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November 22, 2008 |
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MARTINI
STAYS UNDEFEATED AT 157 LBS. AS ANCHORMEN TAKE FOURTH AT DOUG PARKER
INVITATIONAL
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Anchormen Place in the Top Six
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Springfield, Mass.—Rhode
Island College senior Mike Martini (Cranston, RI) stayed
unbeaten at 157 lbs., going 5-0, to raise his overall record to 10-0
and capture first place at the Doug Parker Invitational on Saturday
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The Anchormen placed fourth out of
the 17-team field, totaling 113.0 points. The Merchant Marine
Academy (135.0), Springfield (124.50) and Williams (122.0) edged RIC
in the standings. Six RIC wrestlers, including two freshmen, placed
at the meet. |
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Martini, who defeated Williams’
Carl Breitenstein, 4-3, in the title match at 157 lbs., is
currently 10-0 with three pins, 19 takedowns, six reversals and six
near-falls on the season. He is currently ranked No. 1. in New
England. |
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Senior Mike Martini |
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Senior Nick Logan (Lowell, MA)
placed second, falling via pin (3:44) to Willams’ Ryan Malo,
in the championship match, at 184 lbs. Logan went 3-1 on the day
with two pins. Logan is currently ranked No. 3 in New England. He is
7-2 with four pins to go along with eight takedowns, one reversal
and two near-falls on the season. |
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Senior Nick Logan |
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Freshman Scott Legacy (Bennington,
VT) placed third at 133 lbs., earning a 9-5 decision over
Bryan Conrad from Coast Guard to close out the invitational. He
went 4-1 with two pins on the day, raising his overall record to 9-2
to go along with four pins, 19 takedowns, three reversals and six
near-falls. Legacy is currently ranked No. 3 in N.E. |
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Freshman Scott Legacy |
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Sophomore Kevin Sutherland
(Dauphin, PA) placed third at 149 lbs., earning a 5-2 decision
over Williams’ Dylan Rittenburg to wrap up the afternoon. He
went 5-1 to raise his overall record to 9-3 with 14 takedowns, one
reversal and six near-falls. Sutherland is currently ranked No. 3 in
New England. |
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Sophomore Kevin Sutherland |
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Freshman Mike Trasso (Lyndhurst,
NJ) placed fourth at 141 lbs., going 4-2 with two pins at the
tourney. Trasso, currently ranked No. 3 in New England, is 8-3 with
two pins, 14 takedowns, four reversals and two near-falls on the
season. |
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Freshman Mike Trasso |
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Freshman Brandon Gauthier (Lowell,
MA) placed sixth at 125 lbs., going 5-3 to raise his overall
record to 8-5 to go along with three pins, 17 takedowns, two
reversals and eight near-falls. |
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Freshman Brandon Gauthier |
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island
College will travel to Plymouth State on Wednesday, Dec. 3. |
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