PROVIDENCE, R.I. –- The Johnson & Wales University Wildcats battled Bridgewater State University to a 19-19 tie in a Pilgrim Wrestling League (PWL) matchup at the Harborside RAC on Wednesday evening.
Bridgewater took the early 6-0 lead when senior 165-pounder Ethan Raymond (Middlebury, Vt.) posted a win by fall in a time of 1:17. A 13-4 major decision win by senior 174-pounder Zachary Bates (Leyden, Mass.) followed by a 3-2 victory by junior Michael Fenner (Bergenfield, N.J.) at 184 gave the visitors the early 13-0 lead.
JWU senior All-American Brennan Ward (Waterford, Conn.), currently the ninth ranked wrestler in Division III, notched the first win of the night for the Wildcats with a tought 15-13 victory at 197 pounds. Junior heavyweight Jon Flegel (Egg Harbor City, N.J.) pinned his opponent in a time of 1:51 to cut the Bridgewater State advantage to 13-9.
The two squads split the next four matches with Bridgewater holding the 19-16 advantage. In the final match of the evening, JWU freshman Ethan Farrell (Narragansett, R.I.) posted a 9-8 win at 157 pounds to tie the match at 19-19.
Johnson & Wales is now 1-0-1 for the season and 1-0-1 in the Pilgrim League while Bridgewater State is 0-2-1 overall and 0-0-1 in league play.
|
Weight |
Result |
Score/Time |
Running Score |
|
165 |
Ethan Raymond (BSU) pinned Connor Nelson (JWU) |
1:17 |
0-6 |
|
174 |
Zack Bates (BSU) Major Dec. Justin Scalise (JWU) |
13-4 |
0-10 |
|
184 |
Mike Fenner (BSU) def. Thomas Selby (JWU) |
3-2 |
0-13 |
|
197 |
Brennan Ward (JWU) def. Andrew Frazer (BSU) |
15-13 |
3-13 |
|
285 |
Jon Flegel (JWU) pinned Ricky Caruso (BSU) |
1:51 |
9-13 |
|
125 |
Kenny Francis (BSU) def. James Soprano (JWU) |
1-0 |
9-16 |
|
133 |
John Donaleski (JWU) def. Steven McCarthy (BSU) |
3-2 |
12-16 |
|
141 |
Jerry Joubert (BSU) def. Nicolas Cucciniello (JWU) |
7-5 |
12-19 |
|
149 |
TJ Webster (JWU) Maj. Dec. Sean Fields (BSU) |
13-5 |
16-19 |
|
157 |
Ethan Farrell (JWU) def. Steven Ciaccio (BSU) |
9-8 |
19-19 |