The Oswego State wrestling team dropped its first dual of the year 23-15 to host Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday afternoon. With the meet being each squads' first of the year, the Lakers are now 0-1 while the Tigers go to 1-0.
Oswego got off to a hot start as junior Jacob Yankloski earned a 7-3 decision in the 125-pound weight class. Following a loss at 133, the Lakers picked up another victory as 141-pound Israel Segarra defeated RIT's Cole Murphy with an 8-5 decision.
The Tigers then strung together wins in three-straight bouts before the Lakers' Troy Seymour snapped the streak. Seymour grappled his way to a two-point decision, 5-3, over Joe Cutugno in the 174-pound matchup. Oswego's final win of the day came from freshman Daniel Smith, as the 197-pounder dominated his counterpart on the way to a fall at 3:36.
Oswego will return to the mats at 9 a.m. next Sunday when it heads to the 47th Annual New York State Collegiate Championships, hosted by Cornell University.
RIT 23, Oswego State 15
125 Jacob Yankloski (Oswego) def. Andy Flanagan (RIT) decision 7-3
133 Jake Sepor (RIT) def. James Ronca (Oswego) fall 3:57
141 Israel Segarra (Oswego) def. Cole Murphy (RIT) decision 8-5
149 Dempsey King (RIT) def. Eric Harley (Oswego) decision 6-1
157 Wonsik Kim (RIT) def. Steven Culbert (Oswego) decision 5-1
165 John Donahue (RIT) def. Mark Milisci (Oswego) decision 4-0
174 Troy Seymour (Oswego) def. Joe Cutugno (RIT) decision 5-3
184 McKenzie Callahan (RIT) def. Timothy Scalisi (Oswego) major decision 14-0
197 Daniel Smith (Oswego) def. Jake Swearingen (RIT) fall 3:36
285 Sam Weinger (RIT) def. Joe Gorsuch (Oswego) major decision 13-1
