Final Brackets

ITHACA, N.Y.—The No. 1 ranked Big Red wrestling team crowned three champions on its way to winning the team title at the Body Bar Invitational on Saturday. Cornell finished with 134 points and was followed by Kent State (92), Central Michigan (83.5), Clarion (75.5) and Buffalo (74). Justin Kerber (165), Mack Lewnes (174) and Steve Bosak (184) all finished first in their respective weight classes. Lewnes is a four-time Body Bar champion. 

At 165 pounds, No. 5 Kerber opened his day with an 18-2 technical fall over Buffalo's Pat Brady in the pigtail round. The Big Red senior followed by shutting out Army's Jake Vetter, 9-0. In the quarterfinals, he won a 4-2 decision against Lock Haven's Colton Spade. Kerber advanced to the finals with a 7-2 win over fourth seeded Ross Tice of Kent State. With a hard fought 3-2 decision, Kerber defeated Buffalo's John Martin Cannon in the finals.

No. 1 Lewnes pinned his first opponent, Brandon Johnson of Kent State in 3:15 and followed with a 14-5 major decision over Lock Haven's Michael Khoury in the quarterfinals. Lewnes pinned fourth seeded Ryan McGarity of Binghamton to advance to the finals. In a rematch of Friday night's dual, Lewnes defeated No. 4 ranked Ben Bennett of Central Michigan by a 13-5 major decision.

At 184 pounds, No. 4 Bosak opened his morning with a win by fall over Sacred Heart's Seth Politi in 59 seconds. He shut out his next two opponents, 4-0 and 8-0, respectively to move to the finals. Bosak took on the No. 14 ranked Nate Schiedel of Binghamton in the finals and won a 6-2 decision.

No. 1 Cam Simaz notched three bonus wins at 197 pounds on his way to the finals. He won twice by fall and added a tech fall. Simaz faced No. 3 Dustin Killgore of Kent State in his final match where he was narrowly edged out, 10-9.

At 125 pounds, No. 16 Frank Perrelli pinned his first opponent and followed with a 17-5 major decision in the quarterfinals. He defeated Kent State's Steve Mitcheff, 3-2, to advance to the finals. Perrelli lost, 4-0, to No. 6 Nicholas Bedelyon of Kent State.

The No. 6 seed, Joe Stanzione, won a 10-4 decision over Drexel's Frank Cimato in the quarterfinals before defeating Kent State's Tyler Small, 5-3. Stanzione lost in the finals to No. 6 Scotti Sentes, 11-3, to place second.

At 141 pounds, Chris Villalonga shut out John Crisafulli of Buffalo, 9-0, in his first match of the day. He followed with a 7-3 win over Central Michigan's Scott Mattingly in the quarterfinals. Villalonga advanced to
the finals with a 5-3 decision, but was pinned in 1:44 by Lock Haven's Matthew Bonson.

The Big Red will break for the Thanksgiving holidays and will return to action Dec. 3-4 at the Las Vegas Invitational.

Cornell Placewinners
125
2nd - Frank Perrelli

133
2nd – Joe Stanzione

141
2nd – Chris Villalonga
5th- Michael Nevinger

157
4th – Craig Eifert

165
1st – Justin Kerber
6th – Marshall Peppelman

174
1st – Mack Lewnes
3rd – Colin McDonald

184
1st – Steve Bosak

197
2nd – Cam Simaz

HWT
4th – Oney Snyder
5th- Stryker Lane


Final Brackets

Final Team Scores
1. Cornell 134 points
2. Kent State 94 points
3. Central Michigan 83.5 points
4. Clarion 75.5 points
5. Buffalo 74 points
6. Lock Haven 43.5 points
7. Ithaca 40 points
8. Binghamton 37.5 points
9. Army 35 points
10. Drexel 33 points
11. Sacred Heart 24 points

Match-By-Match Results