Wrestling

Buffalo Closes Regular Season with Win at Ohio

Saturday Wrestling results
#17 West Virginia 21, Lock Haven 15
Buffalo 22, Ohio 16 
 

Recap courtesy of Buffalo's Athletic Communications Department

ATHENS, OH – The University at Buffalo wrestling team closed the regular season with an impressive road win at Ohio, defeating the Bobcats, 22-16, at the Convocation Center.

Max Elton got the Bulls on the board with a 5-2 decision over Ryan Meek at 133 to tie the dual at 3-3.

In the next match, Tyler Roark needed only 1:41 to earn his first career pin. The freshman was able to get Prestyn Parks on his back in the first period to extend the UB lead to 9-3.

Sam Ewing followed with a 7-3 decision over Paul Woo at 149.

Kelin Laffey, back in the lineup after sustaining an injury, earned a 9-3 decision over Jack Lledo at 165 to extend the UB lead to 15-6.

Rafael Knapp followed with his biggest win of the season. The redshirt-sophomore earned a 4-2 decision over 22nd-ranked Garrett Thompson who was the defending Mid-American Conference champion.

After consecutive wins by Ohio to pull the Bobcats to within 18-16, it came down to the final match of the night.

Magnus Bibla earned a dominant 9-0 major decision over Wyatt Schmitt to seal the victory for the Bulls.

Up next for Buffalo is the Mid-American Conference Championships at Alumni Arena beginning March 6.

BUFFALO 22 OHIO 16
125 – Brayden Teunissen (OU) won by decision over Zachary Belverio (UB), 6-2
133 – Max Elton (UB) won by decision over Ryan Meek (OU), 5-2
141 – Tyler Roark (UB) won by fall over Prestyn Parks (OU), 1:41
149  - Sam Ewing (UB) won by decision over Paul Woo (OU), 7-3
157 - #29 Derek Raike (UB) won by decision over #20 Kaleb Burgess (UB), 7-3
165 – Kelin Laffey (UB) won by decision over Jack Lledo (OU), 9-3
174 – Rafael Knapp (UB) won by decision over #22 Garrett Thompson (OU), 4-2
184 – #14 Sal Perrine (OU) won by technical fall over Connor Scuilla (UB), 20-4 (4:48)
197 – #19 Zayne Lehman (OU) won by technical fall over Connor Jacobs (UB), 19-2 (5:41)
285 – Magnus Bibla (UB) won by major decision over Wyatt Schmitt (OU), 9-0