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Sherrell Posts Second Straight Upset Over Top 20 Wrestler

Harold Sherrell

The upperweight upperclassmen played a pivotal role in the meet for the Bulls (5-3 overall), as the senior trio of Garrett Hicks (Chautauqua, NY/Chautauqua Lake) (184 pounds), Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) (197 pounds) and Sherrell (heavyweight) posted 13 team points after the team had fallen behind 22-7.

Mark Budd

Junior Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville) registered Buffalo’s first team points of the meet, as he posted his sixth straight win to set a career high with his 24th win against WrestlingReport.com’s 24th-ranked Chris Bencivenga. Budd’s six-point second period outburst paced the win.

The Spartans (6-1 overall), however, jumped out to a 15-4 lead, as Justin Walp earned a forfeit at 125 pounds, NWCA/InterMat/NWMA’s 18th-ranked Kevin Artis earned a fall at 141 pounds and Cody Harrington won a narrow 7-6 decision at 149 pounds.

Junior John Cummings (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) posted his sixth straight win with a 5-2 decision against Nathan Berryman at 157 pounds, improving to 15-10 on the season. Cummings took advantage of a first period reversal to turn the tide of the match after falling behind 2-0, bringing Buffalo to within eight at 15-7.

The Spartans retook the momentum at 165 pounds, as Mark Ring posted an 8-0 decision over sophomore Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area), who was ranked 26th in the latest WrestlingReport.com poll, giving UNC-Greensboro a 19-7 lead. Moran was hampered by cramps throughout the match, helping Ring to three takedowns. Joe Lowe posted a huge win at 174 pounds, taking a 9-3 decision to give the Spartans a 22-7 lead.

Garrett Hicks

Hicks ignited the comeback, providing some senior leadership by posting a 10-2 major decision over 2005 New York State High School Champion Kane Smith, as he posted a 3-point near fall in the third period to clinch the four team points. After Cerminara won by forfeit, the UNC-Greensboro lead was closed to 22-17, senior Sherrell closed the match with his second win over a ranked wrestler in as many matches, as he won a 5-2 decision against NWCA/InterMat/NWMA’s 12th-ranked Tyler Shovlin in the meet’s finale.

The Bulls will look to avenge its second place finish at the New York State Collegiate Championships as they travel to SUNY Oswego for the two-day championships starting Friday at 12:00 pm.

Match-By-Match Results
125: Justin Walp (UNCG) by forfeit
133: #14/12 Mark Budd (UB) maj. dec. NR/#24 Chris Bencivenga, 11-2
141: #18/15 Kevin Artis (UNCG) by fall Dana Gingerich, 2:26
149: Cody Harrington (UNCG) dec. Pat Lloyd, 7-6
157: John Cummings (UB) dec. Nathan Berryman, 5-2
165: Mark Ring (UNCG) maj. dec. NR/#26 Mickey Moran, 8-0
174: Joe Lowe (UNCG) dec. Mike Ragusa, 9-3
184: Garrett Hicks (UB) maj. dec. Kane Smith, 10-2
197: Kyle Cerminara (UB) by forfeit
HWT: #16/23 Harold Sherrell (UB) dec. #12/22 Tyler Shovlin, 5-2