WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Thiel College wrestling team competed in the first day of the Budd Whitehill Duals, hosted by Lycoming College, Friday.
 
The Tomcats went 1-2 on the day, defeating RIT 34-15 but falling to Wesleyan College and No. 14 ranked College of New Jersey.
 
Lance Waters (Abingdon, Md./John Carroll), Nick Sutton (Butler, Pa./Butler) and Chris Nuss (West Homestead, Pa/Central Catholic) each picked up two victories on the day. Waters earned a win 3-1 in the first sudden victory overtime period against Frank Crippen of Wesleyan then pinned Isaiah Ocasio of RIT in 2:24 in his second match of the day.
 
Sutton dropped his first match against Carter Armendarez of Wesleyan before rifling off two consecutive decisions over James Beirne of TCNJ and Austin Prince of RIT.
 
Nuss split two decisions on the day, recording a 6-3 win over Roy Forys of Wesleyan before falling to Joe Paton of TCNJ 7-2. Nuss rebounded in his final match on Friday pinning Joe Cutugno of RIT in 2:58.
 
Robert Ritschard (Oley, Pa./Oley Valley) and Marco Crivelli (Clinton, Pa./Hopewell) also notched decisions over Shane Ross and Dominic Pirraglia of Wesleyan.
 
Vince Vahaly (Bentleyville, Pa./Bentworth) picked up a 14-4 major decision at 125 pounds over George Bardanis of RIT. Dominic Farabaugh (Loretto, Pa./Penn Cambria) earned a 10-3 decision victory over John Donahue at 174 while Zeb Throne (Metamora, MI/Oxford) received a forfeit at 197 against RIT.
 
The Tomcats will resume competition on Saturday at the Budd Whitehill Duals. The Tomcats will open Saturday against host Lycoming Warriors at 9 a.m. 
 
Day One Budd Whitehill National Duals
Lycoming College – Williamsport, Pa.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Thiel Results
 
Wesleyan 28, Thiel 12
 
125 - Dylan Jones (W) pinned Vahaly (TC), 4:25
133 - Waters (TC) dec. over Frank Crippen (W), SV-1 3-1
141 - Ritschard (TC) dec. over Shane Ross (W), 7-4
149 - Carter Armendarez (W) maj. dec. over Sutton (TC), 10-2
157 - Christopher Siracusa (W) dec. over Smith (TC), 7-2
165 - Nuss (TC) dec. over Roy Forys (W), 6-3
174 - Taran Carr (W) dec. over Farabaugh (TC), 6-2
184 - Crivelli (TC) dec. over Dominic Pirraglia (W), 8-4
197 - Isaiah Bellamy (W) pinned Throne (TC), 1:26
285 - Joseph Bongo (W) pinned Hendzel (TC), 1:17
 
 
The College of New Jersey 45, Thiel 2
 
125 - James Gill (TCNJ) dec. over Walter (TC), 7-2            
133 - James Goldschmidt (TCNJ) pinned Graziosi (TC), 2:06
141 - Ryan Budzek (TCNJ) DQ over Burkett (TC)
149 - Sutton (TC) dec. over James Beirne (TCNJ), 16-10
157 - Antonio Mancella (TCNJ) maj. dec. over Smith (TC), 14-4
165 - Joe Paton (TCNJ) dec. over Nuss (TC), 7-2
174 - Doug Hamann (TCNJ) tech fall over Farabaugh (TC), 18-0            
184 - Dan Wojtaszek (TCNJ) wins by forfeit           
197 - Constantine Rissiotos (TCNJ) pinned Throne (TC), 1:28
285 - Stephen Boncimino (TCNJ) pinned Streich (TC), 3:34
 
Thiel 34, RIT 15
 
125 - Vahaly (TC) maj. dec. over George Bardanis (RIT), 14-4
133 - Waters (TC) pinned Isaiah Ocasio (RIT), 2:24
141 - Jake Sepor (RIT) dec. over Ritschard (TC), 6-2
149 - Sutton (TC) dec. over Austin Prince (RIT), 10-5
157 - Smith (TC) pinned Kirk Feeney (RIT), 3:23
165 - Nuss (TC) pinned Joe Cutugno (RIT), 2:58
174 - Farabaugh (TC) dec. over John Donahue (RIT), 10-3
184 - McKenzie Callahan (RIT) wins by forfeit
197 - Throne (TC) wins by forfeit
285 - Sam Weinger (RIT) pinned Hendzel (TC), 5:57
 
Unattached Thiel Results
 
133 – Austin Maltez (TCNJ) dec. over Mion (TC), 17-12
165 – Guzma (TC) pinned Andrew Patterson (RIT), 4:14
197 – Kysheem Johnson (LYCO) pinned Wright (TC), 1:55
197 – Anthony Mancuso (LYCO) maj. dec. over Wright (TC), 12-1
285 – Evans Saso (TCNJ) dec. over Schweitzer (TC), 4-1
165 – Seth Meyer (ONU) dec. over Guzma (TC), 4-0