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American Finishes Day 1 at EIWA Qualifiers
Pelligrino advances through consolation round

March 7, 2003 | Results

Matt Pelligrino wrestles at 125-lbs. for American.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The American University wrestling team completed its first day at the 99th annual Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Tournament.

Junior Matt Pelligrino is the only AU wrestler still competing after the first and consolation rounds. Wrestling at 125-lbs., Pelligrino lost to Navy's Sam Gray by fall at 5:47 before earning a win in the consolation round with a medical forfeit over Harvard's David Germakian.

Redshirt junior Jared Hyman was the only Eagle received a bye in the first round after earning a No. 4 seed at heavyweight. Hyman lost to Rutger's Frank Sabatino, 5-2, in the first round. In consolation, he fell to Lee Beane from Brown, 8-3.

FIRST ROUND
125 - Sam Gray (Navy) def. Matt Pellegrino (AU), F 5:47
133 - Matt Eveleth (Penn) def. Dan Lobsenz (AU), T 16-1, 3:40
141 - Clint Frease (Brown) def. Tom Kniezewski (AU), 16-4
149 - Jody Giuricich (Penn) def. Aviv Bercovicz (AU), F 0:47
157 - Amir Khan (Rutgers) def. Eric Fantegrossi (AU), 14-5
165 - Frank Edwards (Navy) def. Aaron Baker (AU), F 1:38
174 - Luke Lazzo (Navy) def. Adam Montgomery (AU) T 16-0, 5:50
184 - Travis Frick (Lehigh) def. Kyle Mason (AU), 13-3
HWT - Frank Sabatino (Rutgers) def. Jared Hyman (AU), 9-1

CONSOLATION ROUND
125 - Matt Pellegrino (AU) def. David Germakian (Harvard), medical forfeit
133 - Andrew Tillies (Rutgers) def. Dan Lobsenz (AU), 7-6
141 - Joe Turilli (Harvard) def. Tom Kniezewski (AU), 15-3
149 - Anthony Dunkin (Army) def. Aviv Bercovicz (AU), 15-5
157 - Keith Smith (East Stroudsburg) def. Eric Fantegrossi (AU) 14-5
165 - Brandon Mihalko (East Stroudsburg) def. Aaron Baker (AU) F 2:02
174 - Luke Calvert (Army) def. Adam Montgomery (AU), F 3:22
184 - Ethan Bullock (Penn) def. Kyle Mason (AU), 8-4
HWT - Lee Beane (Browne) def. Jared Hyman (AU), 8-3