ITHACA, N.Y.- The RWU wrestling team posted a sixth-place finish Sunday at the Ithaca College Invitational, totaling 83.5 points while three nationally-ranked teams took the top three spots. Senior tri-captain Nick Cambi (Cohasset, Mass.) led RWU, going 4-0 to win the 197 championship.
Cambi sent the field a message in his first match of the tournament, needing just 34 seconds to pin his opponent and advance into the quarterfinals. There he met Johnston & Wales' Bill Mulligan and earned the 6-1 victory before defeating Cortland's third-ranked Carl Korpi, 11-6. In a tight championship match, Cambi held NYU's top-ranked James Myers scoreless, while securing three points for the win.
Fellow tri-captain Kyle Rodgers (Danbury, Conn.) posted an impressive 4-1 record en route to a third place finish in the 165 weight class. Rodgers advanced into the semifinals with a 7-2 win and a 10-2 win over opponents from Johnson & Wales and Cortland, respectively. In the semi's he dropped a tight 8-5 decision to the eventual champion, Matt Regan from Centenary. Rodgers earned a 10-1 victory in his next match before taking third place with a 4-2 extra time win over Springfield's Ronald Thompson.
The third of RWU's tri-captains, Chris Nadeau (Granby, Conn.), wrestling at 174, also advanced into the semifinals before dropping a decision to the eventual champion. Nadeau moved on to defeat Springfield's Tyler LeBlanc, 7-3, and in the consolation match a strong Colin Lenhardt earned the win placing Nadeau fourth overall.
Also placing among the top six was freshman Michael Monson, wrestling in the 157 weight class. The Southington, Conn. native recorded three pins en route to his 5-3 record. One of those pins came in a win over teammate and fellow freshman Robert Markowski (Wayne, N.J.) who entered the match 2-0, with both wins by fall.
Another RWU freshman performing well was Kaare Stokdal (Olive Bridge, N.Y.) who posted a 3-2 record in the 125 weight class.
At 149, junior Nicholas Herrick (Paramus, N.J.) posted a 4-1 record, including two pins and a 12-5 win over Cortland's Justin Signorelli.
Full brackets and all final results can be viewed by clicking here.
RWU returns home and hits the mat next weekend, hosting the annual Roger Williams University Invitational Tournament. Saturday's action begins at 10 a.m. in the Recreation Center Fieldhouse.
Listed below are the final team results for the Ithaca College Invitational.
1. Ithaca – 160
2. Cortland – 143.5
3. Johnson & Wales – 99.5
4. Springfield – 93
5. NYU – 88
6. RWU – 83.5
7. Hunter – 54.5
8. Oswego – 51
9. Centenary – 49
10. Morrisville - 27
