Takedown Report

TCNJ Captures Budd Whitehill Championship

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The College of New Jersey wrestling team won a record 10th team title at the Budd Whitehill Duals Saturday in dominant fashion. The 17^th-ranked Lions (9-1) defeated Springfield College (6-3) 37-3 to reach the championship match, where TCNJ defeated the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (11-3) 37-10.
TCNJ jumped out to an early lead as it has all tournament long with Dan Ortega earning the victory at 125. After Springfield tied the score at three, the Lions used back-to-back decision victories from Robert Dinger and Ryan Budzek to recapture the lead. TCNJ then began to rack up bonus points, starting with a major decision by Anthony Gagliano at 157. John Garda followed with a dramatic pin at 165 coming with just one second remaining in the third period. Dan Kilroy put the match away with a technical fall at 174 giving the Lions a 24-3 lead with just three bouts remaining. Jonathon Borgognoni continued the rout with a major decision at 184. Daniel Surich produced a technical fall at 197 before Thomas Marretta closed out the dual with a decision win. Rest of the story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2019/1/12/no-17-wrestling-captures-budd-whitehill-championship.aspx?mc_cid=8c24e9c486&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 21, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized