BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The College at Brockport Wrestling team celebrated senior day with a convincing victory over RIT, scoring a 54-0 win while clinching its 53rd consecutive season of at least a .500 dual record or better for the Golden Eagles on Wednesday night in the Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium.
Brockport (3-0) honored the careers of nine Golden Eagles entering their last stretch of intercollegiate wrestling prior to the match. Announcements were made prior to the dual for Josh Brabon, Nicholas Coco, Jordan Dyer, Asher Kramer, Tyler Lusht, Jeff Palmeri, Xavier Thomas, Cole Tristram and Eric Velez. Seven of those names mentioned scored Golden Eagle victories.
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Kramer defeated RIT's Andrew Flanagan in the second period with a pin at 3:47 to give Brockport the 6-0 lead. Kramer was ahead by several points after the first period before pinning his opponent early in the second.
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Velez gave Brockport a 12-0 lead when he quickly followed Kramer's example and pinned his opponent. He defeated Cortez Harris by a pin in the first period at 2:23.
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In a tightly contested battle between Brockport sophomore Sean O'Hagan and RIT's junior Jake Sepor, O'Hagan rallied late in the match to pull out the 11-8 decision. Sepor tied things up with less than a minute to go in the third period at 8-all before O'Hagan scored two points on a takedown and an additional riding time point. The Golden Eagles moved to a 15 point lead.
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Dyer joined the senior fun with a pin of his own in the second period. He defeated Cole Murphy and pushed the Golden Eagles lead ahead to 21-0 when he pinned Murphy at 3:57.
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Brabon kept things rolling for the Golden Eagles with a 9-4 decision over RIT's Kirkland Feeney. Brockport held a 24-0 lead after Brabon's victory.
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Michael Falcon's pin victory over Joe Cutugno at 4:10 secured the victory for Brockport as the Golden Eagles held a 30-0 lead with Falcon's six points tallied and only four matches remaining.
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Lusht's pin was perhaps the most entertaining of the night as the Golden Eagle fans and teammates roared in excitement from the move that initially pinned RIT's John Donohue. Although that initial move did not finish the match, Lusht quickly regained control winning by pin only 1:11 into the first period. Brockport led 36-0 after the crowd pleasing pin.
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Palmeri scored six points for Brockport by way of forfeit, earning cheers from his supporting family in the stands for senior day.
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Triston Engle also won by way of forfeit for Brockport pushing the team score up to 48-0.
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Tristram defeated the fourth place finisher at the Empire Wrestling Conference Championships hosted by RIT in the third period. He nearly scored a pin in the first period over Sam Weinger but was forced to settle for a large five point lead after the first. The match looked like it would come down to a decision but Tristram made Weinger pay for a desperation move to close the gap.
Brockport is on the road for the remainder of the season which will continue on Saturday at 10 a.m. during the WPI Duals in Worcester, Mass. Be sure to stay up to date on all your Golden Eagle scores and awards by following @BportAthletics on Twitter and by liking the "Brockport Golden Eagles" Facebook page. Wrestling fans are encouraged to like "The College at Brockport Wrestling" Facebook page for additional content.