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Yellow Jacket Wrestlers Beat Cleveland Cross-Town Rival CWRU, 31-15, in University Circle

Complete Results


Ryan Jones

BEREA, OHIO --  Behind pins by senior 174-pounder Andrew Scavuzzo (Cuyahoga Falls/Woodridge) and junior 285-pounder Ryan Jones (Uniontown/Lake), the Baldwin-Wallace College wrestling team defeated Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University, 31-15, today (Saturday, November 13, 2010) in Horsbaugh Gymnasium in University Circle in the season-opening dual match for the Yellow Jackets.

B-W, which opened its season with a strong finish last Saturday (Nov. 6) at the Messiah (Pa.) College Tournament, is now 1-0 in dual matches and next competes on Saturday, Nov. 20 at the University of Mount Union Duals in Alliance. The first round begins at 11:00 a.m.

In addition to Scavuzzo and Jones, senior 165-pounder Korey Leonard (Kinsman/Pymatuning Valley) by a 17-7 major decison. B-W aslo scored wins by decision from junior 125-pounder Jeremy Dombrady (Copley), junior 141-pounder Grant Steward (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne), and sophomore 197-pounder Joseph Georgian (Eastlake/Villa Angela-St. Joseph). In addition, freshman Andrew Taylor (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) picked up a forefit win at 133 pounds.

For the season, Scavuzzo is now 5-0 overall and has two pins. Jones is 3-2 with three pins, while Leonhard, Dombrady and Taylor are all 4-2. Georgian and Steward both improved to 3-2 overall.


Following its trip to Alliance, the B-W grapplers will host its first home match on Tuesday, Nov. 30 against NCAA Division II Tiffin University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center at 7:30 p.m.

FOR MORE B-W Sports Information, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. or Assistant SID Jeff Miller by phone at 440-826-2780 and email at jefmille@bw.edu Fans can access the latest B-W athletics information at www.bw.edu/athletics and we invite you to join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bwyellowjackets and Twitter at http://twitter.com/bwathletics.

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