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Wrestling Clips Hofstra, Army For Third Straight New York State Title

ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell (156 points) put a limited number of competitors into the field, but still claimed its third straight New York State championship, topping Hofstra (149) and Army (148) in a tight team race. The Big Red won three individual A bracket titles, two more in the B bracket, and ended the tournament with a cumulative record of 62-20 in the tournament.

Cornell claimed championships in the A bracket at 174 (Duke Pickett), 184 (Gabe Dean) and 197 (Jace Bennett), with Dean especially dominant in his run through the field. The nation's No. 1 wrestler won three matches by tech fall and the other two by major decision by at least 10 points. He outscored his opponents 102-33 during the tournament and was a point-scoring machine, putting at least 16 points on the board in every match. Pickett won three straight decisions, including a 3-2 win over Army's Brian Harvey in the final, while Bennett won his first two matches by first period fall before capturing tighter decisions in the semifinals and finals, including a 5-2 triumph over Buffalo's Joe Ariola for first place.

In the B bracket, both Chris Dowdy (157) and Billy George (184) won titles with perfect 5-0 records against the field. Dowdy captured a pair of one-point wins, while George had a one-point win in the semis before claiming a 7-4 decision over Buffalo's Austin Weigel in the final.
2014 NYS Intercollegiate Championships Results
A Bracket

133 – Bricker Dixon (4-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Joe Russ (Nassau Community College) won by decision over Dixon (Cornell), 6-4 (sv-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Dixon (Cornell) won by decision over Anthony Messina (Oneonta State), 5-2
Cons. Round 4 - Dixon (Cornell) won by injury default over Maverick Passaro (Hofstra)
Cons. Round 5 - Dixon (Cornell) won by decision over Sean Peacock (Buffalo), 7-5
Cons. Semi - Angelo Amenta (Columbia) won by decision over Dixon (Cornell), 4-1
5th Place Match - Dixon (Cornell) won by injury default over Eric Velez (Brockport State)

141 – Logan David (5-2)
Champ. Round 1 - David (Cornell) won by decision over Dylan Caruana (Binghamton), 3-2
Champ. Round 2 - Vinny Turano (Long Island Post) won by decision over David (Cornell), 2-0
Cons. Round 3 - David (Cornell) won by major decision over Quamaine Thomas (SUNY Oswego), 11-0
Cons. Round 4 - David (Cornell) won by decision over Nick Wahba (Ithaca College), 7-3
Cons. Round 5 - David (Cornell) won by decision over Mark West (Nassau Community College), 3-2
Cons. Semi - Cary Palmer (Hunter College) won by decision over David (Cornell), 10-7
5th Place Match - David (Cornell) won by injury default over Logan Everett (Army)

157 – Taylor Simaz (3-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Russell Parsons (Army) won by decision over Simaz (Cornell), 4-1
Cons. Round 3 - Simaz (Cornell) won by major decision over Alex Smythe (Buffalo), 17-4
Cons. Round 4 - Simaz (Cornell) won by decision over Raymond Jazikoff (New York University), 9-2
Cons. Round 5 - Vincent Deprez (Binghamton) won by decision over Simaz (Cornell), 6-4
7th Place Match - Simaz (Cornell) won by injury default over Evan Wallace (Oneonta State)

165 – Jesse Shanaman (2-1)
Champ. Round 1 - Shanaman (Cornell) won by decision over Austin Coniker (Columbia), 4-0
Champ. Round 2 - Shanaman (Cornell) won by major decision over Jesse Bader (Hunter College), 8-0
Quarterfinal - Nick Velez (Ithaca College) won by fall over Shanaman (Cornell), 2:04
Cons. Round 4 - Ryan Therrien (Buffalo) won by injury default over Shanaman (Cornell)

174 – Jacob Taylor (4-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Taylor (Cornell) won by decision over Frank Affronti (Hofstra), 3-2
Quarterfinal - Taylor (Cornell) won by major decision over Shaun Gillen (Oneonta State), 11-3
Semifinal - Brian Harvey (Army) won by major decision over Taylor (Cornell), 12-1
Cons. Semi - Taylor (Cornell) won by decision over Muhamed McBryde (Buffalo), 3-2
3rd Place Match - Taylor (Cornell) won by decision over Steven Schneider (Binghamton), 3-1

174 – Duke Pickett (4-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Pickett (Cornell) won by major decision over Zakaria Small (Nassau Community College), 11-1
Quarterfinal - Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over Muhamed McBryde (Buffalo), 4-1
Semifinal - Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over Steven Schneider (Binghamton), 6-0
1st Place Match - Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over Brian Harvey (Army), 3-2

184 – Gabe Dean (5-0)
Champ. Round 1 - Dean (Cornell) won by major decision over Patrick Rooney (US Merchant Marine Academy), 16-6
Champ. Round 2 - Dean (Cornell) won by tech fall over Cory Damiana (Hofstra), 25-10
Quarterfinal - Dean (Cornell) won by major decision over Samson Imonode (Army), 17-4
Semifinal - Dean (Cornell) won by tech fall over Jeff Palmeri (Brockport State), 21-5
1st Place Match - Dean (Cornell) won by tech fall over Austin Wilding (Army), 23-8

197 – Owen Scott (3-1)
Champ. Round 2 – O. Scott (Cornell) won by fall over Stephen Snyder (Army), 3:00
Quarterfinal – O. Scott (Cornell University) won by decision over Matt Idelson (Columbia University) (Dec 7-5)
Semifinal - Joe Ariola (Buffalo) won by decision over O. Scott (Cornell), 8-3
Cons. Semi – O. Scott (Cornell) won by decision over Dennis Melendez (Hunter College), 7-5
3rd Place Match - Matt Idelson (Columbia) won by forfeit over O. Scott (Cornell) , FF

197 – Jace Bennett (4-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Bennett (Cornell) won by fall over Freddy Vidal (Nassau Community College), 1:53
Quarterfinal - Bennett (Cornell) won by fall over Dennis Melendez (Hunter College), 1:08
Semifinal - Bennett (Cornell) won by decision over Chad Obzud (Oneonta State), 6-4
1st Place Match - Bennett (Cornell) won by decision over Joe Ariola (Buffalo), 5-2

285 – Jacob Aiken-Phillips (3-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Aiken-Phillips (Cornell) won by fall over Daniel Glinko (Ithaca College), 3:47
Quarterfinal - Aiken-Phillips (Cornell) won by decision over James Bethel (Oneonta State), 8-5
Semifinal - Aiken-Phillips (Cornell) won by decision over Garrett Ryan (Columbia), 7-4
1st Place Match - Mike Hughes (Hofstra) won by major decision over Aiken-Phillips (Cornell), 12-4

B Bracket
149 – Dylan Realbuto (4-1)
Champ. Round 1 – D. Realbuto (Cornell) won by decision over Connor Muli (Hofstra), 6-3
Champ. Round 2 – D. Realbuto (Cornell) won by decision over Trevor Hoffmeier (Buffalo), 3-1
Quarterfinal – D. Realbuto (Cornell University) won by decision over Lincoln Mallinger (Army), 5-0
Semifinal - Gary Dinmore (Unrostered) won by major decision over D. Realbuto (Cornell), 15-6
3rd Place Match – D. Realbuto (Cornell) won by major decision over Ryan Snow (FlWC), 10-0

149 – Griffin Higginbotham (1-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Higginbotham (Cornell) won by decision over Codie Gillette (Brockport State), 4-1 (tb1)
Quarterfinal - Laken Cook (FlWC) won by decision over Higginbotham (Cornell), 7-3
Cons. Round 4 - Richard Dennison (SUNY Sullivan) won by forfeit over Higginbotham (Cornell), FF

157 – Chris Dowdy (5-0)
Champ. Round 1 - Dowdy (Cornell) won by tech fall over Javier Rodriquez (Army), 16-1
Champ. Round 2 - Dowdy (Cornell) won by decision over Tyler Zimmer (Columbia), 6-1
Quarterfinal - Dowdy (Cornell) won by decision over Joe Mastro (Binghamton), 4-3
Semifinal - Dowdy (Cornell) won by decision over Craig Eifert (FlWC), 8-7
1st Place Match - Dowdy (Cornell) won by major decision over Kyle Simaz (FlWC), 18-5

165 – Matthew Russo (1-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Russo (Cornell) won by decision over Ryan Marriott (Alfred State College), 7-4
Quarterfinal - Anthony Deprez (Binghamton) won by major decision over Russo (Cornell), 9-1
Cons. Round 4 - Codie Nichols (Alfred State College) won by decision over Russo (Cornell), 5-0

184 – Daniel Choi (3-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Austin Weigel (Buffalo) won by decision over Choi (Cornell), 6-4
Cons. Round 3 - Choi (Cornell) won by decision over Gavin Berkley (USMA Prep School), 12-5
Cons. Round 4 - Choi (Cornell) won by fall over Daniel Viera (US Merchant Marine Academy), 2:15
Cons. Semi - Choi (Cornell) won by decision over Scott Votino (Army), 9-4
5th Place Match - Ty Walter (FlWC) won by fall over Choi (Cornell), 1:38

184 – Billy George (5-0)
Champ. Round 1 - George (Cornell) won by decision over Tyler McLees (Army), 12-5
Champ. Round 2 - George (Cornell) won by fall over Nick Burch (US Merchant Marine Academy), 0:38
Quarterfinal - George (Cornell) won by decision over Ty Walter (FlWC), 5-2
Semifinal - George (Cornell) won by decision over Gio Santiago (Nassau Community College), 9-8
1st Place Match - George (Cornell) won by decision over Austin Weigel (Buffalo), 7-4

285 – George Famutimi (3-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Famutimi (Cornell) won by decision over Anthony Osman (Alfred State College), 2-1 (tb1)
Quarterfinal - Famutimi (Cornell) won by decision over Kelsey Patten (Rochester Institute of Tech.), 2-1 (tb1)
Semifinal - Jake Gunning (Buffalo) won by decision over Famutimi (Cornell), 9-4
3rd Place Match - Famutimi (Cornell) won by major decision over Adam Groesbeck (Oneonta State), 8-0

285 – Robert Incorvaia (3-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Adam Groesbeck (Oneonta State) won by decision over Incorvaia (Cornell), 2-0
Cons. Round 3 - Incorvaia (Cornell) won by fall over Ross Lapides (Farmingdale State College), 3:16
Cons. Round 4 - Incorvaia (Cornell) won by fall over Frankie Matos (Stony Brook Wrestling Club), 1:12
Cons. Semi - Incorvaia (Cornell) won by decision over Marvin Jean Simon (Nassau Community College), 9-4
5th Place Match - Austin Buttry (USMA Prep School) won by fall over Incorvaia (Cornell), 1:55

Final Team Scores
No.TeamPts.
1. Cornell University156
2. Hofstra149
3. Army148
4. University at Buffalo130.5
5. Columbia University127
6. Binghamton University86
Brockport State86
8. Nassau Community College61
9. Ithaca College60
10. Hunter57
11. SUNY Cortland45.5
12. Oneonta State39.5
13. New York University37
14. Long Island Post27.0
15. SUNY Oswego20.5
16. Niagara Community College13.0
17. Rochester Institute of Tech.6.5
18. SUNY Sullivan3.0
19. US Merchant Marine Academy3.0
20. Jamestown Community College2.5
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Craig Eifert

Craig Eifert

157
5' 10"
Senior
Jacob Aiken-Phillips

Jacob Aiken-Phillips

285
6' 3"
Senior
Jace Bennett

Jace Bennett

197
6' 2"
Senior
Daniel Choi

Daniel Choi

184
5' 10"
Sophomore
Logan David

Logan David

125
5' 7"
Junior
Gabe Dean

Gabe Dean

184
5' 10"
Sophomore
Bricker Dixon

Bricker Dixon

125
5' 5"
Senior
Chris Dowdy

Chris Dowdy

157
5' 6"
Junior
George Famutimi

George Famutimi

285
6' 1"
Senior
Billy George

Billy George

174
6' 0"
Senior
Duke Pickett

Duke Pickett

174
5' 10"
Junior
Owen Scott

Owen Scott

174
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Craig Eifert

Craig Eifert

5' 10"
Senior
157
Jacob Aiken-Phillips

Jacob Aiken-Phillips

6' 3"
Senior
285
Jace Bennett

Jace Bennett

6' 2"
Senior
197
Daniel Choi

Daniel Choi

5' 10"
Sophomore
184
Logan David

Logan David

5' 7"
Junior
125
Gabe Dean

Gabe Dean

5' 10"
Sophomore
184
Bricker Dixon

Bricker Dixon

5' 5"
Senior
125
Chris Dowdy

Chris Dowdy

5' 6"
Junior
157
George Famutimi

George Famutimi

6' 1"
Senior
285
Billy George

Billy George

6' 0"
Senior
174
Duke Pickett

Duke Pickett

5' 10"
Junior
174
Owen Scott

Owen Scott

6' 2"
Junior
174