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American Caps Season at 2002-03 EIWA Qualifiers
Pelligrino knocked out of second round in consolations

March 8, 2003

Matt Pelligrino wrestles at 125-lbs. for American.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The American University wrestling team completed its 2002-03 season Saturday afternoon at the 99th annual Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Tournament hosted by Cornell University.

Junior Matt Pelligrino lost in the second round of consolations to Princeton's Seth Dunipace by a 9-0 decision as the final AU representative. Wrestling at 125-lbs., Pelligrino had lost to Navy's Sam Gray by fall at 5:47 in the first round before earning a win in the consolation round with a medical forfeit over Harvard's David Germakian.

FINAL EIWA RESULTS

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 FIRST 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

CONSOLATION SECOND ROUND
125 - Seth Dunipace (Princeton) def. Matt Pellegrino (AU), 9-0