ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell wrestling team extended its win streak over Ivy League teams to 80 contests spanning 16 years with a sweep on Saturday matches, topping Brown 27-9 and Harvard 35-3 at Friedman Wrestling Center. The Big Red improved to 7-2 on the year and opened league play 2-0.
The Big Red opened big early leads and earned six bonus point victories in sweeping the afternoon. Cornell won its first four matches in both duals and was never threatened, with all four losses on the day coming by regular decision.
Noah Baughman (125), Chaz Tucker (133), Yianni Diakomihalis (141), Will Koll (149), Max Dean (184) and Ben Darmstadt (197) each won both matches on the day, while all 10 grapplers picked up at least one win on the day.
Diakomihalis and Darmstadt were bonus point machines, with each picking up a first period fall and a technical fall. The third nationally ranked freshman had a pair of strong efforts, defeating Brown NCAA qualifier CJ LaFragola 5-0 and topping his cousin, Harvard's Kanon Dean, by a 3-0 final.
Cornell improved to 36-0 all-time against Ivy League foes at the Friedman Wrestling Center and captured the 21st straight win over Brown and the 17th in a row vs. Harvard.
The Big Red closes its four-match homestand when Columbia visits Ithaca on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. Cornell then heads back on the road for a non-conference meeting with Lock Haven on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.
#11 Cornell 27, Brown 9
125: Noah Baughman (C) won by major decision over Trey Keeley (B), 14-3
133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by decision over Hunter Kosco (B), 3-2
141: #4 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by fall over Zeke Salvo (B), 2:47
149: Will Koll (C) won by decision over Zach Krause (B), 3-1
157: Justin Staudenmayer (B) won by decision over Fredy Stroker (C), 11-4
165: Christian LaBrie (B) won by decision over Adam Santoro (C), 20-13
174: #17 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Bryce Rogers (B), 8-2
184: #11 Max Dean (C) won by decision over CJ LaFragola (B), 5-0
197: #6 Ben Darmstadt (C) won by technical fall over Tucker Ziegler (B), 18-0
285: Ian Butterbrodt (B) won by decision over Ben Honis (C), 4-3
#11 Cornell 35, Harvard 3
125: Noah Baughman (C) won by decision over Nolan Hellickson (H), 6-1
133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by decision over Ryan Friedman (H), 3-2
141: #4 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by technical fall over Trevor Tarsi (H), 23-8
149: Will Koll (C) won by decision over Hunter Ladnier (H), 8-6 (sv1)
157: Fredy Stroker (C) won by decision over Brock Wilson (H), 6-3
165: Adam Santoro (C) won by fall over Tyler Tarsi (H), 4:04
174: Josef Johnson (H) won by decision over #17 Brandon Womack (C), 6-3
184: #11 Max Dean (C) won by decision over Kanon Dean (H), 3-0
197: #6 Ben Darmstadt (C) won by fall over Logan Kirby (H), 0:56
285: Ben Honis (C) won by decision over Angus Cowell (H), 7-3
