The Oswego State wrestling team took a tough 43-3 loss at the hands of No. 28 Cortland on the road Sunday afternoon. Oswego's loss drops its record to 2-11 on the season while the Red Dragons improve to 9-3.
Tyler Silverthorn continued his late surge in the 157-pound weight class, making it four-straight wins in his last four duals. Silverthorn defeated Mike Beckwith in a 10-7 decision to earn the Lakers their three team points.
He was down 5-0 before getting a reversal late in first period to cut the deficit to 5-2. Silverthorn then had an early escape in the second to make it 5-3 before tying it at 5-5 with takedown with 1:48 left in that period. He then got a near fall to go up 8-5 and led 8-6 after two periods. The Watertown native finished scoring with takedown with 15 seconds left in the match. Silverthorn, a freshman, is now 16-10 on the year.
In the next closest battle, Jonathan Ptacek lost an 8-6 bout at 133 against Cortland's Paul Fields.
Oswego will closeout its regular season at 12 p.m. on Sunday when it travels to Middletown, Conn. for the Wesleyan University Quad.
Cortland 43, Oswego 3:
125 - Mat Bradice (CORT) dec. Kevin Ramkishun, 6-0
133 - Paul Fields (CORT) dec. Jon Ptacek, 8-6
141 - Adrian Berry (CORT) major dec. Quamaine Thomas, 13-5
149 - Greg Chery (CORT) dec. Mark Milisci, 8-3
157 - Tyler Silverthorn (OSW) dec. Mike Beckwith, 10-7
165 - Colin Barber (CORT) won by forfeit
174 - Brian Vutianitis (CORT) pinned Sean Maloney, 2:45
184 - Tyler Beckwith (CORT) won by forfeit
197 - Joe Giaramita (CORT) won by forfeit
285 - Lance Moore (CORT) pinned Dillion Hudson, 3:42
