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Winseman wins Most Falls award, Thunderwolves have five top-five finishers at Ithaca Invitational

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ITHACA — Freshman Waylan Winseman (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) recorded a tournament-best five pins and was one of five SUNY Niagara grapplers — including four freshmen — to reach the podium at the 43rd annual Ithaca Invitational held Friday and Saturday at Ithaca College. The two-day event was SUNY Niagara’s first competition since it won its first NJCAA Division III national championship in program history in March.

Winseman, a former two-time state placer and three-time Section V champion at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School and later competed at NY Military Academy, finished fifth overall at 157 pounds and won the tournament’s Most Falls award after his five pins. Winseman recorded four pins in a row before he beat Penn’s T.J. Martin for fifth place in a 12-4 medical decision.

Fresh off helping the Thunderwolves win the national title and becoming the 51st NJCAA All-American in program history last season, sophomore Aidan Gillings (Newfane, N.Y.) went 4-1 and finished second overall at 149. Gillings recorded three pins and a technical fall, but lost to Emmanuel’s Jared Hood in the final by decision, 3-1.

Freshman Joey Sanderfer Jr. (Perry, Ohio) also finished runner-up at 165 and had a 4-1 record in his SUNY Niagara debut. The Perry High School graduate recorded four consecutive pins and advanced to the final, but lost to Johnson & Wales’ Jack Richardson, 9-2.

Fellow newcomer Jayden Duncanson (Candor, N.Y.) placed fourth at 141 and went 4-2 at the invitational. The Tioga Central graduate recorded three pins and a decision win, then lost to Johnson and Wales’ Eliezer Sanchez by decision, 7-4, in the third-place match.

Freshman Jon Testa (Hilton, N,Y.) placed fifth at 133 and went 5-2 overall. The former Hilton Cadet recorded three wins by technical fall, including against VTSU Castleton’s Cahota LaFond for fifth place.

Other results included:

Sophomore Jaron Barrientos (Youngstown, N.Y.) went 3-2 at 125 and earned two wins by decision and one by technical fall. The technical fall win was the former Lewiston-Porter star’s 11th of his career (10 last season).

Freshman Kadin Cole (Candor, N.Y.) went 3-2 at 125 in his Thunderwolf debut. The Tioga Central graduate recorded his first win in a 14-7 decision over Penn’s Justin Adams in the opening round.

Freshman Nate Tirado (West Seneca, N.Y.) went 3-2 at 184 in his debut. The West Seneca East graduate recorded one win each by decision, pin and technical fall.

Sophomore Hamza Merrick (Wilson, N.Y.) and freshman Johnathan Campbell (Cleveland, Ohio) both went 2-2 at 285 and 141, respectively.

Cam Ingram (Silver Creek, N.Y.) and Nick Pawlak (Tarpon Springs, Florida) both went 1-2 at 157 and 165, respectively. Ethan Fletcher (Ontario, N.Y.) amd Amari Libertone-Robinson (Buffalo, N.Y.) both finished 0-2.

SUNY Niagara returns to action when it competes in the Bob Del Rosa Open at 9 a.m. Nov. 14 at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. This marks the first time the Thunderwolves are competing at Case Western since the 2014-15 season (second time overall).

NOTES:

Previously a five-time state qualifier at Newfane High School, Gillings recorded his 30th career win during the second day of the Ithaca Invitational. A two-time NJCAA Region III Athlete of the Week and the 51st All-American in program history last season, Gillings is now 30-5 and has recorded 22 career pins.

After recording a team-high 33 wins last season, Barrientos finished the opening weekend at 3-2 and is now 37-11 in his Thunderwolf career. The former two-time state qualifier at Lewiston-Porter High School finished first in his weight class at six different events last season, including at the NJCAA Region III/District X Championships on Feb. 21 and was one of 10 Thunderwolves who competed at nationals

After winning 12 of his last 19 matches and was one of seven SUNY Niagara wrestlers with at least 10 pins last season, Merrick recorded his 11th career pin during the Ithaca Invitational. The former state champion at Wilson High School two years ago, Merrick is 19-21 with SUNY Niagara.

Winseman wins Most Falls award, Thunderwolves have five top-five finishers at Ithaca Invitational

NEWS



ITHACA — Freshman Waylan Winseman (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) recorded a tournament-best five pins and was one of five SUNY Niagara grapplers — including four freshmen — to reach the podium at the 43rd annual Ithaca Invitational held Friday and Saturday at Ithaca College. The two-day event was SUNY Niagara’s first competition since it won its first NJCAA Division III national championship in program history in March.

Winseman, a former two-time state placer and three-time Section V champion at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School and later competed at NY Military Academy, finished fifth overall at 157 pounds and won the tournament’s Most Falls award after his five pins. Winseman recorded four pins in a row before he beat Penn’s T.J. Martin for fifth place in a 12-4 medical decision.

Fresh off helping the Thunderwolves win the national title and becoming the 51st NJCAA All-American in program history last season, sophomore Aidan Gillings (Newfane, N.Y.) went 4-1 and finished second overall at 149. Gillings recorded three pins and a technical fall, but lost to Emmanuel’s Jared Hood in the final by decision, 3-1.

Freshman Joey Sanderfer Jr. (Perry, Ohio) also finished runner-up at 165 and had a 4-1 record in his SUNY Niagara debut. The Perry High School graduate recorded four consecutive pins and advanced to the final, but lost to Johnson & Wales’ Jack Richardson, 9-2.

Fellow newcomer Jayden Duncanson (Candor, N.Y.) placed fourth at 141 and went 4-2 at the invitational. The Tioga Central graduate recorded three pins and a decision win, then lost to Johnson and Wales’ Eliezer Sanchez by decision, 7-4, in the third-place match.

Freshman Jon Testa (Hilton, N,Y.) placed fifth at 133 and went 5-2 overall. The former Hilton Cadet recorded three wins by technical fall, including against VTSU Castleton’s Cahota LaFond for fifth place.

Other results included:

Sophomore Jaron Barrientos (Youngstown, N.Y.) went 3-2 at 125 and earned two wins by decision and one by technical fall. The technical fall win was the former Lewiston-Porter star’s 11th of his career (10 last season).

Freshman Kadin Cole (Candor, N.Y.) went 3-2 at 125 in his Thunderwolf debut. The Tioga Central graduate recorded his first win in a 14-7 decision over Penn’s Justin Adams in the opening round.

Freshman Nate Tirado (West Seneca, N.Y.) went 3-2 at 184 in his debut. The West Seneca East graduate recorded one win each by decision, pin and technical fall.

Sophomore Hamza Merrick (Wilson, N.Y.) and freshman Johnathan Campbell (Cleveland, Ohio) both went 2-2 at 285 and 141, respectively.

Cam Ingram (Silver Creek, N.Y.) and Nick Pawlak (Tarpon Springs, Florida) both went 1-2 at 157 and 165, respectively. Ethan Fletcher (Ontario, N.Y.) amd Amari Libertone-Robinson (Buffalo, N.Y.) both finished 0-2.

SUNY Niagara returns to action when it competes in the Bob Del Rosa Open at 9 a.m. Nov. 14 at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. This marks the first time the Thunderwolves are competing at Case Western since the 2014-15 season (second time overall).

NOTES:

Previously a five-time state qualifier at Newfane High School, Gillings recorded his 30th career win during the second day of the Ithaca Invitational. A two-time NJCAA Region III Athlete of the Week and the 51st All-American in program history last season, Gillings is now 30-5 and has recorded 22 career pins.

After recording a team-high 33 wins last season, Barrientos finished the opening weekend at 3-2 and is now 37-11 in his Thunderwolf career. The former two-time state qualifier at Lewiston-Porter High School finished first in his weight class at six different events last season, including at the NJCAA Region III/District X Championships on Feb. 21 and was one of 10 Thunderwolves who competed at nationals

After winning 12 of his last 19 matches and was one of seven SUNY Niagara wrestlers with at least 10 pins last season, Merrick recorded his 11th career pin during the Ithaca Invitational. The former state champion at Wilson High School two years ago, Merrick is 19-21 with SUNY Niagara.

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