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Wrestling Falls In Ivy Finale
February 22, 2003 | Wrestling
Feb. 22, 2003
Princeton, N.J. - Princeton closed out the 2002-03 regular season with tough 25-15 loss at Pennsylvania on Saturday. The Tigers earned wins in the 165-pound, 184-pound, 141-pound and 157-pound classes, but it wasn't enough against the 16th-ranked Quakers.
The Tigers jumped out to the early team lead by taking the first match of the afternoon. Charles Wiggins defeated Richard Ferguson by a 7-4 score in the 165-pound class to give Princeton a 3-0 advantage.
The Quakers tied the dual meet at 3-3 following Greg Hallahan's, 8-4, win over Andy Avsec at 174-lbs., but Princeton moved back out in front of the dual meet with Greg Parker taking down Ethan Bullock in the 184-pound match. Parker scored the fall in 1:01 and gave the Tigers a 9-3 lead.
At 197-lbs, Paul Velekei of Penn earned a slim 13-8 victory over Matt Fisher and the score was 9-6 Princeton. Penn then won in the 258-pound class and took a 10-9 lead it would not relinquish.
Princeton battled throughout with wins from Joe Clarke, who stepped up and defeating Doug McGraw in 141-lbs. and Milo Adams, who won the final match of the afternoon, defeating Brett Vanderveer, 4-3 at 157lbs.
The Tigers finish the regular season with a 5-12 overall record. Penn improves to 8-2 on the season.
Princeton wrestles at the EIWA Championships at Cornell on March 7-8. The NCAA Championships are March 20-22 and are held at Kansas City.
Penn 25, Princeton 15 165lbs Charles Wiggins (P) dec Richard Ferguson (Penn) 7-4 174lbs Greg Hallahan (Penn) dec Andy Avsec (P) 8-4 184lbs Greg Parker (P) pin Ethan Bullock (Penn) 1:01 197lbs Paul Velekei (Penn) dec Matt Fisher (P) 13-8 285lbs Matt Feast (Penn) dec Joe Looke (P) 16-3 125lbs Matt Valenti (Penn) pin Kenny Chew (P) 1:29 133lbs Matt Eveleth (Penn) pin Seth Dunnipace (P) 1:32 141lbs Joe Clark (P) dec Doug McGraw (Penn) 8-5 149lbs Dan Mousetis (Penn) dec John Knorring (P) 4-2 157lbs Milo Adams (P) dec Brett Vanderveer (Penn) 4-3