Pioneers Roll Past DuBois

The Alfred State wrestling team opened up the 2017 portion of the season with a convincing 42-3 victory at Penn State DuBois. The Pioneers are now 3-3 in dual meets this season.

The Pioneers took advantage of five forfeit victories. Patrick Lehman (Marathon), Casey Connor (Barnstable, MA), Gordon Trahan, Brandyn Whitacre (Jamestown), Mitchell Lattuca (Lancaster) all earned forfeit victories.

On the mat, the Pioneers were 3-1. Konnor Kremer (Horseheads) won 15-0 at 174, George Van Valen (Ithaca) won by major decision at 184, and Jeffrey Andrews (Randolph) won 3-1 over the #6 ranked wrestler in the NCWA at 285. Tristan Almeter (Iroquois) battled the #3 ranked wrestler and fell 3-2, the difference was a riding time point, in the 165 lb. match.

The Pioneers head to Brockport on Saturday to compete in the Brockport Invitational. Action is slated to start at 10 a.m.

Alfred State 42 Penn State DuBois 3

125 Patrick Lehman won by forfeit

133 no match

141 Casey Conner won by forfeit

149 Gordon Trahan won by forfeit

157 no match

165 Tristan Almeter lost to John Prentice 3-2 (Prentice is ranked nationally 3rd)

174 Konnor Kremer won be tech fall over Joe Knarr 15-0

184 Ian VanValen won by major decision over Deontae Wadley

197 Brandyn Whitacre won by forfeit

235 Mitch Latucca won by forfeit

285 Jeff Andrews won 3-1 over Bryce Hanley (Hanley is ranked 6th in nation)

Exhibitions

Mitch Latucca lost 3-1 vs DJ Salinas

Alex Mears lost 1-0 vs Bryce Hanley