For Immediate Release: Febuary 8, 2008
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

BU wrestling evens record with 26-15 win at East Stroudsburg
Bearcats (10-10) win seven of 10 matches, including 24-second pin

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- Binghamton wrestling (10-10) won seven of 10 matches and scored a 26-15 road victory over East Stroudsburg Friday evening from the Koehler Fieldhouse.

Senior 149-pound Kyle Fried (Rock Hill, N.Y.), ranked 19th in the country, scored a 4-1 decision to improve to 12-1 in duals.

Junior 157-pound Nate Patterson (Ontario, N.Y.) needed just 24 seconds to record his eighth dual match pin of the season. Patterson raised his record to 20-10 overall, 15-5 in duals.

Sophomore 174-pound Josh Patterson (Ontario, N.Y.) rolled to an 11-3 major decision for his 10th win in 12 duals.

Binghamton returns home to host Columbia and Franklin & Marshall Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. in the West Gym.

Match Results

Binghamton 26, East Stroudsburgh 15
125 – Tyler Malmberg (BU) dec. David Luthy, 9-6
133 – Matthew Benedetti (ESU) dec. Mike Kleeman, 10-3
141 – Ryan McGarity (BU) maj. dec. Matt Swallow, 8-0
149 – No. 19 Kyle Fried (BU) dec. Sean Carr, 4-1
157 – Nate Patterson (BU) pinned Jesse Dunn, 0:24
165 – Brett Nelson (BU) dec. Joe Schick, 4-3
174 – Josh Patterson (BU) maj. dec. Shane Mallory, 11-3
184 – Anthony Esposito (BU) dec. Tom Pagano, 10-5
197 – Dave Williams (ESU) pinned Corey Waite, 2:40
285 – Chris Birchler (ESU) pinned Dan Bittner, 0:44