The SUNY Brockport wrestling team took home second place with 143.5 teams points out of nine teams at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships hosted by Ithaca College on Sunday. 14 Golden Eagles posted podium finishes while
Zach Levey (133) and
Richard Knapp (285) placed first in their respective weight classes. Eli Sims (141),
Marquis Larmond (149), Matt Kline (165),
Chris Eames (184),
Joe Benedict (197) and
Joe Yanis (285) each placed second.
Knapp, who is ranked nationally, went 4-0 on the day to earn 23 team points and first place honors in the heavyweight division for Brockport. He pinned all three of his opponents in impressive fashion, including a 32 second fall victory over Oneonta's Diego Orellana in the quarterfinals. He earned a medical forfeit victory in the first-place match to earn his spot atop the podium.
Levey went 3-0 on the day to earn the top honors at 133. He topped Ithaca's Michael Snowden via fall at 5:46 in the quarterfinals before topping RIT's Josh Post by way of a 12-0 major decision in the semifinal. He beat Ithaca's Luis Hernandez via major decision, 16-6, in the first-place match.
Eli Sims went 2-1 and earned 14.5 points for Brockport in his first tournament of the season for the Golden Eagles in the 141-pound weight class. He defeated Cortland's Vincent Santilli 5-2 and defeated Oswego's CJ Walz via tech fall, 17-1 in the semifinals. Sims lost to Ithaca's Travis Jones 16-0 in the first-place match.
Chris Eames placed second and earned 13 team points for Brockport after going 2-1 in the 184-pound bracket. He defeated Cortland's Mike Rivera via an 8-1 decision in his first match of the day and he added a 7-5 sudden victory win over RIT's Nathan Parker in the semifinals. Eames lost to Ithaca's Chibueze Chukwuezi in the first-place match.
Joe Yanis went 3-1 on the day and scored 17 points as he placed second in the 285-pound bracket. He pinned Pitt-Bradford's Matt Ristau in just 37 seconds in the opener. He added a 5-4 decision victory over Calik Kennedy in the semifinals but had to bow out with a medical forfeit in the first-place match against teammate
Richard Knapp.
Joe Benedict earned 17 team points and placed second for Brockport after posting a 2-1 record in the 197-pound weight class. He pinned Pitt Bradford's Shaquan Bagot at the 1:15 marker in his first match of the day. He also pinned Oswego's Anthony Cascen at 3:38 in the semifinals. Benedict lost a 7-4 decision against Ithaca's Jordan Wallace in the first-place match.
Marquis Larmond earned 15 team points and placed second after going 2-1 on the day in the 149-pound bracket. He won an 8-4 decision in his opening match and pinned Ithaca's Colin Murphy in 4:56 in the semifinals. Larmond lost a tight 14-9 decision against Ithaca's Matthew Beyer in the first-place match.
Matt Kline earned 14.5 team points and went 3-1 on the day to place second in the 165-pound weight class. He opened the meet with a tech fall victory, 16-0, over Oswego's Steven Felice. He then topped Pitt-Bradford's Tyler Newton 3-1 and went on to earn a sudden victory, 10-8, over Ithaca's Jackson Gray in the semifinals. Kline lost a tight 4-1 decision against Oneonta's Tyler Brazinski in the first-place match.
Austin Reed placed third and earned 17.5 points for Brockport after going 4-1 on the day. He pinned his first two opponents in convincing fashion before losing to Ithaca's Matthew Beyer in the semifinals. He went on to defeat Ithaca's Colin Murphy 8-6 in the third-place match to close out the day.
Jared Zenie placed third for Brockport and earned 13.5 team points at 174. He finished the day with a 4-1 record. He pinned Penn State Behrend's Brian Himes at 1:27 in the opener and went on to win a 7-1 decision over Oneonta's Nicholas Sergi in the quarterfinals. He advanced to the third-place match after defeating Alfred State's Cale Bartosch, 1-0, in the consolation semifinals. He capped his day with a 7-5 victory over Pitt-Bradford's Victor Elias in the third-place match.
Sam Grey went 2-2 and scored 11.5 team points in a fourth-place finish at 157 for Brockport. He pinned Alfred State's Ryan Nugent at 4:40 in his opening match and he also added a 7-4 victory over teammate
Max Yahre in the consolation semifinals.
Pedro Cruz placed fifth in the 149-weight class. He went 3-2 on the day, including two pins and a medical forfeit victory in the fifth-place match.
Corey Snyder finished the day with a 2-3 record and placed sixth at 174 for Brockport.
Brockport returns home next Saturday when the Golden Eagles host Oswego State and Pitt-Bradford for a double dual at Jim & John Vlogianits Gymnasium at 1 p.m.
Empire Collegiate Conference Results for Brockport
NCAA 125
Isaiah Jackson's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Isaiah Jackson (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Farley (Oneonta State) won in sudden victory - 1 over
Isaiah Jackson (Brockport) (SV-1 14-12)
Cons. Round 2 -
Isaiah Jackson (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Peter Sacco (Oneonta State) won by forfeit over
Isaiah Jackson (Brockport) (FF)
NCAA 133
Zach Levey's place is 1st and has scored 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Zach Levey (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal -
Zach Levey (Brockport) won by fall over Michael Snowden (Ithaca) (Fall 5:46)
Semifinal -
Zach Levey (Brockport) won by major decision over Josh Post (RIT) (Maj 12-0)
1st Place Match -
Zach Levey (Brockport) won by major decision over Luis Hernandez (Ithaca) (Maj 16-6)
NCAA 141
Francis Whitehouse's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Blando (Oneonta State) won by decision over
Francis Whitehouse (Brockport) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 1 -
Francis Whitehouse (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 -
Francis Whitehouse (Brockport) won by major decision over Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) (Maj 9-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Vincent Santilli (Cortland State) won by decision over
Francis Whitehouse (Brockport) (Dec 8-5)
NCAA 141
Eli Sims's place is 2nd and has scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Eli Sims (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Eli Sims (Brockport) won by decision over Vincent Santilli (Cortland State) (Dec 5-2)
Semifinal - Eli Sims (Brockport) won by tech fall over Cj Walz (Oswego State) (TF 17-1)
1st Place Match - Travis Jones (Ithaca) won by tech fall over Eli Sims (Brockport) (TF 16-0)
NCAA 149
Austin Reed's place is 3rd and has scored 17.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Austin Reed (Brockport) won by fall over Nicholas Vandenburg (Oneonta State) (Fall 1:35)
Quarterfinal -
Austin Reed (Brockport) won by fall over Nicolai Celestain (Oswego State) (Fall 2:33)
Semifinal - Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) won by tech fall over
Austin Reed (Brockport) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Semi -
Austin Reed (Brockport) won by medical forfeit over Logan McGloine (Oswego State) (MFF)
3rd Place Match -
Austin Reed (Brockport) won by decision over Colin Murphy (Ithaca) (Dec 8-6)
NCAA 149
Pedro Cruz's place is 5th and has scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Pedro Cruz (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) won by fall over
Pedro Cruz (Brockport) (Fall 3:22)
Cons. Round 2 -
Pedro Cruz (Brockport) won by fall over Cameron Groff (Oneonta State) (Fall 6:09)
Cons. Round 3 -
Pedro Cruz (Brockport) won by fall over Nicolai Celestain (Oswego State) (Fall 6:45)
Cons. Semi - Colin Murphy (Ithaca) won by decision over
Pedro Cruz (Brockport) (Dec 9-5)
5th Place Match -
Pedro Cruz (Brockport) won by medical forfeit over Logan McGloine (Oswego State) (MFF)
NCAA 149
Marquis Larmond's place is 2nd and has scored 15.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Marquis Larmond (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal -
Marquis Larmond (Brockport) won by decision over Logan McGloine (Oswego State) (Dec 8-4)
Semifinal -
Marquis Larmond (Brockport) won by fall over Colin Murphy (Ithaca) (Fall 4:56)
1st Place Match - Matthew Beyer (Ithaca) won by decision over
Marquis Larmond (Brockport) (Dec 14-9)
NCAA 157
Sam Grey's place is 4th and has scored 11.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Sam Grey (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal -
Sam Grey (Brockport) won by fall over Ryan Nugent (Alfred State) (Fall 4:40)
Semifinal - Adam Wagner (Ithaca) won by major decision over
Sam Grey (Brockport) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Semi -
Sam Grey (Brockport) won by decision over
Max Yahre (Brockport) (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match - Justin Hoffman (Alfred State) won by tech fall over
Sam Grey (Brockport) (TF 16-0)
NCAA 157
Max Yahre's place is 6th and has scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Max Yahre (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Justin Hoffman (Alfred State) won by fall over
Max Yahre (Brockport) (Fall 4:10)
Cons. Round 2 -
Max Yahre (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 -
Max Yahre (Brockport) won by major decision over James Udasco (Cortland State) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Semi -
Sam Grey (Brockport) won by decision over
Max Yahre (Brockport) (Dec 7-4)
5th Place Match - Ryan Nugent (Alfred State) won by major decision over
Max Yahre (Brockport) (Maj 8-0)
NCAA 165
Michael Fronczak's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Benjamin Rivera (Alfred State) won by fall over
Michael Fronczak (Brockport) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 1 -
Michael Fronczak (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 -
Michael Fronczak (Brockport) won by fall over Adrian Rosario-Beato (Ithaca) (Fall 6:11)
Cons. Round 3 - Kenny Sauer (Oneonta State) won by decision over
Michael Fronczak (Brockport) (Dec 5-4)
NCAA 165
Jonah Poueriet's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Jonah Poueriet (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Isaac Mathews (Oswego State) won by fall over
Jonah Poueriet (Brockport) (Fall 2:02)
Cons. Round 2 - Kenny Sauer (Oneonta State) won by decision over
Jonah Poueriet (Brockport) (Dec 4-3)
NCAA 165
Matthew Kline's place is 2nd and has scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Matthew Kline (Brockport) won by tech fall over Steven Felice (Oswego State) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal -
Matthew Kline (Brockport) won by decision over Tyler Newton (Pitt-Bradford) (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal -
Matthew Kline (Brockport) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jackson Gray (Ithaca) (SV-1 10-8)
1st Place Match - Tyler Brazinski (Oneonta State) won by decision over
Matthew Kline (Brockport) (Dec 4-1)
NCAA 174
Corey Snyder's place is 6th and has scored 5.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Corey Snyder (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Mike Galton (Alfred State) won by major decision over
Corey Snyder (Brockport) (Maj 12-3)
Cons. Round 2 -
Corey Snyder (Brockport) won by decision over Justin Peña (Oneonta State) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 -
Corey Snyder (Brockport) won by decision over Nicholas Sergi (Oneonta State) (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Semi - Victor Elias (Pitt-Bradford) won by fall over
Corey Snyder (Brockport) (Fall 4:10)
5th Place Match - Cale Bartosch (Alfred State) won by fall over
Corey Snyder (Brockport) (Fall 6:48)
NCAA 174
Jared Zenie's place is 3rd and has scored 13.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Jared Zenie (Brockport) won by fall over Brian Himes (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 1:27)
Quarterfinal -
Jared Zenie (Brockport) won by decision over Nicholas Sergi (Oneonta State) (Dec 7-1)
Semifinal - Mike Galton (Alfred State) won by fall over
Jared Zenie (Brockport) (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Semi -
Jared Zenie (Brockport) won by decision over Cale Bartosch (Alfred State) (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match -
Jared Zenie (Brockport) won by decision over Victor Elias (Pitt-Bradford) (Dec 7-5)
NCAA 184
Christopher Eames's place is 2nd and has scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Christopher Eames (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Christopher Eames (Brockport) won by decision over Mike Rivera (Cortland State) (Dec 8-1)
Semifinal - Christopher Eames (Brockport) won in sudden victory - 1 over Nathan Parker (RIT) (SV-1 7-5)
1st Place Match - Chibueze Chukwuezi (Ithaca) won by major decision over Christopher Eames (Brockport) (Maj 14-2)
NCAA 197
Joe Benedict's place is 2nd and has scored 17.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Joe Benedict (Brockport) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal -
Joe Benedict (Brockport) won by fall over Shaquan Bagot (Pitt-Bradford) (Fall 1:15)
Semifinal -
Joe Benedict (Brockport) won by fall over Anthony Cascen (Oswego State) (Fall 3:38)
1st Place Match - Jordan Wallace (Ithaca) won by decision over
Joe Benedict (Brockport) (Dec 7-4)
NCAA 285
Anthony Oca's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Klei (Cortland State) won by decision over
Anthony Oca (Brockport) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Nate DeGroff (RIT) won in tie breaker - 2 over
Anthony Oca (Brockport) (TB-2 2-1)
NCAA 285
Joe Yanis's place is 2nd and has scored 17.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Joe Yanis (Brockport) won by fall over Matt Ristau (Pitt-Bradford) (Fall 0:37)
Quarterfinal -
Joe Yanis (Brockport) won by injury default over Joe Newara (Penn State Behrend) (Inj. 4:37)
Semifinal -
Joe Yanis (Brockport) won by decision over Calik Kennedy (RIT) (Dec 5-4)
1st Place Match -
Richard Knapp (Brockport) won by medical forfeit over
Joe Yanis (Brockport) (MFF)
NCAA 285
Richard Knapp's place is 1st and has scored 23.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 -
Richard Knapp (Brockport) won by fall over Nick Barrett (Alfred State) (Fall 4:05)
Quarterfinal -
Richard Knapp (Brockport) won by fall over Diego Orellana (Oneonta State) (Fall 0:32)
Semifinal -
Richard Knapp (Brockport) won by fall over Jake Pine (Oneonta State) (Fall 2:02)
1st Place Match -
Richard Knapp (Brockport) won by medical forfeit over
Joe Yanis (Brockport) (MFF)