HADDAD WINS TWICE, WRESTLING COMPETES AT DUQUESNE

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (December 10, 2006) - Jeff Haddad (Old Saybrook, Conn.) posted a pair of victories as the American International College wrestling team fell to Clarion University 36-6 and Duquesne University 29-15 Sunday afternoon at Duquesne.  AIC is now 1-5 on the season in dual meet competition.

Against Clarion, Haddad posted a 7-3 win at 133 against Tyler Leljedal.  He would then defeat Duquesne's Brad Cipriani when Cipriani was forced to withdraw with an injury.

Morgan Wanzer (Enfield, Conn.) would pick up AIC's other points against Clarion, as he picked up a 7-4 win over Nick Weaver at 184.  Against the host Dukes, Sam Gauvine (Enfield, Conn.) would win at 141, besting Jayk Cobbs 9-5.  Heavyweight Kelvin Valencia (Hartford, Conn.) added AIC's other points with a forfeit win.

Clarion 36, AIC 6

WT RESULT TEAM SCORE

125 Patrick Feeley vs. None CU, Forfeit 6-0

133 Tyler Leljedal vs. Jeff Haddad AIC, 7-3 6-3

141 Greg Lewis vs. Sam Gauvine CU, 5-3 9-3

149 Hadley Harrison vs. Gonzalo Carozo CU, Tech Fall, 6:22 (24-8) *13-3

157 Lucas Christopher vs. John Mullinix CU, 18-7 17-3

165 Dominic Ross vs. Nick Laurino CU, 14-9 20-3

174 Scott Joseph vs. Martin Thompson CU, Fall, 6:30 26-3

184 Nick Weaver vs. Morgan Wanzler AIC, 7-4 26-6

197 Dixon Jordan vs. Dan Puccini CU, Fall, 4:45 32-6

HWT A.J. Brooks vs. James Bridges CU, 17-7 36-6

DUQUESNE 29, AIC 15

WT RESULT TEAM SCORE

125 Jon Bittinger vs. None DU, Forfeit 6-0

133 Brad Cipriani vs. Jeff Haddad AIC, Injury default (1:08) 6-6

141 Jayk Cobbs vs. Sam Gauvine AIC, 9-5 6-9

149 Brandon Baldini vs. Gonzalo Carozo DU, Fall 0:28 12-9

157 Cody Midlam vs. John Mullinix DU, 17-3 16-9

165 Ryan Sula vs. Nick Laurino DU, 17-5 20-9

174 Scott Black vs. Martin Thompson DU, 4-0 23-9

184 Jared Ricotta vs. Luis Gomez DU, 5-1 26-9

197 Mike Bianco vs. Dan Puccini DU, 7-4 29-9

HWT None vs. Kelvin Valencia AIC, Forfeit 29-15