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COLUMBUS, OH - The University at Buffalo wrestling team was victorious in one of the three matches they participated in at the Buckeye Duals. The Bulls opened the meet with a 25-9 loss to the host Ohio State Buckeyes, before rebounding with a 21-16 victory over Eastern Illinois. Buffalo closed out the meet by losing to another Big Ten school, this time Indiana, by a 30-10 score.

Dave Guarino (Derby, NY/Lakeshore) won two of three matches at 165 pounds. Also coming away from the meet with a 2-1 mark were 149-pounder Bill Jacoutot (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport), and Ryan Bentley (Ripley, NY/Ripley) at 141 pounds.

Bill Jacoutot

Garrett Bontempo (DuBois, PA/DuBois Area), competing at the 184-pound weight class, won in the only match he participated in. Bontempo defeated Ohio State's Anton Talamantes, who was ranked 15^th in the nation at his weight class. Ben Cooper (Copenhagen, NY/Copenhagen/Brockport) wrestled the other two matches at 184 pounds, winning one of the two.

The other major upset scored by UB was registered by Dave Edwards (Cornwall, NY/Cornwall) at 157 pounds when he knocked off 12^th ranked Josh Janson of Ohio State. Edwards lost his other two matches, however.

Others posting a 1-2 mark at the meet were Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) at 197 pounds, 174-pounder Bill Prince (Frewsburg, NY/Frewsburg), and Charlie Voorhees (Warsaw, NY/Warsaw) at 125 pounds.

Brian Sebaaly (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) and Josh Crisafulli (Allegany, NY/Allegany-Limestone) each wrestled at 133 pounds, but neither could tally a win. Mahnseah Boley (Brockport, NY/Brockport/Niagara County Community College) went 0-2 as a heavyweight.

Buffalo actually led the match with Ohio State at 9-3 through four matches, but lost the last six, including one by technical fall and two by major decision, as Ohio State rallied for the 25-9 win. UB winners were Bontempo, Prince and Edwards.

In their win over Eastern Illinois, the Bulls used two crucial victories by Bentley and Jacoutot to vault to a 21-16 victory. They had been trailing 16-14, before the major decision by Bentley and the decision by Jacoutot closed out the match. Other Buffalo winners were Cerminara and Ben Cooper - both by major decision - along with Guarino and Voorhees.

During the loss to Indiana, only Guarino, Jacoutot and Bentley posted wins for Buffalo. Bentley's came by major decision.

Next up for the Bulls is a match-up with Clarion - head coach Jim Beichner's alma mater - which takes place next Saturday January 12^th from Alumni Arena.