For Immediate Release: November 18, 2007
Contact: Matt Muzza (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

Binghamton wrestling falls to Iowa State 30-15
Bearcats win two matches against ranked opponents

VESTAL, N.Y. -- Binghamton lost to No. 2 Iowa State 30-15 Sunday afternoon in front of 900 fans at the West Gym. Binghamton was the host for the five-team Journeyman Sprawl and Brawl dual event that also featured West Virginia, Sacred Heart and Clarion.

Binghamton sophomore 141-pound Anwar Goeres (Holley, N.Y.) pinned Nick Gallick in 1:54 in to earn the Bearcats' first team points of the match. Goeres had two takedowns and an escape before pinning Gillick, who is ranked 14th in the nation.

Senior 149-pound Kyle Fried (Rock Hill, N.Y.) used a takedown in sudden death overtime to defeat No. 14 Mitch Mueller 6-4.

Binghamton took a 9-6 lead in the match with Fried's victory and pushed it to 15-6 after an Iowa State forfeit at 157. The Cyclones then won the next five matches to claim the victory.

"This was a great dual meet for our guys ... they really competed well," second year coach Pat Popolizio said. "The whole atmosphere was great. It was a huge statement for us to get a couple of individual wins against a ranked opponent."

Iowa State is the defending Big 12 champions and national runnerup.

Binghamton will next compete at the Northeast Duals November 25 in Albany.

Match Results

125 Mark Kist (ISU) major decision over Tyler Malmberg (BU) 10-1
133 #8 Nick Fanthorpe (ISU) tech fall over Leigh Tobias (BU) 21-5 (3:22)
141 Anwar Goeres (BU) fall over #14 Nick Gallick (ISU) (1:54)
149 #19 Kyle Fried (BU) OT decision over #14 Mitch Mueller (ISU) 6-4
157 Nate Patterson (BU) wins by forfeit
165 #9 Jon Reader (ISU) fall over Gaetjens Lezin (BU) 1:27
174 Aron Scott (ISU) decision over Brett Nelson (BU) 6-1
184 Chris Pursel (ISU) decision over Anthony Esposito (BU) 3-2
197 David Bertolino (ISU) technical fall over Corey Waite (BU) 17-1 (5:22)
HWT#8 David Zabriskie (ISU) major decision over Mike Patterson (BU) 13-4