Hackettstown, NJ – Competing in a Quad match this Sunday, the Hunter wrestling team picked up their second victory this season against Yeshiva 46-7 and also defeated Middlesex County Community College, 25-20 in the team's first two matches of the day at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ.
125 pounds
After taking a forfeit win against Yeshiva, senior
Evan Velez (Bronx, NY/Lehman) had a tough time with Gabe Roman of Middlesex, suffering a 22-6 tech fall to drop to 8-5 on the season.
133 pounds
Freshman
Sean Messina continued his unbeaten streak with a 1:06 pin on Steve Fallon of Middlesex. In the Yeshiva match, freshman
Greg Pollock (Milburn, NJ/Milburn) improves his season record to 5-2 with a 11-1 major decision on Isaac Kuyunov.
141 pounds
Sophomore
Adam Coleman (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place) got his fourth win of the season with a 5-4 decision over Zak Flores of Middlesex, while freshman
Oliver Lopez (Santo Domingo, D.R./McKee) suffered a 12-2 major decision defeat Ariel Simichi of Yeshiva.
149 pounds
After losing his collegiate debut match to Amichai Levy of Yeshiva earlier in the season, freshman
Daniel Astarita (Dumont, NJ/Dumont) got a second chance on Sunday and pinned Levy in 4:36 for his second victory of the season.
165 pounds
Competing up a weight class, freshman
Matt Cartusciello (Staten Island, NY/Petrides) was shutout by Justin Persico of Middlesex, 5-0. In the Yeshiva match, freshman
Christopher Gross (Somers, NY/Somers) improved to 2-2 on the year with a 4:34 pin on Max Saltzman.
197 pounds
Senior
Brian Scher (Levittown, NY/MacArthur) continued his win streak with a forfeit victory against Yeshiva and an 8-2 major decision on Dan Hopkins of Middlesex to win his seventh straight match.
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