Bearcats win eight out of 10 matches against in-state rival to improve to 4-1 in dual competition

VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton wrestling team (4-1, 2-0 EIWA) won eight out of 10 matches to defeat in-state rival Buffalo (2-8, 1-2 MAC) 26-7 Thursday at the West Gym.

"I thought it was a solid team performance, and we did a good job finding ways to win a lot of tight matches," said Binghamton Head Wrestling Coach Ryan LeBlanc. "As we continue to grow, I would like to see our guys open up their matches more, take risks and continue to push the pace."

Highlights

The Bearcats started out by winning the first three matches via a decision. Carson Wagner opened the dual with a 4-2 victory over Zachary Belvario at 125 lbs. Dillon Arrick followed that with a 7-1 win over Max Elton at 133 lbs. Ryan Hartung closed out that stretch by shutting out Tyler Roark 2-0 at 141 lbs.

Fin Nadeau secured his second technical fall of the season by defeating Max Nevlin 15-0 in 5:32. Nadeau registered four back points on two separate occasions to ultimately win the 157 lb., bout and improve to 11-5 on the season.

Both No. 25 Carter Baer and Jordan Brown picked up a win after each wrestler moved up one weight class for the dual. Brown stepped up at 174 lbs., to shut out Giorgio Valenzuela 7-0. In the following match at 184 lbs., Baer defeated Rafael Knapp 11-4.

Mikey Squires extended his undefeated start to the season by beating Connor Jacobs 4-1 at 197 lbs. With the win, Squires improves to 5-0 in his first season at Binghamton.

Cayden Bevis closed out the contest by getting his first dual victory of the year when he took down Magnus Bibla 4-1 in the heavyweight bout.

Binghamton Bearcats 26 Buffalo Bulls 7

125 | Carson Wagner (Binghamton) def. Zachary Belvario (Buffalo) DEC 4-2, Binghamton 3 Buffalo 0
133 | Dillon Arrick (Binghamton) def. Max Elton (Buffalo) DEC 7-1, Binghamton 6 Buffalo 0
141 | Ryan Hartung (Binghamton) def. Tyler Roark (Buffalo) DEC 2-0, Binghamton 9 Buffalo 0
149 | Sam Ewing (Buffalo) def. Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) MD 9-1, Binghamton 9 Buffalo 4
157 | Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) def. Max Nevlin (Buffalo) TF 15-0 5:32, Binghamton 14 Buffalo 4
165 | Kelin Laffey (Buffalo) def. Marco Albanese (Binghamton) DEC 9-5, Binghamton 14 Buffalo 7
174 | Jordan Brown (Binghamton) def. Giorgio Valenzuela (Buffalo) DEC 7-0, Binghamton 17 Buffalo 7
184 | No. 26/25 Carter Baer (Binghamton) def. Rafael Knapp (Buffalo) DEC 11-4, Binghamton 20 Buffalo 7
197 | Mikey Squires (Binghamton) def. Connor Jacobs (Buffalo) DEC 4-1, Binghamton 23 Buffalo 7
285 | Cayden Bevis (Binghamton) def. Magnus Bibla (Buffalo) DEC 4-1, Binghamton 26 Buffalo 7

*Rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat

Attendance: 217

Up Next

The Bearcats travel to Lancaster, Pa., to compete in the David H. Lehman '68 Franklin & Marshall Open Friday at the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. 23 wrestlers are registered to compete for Binghamton, with four of them earning a pre-seed for the event. The tournament begins at 9 a.m.