HOBOKEN, N.J. – Collin Wickramaratna won his 20th bout of the season and Anthony Cutrufello picked up his 10th pin, but it wasn't enough as the Ursinus College wrestling team dropped a 31-19 Centennial Conference decision at Stevens.
Wickramaratna improved his sparkling season mark to 20-5 with a 15-3 major decision over Akhil Vega at 125 pounds, staking the Bears (5-3, 0-2) to an early advantage over the four-time defending CC champions.
Stevens racked up three pins and two technical falls over the next six bouts to take command, a stretch broken only when Cutrufello dropped Nico Ziccardi in 1:41 at 184. The senior now leads Ursinus with double-digit pins.
Freshman Brady Herr followed with an impressive 9-5 victory over Bruce Parola at 197, and senior William McGinley won by forfeit at heavyweight.
The Bears host McDaniel and Gettysburg in a CC double dual on Saturday, February 2.
Stevens 31, Ursinus 19
125: Collin Wickramaratna (U) won by major decision Akhil Vega (S), 15-3
133: Joey Borai (S) won by technical fall over Brandon Miller (U), 16-0 (3:40)
141: #1/#1 Troy Stanich (S) pinned Kyle Seibert (U), 5:08
149: #5/#5 Brett Kaliner (S) pinned Patrick Rowe (U), 2:44
157: Dylan Van Sickell (S) won by technical fall over Jake Folk (U), 21-6 (7:00)
165: Stephen Friedman (S) pinned Zach Goranson (U), 6:00
174: Robbie Gennat (S) won by decision over Gary Nagle, 7-6
184: Anthony Cutrufello (U) pinned Nico Ziccardi (S), 1:40
197: Brady Herr (U) won by decision over Bruce Parola (S), 9-5
285: William McGinley (U) won by forfeit
