Ithaca, N.Y. – The Johnson &
Wales University wrestling team notched a third-place finish at the
Ithaca Bombers Invitational over the weekend. The Wildcats finished
with 99.5 points while host Ithaca took first-place with 160 team
points. Cortland was in second-place with 143.5 points.
Junior Brennan Ward (Waterford, Conn.) took first place at 184
pounds for Johnson & Wales, posting a perfect 5-0 mark with a
pair of wins via pin fall. JWU junior Michael Bastante (Totowa,
N.J,) recorded a second place finish at 125 pounds. JWU had four
wrestlers earn third place finishes at the tournament. Sophomore
James Soprano (Belleville, N.J.) finished in third at 125 pounds
while junior Nicholas Cuccinello (Smithtown, N.J.), currently
ranked No. 7 nationally at 133 pounds, took third-place at the
weight class. Freshman Colin Lenhardt (Hayes, Va.) recorded a third
place finish at 174 pounds with a 4-1 record along the way while
fellow rookie Bill Mulligan (Towaco, N.J.) was also in third place
at 197 pounds for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats, currently ranked 28th in the National Wrestling
Coaches Association NCAA Division III rankings, will return to
action on Saturday, November 14th when they travel to the Roger
Williams Tournament, starting at 10:00 a.m.
Team Standings
1. Ithaca 160
2. Cortland 143.5
3. Johnson & Wales 99.5
4. Springfield 93
5. NYU 88
6. Roger Williams 83.5
7. Hunter 54.5
8. Oswego 51
9. Centenary 49
10. Morrisville 27