Complete Results
Things started off slowly for the New York University wrestling team on Saturday, but ended on a positive note at the John Reese Duals, which were held at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
NYU went 2-2 in four matches Saturday, dropping its first two matches against Wilkes and King's College. But, the squad completed the day with wins in head-to-head competition against York (PA) College and Mount St. Joseph College.
Junior co-captain Gregg Martino had an impressive day by polishing off three of his four opponents to go 3-1 for the event. Senior Kyle Christensen and senior co-captain Matt Magill also had solid days, as both wrestlers also went 3-1l.
“Across the board, those three guys performed very well,” said assistant coach Corey Luce. “Martino was able to sweep all three matches against York, Wilkes and King's. Those three matches are important to put himself in contention for the Metropolitan Championships later in the year.”
Against York in the third match of the day, NYU posted a resounding 30-8 victory. The NYU grapplers took seven of the 10 decisions against York, with sophomore Steve Massey (174 pounds) pinning York's Paul Richards, while freshman Justin Murberg (285) did likewise against Shane Cooley.
In the final bout of the day, NYU took down Mount St. Joseph 30-15. NYU benefited from Mount St. Joseph not being able to field a competitor in two of the weight divisions, as both teams went neck-and-neck in bouts where they faced off. Christensen (125) picked up his third win of the afternoon by pinning Cody Steward, while Magill (165) notched his third victory by defeating Timothy Pope 3-0.
In NYU's first dual match of the day vs. Wilkes, the host school picked up a 31-6 victory. A pair of veterans picked up NYU's only victories in the contest. Junior Steve Contino (133) defeated A.J. Fisher 6-1, while Martino (141 pounds) beat Anthony Dattolo by a 7-3 margin.
In the second dual match on Saturday, NYU came up just short and lost to King's 19-12. Martino picked up his second decision of the day by defeating Tony Miele 2-0. Christensen, freshman Gabriel Gleason (149) and Magill also picked up wins over their opponents.
“Magill looked flat in that first match,” Luce said. “But, as the day went on he started picking it up. He's up a weight class right now, so he's getting used to it.”
NYU will be back in action on Thursday, Nov. 19, when the team travels to take on The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ.
“We're still in the beginning of the season,” Luce added. “I still see a lot of potential in our guys. We'll get right back to work early on Monday and make any adjustments we need to make.”
NYU Results
Round 1 – Wilkes vs. NYU (Wilkes 31-6)
125 – Scott Mantua (Wilkes) def. Kyle Christensen (5-2) 3-0
133 – Steve Contino (NYU) def. A.J. Fisher (6-1) 3-3
141 – Gregg Martino (NYU) def. Anthony Dattolo (7-3) 3-6
149 – Nathan White (Wilkes) def. Gabe Gleason (3-0) 6-6
157 – James Histed (Wilkes) def. David Rice (4-1) 9-6
165 – Ben Marich (Wilkes) def. Matt Magill (4-2) 12-6
174 – Frank Heffernan (Wilkes) def. Steve Massey (Fall 2:08) 18-6
184 – Jesse Villella (Wilkes) def. Sabino Galassi (4-3) 21-6
197 – Zach Pizarro (Wilkes) def. Jamie Myers (Fall 4:08) 27-6
285 – Andrew Feldman (Wilkes) def. Justin Murberg (12-2) 31-6
Round 2 – King's vs. NYU (King's 19-12)
125 – Kyle Christensen (NYU) def. Mike Tabasco (3-2) 0-3
133 – Anthony Dietrick (King's) def. Steve Contino (8-6) 3-3
141 – Gregg Martino (NYU) def. Tony Miele (2-0) 3-6
149 – Gabriel Gleason (NYU) def. Noah Blackwell (4-2) 3-9
157 – Taylor Green (King's) def. David Rice (4-2) 6-9
165 – Matt Magill (NYU) def. Jerry Robbins (5-3) 6-12
174 – Dave Foley (King's) def. Sean Connors (5-3) 9-12
184 – Mike Reiley (King's) def. Sabino Galassi (9-1) 13-12
197 – Brendon Dwyer (King's) def. Jamie Myers (7-3) 16-12
285 – Chris Rash (King's) def. Justin Murberg (6-1) 19-12
Round 3 – York vs. NYU (NYU 30-8)
125 – Kyle Christensen (NYU) def. Aaron Repman (4-2) 0-3
133 – Steve Contino (NYU) def. Alex Paladino (5-2) 0-6
141 – Gregg Martino (NYU) def. Will Pumphrey (6-3) 0-9
149 – Gabe Gleason (NYU) def. Taylor Ulm (DQ) -1-15
157 – Alan Dyer (York) def. James Carridi (6-5) 2-15
165 – Matt Magill (NYU) def. Matt Heisey (6-1) 2-18
174 – Steve Massey (NYU) def. Paul Richards (Fall 2:52) 2-24
184 – Ale Martocello (York) def. Sabino Galassi (6-1) 5-24
197 – George Saliba (York) def. Jamie Myers (5-2) 8-24
285 – Justin Murberg (NYU) def. Shane Cooley (Fall 6:30) 8-30
Round 4 – NYU vs. Mount St. Joseph (NYU 30-15)
125 – Kyle Christensen (NYU) def. Cody Steward (Fall 4:40) 6-0
133 – Steve Contino (NYU) – No Opponent 12-0
141 – Eric Meyer (MSJ) def. Gregg Martino (4-0) 12-3
149 – Thomas Fehring (MSJ) def. Clement Bommier (Fall 3:39) 12-9
157 – Bryan Massong (MSJ) def. David Rice (3-1) 12-12
165 – Matt Magill (NYU) def. Timothy Pope (3-0) 15-12
174 – Steve Massey (NYU) def. Mathew Collins (13-4) 19-12
184 – Sabino Galassi (NYU) def. Marc Fridley (18-2) 24-12
197 – Jamie Myers (NYU) – No Opponent 30-12
285 – Sean Jameson (MSJ) def. Justin Murberg (5-0) 30-15
