The Oswego State wrestling team finished in seventh place out of 12 teams at the Ithaca Invitational on Saturday afternoon, its first competition of the 2015-16 season. Oswego collected 66.0 points in the two-day event, 24 points better than its next closest opponent and just two points shy of Rochester Institute of Technology's sixth place total.
Three Lakers placed on Saturday, including sophomore Troy Seymour's first place finish in the 174-pound weight class. Seymour was rewarded with 19 points towards Oswego's cumulative score for his capture of the top spot. Over the two days, the Morrisonville, N.Y. native went a perfect 4-0, including Saturday's major decision 11-0 over Jaison White of Ithaca in the semifinal bout. In the championship matchup, Seymour out-battled Phil Woods of Stevens Institute of Technology for a 3-2 decision and first place.
Next to place for the Lakers was 197-pound Joe Gorsuch, who claimed fifth and 15 points in his weight class. The senior nearly fought his way out of the consolation bracket, falling just short in that side's semifinal tilt. Gorsuch answered back in the fifth-place match with an 18-6 major decision over Richard Bilodeau of Daniel Webster. He closed the weekend with a 4-2 mark.
Also claiming fifth place was Israel Segarra in the 141-pound bracket, securing 14 points for the Lakers. The sophomore went 5-2 on Friday and Saturday, winning three of those be fall, including the fifth-place bout. After being pinned in the consolation semifinal, Segarra responded with a quick fall over Springfield's Victor Guzman in just 51 seconds.
In one week, Oswego will return to the mats for its first dual of the year, traveling to Rochester, N.Y. to face the Tigers of RIT at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
