Saturday, November 23, 2002

TRINITY WRESTLERS PLACE FIFTH IN DOUG
PARKER INVITATIONAL AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, Mass. - Junior co-captain Michael Doros (East Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore David Bucco (Paramus, N.J.) each won four out of five matches to finish second in their respective weight classes and lead the Trinity College Bantams to a fifth-place finish in the Doug Parker Wrestling Invitational at Springfield College this afternoon.

Bucco won four matches by a combined score of 45-5, and battled to a 7-4 defeat in the final round of the 157-pound division. Doros outscored his opponents, 43-10, at 184 pounds, before suffering a fall after 30 seconds in the finals. Sophomore 197-pounder Matt Webster (Foxboro, Mass.) and freshman heavyweight Michael Blair (Plymouth, N.H.) won the consolation tournaments to place third overall in their divisions for the Bantams.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Springfield 105
2. Norwich 94
2. Johnson and Wales 94
4. Oswego State 89
5. Trinity (Conn.) 88.5
6. Rhode Island College 83.5
7. Coast Guard 66
8. Roger Williams 60.5
9. Bridgewater State 51
10. MIT 43
11. Centenary (N.J.) 37
12. King's Point 36
13. Williams 30
14. Western New England 27
15. Southern Maine 3

TRINITY MATCH RESULTS (except consolations)

125 Pounds
1st rd. Zane (Norwich) d. Warren Wong (TC) pin time (1:52)
1st rd. Hunsicker (Bridgewater State) d. :Luis Murillo (TC) 8-1

133 Pounds
1st rd. Cerenkowski (Norwich) d. Jim Malone (TC) 8-0
1st rd. Will Moyet (TC) d. Witts (Bridgewater State) pin time (5:20)
2nd rd. Moyet d. Lambert (MIT) 8-6
Quarters Agyeman (Oswego State) d. Moyet pin time (1:47)

141 Pounds
1st rd. Mark Romeo (TC) d. Bowen (Oswego State) pin time (6:10)
1st rd. Eggers (Owego State) d. Matt Cino (TC)
2nd rd. Kelly (Rhode Island College) d. Romeo pin time (1:07)

149 lbs.
1st rd. Eric Egolf (TC) d. Ahnrad (Western New England) 10-5
1st rd. Watts (Springfield) d. Dan Felstman (TC) pin time (4:10)
2nd rd. Moskowitz (Williams) d. Egolf 9-2

157 Pounds.
1st rd. David Bucco d. Lopez (Rhode Island College) 7-2
1st rd. Eric Viani (TC) d. Roblee (Rhode Island College) 3-1
2nd rd. Bucco d. Schibi (Johnson and Wales) 11-3
2nd rd. Hinds (Roger Williams) d. Viani pin time (4:19)
Quarters Bucco d. James (King's Point) 15-0
Semis Bucco d. Bean (Wesleyan) 12-0
Finals Mendes (Springfield) d. Bucco 7-4

165 Pounds
1st rd. Hafer (MIT) d. Philip Sjogren (TC) 11-3

174 Pounds
1st rd. Horton (Springfield) d. Philip Elbaum (TC) 6-1
2nd rd. Kemp/Linz (Smith) d. Olwine/Sargeant (TC) 8-6

184 Pounds
1st rd. Michael Doros (TC) d. Darrows (Southern Maine) 14-0
2nd rd. Doros d. Signore (Rhode Island College) 14-2
Quarters Doros d. Boyle (Coast Guard) 6-1
Semis Doros d. Bismiller (Centenary, N.J.) 9-7
Finals Lenhardt (Johnson and Wales) d. Doros pin time (:30)

197 Pounds
1st rd. Matt Webster (TC) received a bye
2nd rd. Webster d. Clock (Springfield) 8-3
Quarters O'Laughlin (Coast Guard) d. Webster 3-1
*Webster won four matches in consolation rounds to place third

Heavyweight
1st rd. Michael Blair d. Ackerson (Centenary, N.J.) pin time (1:38)
2nd rd. Blair d. Walker (Western New England) pin time (6:27)
Quarters Blair d. Garcia (Coast Guard) 10-3
Semis McGeough (Springfield) d. Blair 5-3
*Blair won two matches in consolation rounds to place third