Binghamton University upset nationally ranked RIT 18-16.
Senior Tom Ruck paved the way for the young Colonial team by upsetting returning all-American Tony Wallace at 174. Freshman Joe Privitere, a High School National Champion, scored the only fall for the Colonials. The Colonials had 7 frosh/soph starting. The match started at 285.
285 Leiss (RIT) d. Busdeker 4-3 125 Young (RIT) d. Lisandrelli 6-1 133 Burke (BU) d. Kunsman 7-5 141 Grillo(RIT) d. Granger 9-7 ot 149 Privitere (BU) WBF Washington 2:02 157 Todd (BU) d. North 9-7 ot 165 Telesky (RIT) d. Moreira 6-1 174 Ruck (BU) d. Wallace 8-7 * 184 Rubinstein (BU) d. King 4-3 197 Hamill (RIT) WBF Lane :34 *Two team points deducted from RIT for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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