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November 10, 2007 |
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Rhode Island
College Wrestling Takes
Top Spot at Roger Williams Invitational
Bonora, Davis & Sutherland Take Titles as Eight Anchormen Place |
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Bristol,
RI—The
Rhode Island College wrestling team opened the 2007-08 season with
an impressive first place finish at the Roger Williams Invitational
on Saturday, Nov. 10. The Anchormen won three of the ten weight
classes, while five additional grapplers placed in the top six. |
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RIC totaled
139 points, which was equaled by Bridgewater State, to lead the
11-team field. The Anchormen are currently ranked No. 2 in New
England. |
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Senior
Mike Bonora (Nutley, NJ), an All-American and New England
Champion last winter, went 4-0 to capture the 141 lbs. crown. He
defeated Wesleyan’s Kyle Baicker-McKee with a decisive, 17-2,
title-match victory. |
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Senior
Kevin Davis (Amston, CT) went 4-0 to win the 197 lbs. weight
class. Davis defeated Roger Williams’ Nick Cambi, 6-3, in the
title match. |
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Freshman
Kevin Sutherland (Dauphin, PA) went 5-0 to capture first place
at 149 lbs. He defeated Johnson & Wales’ Robert Doherty, 9-2,
in the title match. |
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In addition,
freshman Travis Drappi (West Orange, NJ) went 4-1 and earned
a second place finish at 133 lbs. Sophomore Mike Martini
(Cranston, RI) went 5-2 and finished fourth at 157 lbs. Senior
Brendan Casey (Lowell, MA) also placed fourth, going 4-2, at
174 lbs. |
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Junior
Nick Logan (Lowell, MA) and sophomore Ray Moore (Wrentham,
MA) each went 4-2 and earned a fifth-place finish at 184 and 197
lbs., respectively. |
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In upcoming
action, Rhode Island College will see its first Pilgrim Wrestling
League action of the season when the Anchormen travel to M.I.T. on
Wednesday, Nov. 14. |
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Senior 141
lbs. Mike Bonora |
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Senior 197
lbs. Kevin Davis |
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Freshman 197
lbs. Kevin Sutherland |
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