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Buffalo Takes Second Place at Oklahoma Gold Classic

Dana Gingerich

At 149 pounds, Dana Gingerich (Spring Grove, PA/Deleon Catholic) turned in the best individual performance of the meet for UB, taking second place. Gingerich won his first four matches, including two via pin, to reach the 149 final. In the championship match, Gingerich came up against Will Rowe of Oklahoma, the 12th-ranked wrestler in the nation at 149 pounds. Rowe came out victorious by a 9-4 decision.

Following victories last week at the UB Open, Mike Ragusa (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro) and Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area) both came back with placement finishes this weekend. Ragusa won three matches for the day, narrowly losing a decision in the third place match 3-2 to Chris DeVilbiss of Oklahoma. Meanwule, Moran won four matches, including a 6-4 decision in his third place bout with Scott Ferguson of Army. For Moran, his only defeat on the day came to Josh Weitzel of Oklahoma, the nation's 15th-ranked 184 pound wrestler.

John Cummings

John Cummings (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) had a third place finish for the Bulls at 157 pounds. Cummings opened with a victory before falling to Shawn Smith of Liberty in the second round. Following that loss, Cummings won three-straight matches to set up a rematch with Smith in the third place match. After falling 4-3 in their first encounter, Cummings was victorious the second time around, earning a 4-2 decision and a third place finish.

Andrew Stella (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) took home fourth place at 141 pounds. After falling in the second round to Zach Bailey of Oklahoma, Stella fought his way back through the wrestlebacks, winning four matches en route to a matchup with Kyle Terry of Oklahoma. Terry, the 17th-ranked wrestler in the nation at 141 pounds, won the decision 7-4, but Stella's effort was still good enough to take fourth. In the 197 pound weight class, Jimmy Hamel (Natick, MA/Natick) also earned a fourth place finish. Hamel won two matches but fell in his third place bout to Michael Blackwell of Kent State.

The Bulls return to the mats on Saturday, November 17 when they travel to Cornell for the Body Bar Invitational.

Team Standings

1. Oklahoma - 177.5

2. Buffalo - 105.0

3. Kent State - 104.0

4. Army - 99.0

5. Bloomsburg - 92.5

6. Liberty - 87.5

7. Rutgers - 86.5

8. Brown - 63.5

9. Brockport - 11.0