ONEONTA, N.Y.  --  Freshman grappler Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler after leading the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a fifth place finish at the 2005 Oneonta State Red Dragons Wrestling Invitational, Sunday in Oneonta, N.Y.
    The Huskies finished fifth with 93 points. It is the second time this season that the Huskies have taken fifth place at an invitational tournament, replicating their fifth place finish at the 2005 Roger Williams Invitational earlier in the season.  Wilkes University placed first overall with 141 points and was followed by Cortland State (127.5 points), New York University (118.5 points) and host Oneonta State (101 points). 
     Valastro, the second seed in his weight class, won the 125-pound division earning a 7-2 decision over top-seed Felipe Queiroz of Wilkes.  Valastro wrestled remarkably for the Huskies earning two pins en route to the individual weight class championship.
   Five more Southern Maine wrestlers placed in the top six in their respective weight divisions.  Freshmen Rob Schoner (Sussex, Wisc./Hamilton) and Dan Waite (Canton, Maine/Dirigo) each placed fourth for the Huskies wrestling at 174 and 285 respectively, while freshman Matt Andrikut (Slate Hill, N.Y./Minisink Valley) took fifth place in the 184-pound division.  Also placing fifth for the Huskies was sophomore Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J./Somerville), wrestling at 157.  Rounding out the Huskies top finishers was freshman Brandon Comstock (North Java, N.Y./Attica Central) who placed sixth wrestling at 165.
       Southern Maine returns to action after the Thanksgiving break Saturday, December 3 at UMass Amherst for a dual meet.  The starting time for the meet has yet to be announced.

2005 Oneonta State Wrestling Invitational - Team Results
1. Wilkes, 141 pts;   2. Cortland, 127.5 pts;  3. NYU, 118.5 pts; 4. Oneonta State, 101 pts;  5. Southern Maine, 93 pts; 6. Johns Hopkins, 72 pts;  7. RIT, 67 pts; 8. WPI, 62 pts; 9. Plymouth State, 49 pts; T10. Morrisville, 29.5 pts; T10. Scranton, 29.5 pts

Championship Bouts
125    Stephen Valastro (SM) dec. Felipe Queiroz (Wil) 7-2
133  Julian Nicholas (RIT) dec. Shawn Mosely (PSU)   12-6
141 Paul LeBlanc (Cort)  dec. Mike Pietrowski (RIT) 6-1
149  Gene Kobilansky (NYU) dec. Eric Smith (Wil)     9-4
157  Justin Borowski (Wil) dec. Vinny Russo (NYU)    2-1
165  Troy Tooley (Cort) dec. Chris Floyd (JH)        5-3
174  Kyle Hauptfleisch (OS) major dec. David Kraus (JH)      10-1
184 Rex Harris (Wil) dec. Mark Maglione (Cort)      11-6
197 Zach Greenberg (RIT) medical forfeit Brandon Kelly (Wil)        medical forfeit
285      Trevor Hiffa (RIT) pinned Jason Mowers (Cort)   2:04
 

-more-
USM Wrestling  --  2

USM Wrestlers
125      Stephen Valastro (SM) pinned Nick Dattilo (Cort) 1:51; Valastro (SM) dec. Ted Furatani (RIT) 8-2; Valastro (SM) pinned Rich Russell (Scr) 3:59; Valastro (SM) dec. Felipe Querioz (Wil) 7-2.    Josh Pauling (Wil) tech. fall Pat Davenport (SM)  15-0; Joe Razenbach (NYU) pinned Davenport (SM) 3:03
 

133     Jeff Palmero (Mor) dec. Rob Normandan (SM) 4-2; Walter More (OS) dec. Normandan (SM) 4-2
 

141     Adam Pemberthy (Wil) major dec. Brian Dietzal (SM) 10-1; Dietzal (SM) pinned Jon Ortego (Cort) 3:44; Luke Baum (RIT) tech. fall Dietzal (SM) 15-0.    Luke Baum (RIT) dec. Jeff Warren (SM) 6-0; BJ Allen (PS) dec. Warren (SM) 8-5
 

149     Don Flowers (SM) dec. Ned McCaque (JH) 2-1; Eric Scuitto (Cort) dec. Flowers (SM) 4-1; Mike Sciulara (Wil) dec. Flowers (SM) 10-7.    Zeth Nolda (Ply) dec. Vince Chiorgno (SM) 4-0; Chiorgno (SM) pinned Avi Dunn (JH) :56; Chiorgno (SM) dec. Jim Crumlish (JH) 4-3; Nolda (Ply) dec. Chiorgno (SM) 4-0
 

157     Mark Moyer (SM) dec. Cary Cook (Cort) 11-5; Moyer (SM) dec. Brian Douengraddy (RIT) 10-2; Justin Barowski (Wil) dec. Moyer (SM) 7-3; Cook (Cort) medical forfeit Moyer (SM); Moyer (SM) medical forfeit Dave Ballard (OS).    Shane Stephenson (SM) major dec. Mike Losito (OS) 9-0; Ballard (OS) dec. Stephenson (SM) 7-1; Cook (Cort) dec. Stephenson (SM) 9-6

165     Brandon Comstock (SM) major dec. Adam Gleason (NYU) 12-1; Comstock (SM) pinned Steve Franco (Wil) 5:50; Chris Floyd (JH) major dec. Comstock (SM) 10-0; Ryan Higgins (OS) dec. Comstock (SM) 6-5; Ryan Cooley (NYU) pinned Comstock (SM) 5:26.    Troy Tooley (Cort) pinned Jake Antworth (SM) :27; Brendan Palmatier (OS) pinned Antworth (SM) 0:53.    Chris Floyd (JH) dec. Andrew Dawkins (SM) 11-7; Ryan Higgins (OS) dec. Dawkins (SM) 8-5
 

174     Rob Schoner (SM) dec. Dustin Tamsen (JH) 7-2; Schoner (SM) dec. Joe Dolson (Cort) 9-2; David Kraus (JH) dec. Schoner (SM) 7-2; Schoner (SM) pinned Brian Costello (Cort) 5:07; Angelo Dileo (Wil) pinned Schoner (SM) 3:27.    Jake Treadwell (SM) forfeit Chris Vacher (WPI); Angelo Dileo (Wil) pinned Treadwell (SM) :21; Brian Costello (Cort) medical forfeit Treadwell (SM)
 

184     Matt Andrikut (SM) pinned Chris McGugart (NYU) 2:56; Rex Harris (Wil) pinned Andrikut (SM) 4:32; Andrikut (SM) tech fall Taylor (SM); Andrikut (SM) dec. Stiasny (SM) 13-9; Nick Coleman (NYU) major dec. Andrikut (SM) 8-0; Andrikut (SM) pinned Eric Fishel (JH) 2:08.    Jeff Stiasny (SM) major dec. Dave Carrol (OS) 9-0; Adam Kreitmar (WPI) pinned Stiasny (SM) 3:11; Stiasny (SM) pinned Casimir Niedelski (OS) 3:53; Andrikut (SM) dec. Stiasny (SM) 13-9.    Mark Maglione (Cort) major dec. Mike Taylor (SM) 18-5; Taylor (SM) major dec. Joe Scala (Wil) 14-1; Andrikut (SM) tech. fall Taylor (SM)
 

197     Dennis Norton (OS) dec. Steve Young (SM) 9-4; Young (SM) pinned Trevor Needham (Scr) 2:41; Jon Freedman (JH) pinned Young (SM) 1:20
 

285     Micah Vore (RIT) major dec. Jake Stoddard (SM) 15-2; Jeremy Pellot (Mor) dec. Stoddard (SM) 9-3.    Vincent Domestico (JH) pinned Matt Murray (SM) 4:22; Adam Klein (NYU) dec. Murray (SM) 5-1.    James Layman (NYU) pinned Chris Belyeu (SM) 5:04; Jim Deese (Scr) dec. Belyeu (SM) 2-1.    Josh Bodden (WPI) dec. Dan Waite (SM) 8-5; Waite (SM) dec. Jeff Dugan (Mor) 4-0; Waite (SM) pinned Domestico (JH) 3:00; Waite (SM) pinned Vore (RIT) 1:12; Pellot (Mor) dec. Waite (SM) 7-4

-cac-