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Dana Gingerich

HAMPTON, VA - Freshman Dana Gingerich (Spring Grove, PA/DeLone Catholic) (141 pounds) registered two pins as the University at Buffalo wrestling team lost in the first round of the Virginia Duals at Hampton Coliseum to nationally-ranked Cal State-Bakersfield, 33-9, before picking up its first dual meet win of the year in the consolation bracket against North Dakota State.

Gingerich and sophomore Jake Blowers (Johnstown, NY/Broadalbin-Perth HS) (165 pounds) each tallied pins and the Bulls (1-6 overall) won the first four matches and six out of 10 to take down the Bisons (5-2 overall).

North Dakota State, in its first year of Division I wrestling, lost its first dual meet in 24 meets in the first round of the tournament to Rider.

Sophomore Mark McKnight (McDonald, PA/South Fayette) (125 pounds) picked up major decision over Mike Megar, 12-3, to start off the match and sophomore Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville) followed with an 11-5 win over Nick Magee to take a 7-0 lead. Gingerich's pin 58 seconds into the match against two-time Division II All-American Lucas Christianson and a 3-2 decision by sophomore Pat Lloyd (Middletown, NY/Valley Central) (149 pounds) over Peter Hayes helped the Bulls to a 16-0 lead.

After a Bison decision at 157, Blowers pinned Andy Pickar 13 seconds into the third period to give the Bulls a 23-6 lead. It was Blowers' first career dual meet win. Junior Garrett Hicks (Chautauqua, NY/Chautauqua Lake) (184 pounds) picked up an 8-4 decision against Matt Hermann to clinch the win for the Bulls.

In the first round, Cal State-Bakersfield (8-3 overall), ranked 23rd in the nation by W.I.N. Magazine, picked up the first two wins before Gingerich pinned Matt Shumm to close the Roadrunners' lead to 9-6.

However, the Roadrunners picked up the next five matches, including a fall, a technical fall and a major decision to open up a 30-6 lead before junior Harold Sherrell (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) beat Bryan Travers in an 8-6 decision.

All four of the Roadrunners nationally-ranked wrestlers won, including sixth-ranked Efren Ceballos over McKnight, ranked 20th in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, 10-4.

The Bulls are back in action at the Virginia Duals at 10:00 am on Saturday at the Hampton Coliseum, facing Edinboro. Edinboro beat Buffalo, 24-9, on Dec. 11 at Jamestown Community College.

Match-By-Match Results

First Round: Cal State-Bakersfield 33, Buffalo 9

125: #6 Efren Ceballos (CSB) dec. #20 Mark McKnight (UB), 10-4

133: #4 Matt Sanchez (CSB) fall Mark Budd (UB), 2:22

141: Dana Gingerich (UB) fall Matt Shumm (CSB), 6:45

149: Anthony Baza (CSB) major dec. Pat Llyod (UB), 10-0

157: #20 Brian Busby (CSB) fall Scott Rendos (UB), 4:36

165: #13 Christian Arelano (CSB) dec. Mickey Moran (UB), 10-3

174: Jason Carrasco (CSB) dec. Nate Rock (UB), 10-8

184: Scott O'Rear (CSB) technical fall Garrett Hicks (UB), 19-2

197: Harold Sherrell (UB) dec. Bryan Travers (CSB), 8-6

HWT: Eric Parker (CSB) dec. Jeff Parker (UB), 10-3

Consolation Bracket: Buffalo 25, North Dakota State 15

125: Mark McKnight (UB) major dec. Mike Megar (ND), 12-3.

133: Mark Budd (UB) dec. Nick Magee (ND), 11-5.

141: Dana Gingerich (UB) fall Lucas Christianson (ND), :58.

149: Pat Lloyd (UB) dec. Peter Hayes (ND), 3-2.

157: Collin Kelly (ND) dec. Scott Rendos (UB), 5-1.

165: Jake Blowers (UB) fall Andy Pickar (ND), 5:13.

174: Adam Dahlstrom (ND) dec. Moran (UB), 7-2.

184: Garrett Hicks (UB) dec. Matt Hermann, 8-4.

197: Dustin Benz (ND) fall Harold Sherrell (UB), 7:06.

HWT: Tim Kraemer (ND) dec. Jeff Parker, 7-4.