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BUFFALO, NY - A pair of University at Buffalo wrestlers - junior Garrett Bontempo (DuBois, PA/DuBois) and sophomore Labe Black (Ventnor, NJ/Absegami) - earned honors on Tuesday.

Garrett Bontempo

Bontempo became the first Bulls' wrestler to earn a Top 20 ranking this season when the weekly Intermat Wrestling rankings came out. Bontempo, who is 10-2 in dual matches this season and 28-6 overall, was ranked 20th at 184 pounds in this week's rankings. Bontempo recently became just the third UB wrestler in school history to record over 100 career takedowns. He currently has 106 takedowns, ranking second only to career leader John Stutzman, who had 135.

Black, meanwhile, earned MAC Wrestler of the Week honors for his performance in Buffalo's 19-12 loss to Central Michigan, ranked 13th in this week's National Wrestling Coaches Association poll. Black defeated Central Michigan's David Bolyard -who was ranked 10th in the nation - by a 6-4 score by getting a takedown in the final :10 of the match. With the win, Black improved to 9-3 in dual meets this season.