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Harner Claims Binghamton Title; Nine Place In Wrestling Season Opener
November 09, 2015 | Wrestling
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Junior Brett Harner didn't need a scouting report on his Binghamton Open championship opponent. Cornell's Jake Taylor defeated Harner in sudden-victory overtime in the 2013 Pennsylvania state final. Harner made sure overtime wouldn't be an issue Sunday during Princeton's season opener; he topped Taylor 4-3 to win the 197-pound Binghamton title and close a strong first showing for the 2015-16 Tigers.
Harner was one of nine Tigers to place at a meet that went deep into Sunday night. Sophomore 174-pounder Jonathan Schleifer joined Harner in the finals, though he fell 7-2 to returning NCAA finalist Brian Realbuto of Cornell. Fellow NCAA qualifiers Jordan Laster (141) and Chris Perez (149) both reached the semifinals as well, while seniors Judd Ziegler (fifth, 165) and Scott Gibbons (fifth, 197), junior Ray O'Donnell (fourth, 285), sophomore Mike Markulec (fifth, 285) and freshman Pat D'Arcy also placed (third, 125).
"I was happy with the way we performed over a very long day," head coach Chris Ayres said. "I'm psyched for Brett to get that title, and we had a number of other guys do well. D'Arcy getting third, with his only loss to a returning All-American, was impressive. We have plenty of work to do, but this was a good foundation to build upon."
Harner, who defeated two All-Americans last February before suffering a practice injury that kept him out of the EIWA Championships, won five matches en route to the title, including a 15-5 major decision over Frank Mattiace of Penn in the semifinal. Schleifer picked up four wins, including two by fall, before a well-wrestled final against Realbuto.
Laster nearly gave Princeton three finalists, but he fell 3-1 in overtime in his semifinal match with Lehigh's Randy Cruz. Those two met in the 2015 EIWA final, which Cruz controlled through a 6-1 win. Laster kept Cruz from any takedowns through seven minutes, but he couldn't score one of his own, either. The Lehigh veteran ultimately got one in overtime for the win.
Two other Lehigh wrestlers, Laike Gardner and Darian Cruz, eliminated Princeton wrestlers one match short of the final. Gardner caught Perez for back points to carry him to a two-point win in the 149-pound semifinal, while 2014 All-American Cruz topped D'Arcy 5-1 at 125. Regardless, it was a terrific debut for D'Arcy, one of the standouts of Princeton's 15th-ranked recruiting class.
Markulec, who didn't wrestle a match last season, nearly made a stunning run to the final, but he fell 3-1 in overtime against Harvard, while Ziegler fell in his 165-pound semifinal. O'Donnell, who was on the other side of the bracket, made his way through to the consolation final to earn a fourth-place finish.
Gibbons dropped his championship draw opener, but won four matches in the consolation round before ultimately finishing fifth.
Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open Results for Princeton
NCAA 125 - Noah Ajram's place is unknown and has scored 6.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Ajram (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Noah Ajram (Princeton) won by fall over Nicholas Kushner (AIC) (Fall 4:29)
Champ. Round 3 - Sean Badua (Army West Point) won by decision over Noah Ajram (Princeton) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Noah Ajram (Princeton) won by forfeit over Asher Kramer (Brockport State) (FF)
Cons. Round 5 - Steven Bulzomi (Binghamton University) won by fall over Noah Ajram (Princeton) (Fall 1:05)
NCAA 125 - Pat D`Arcy's place is 3rd and has scored 17.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) won by decision over Asher Kramer (Brockport State) (Dec 2-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) won by decision over Tanner Shoap (Drexel) (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal - Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) won by decision over Jake Field (Lock Haven) (Dec 3-0)
Semifinal - Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Semi - Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Unattached) (FF)
3rd Place Match - Pat D`Arcy (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Kenny Yanovich (Penn State) (MFF)
NCAA 133 - Jake Adkins's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jake Adkins (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joe Russ (Nassau) won by decision over Jake Adkins (Princeton) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake Adkins (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Matthew Noble (Bloomsburg University) won by tech fall over Jake Adkins (Princeton) (TF 17-2)
NCAA 141 - Jordan Reich's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Marc Mastropietro (University of Pennsylvania) won by major decision over Jordan Reich (Princeton) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Jordan Reich (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Buddy Scarborough (Old Dominion) won by fall over Jordan Reich (Princeton) (Fall 3:31)
NCAA 141 - Jordan Laster's place is 4th and has scored 14.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Laster (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jordan Laster (Princeton) won by major decision over Jonathan Furnas (Cornell University) (Maj 13-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Jordan Laster (Princeton) won by decision over Bill Rappo (Maryland) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal - Jordan Laster (Princeton) won by decision over Marius Prince (Navy Prep) (Dec 7-3)
Semifinal - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jordan Laster (Princeton) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Semi - Jordan Laster (Princeton) won by forfeit over William Koll (Cornell University) (FF)
3rd Place Match - Jordan Laster (Princeton) and Matthew Kolodzik (Unattach) (DFF)
NCAA 149 - Chase Piperato's place is unknown and has scored 1.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Piperato (Princeton) won by decision over Shane Arechiga (Maryland) (Dec 5-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Casey Cowan (Navy) won by decision over Chase Piperato (Princeton) (Dec 13-9)
Cons. Round 2 - Chase Piperato (Princeton) won by decision over Jay Oakes (Sacred Heart) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Danny Boychuck (Maryland) won by fall over Chase Piperato (Princeton) (Fall 6:05)
NCAA 149 - Mike D`Angelo's place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mike D`Angelo (Princeton) won by tech fall over Sam Butler (F&M) (TF 18-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Mike D`Angelo (Princeton) won by tech fall over Alex Mariante (Hofstra) (TF 18-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Laike Gardner (Lehigh) won by major decision over Mike D`Angelo (Princeton) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Connor Lapresi (FLWC-Prep) won in sudden victory - 2 over Mike D`Angelo (Princeton) (SV-2 7-5)
NCAA 149 - Christian Innarella's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) won by decision over Christian Innarella (Princeton) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Innarella (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Innarella (Princeton) won by forfeit over Aj Murabito (University of Pennsylvania) (FF)
Cons. Round 3 - Christian Bassolino (Bucknell University) won by decision over Christian Innarella (Princeton) (Dec 6-4)
NCAA 149 - Chris Perez's place is 5th and has scored 17.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Perez (Princeton) won by major decision over Matthew Russo (FLWC-Prep) (Maj 11-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Chris Perez (Princeton) won by major decision over Tommy Quinlan (F&M) (Maj 16-5)
Champ. Round 3 - Chris Perez (Princeton) won by fall over Jordan Velez (Sacred Heart) (Fall 6:44)
Quarterfinal - Chris Perez (Princeton) won by major decision over Taylor Simaz (Cornell University) (Maj 10-0)
Semifinal - Laike Gardner (Lehigh) won by decision over Chris Perez (Princeton) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Semi - Joseph Galasso (Cornell University) won by medical forfeit over Chris Perez (Princeton) (MFF)
5th Place Match - Chris Perez (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Ken Theobold (Rutgers) (MFF)
NCAA 157 - Nick Maselli's place is unknown and has scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Walter (Lehigh) won by major decision over Nick Maselli (Princeton) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Nick Maselli (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Nick Maselli (Princeton) won by major decision over Donovan Peek (Army West Point) (Maj 12-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Nick Maselli (Princeton) won by fall over Willie Scott (Rutgers) (Fall 3:56)
Cons. Round 4 - Nick Maselli (Princeton) won by forfeit over Lou Mascola (Maryland) (FF)
Cons. Round 5 - Jahlani Callander (Hofstra) won by decision over Nick Maselli (Princeton) (Dec 9-7)
NCAA 157 - Kevin Moylan's place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Moylan (Princeton) won by decision over Casey Mitchell (Sacred Heart) (Dec 6-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Isaiah Hokit (Drexel) won by decision over Kevin Moylan (Princeton) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Kevin Moylan (Princeton) won by major decision over Matthew Russo (Cornell University) (Maj 15-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Colby Knight (Harvard) won by decision over Kevin Moylan (Princeton) (Dec 5-2)
NCAA 157 - Francesco Fabozzi's place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) won by decision over Ryan Dougherty (Bloomsburg University) (Dec 9-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) won by fall over Donovan Peek (Army West Point) (Fall 3:00)
Champ. Round 3 - Chris Dowdy (Cornell University) won by decision over Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) won by decision over Dylan Painton (Rutgers) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) won by decision over Terrell Forbes (Old Dominion) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Vincent Deprez (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) (Maj 15-4)
NCAA 165 - Jud Ziegler's place is 5th and has scored 15.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jud Ziegler (Princeton) won by tech fall over Dj Hollingshead (Bucknell University) (TF 17-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jud Ziegler (Princeton) won by fall over Sam Williams (Army Prep) (Fall 4:17)
Champ. Round 3 - Jud Ziegler (Princeton) won by decision over Johnny Vrasidas (Sacred Heart) (Dec 11-6)
Quarterfinal - Jud Ziegler (Princeton) won by decision over Anthony Deprez (Binghamton University) (Dec 7-6)
Semifinal - Duke Pickett (Cornell University) won by fall over Jud Ziegler (Princeton) (Fall 3:56)
Cons. Semi - Dillon Artigliere (Cornell University) won by decision over Jud Ziegler (Princeton) (Dec 14-9)
5th Place Match - Jud Ziegler (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Devon Gobbo (Harvard) (MFF)
NCAA 174 - Jon Schleifer's place is 2nd and has scored 20.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jon Schleifer (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jon Schleifer (Princeton) won by fall over Kaleab Fetahi (Old Dominion) (Fall 2:33)
Champ. Round 3 - Jon Schleifer (Princeton) won by fall over Ryan Harman (Navy) (Fall 1:07)
Quarterfinal - Jon Schleifer (Princeton) won by major decision over Frank Affronti (Hofstra) (Maj 9-1)
Semifinal - Jon Schleifer (Princeton) won by decision over Casey Kent (University of Pennsylvania) (Dec 4-3)
1st Place Match - Brian Realbuto (Cornell University) won by decision over Jon Schleifer (Princeton) (Dec 7-2)
NCAA 174 - Will Lang's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tom Grosso (Sacred Heart) won by decision over Will Lang (Princeton) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Will Lang (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Price (Lehigh) won by decision over Will Lang (Princeton) (Dec 14-7)
NCAA 184 - Scott Gibbons's place is 5th and has scored 16.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Steven Schneider (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Scott Gibbons (Princeton) (Maj 12-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) won by tech fall over Stephen Jarrell (Johnson & Wales) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) won by decision over Brett Perry (Buffalo) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) won by decision over Devon Van Cura (Penn State) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) won by forfeit over Joe Heyob (University of Pennsylvania) (FF)
Cons. Round 7 - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) won by fall over Cory Damiana (Hofstra) (Fall 2:32)
Cons. Semi - Mat Miller (Navy) won by tech fall over Scott Gibbons (Princeton) (TF 20-2)
5th Place Match - Scott Gibbons (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Kellan Stout (Penn State) (MFF)
NCAA 184 - Grayson Shepperd's place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Grayson Shepperd (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Robert Manier (Navy) won by major decision over Grayson Shepperd (Princeton) (Maj 16-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Grayson Shepperd (Princeton) won by tech fall over Justin Robledo (SUNY Sullivan) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Jaron Smith (Maryland) won by decision over Grayson Shepperd (Princeton) (Dec 10-3)
NCAA 197 - Ian Baker's place is unknown and has scored 8.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ian Baker (Princeton) won by fall over Rob Incorvaia (Cornell University) (Fall 1:39)
Champ. Round 2 - John Bolich (Lehigh) won by decision over Ian Baker (Princeton) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Ian Baker (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Ian Baker (Princeton) won by fall over Jack Argast (F&M) (Fall 1:13)
Cons. Round 4 - Ian Baker (Princeton) won by fall over Michael Silvis (Buffalo) (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 5 - Rocco Caywood (Army West Point) won by decision over Ian Baker (Princeton) (Dec 10-4)
NCAA 197 - Brett Harner's place is 1st and has scored 21.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brett Harner (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Brett Harner (Princeton) won by decision over Ben Honis (FLWC-Prep) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Brett Harner (Princeton) won by major decision over Kyle Kremiller (Rutgers) (Maj 13-5)
Quarterfinal - Brett Harner (Princeton) won by forfeit over Carson Stack (University of Pennsylvania) (FF)
Semifinal - Brett Harner (Princeton) won by major decision over Frank Mattiace (University of Pennsylvania) (Maj 15-5)
1st Place Match - Brett Harner (Princeton) won by decision over Jake Taylor (Cornell University) (Dec 4-3)
NCAA 285 - Jake Moore's place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jake Moore (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Moore (Princeton) won by decision over Antonio Pelusi (F&M) (Dec 5-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Patrik Garren (University of Pennsylvania) won by fall over Jake Moore (Princeton) (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 4 - John Rizzo (University of Pittsburgh) won by decision over Jake Moore (Princeton) (Dec 14-8)
NCAA 285 - Mike Markulec's place is 5th and has scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mike Markulec (Princeton) won by decision over Brock Cvijancovich (Binghamton University) (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Mike Markulec (Princeton) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jacob Morris (Brockport State) (SV-1 3-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Mike Markulec (Princeton) won by decision over John D`Agostino (Old Dominion) (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal - Mike Markulec (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Max Wessell (Lehigh) (MFF)
Semifinal - Nick Gadjzik (Harvard) won in sudden victory - 1 over Mike Markulec (Princeton) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Semi - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Mike Markulec (Princeton) (MFF)
5th Place Match - Mike Markulec (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Patrik Garren (University of Pennsylvania) (MFF)
NCAA 285 - Cole Lampman's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Lampman (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Gadjzik (Harvard) won by fall over Cole Lampman (Princeton) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 2 - Ralph Normandia (Rutgers) won by decision over Cole Lampman (Princeton) (Dec 5-3)
NCAA 285 - Ray O`Donnell's place is 4th and has scored 18.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by fall over Christian Colucci (Lehigh) (Fall 4:37)
Champ. Round 3 - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by major decision over Youssif Hemida (Maryland) (Maj 14-0)
Quarterfinal - Mike Hughes (Hofstra) won by major decision over Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) (Maj 10-1)
Cons. Round 6 - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by tech fall over Sean Dee (Binghamton University) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Round 7 - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by decision over Christian Colucci (Lehigh) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi - Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Mike Markulec (Princeton) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Jeramy Sweany (Cornell University) won by decision over Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) (Dec 10-3)