ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell won its record-breaking sixth straight New York State Intercollegiate Championship and crowned six individual champions on Sunday afternoon at Barton Hall.
The Big Red won titles at 133 (Chaz Tucker), 141 (Yianni Diakomihalis), 149 (Jonathan Furnas), 157 (Adam Santoro), 184 (Max Dean) and 197 (Ben Darmstadt) to record 183.5 team points, easily outdistancing United States Military Academy Prep School (121) and Ithaca College (119). Cornell had five of its starters in the lineup, with three freshmen, a sophomore who had never wrestled a dual meet for the Big Red prior to Friday night and a junior in his first full year in the lineup.
The six champions tied a single tournament record for the Big Red set previously in 1991 and matched in 2001. It is also the 13th time Cornell has claimed the team title overall, matching Army West Point for the most in state history.
In all, 17 Cornell wrestlers reached the podium, with a pair of Cornell vs. Cornell finals. Noah Baughman, the New York State champion at 125 a year ago, took second to Tucker at 133 by a narrow 5-3 decision. Big Red grapplers also wrestled off at 149, where Furnas topped Chris Schoenherr in the finals, 7-3. Cornell had three of the four semifinalists at 149.
Other champions crowned were Jonathan Haas of Brockport State at 125, Troy Keller of Niagara Community College at 165, Andrew Berreyesa of Finglerlakes Wrestling Club at 174 and Ithaca College's Jake O'Brien at heavyweight.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Cornell (183.5)
2. United States Military Academy Preparatory School (121)
3. Ithaca (119)
4. Binghamton (110.5)
5. Finger Lakes Wrestling Club (108.5)
6. Buffalo (71)
7. Brockport State (68)
8. Oneonta State (58)
9. New York University (57.5)
10. RIT (51.5)
11. Columbia (46)
12. Niagara Community College (45)
13. Long Island University - Post (44)
14. SUNY Oswego (40)
15. Nassau Community College (24.5)
16. Merchant Marine (22)
17. Jamestown Community College (20.5)
18. SUNY Ulster (7.5)
19. Farmingdale State (5)
20. Hofstra (5)
21. SUNY Sullivan (2.5)
133
JACOB LEHR (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Wesley Woodworth (Brockport State) won by major decision over Jacob Lehr (Cornell) (Maj 11-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Bell (Niagara Community College) won by fall over Jacob Lehr (Cornell) (Fall 1:57)
NOAH BAUGHMAN (4-1, 2nd)
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Baughman (Cornell) won by tech fall over Bryan Romero (Long Island University-Post) (TF 18-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Noah Baughman (Cornell) won by major decision over Randy Earl (Unrostered) (Maj 13-5)
Quarterfinal - Noah Baughman (Cornell) won by tech fall over Donald McCoy (Brockport State) (TF 18-0)
Semifinal - Noah Baughman (Cornell) won by decision over Derek Spann (Buffalo) (Dec 10-3)
1st Place Match - Charles Tucker (Cornell) won by decision over Noah Baughman (Cornell) (Dec 5-3)
CHAZ TUCKER (4-0, 1st)
Champ. Round 2 - Charles Tucker (Cornell) won by tech fall over William Escobar (Ithaca) (TF 19-4)
Quarterfinal - Charles Tucker (Cornell) won by decision over Zach Trampe (Unrostered) (Dec 8-6)
Semifinal - Charles Tucker (Cornell) won by decision over Freddy Eckles (Niagara Community College) (Dec 10-4)
1st Place Match - Charles Tucker (Cornell) won by decision over Noah Baughman (Cornell) (Dec 5-3)
141
YIANNI DIAKOMIHALIS (4-0, 1st)
Champ. Round 2 - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by tech fall over Paul Brohan (Farmingdale State College) (TF 24-5)
Quarterfinal - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by fall over Christian Briody (Columbia) (Fall 2:26)
Semifinal - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by major decision over Michael Venosa (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) (Maj 16-3)
1st Place Match - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by tech fall over Corey Shie (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) (TF 19-4)
MAX PICKETT (5-1, 5th)
Champ. Round 1 - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over Ryan Juarez-Robertson (Buffalo) (Dec 7-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Corey Shie (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) won by tech fall over Max Pickett (Cornell) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by tech fall over Brian Vaughn (SUNY Sullivan) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by fall over Bryan Coll (SUNY-Oswego) (Fall 3:28)
Cons. Round 4 - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over
Griffin Higginbotham (Cornell) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Semi - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by injury default over Val Miele (Columbia) (Inj. 0:00)
5th Place Match - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over Matt Swanson (Binghamton University) (Dec 5-2)
GRIFFIN HIGGINBOTHAM (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 -
Griffin Higginbotham (Cornell) won by decision over Dane Heberlein (Binghamton University) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 -
Griffin Higginbotham (Cornell) won by decision over Val Miele (Columbia) (Dec 1-0)
Quarterfinal - Ben Brisman (Ithaca) won by fall over
Griffin Higginbotham (Cornell) (Fall 4:34)
Cons. Round 4 - Max Pickett (Cornell) won by decision over
Griffin Higginbotham (Cornell) (Dec 9-2)
IAN McNITT (0-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Michael Venosa (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) won by decision over Ian McNitt (Cornell) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Austin Sisco (Oneonta State) won by decision over Ian McNitt (Cornell) (Dec 4-0)
149
HUNTER RICHARD (4-2, 6th)
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by fall over Anthony Palmiotto (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) (Fall 6:53)
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by decision over Nicholas Palumbo (Buffalo) (Dec 11-5)
Quarterfinal - Trence Gillem (Cornell) won by decision over Hunter Richard (Cornell) (Dec 12-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by injury default over Demetri D`Orsaneo (Ithaca) (Inj. 6:06)
Cons. Semi - Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by decision over Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match - Matt Russo (Cornell) won by major decision over Hunter Richard (Cornell) (Maj 16-8)
JONATHAN FURNAS (5-0, 1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won by fall over Michael Zito (Jamestown Community College) (Fall 2:14)
Champ. Round 2 - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won by tech fall over Andrew Chase (Rochester Institute of Technology) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won by decision over Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) (Dec 5-3)
Semifinal - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won in tie breaker - 1 over Trence Gillem (Cornell) (TB-1 4-2)
1st Place Match - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won by decision over Chris Schoenherr (Cornell) (Dec 7-3)
MATT RUSSO (5-1, 5th)
Champ. Round 1 - Matt Russo (Cornell) won by major decision over Ian Burke (New York University) (Maj 16-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Matt Russo (Cornell) won by decision over Sean Peacock (Brockport State) (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal - Parker Kropman (Binghamton University) won by decision over Matt Russo (Cornell) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Matt Russo (Cornell) won by tech fall over Zach Stedeford (Rochester Institute of Technology) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi - Matt Russo (Cornell) won by decision over Joseph Calderone (Long Island University-Post) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Matt Russo (Cornell) won by major decision over Hunter Richard (Cornell) (Maj 16-8)
CHRIS SCHOENHERR (4-1, 2nd)
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Schoenherr (Cornell) won by major decision over Sean O`Hagan (Brockport State) (Maj 14-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Chris Schoenherr (Cornell) won by fall over Riley Jacops (Columbia) (Fall 1:45)
Quarterfinal - Chris Schoenherr (Cornell) won by decision over Joseph Calderone (Long Island University-Post) (Dec 7-3)
Semifinal - Chris Schoenherr (Cornell) won by decision over Parker Kropman (Binghamton University) (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won by decision over Chris Schoenherr (Cornell) (Dec 7-3)
CONNOR LAPRESI (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Lapresi (Cornell) won by fall over Cole Murphy (Rochester Institute of Technology) (Fall 0:54)
Champ. Round 2 - Parker Kropman (Binghamton University) won by decision over Connor Lapresi (Cornell) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Lapresi (Cornell) won by tech fall over Michael Zito (Jamestown Community College) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Sean Peacock (Brockport State) won by decision over Connor Lapresi (Cornell) (Dec 6-1)
TRENCE GILLEM (3-2, 4th)
Champ. Round 1 - Trence Gillem (Cornell) won by fall over Matt Marino (Oneonta State) (Fall 3:44)
Champ. Round 2 - Trence Gillem (Cornell) won in sudden victory - 1 over Matt Coppola (New York University) (SV-1 3-1)
Quarterfinal - Trence Gillem (Cornell) won by decision over Hunter Richard (Cornell) (Dec 12-7)
Semifinal - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won in tie breaker - 1 over Trence Gillem (Cornell) (TB-1 4-2)
3rd Place Match - Parker Kropman (Binghamton University) won by decision over Trence Gillem (Cornell) (Dec 5-3)
RAMI PELLUMBI (3-3, 8th)
Champ. Round 1 - Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) won by decision over Sam Ward (Columbia) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) won by decision over Demetri D`Orsaneo (Ithaca) (Dec 5-4)
Quarterfinal - Jonathan Furnas (Cornell) won by decision over Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) won by decision over Matt Coppola (New York University) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Semi - Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by decision over Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) (Dec 6-4)
7th Place Match - Joseph Calderone (Long Island University-Post) won by major decision over Rami Pellumbi (Cornell) (Maj 11-3)
157
ADAM SANTORO (5-0, 1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Santoro (Cornell) won by fall over Kyle Barnard (SUNY-Oswego) (Fall 1:14)
Champ. Round 2 - Adam Santoro (Cornell) won by fall over Alex Smythe (Buffalo) (Fall 6:56)
Quarterfinal - Adam Santoro (Cornell) won by fall over Jawan Jones (Ithaca) (Fall 1:42)
Semifinal - Adam Santoro (Cornell) won by decision over Raymond Jazikoff (New York University) (Dec 8-3)
1st Place Match - Adam Santoro (Cornell) won by fall over Sam Schneider (Ithaca) (Fall 2:38)A 157
KYLE SIMAZ (2-2, 4th)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Simaz (Cornell) won by fall over Antonio LaRocca (Nassau Community College) (Fall 5:00)
Quarterfinal - Kyle Simaz (Cornell) won by decision over Fredy Stroker (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-3)
Semifinal - Sam Schneider (Ithaca) won in sudden victory - 1 over Kyle Simaz (Cornell) (SV-1 10-8)
3rd Place Match - Raymond Jazikoff (New York University) won by decision over Kyle Simaz (Cornell) (Dec 12-8)A 165
FOSTER KARMON (4-1, 3rd)
Champ. Round 2 - Foster Karmon (Cornell) won by decision over Noah Grover (Buffalo) (Dec 7-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Foster Karmon (Cornell) won by fall over John Stawinski (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) (Fall 5:43)
Quarterfinal - Foster Karmon (Cornell) won by decision over Aiden Monteverdi (Binghamton University) (Dec 9-6)
Semifinal - Troy Keller (Niagara Community College) won by tech fall over Foster Karmon (Cornell) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Semi - Foster Karmon (Cornell) won by rule over Jakob Brindley (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) (RULE)
3rd Place Match - Foster Karmon (Cornell) won by decision over Brad Laughlin (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) (Dec 3-1)A 165
MATTHEW RUSSO (1-2)
Champ. Round 2 -
Matthew Russo (Cornell) won by major decision over Richard Mills (Brockport State) (Maj 10-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Brad Laughlin (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) won by decision over
Matthew Russo (Cornell) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Owen Brown (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) won by fall over
Matthew Russo (Cornell) (Fall 3:42)
165
JONAH BARLEY (3-2, 7th)
Champ. Round 2 - Jonah Barley (Cornell) won by fall over Jaelen Jean (Niagara Community College) (Fall 1:53)
Champ. Round 3 - Jonah Barley (Cornell) won by fall over Grant Fetchet (Columbia) (Fall 2:26)
Quarterfinal - Nick Velez (Ithaca) won by decision over Jonah Barley (Cornell) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Jonah Barley (Cornell) won by major decision over James Murdoch (New York University) (Maj 12-1)
Cons. Round 7 - Jakob Brindley (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jonah Barley (Cornell) (SV-1 3-1)
7th Place Match - Jonah Barley (Cornell) won by rule over Eric Fasnacht (Buffalo) (RULE)
174
JARIED BUXTON (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Jaried Buxton (Cornell) won by decision over Mark Ohanian (Niagara Community College) (Dec 12-9)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Lanning (Buffalo) won by fall over Jaried Buxton (Cornell) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaried Buxton (Cornell) won by major decision over Justin Montanez (Merchant Marine) (Maj 15-7)
Cons. Round 3 - Alex Melikian (Binghamton University) won by decision over Jaried Buxton (Cornell) (Dec 9-6)
184
MAX DEAN (4-0, 1st)
Champ. Round 2 - Maxwell Dean (Cornell) won by fall over Mike Fekishazy (SUNY Ulster) (Fall 0:36)
Quarterfinal - Maxwell Dean (Cornell) won by fall over Thaddus Jeffries (Brockport State) (Fall 2:06)
Semifinal - Maxwell Dean (Cornell) won by major decision over Jack Brown (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) (Maj 15-2)
1st Place Match - Maxwell Dean (Cornell) won by decision over Lou Deprez (Binghamton University) (Dec 4-1)
197
BEN DARMSTADT (5-0, 1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) won by fall over Tanner Nielsen (Ithaca) (Fall 0:49)
Champ. Round 2 - Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) won by fall over Nathaniel Holloway (United States Military Academy Preparatory School) (Fall 0:54)
Quarterfinal - Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) won by tech fall over Matt Doggett (Columbia) (TF 18-2)
Semifinal - Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) won by tech fall over Sam Schuyler (Buffalo) (TF 17-0)
1st Place Match - Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) won by fall over Joe Doyle (Binghamton University) (Fall 2:15)
ROBERT INCORVAIA (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Timothy Flower (Oneonta State) won by decision over
Robert Incorvaia (Cornell) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Joshua Jean-Baptiste (SUNY Sullivan) won by decision over
Robert Incorvaia (Cornell) (Dec 7-5)
285
McZIGGY RICHARDS (4-1, 3rd)
Champ. Round 1 - McZiggy Richards (Cornell) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jake Peru (Binghamton University) (SV-1 6-4)
Champ. Round 2 - McZiggy Richards (Cornell) won by decision over Edwin Rubio (Nassau Community College) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - McZiggy Richards (Cornell) won by decision over Brendan Furman (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) (Dec 11-4)
Semifinal - Jake O`Brien (Ithaca) won in tie breaker - 2 over McZiggy Richards (Cornell) (TB-2 3-2)
3rd Place Match - McZiggy Richards (Cornell) won by decision over Ian James (Buffalo) (Dec 3-1)
TUNDE SOGO (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Seth Janney (Finger Lakes Wrestling Club) won by fall over Tunde Sogo (Cornell) (Fall 1:39)
Cons. Round 2 - Tunde Sogo (Cornell) won by fall over Santino Pelusi (New York University) (Fall 6:06)
Cons. Round 3 - Omar Haddad (Hofstra) won by major decision over Tunde Sogo (Cornell) (Maj 17-6)