Evening Sun Report
Wrestling
Norwich 36, Chenango Valley 30
FENTON – The 50-50-type matches went Norwich’s way Tuesday night, and Frank Garcia’s pin at 145 pounds wrapped up the Tornado matmen’s second straight dual meet victory.
At 285 pounds, first-year wrestler Matt Lippa earned a 3-2 decision win over veteran Shane Moriarity, and 99-pound Dalen Geislinger used a late-match armbar to secure two back points for a 2-0 win over Jake Weir.
“It was one of those meets that when you put it down on paper beforehand, you just know it’s going to be close,” said Norwich coach Joe Downey. “Matt was good on his feet and wrestled a strategic match. Dalen beat a kid who is ranked among the top three or four in the section. He turned his kid and just held him until the end.”
Cole Rifanburg (106) retained the momentum of his runner-up finish at last weekend’s tournament in Ilion winning by pinfall in the first period. Norwich, too, benefited from three CV forfeits. “We now have guys in the lineup, and it makes things a lot easier,” Downey said. “It’s hard to win giving up six forfeits.”
Norwich’s Garcia and Tristan Rifanburg will be in action this weekend at Sullivan Community Community College when they compete in the prestigious Eastern States Classic.
Results
170: Robert Woodard (CV) dec. Dan Conant, 4-2. 182: no match. 195: Dylan Richer (N) won by fft. 220: Jared Wilber (N) won by fft. 285: Matt Lippa (N) dec. Shane Moriarity, 3-2. 99:  Dalen Geislinger (N) dec. Jake Weir, 2-0. 106: Cole Rifanburg (N) pinned Caleb Wiggins, 1:25. 113: Bobby Futalovic (C) dec. Carter Hubbard, 7-2. 120: Anthony Colone (C) pinned Trey Muserallo, 1:47. 126: Brandon Lockwood (C) won by fft. 132: Tristan Rifanburg (N) won by fft. 138: Steve Alyward (C) pinned Nick Murphy, 3:38. 145: Frank Garcia (C) pinned Zack Martin, 2:15. 152: Kyle Halladay (C) won by fft. 160: no match.
Oxford 51 Walton 30
OXFORD – Bryan Simpson gave Oxford a pin in its opening match against Walton Tuesday, the Blackhawks were aided by five forfeits in a dual meet victory.
Simpson pinned the Warriors’ Hunter McCall in 3:48 in the 160-pound bout. Also garnering pins for Oxford were Garett Sylstra, who planked Dakota Allen at 126 pounds, and Jody Smith (145) who stuck Quinn Harby.
Results
160: Bryan Simpson, (O), pinned Hunter McCall, (W), 3:48. 170: Joe Jackson, (O), won by fft, 182: Mike Beers, (W), pinned Caleb Cutting, (O), 2:48. 195: Erik Eldred, (O), won by fft. 220: Garyn Huntley, (O), won by fft. 285: Kordell Huntley, (O), won by fft. . 99: Nate Hansen, (O), dec. Tabor VanValkenburg, (W), 6-0. 106: no match. 113: Dylan Wood, (W), won by fft. 120: Logan Robinson, (W), pinned Corey Marshman, (O), 0:58. 126: Garett Sylstra, (O), pinned Dakota Allen, (W), 2:35. 132: John MacRabie, (W), dq. over. Austin Crandall, (O). 138: Dawson Beers, (W), pinned Cody Reynolds, (O), 0:57. 145: Jody Smith, (O), pinned Quinn Harby, (W), 1:40. 152: Nik Hansen, (O), won by fft.
