Wrestling

BEREA, OHIO —  The Baldwin-Wallace College wrestling team beat Muskingum College, 33-9, this evening (Friday, January 11, 2008) in its second of two dual matches today at the Lycoming (Pa.) College Bud Whitehill Duals in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

 

With its win, B-W improves to 5-13-1.

 

B-W secured the win as seven Yellow Jackets won matches.  Junior 133-pounder Brian Bucher (Ottawa/ Avon Lake) won 17-2 as he recorded a technical fall.  He was followed by sophomore 141-pounder Eric Schubert (Oberlin) who won by major decision 11-2.  Senior 149-pounder Scott Haber (Brook Park/ Parma Normandy) gave B-W its third consecutive match victory when he won with a 6-2 decision.  Senior 165-pound All-American Gino Russo (Northfield Center/ Nordonia) remained undefeated with a pin at the 6:45 mark. Then, senior 174-pound Jeremy Feador (North Olmsted), freshman 185-pound Andrew Scavuzzo (Cuyahoga Falls/ Woodridge), and senior 197-pounder Brian Haines (Amanda/ Teays Valley) tallied three consecutive 7-2 wins.

 

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 20-0 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 15-4.  Schubert improved to 6-14,  Haber improved to 5-8, Feador improved to 10-8, Scavuzzo improved to 10-7, and Haines improved to 5-2.

 

Tomorrow (Saturday, January 12) B-W will face off against Springfield (Mass.) College at 9:00 a.m. in the second day of action at the Lycoming College Bud Whitehill Duals.  Following the second day of action,       B-W will return to Berea to host Ohio Athletic Conference rival Mount Union College in a home OAC dual meet on Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 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.

 

FINAL SCORE: Baldwin-Wallace - 33, Muskingum - 9

 

125 Pounds: Erwin (B-W) won by forfeit; 133 Pounds: Bucher technical fall over Nelson (MC), 17-2; 141 Pounds: Schubert (B-W) major decision over Freidt (MC), 11-2; 149 Pounds: Haber (B-W) defeated Caracofe (MC), 6-2; 157 Pounds: Minner (MC) def. Incorvaia (B-W); 165 Pounds: Russo (B-W) pinned Geesy (MC), 6:45; 174 Pounds: Feador (B-W) def. Farrington (MC), 7-2; 184 Pounds: Scavuzzo (B-W) def. Dunn, 7-2; 197 Pounds: Haines (B-W) def. Weisenberger (MC), 7-2; 285 Pounds: Barnhart (MC) pinned Pelton (B-W), 4;57.