TROY, N.Y. -- The No. 8 Cornell wrestling team notched three wins at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals on Saturday. The Big Red opened the day with a 40-0 win over Drexel and followed with a 17-15 victory over No. 9 Central Michigan. Pins by Nick Arujau and Jace Bennett led the Big Red to its final win of the day, 25-13, over No. 12 Oklahoma.
Freshman No. 9 Nahshon Garrett went 3-0 for the day with a tech fall and a major decision. No. 1 ranked Kyle Dake was also 3-0 with a pin and a major decision. Bennett notched bonus points in all three of his wins with two major decisions to add to his fall.
The Big Red will travel to Las Vegas, Nev. next weekend for the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Nov. 30 through Saturday, Dec. 1.
No. 8 Cornell 40, Drexel 0
125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) tech fall Jake Goodwin (Drexel), 16-1 (6:37)
133: Bricker Dixon (Cornell) maj. dec. Clay Lutzlow (Drexel), 14-2
141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Frank Cimato (Drexel), 1-0
149: Ryan Dunphy (Cornell) dec. Garth Mahosky (Drexel), 8-5
157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) med. Default Austin Sommer (Drexel), 5:26
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Charles Aungst, 2:00
174: Duke Pickett (Cornell) dec. Connor Moran, 11-4
184: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Brian Sternlieb,6-2
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 19 Brandon Palik, 13-2
HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) dec. Jon Max Wright (Drexel), 7-1
No. 8 Cornell 17 No. 9 Central Michigan 15
125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Christian Cullinan, 6-3 (Cornell, 3-0)
133: No. 2 Scott Sentes (Central Michigan) dec. Bricker Dixon, 7-1 (Tied, 3-3
141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Scott Mattingly, 2-0 (Cornell 6-3)
149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Donnie Corby, 5-1 (Cornell, 9-3)
157: Luke Smith (Central Michigan) dec. Chris Dowdy, 6-0 (Cornell, 9-6)
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec Mike Ottinger, 14-2 (Cornell 13-6)
174: Craig Kelliher (Central Michigan) dec. Duke Pickett, 7-3 (Cornell, 13-9)
184: Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) dec. Craig Scott, 8-2 (Cornell, 13-12)
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. Jackson Lewis, 17-4 (Cornell, 17-12)
HWT: No. 4 Jared Trice (Central Michigan) dec. Stryker Lane, 2-1 TB2 (Cornell 17-15)
No. 8 Cornell 25, No. 12 Oklahoma 13
125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) maj. dec Kyle Garcia, 12-4 (Cornell 4-0)
133: No. 12 Nick Arujau (Cornell) win by fall No. 13 Cody Brewer 0:34 (Cornell 10-0)
141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) vs. No. 1 Kendric Maple, 12-1 (Cornell, 10-4)
149: No. 8 Nick Lester dec. Chris Villalonga (Cornell), 7-2 (Cornell 10-7)
157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Matt Lester, 4-0 (Tied, 10-10)
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) vs. No. 7 Bubby Graham, 5-0 (Cornell, 13-10)
174: Matt Reed dec. Duke Pickett (Cornell), 9-3 (Tied, 13-13)
184: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Greg Wilson, 3-1 (Cornell, 16-13)
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) win by fall Brad Johnson, 3:27 (Cornell 22-13)
HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) win by fall Keldrick Hall, 5-2 (Cornell 25-13)
Freshman No. 9 Nahshon Garrett went 3-0 for the day with a tech fall and a major decision. No. 1 ranked Kyle Dake was also 3-0 with a pin and a major decision. Bennett notched bonus points in all three of his wins with two major decisions to add to his fall.
The Big Red will travel to Las Vegas, Nev. next weekend for the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Nov. 30 through Saturday, Dec. 1.
No. 8 Cornell 40, Drexel 0
125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) tech fall Jake Goodwin (Drexel), 16-1 (6:37)
133: Bricker Dixon (Cornell) maj. dec. Clay Lutzlow (Drexel), 14-2
141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Frank Cimato (Drexel), 1-0
149: Ryan Dunphy (Cornell) dec. Garth Mahosky (Drexel), 8-5
157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) med. Default Austin Sommer (Drexel), 5:26
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Charles Aungst, 2:00
174: Duke Pickett (Cornell) dec. Connor Moran, 11-4
184: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Brian Sternlieb,6-2
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 19 Brandon Palik, 13-2
HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) dec. Jon Max Wright (Drexel), 7-1
No. 8 Cornell 17 No. 9 Central Michigan 15
125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Christian Cullinan, 6-3 (Cornell, 3-0)
133: No. 2 Scott Sentes (Central Michigan) dec. Bricker Dixon, 7-1 (Tied, 3-3
141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Scott Mattingly, 2-0 (Cornell 6-3)
149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Donnie Corby, 5-1 (Cornell, 9-3)
157: Luke Smith (Central Michigan) dec. Chris Dowdy, 6-0 (Cornell, 9-6)
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec Mike Ottinger, 14-2 (Cornell 13-6)
174: Craig Kelliher (Central Michigan) dec. Duke Pickett, 7-3 (Cornell, 13-9)
184: Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) dec. Craig Scott, 8-2 (Cornell, 13-12)
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. Jackson Lewis, 17-4 (Cornell, 17-12)
HWT: No. 4 Jared Trice (Central Michigan) dec. Stryker Lane, 2-1 TB2 (Cornell 17-15)
No. 8 Cornell 25, No. 12 Oklahoma 13
125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) maj. dec Kyle Garcia, 12-4 (Cornell 4-0)
133: No. 12 Nick Arujau (Cornell) win by fall No. 13 Cody Brewer 0:34 (Cornell 10-0)
141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) vs. No. 1 Kendric Maple, 12-1 (Cornell, 10-4)
149: No. 8 Nick Lester dec. Chris Villalonga (Cornell), 7-2 (Cornell 10-7)
157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Matt Lester, 4-0 (Tied, 10-10)
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) vs. No. 7 Bubby Graham, 5-0 (Cornell, 13-10)
174: Matt Reed dec. Duke Pickett (Cornell), 9-3 (Tied, 13-13)
184: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Greg Wilson, 3-1 (Cornell, 16-13)
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) win by fall Brad Johnson, 3:27 (Cornell 22-13)
HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) win by fall Keldrick Hall, 5-2 (Cornell 25-13)
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