Wrestling beats Southern Maine and falls at Johnson & Wales

PROVIDENCE, RI – The RIT wrestling team went 1-1, beating Southern Maine 27-14 and falling to host No. 11 Johnson and Wales, 36-7, Saturday.
 
Senior Lee Rubin defeated Southern Maine's Noah Krysztofiak with a fall at 5:54 at 125 lb. and first year Max Watson was an 8-5 winner over Kaleb Pool at 157 lb. First year Jack Lamson picked up a 9-4 decision over Derek Cote at 165 lb. and sophomore Tyler Balent was a 4-1 winner against Tyler Haynes at 174 lb. Junior Zach Swyers pinned Michael Sanchez at 4:06 at 184 lb. and junior Josh Harkless, ranked No. 5 at 285 lb. pinned Owen Bufagna at 4:54 to clinch the match for the Tigers.
 
Versus Johnson & Wales, Harkless defeated No. 7 Adolfo Betancur with an 8-0 major decision, while sophomore Jared Lee defeated Freedom Excel 8-5 at 149 lb.
 
RIT returns to action on Saturday (Nov. 23) at the NYS Intercollegiate Open hosted by Oneonta.
 
RIT 27, Southern Maine 14
125: Lee Rubin over Noah Krysztofiak (Fall 5:54)
133: Jake Craig over Gabe Scalise (4-3)
141: Kyle Moore over Josh Post (2-0)
149: Colby Frost over Jared Lee (TF 24-9)
157: Max Watson over Kaleb Pool (8-5)
165: Jack Lamson over Derek Cote (9-4)
174: Tyler Balent over Tyler Haynes (4-1)
184: Zach Swyers over Michael Sanchez (Fall 4:06)
197: Anthony Mears over Nick Smith (4-3)
285: Josh Harkless over Owen Bufagna (Fall 4:54)
 
Johnson & Wales 36, RIT 7
141: Cameron Soda over Josh Post (Dec. 7-3)
149: Jared Lee over Freedom Excel (Dec. 8-5)
157: Hayden Brown over Max Watson (MD 15-4)
165: Jack Richardson over Jack Lamson (MD 14-5)
174: Ian Sutherland over Tyler Balent (Fall 4:!5)
184: Ky'ell Roper over Zach Swyers (Dec. 6-2)
197: Zachary Miller over Nick Smith (Fall 4:#6)
285: Josh Harkless over Adolfo Betancur (MD 8-0)
125: Joziah Fry over Lee Rubin (TF 20-4)
133: Peyton Ellis over Gabe Scalise (TF 20-5)