The ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï College wrestling team opened up the 2009-10 season with a convincing 36-12 victory over Jamestown CC. The Pioneers won eight of the nine matches wrestled.
JCC's only victory of the evening came in the first match at 165 lbs. ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï quickly erased the 6-0 deficit with a 11-7 victory by Dan Steiger (Miller Place) at 174, a 9-0 victory by Dan Dwyer (LaFayette), a forfeit victory at 197 for Taylor Nelson (Somers), and a pin by Zach Rouse (Canisteo Greenwood) at heavyweight.
Cody Dill (Unatego) kept it going at 125 with a 21-6 victory to up the lead to 24-6 before ASC took a forfeit at 133. Eric Shedden (Canton, PA) earned a pin 5:55 into his match at 141, Darren Whittall (Starpoint) won 6-1 at 149, and Shawn Hanrahan (Unatego) closed out the night with a 12-9 victory at 157 lbs.
The Pioneers return to action next Thursday (10/19) when they travel to Mercyhurst North East for a 7 p.m. dual match with the Saints.