The SUNY Brockport wrestling program is set to host Oswego and Pitt-Bradford in dual meets on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in the Jim & John Vlogianitis Gymnasium.
Meet Schedule: Pitt. Bradford and Oswego will begin the meet with a dual at 1 p.m. Pitt. Bradford and Brockport will immediately follow with a dual before Brockport takes on Oswego in a dual to end the event.
Live Video: Live video for Saturday's duals will be available on Brockport's YouTube page starting at 1pm:
https://youtube.com/brockportgoldeneagles
Anticipated Lineup: Matt Caccamise (125),
Isaiah Jackson (125),
Zach Levey (133),
Elijah Sims (141),
Matthew Cestare (149),
Marquis Larmond (149),
Austin Reed (157),
Max Yahre (157),
Michael Fronczak (165),
Matthew Kline (165),
Corey Snyder (174),
Jared Zenie (174),
Chris Eames (184),
Nick Franco (197),
Richard Knapp (285), and
Joe Yanis (285).
In The National Spotlight: Matt Caccamise is currently ranked in the top 10 nationally in the 125 pound weight class according to several wrestling websites. He is ranked No. 8 nationally by Intermatwrestle.com, No. 12 nationally by the NWCA and No. 9 nationally by d3wrestle.com. Heavyweight
Richard Knapp is ranked No. 11 nationally by the NWCA, No. 8 nationally by intermatwrestle.com and he is listed as a contender just outside of the top 10 on the d3wrestle.com national rankings.
ECWC Wrestlers of the Week: Brockport freshman
Zach Levey and senior
Richard Knapp were named the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Rookie & Wrestler of the Week in a release by the conference office on Thursday afternoon. Levey earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Knapp was named the Wrestler of the Week.
Levey in the Spotlight: Levey went 3-0 on Sunday at Ithaca to earn the top honors in the 133 pound division at the ECWC Championships on Sunday. He topped Ithaca's Michael Snowden via fall at 5:46 in the quarterfinals before defeating 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. He is now 12-5 on the year.
King of the Hill: Knapp went 4-0 on the day to earn 23 team points and first place honors in the heavyweight division for Brockport at the ECWC Championships on Sunday in Ithaca. 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. Knapp is now 14-2 on the season.
Top Records So Far: Richard Knapp leads the team with a 14-2 overall record this season.
Zach Levey and
Austin Reed each have 12 wins under their belt this year, while
Marquis Larmond has a 10-6 overall record.
Joe Benedict has a 9-5 record.
Matt Caccamise is 8-2 on the year, while
Max Yahre,
Matthew Kline,
Jared Zenie, and
Chris Eames also have eight wins.
ECWC Championship Recap: As a team, the Golden Eagles took home second place with 143.5 teams points out of nine teams at the ECWC Championships. 14 Golden Eagles posted podium finishes while
Zach Levey (133) and
Richard Knapp (285) placed first in their respective weight classes.
Elijah Sims (141),
Marquis Larmond (149), Matt Kline (165),
Chris Eames (184),
Joe Benedict (197) and
Joe Yanis (285) each placed second.
Next Up: Next weekend the Golden Eagles will travel to Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Saturday and Jamestown Community College on Sunday.
