defeated Torin Bishop, 4-3 at 174 lb. that cut the Cardinals' lead to 13-10 and senior Mason Grodzki picked up an 11-3 major decision over Jeremy Devine at 184 lb. to give the Tigers a 14-13 lead.
 
Harkless, ranked third in Division III, clinched the match for the Tigers with a pin 43 seconds into his match against Micah Gillespie at 285 lb.
 
RIT 20, St. John Fisher 16
125: Carl Santariello over Johnathan Freebern – Dec. 18-11
133: Jackson Rush over Derek Bernardino – MD 14-2
141: Isaiah Shafer over Luke Yorke – Dec. 8-5
149: Trevor Bishop over Marco Rivera – MD 17-7
157: Paul Lichter over Max Watson – Dec. 4-1
165: Trevor Sheehan over Josh Warland – Dec. 2-0
174: Jack Lamson over Torin Bishop – Dec. 4-3
184: Mason Grodzki over Jeremy Devine – MD 11-3
197: Graydon Vandenberg over Elon Martin – Dec. 10-7
285: Josh Harkless over Micah Gillespie – Fall :43
 
RIT returns to action on Friday (Feb. 13) at the John Carroll Duals