Columbia
PRINCETON
Princeton Tops Columbia In The Blue Gym
2/13/2015 8:23:00 PM | Wrestling
NEW YORK - The Columbia wrestling team was unable to to escape a tough Princeton effort, dropping a 26-6 decision to the Tigers. Princeton won eight of ten bouts, while the Lions were able to steal victories at the 133 and the heavyweight matches.
After Ryan Cash gave Princeton an early 3-0 lead, Angelo Amenta tied things up with a 133-pound win. The junior tri-captain improved to 15-10 on the season when he defeated Jordan Reich, 3-1.
The Tigers then went on a run, winning the next seven matches. Columbia came close to a victory at 165, when Tyrel White went to overtime with Jonathan Schleifer. After a scoreless first minute, even 30-second escape rounds, and a scoreless second minute, Schleifer earned the victory thanks to a two-second riding-time advantage.
Princeton added major decisions in the 184 and 197 pound bouts, before a Lion victory in the final match of the night. At heavyweight, Garrett Ryan was the aggressor, earning a 7-2 win over Ray O'Donnell. The win put Ryan's record to 17-11 in his first season on the mats for the Lions.
Columbia is back in action tomorrow, when Penn travels to Morningside Heights for the final home dual of the season. Prior to the 7 p.m. dual on the Ivy League Digital Network, Columbia will honor its senior class of 2014-15, which includes Wyatt Baker, Penn Gottfried, Shane Hughes, Matt Idelson, Ryan Ponte, Chad Ryan, and Ben Villaret.
125 - Ryan Cash dec. Penn Gottfried, 6-3
133 - Angelo Amenta dec. Jordan Reich, 3-0
141 - Jordan Laster dec. Jacob Macalolooy, 8-3
149 - Chris Perez dec. Connor Sutton, 7-1
157 - Rich Eva dec. Tyler Ponte, 10-4
165 - Jonathan Schleifer dec. Tyrel White, 7-7 (overtime, riding time)
174 - Judd Ziegler dec. Shane Hughes, 5-3
184 - Brett Harner MD Zack Hernandez, 12-4
197 - No. 13 Abram Ayala MD Matt Idelson, 14-5
HWT - Garrett Ryan dec Ray O'Donnell, 7-2
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