Wrestling

BEREA, OHIO —  The Baldwin-Wallace College wrestling team lost State University of New York - Cortland University, 37-6, today (Friday, January 11, 2008) in its first of two dual matches today at the Lycoming (Pa.) College Bud Whitehill Duals in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 

Despite the loss for the Yellow Jackets, junior 133-pounder Brian Bucher (Ottawa/ Avon Lake) won by decision, 6-4 and senior 165-pound Division III All-American Gino Russo (Northfield Center/ Macedonia Nordonia) won by decision, 7-4.

With his victory at 165 pounds, Russo, ranked second in the latest NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) poll at his weight class, improved to a perfect 19-0 overall.  A year ago, Russo placed sixth at the NCAA Division III National Tournament and was the Ohio Athletic Conference 165-pound champion. Bucher’s win improved his seasonal mark to 14-4.

B-W will face Muskingum College later this afternoon at 5:30 p.m

FOR MORE B-W SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 or Assistant SID Cory Blackson at 440-826-2780. You can reach us via FAX at 440-826-2329 or e-mail at either kruple@bw.edu or cblackso@bw.edu. You can reach Head Coach Rich Fleming by phone at 440-826-3258 or e-mail at rfleming@bw.edu. You can access all of the latest Yellow Jacket athletic news on our Web site at www.bw.edu/athletics.

Box Summary:
SUNY-Cortland -- 37, Baldwin-Wallace -- 6

125 Pounds: Cabrera (CS) pinned Erwin (B-W), 5:00; 133 Pounds: Bucher (B-W) defeated Colagiovanni (CS), 6-4; 141 Pounds: Widrick (CS) major decision over Schubert (B-W), 12-4; 149 Pounds: P. LeBlanc (CS) pinned Haber (B-W),4:36; 157 Pounds: Brodfuehrer (CS) def. Incorvaia (B-W), 4-0; 165 Pounds: Russo (B-W) def. Bogardus (CS), 7-4; 174 Pounds: Barber (CS) def. Feador (B-W), 3-1; 184 Pounds: T. LeBlanc (CS) pinned Scavuzzo (B-W), 1:43; 197 Pounds: Gee (CS) pinned Haines (B-W), 3:55; 285 Pounds: Murphy (CS) def. Pelton (B-W), 2-0.