Wrestling

BEREA, OHIO —  The Baldwin-Wallace College wrestling team lost to No. 20th-ranked Wilkes (Pa.) University, 40-3, in its third of four matches at the Wilkes (Pa.) University John Reese Duals today (Thursday, January 3, 2007) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  B-W also fell to No. 19th-ranked Oneonta (N.Y.) State University, 24-15, in the final dual match of the meet. 

 

The Yellow Jackets are now 4-11-1 overall.

 

Despite the loss against Wilkes, freshman 184-pounder Andrew Scavuzzo (Cuyahoga Falls/ Woodridge) won a 3-1 decision over Chris Smith.

 

Against Oneonta State, scoring victories were 133-pound junior Brian Bucher (Ottawa Hills/ Avon Lake) with a 14-8 overtime win against Oneonta's Walter Moore.  In addition to Bucher, junior 157-pounder Joe Incorvaia (Medina/ Highland) outlasted Devan Wynn Witman, 4-2.  Senior 165-pounder Gino Russo (Northfield Center/ Nordonia) remained unbeaten for the season after a 9-5 decision over Dave Ballard. In the 184-pound weight class, Scavuzzo earned an 11-4 decision, this time over Wala Canario.  B-W's last win came in the form of 197-pounder Brian Haines (Amanda/ Teays Valley) as he scored a 7-5 win over Mike Diorio.

 

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 16-0 overall. A year ago, Russo placed sixth at the NCAA Division III National Tournament and was the Ohio Athletic Conference 165-pound champion.

  

In exhibition match action, all of B-W's wins came against Wilkes.  At 157-pounds, sophomore Cody Quick (Mount Vernon) scored an 8-2 decision, senior 174-pounder Antonio Campea (Hinckley/ Padua Franciscan) won, 3-2, and also at 174-pounds, freshman Korey Leonhard (Kinsman/ Pymatuning Valley) won by the score of 11-7.

 

The Yellow Jackets will be back in action on Tuesday, January 8 when they travel to Tiffin, Ohio to face fourth-ranked Heidelberg College in the Seiberling Gymnasium 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.