Oneonta, NY --- WPI went 0-3 after facing some of the best competition in the nation on Saturday afternoon at the Oneonta Quad. match versus Wilkes and Johnson and Wales, and Oneonta . The hosting Red Dragons improved their dual meet record to 3-0 while the Wildcats drop to 4-2 and the Colonels record now stands at to 3-1.

197 pound senior Adam Kreitman (Salem, MA) and 165 pound sophomore Dave Cardenas (Framingham, MA) each picked up winning decisions 2-1 and 7-4 in the loss to Oneonta, respectively. 141 pound freshman Will Farell (Franklin, MA) won a 10-0 major decision in the loss to Johnson and Wales while classmate Anthony Carbo (Port Washington, NY) won his heavyweight match 4-1 in the loss to Wilkes.

WPI takes a break off from wrestling and will face-off against Ithaca and Simpson at Williams on January 4. The meet will start at 5pm. 

Release written by Steven M. Miller, Jr --- WPI Athletics Intern 

Meet Results
Jonhson & Wales 42, WPI 4

        Running Score
        JW- WPI
141:    Will Farrell (WPI) major dec Michael Sargiti (JW), 10-0    0-4
149:    Rob Doherty (JW) major dec Matt Wainwright, 13-4    4-4
157:    Pete Reilly (JW) major dec Tyler Howe (WPI), 11-3    8-4
165:    Max Klinoff (JW) pinned Dave Cardenas (WPI), 1:41    14-4
174:    Jerome Owens (JW) pinned John Gikas (WPI), 5:22    20-4
184:    Bryan Lenhardt (JW) won by forfeit    26-4
197:    Pat McCrohan (JW) dec Adam Kreitman (WPI), 4-2    29-4
285:    Sean DeDeyn (JW) pinned Anthony Corbo (WPI), 1:42    35-4
125:    Mike Bastante (JW) major dec Carl Anderson (WPI), 14-5    39-4
133:    Pat Wayne (JW) dec Jeff Root (WPI), 5-3    42-4

Meet Results
Oneonta State 37, WPI 6

        Running Score
        OS - WPI
141:    Steve Meditz (OS) tech fall Will Farrell (WPI), 21-4(7:00)    5-0
149:    Morgan Hoven (OS) dec Matt Wainwright (WPI), 8-4    8-0
157:    Devin Witman (OS) dec Steve Tressel (WPI), 4-2    11-0
165:    Dave Cardenas (WPI) dec Sam Vanbuskirk, 7-4    11-3
174:    Mike Hamilton (OS) major dec John Gikas, 10-2    15-3
184:    Gary DuVall (OS) pinned Joe Vanni (WPI), 3:15    21-3
197:    Adam Kreitman (WPI) dec Mike Diorio (OS), 2-1    21-6
285:    Jimmy Dolloway (OS) pinned Ken Gadow (WPI), 2:08    27-6
125:    Carlos Soto (OS) pinned Carl Anderson (WPI), 1:34    33-6
133:    Walter Moore (OS) major dec Jeff Root (WPI), 14-2    37-6



Meet Results
Wilkes 44, WPI 3

        Running Score
        W - WPI
141:    Brandon Prentice (W) pinned Will Ferrell (WPI), 2:59    6-0
149:    Erik Smith (W) pinned Matt Wainwright (WPI), 2:44    12-0
157:    Adam Penberthy (W) major dec Steve Tressel (WPI), 8-0    16-0
165:    Frank Heffernan (W) dec Dave Cardenas (WPI), 6-1    19-0
174:    Rich Pellegrini (W) pinned John Gikas (WPI), 1:16    25-0
184:    Devin Sassone-McHugh (W) dec Joe Vanni (WPI), 2-0    28-0
197:    Zach Pizarro (W) pinned Adam Kreitman (WPI), 4:48    34-0
285:    Anthony Corbo (WPI) dec Jake Weinrich (W), 4-1    34-3
125:    Shaun Farnham (W) won by forfeit    40-3
133:    Josh Pauling (W) major dec Jeff Root (WPI), 15-2    44-3