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American Wrestling Captures First Victory of the Season
The Eagles defeat Wagner, 30-12

Daniel Waters is ranked third on the NCAA Division I win leaders list.

Feb. 2, 2004 | Results

WASHINGTON – The AU wrestling team captured its first victory of the season, defeating Wagner, 30-12, Monday at Bender Arena.

Daniel Waters (Laurel, Del./Penn State), who is currently ranked third in the NCAA Division I Win Leaders List and sixth in the EIWA Individual Rankings for the 184 weight class, garnered his 26th win for the season with a 19-3 technical fall (7:52) over Alan Moncavo.

Senior Matt Pelligrino (Manalapan, N.J./Freehold) leading through all three rounds at 125, took his sixth victory on the season with a 9-6 decision, while in the heavyweight division, fellow senior Jared Hyman took down John Cichon in a 7:24 fall.

Wrestling up a weigh-class at 157, Tom Kniezewski (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) improved his season record to 17-9 with a fall over Dan Gollin in 2:51. Daniel Lobsenz (Fairfield, Conn./Choate) also took home a win for the Eagles as he took down Justin Ensign in a 8-3 decision, in 141.

In his third match as a true freshman, Dwayne Hash-Barberis (Rome, N.Y./Scotia Glenville) gained his first victory, taking down Matthew Hartigan in a 17-7 decision, while Adam Montgomery (Belmont, Calif./Junípero Serra ) took home his first dual meet victory with an overtime 7-5 decision in 197.

Sophomore Eric Levine (Newton, Mass./Newton South) was defeated by Mike Tutunjian with a fall 28 seconds into the second period of the match at 133.

The Eagles improve to 1-4 for the season and will next face Eastern Michigan, Navy and UNC-Chapel Hill at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7 in Bender Arena.

Results

125 – Matt Pelligrino (AU) def. Mike Rooney (WC) - 9-6 decision
133- Mike Tutunjian (WC) def. Eric Levine (AU), fall, 3:28 (2nd period)
141- Daniel Lobsenz (AU) def. Justin Ensign (WC), 8-3 decision
149- double forfeit
157 Tom Kniezewski (AU) def. Dan Gollin (WC), fall 2:51
165- Dwayne Hash-Barbereis (AU) def. Matthew Hartigan (WC), 17-4 decision
174- Vincent Vazzana/ AU forfeited
184- Daniel Waters (AU) vs. Alan Moncayo, Tech. Fall, 19-3, 7:52
197- Adam Montgomery (AU) def. Evan Weber-Junot (WC), 7-5 dec. (OT)
275- Jared Hyman (AU) def. John Cichon (WC), Fall, 7:24