ARLINGTON, Va. – Franklin & Marshall's wrestling team traveled to the nation's capital to compete in the first ever wrestling meet in the Pentagon. The Diplomats fell 33-10 to No. 20 American and lost 26-15 to Army on Saturday at the Pentagon Duals.
Jake Bucha and Colin Ely each earned a pair of decisions in the duals to highlight F&M's performance.
Bucha's 13-6 decision over Glenn Donatelli evened the Diplomats (0-2) with American, 3-3, after two bouts. The Eagles (2-0) won the next four bouts to up 24-3 before Matt Fullowan knocked off Tanner Shaff, 9-3, at 174. Ely earned bonus points with his 10-1 major decision over Kenny Clessas at 197.
Bucha earned his second decision with a 7-4 win over Army's Glenn Donatelli to give F&M its first points of the match, trailing 6-3. Army went ahead, 17-3, with a fall and tech fall before Eric Norgard decked Rudy Chelednik, in 4:11, at 157 to make it 17-9.
Army earned nine points with three straight decisions before the Diplomats picked up two decisions to end the match with Ely's 8-4 win over Patrick Smith at 197 and Dan Canfield's 6-3 victory against Christian Botero at heavyweight.
F&M returns to the mat Nov. 20 at the Navy Classic.
#20 American 33, Franklin & Marshall 10
125: Corey Borshoff (AU) dec.
Matt Murray (F&M), 6-0 (3-0)
133:
Jake Bucha (F&M) dec. Glenn Donatelli (AU), 13-6 (3-3)
141: Matt Mariacher (AU) win by forfeit (9-3)
149: Ganbayar Sanjaa (AU) tech. fall
Andrew Murano (F&M), 18-3 (14-3)
157: #2 Steve Fittery (AU) fall
Eric Norgard (F&M), 2:43 (20-3)
184: Thomas Barreiro (AU) dec.
Matt Latessa (F&M), 9-5 (27-6)
197:
Colin Ely (F&M) major dec. Kenny Clessas (AU), 10-1 (27-10)
HWT: #8 Ryan Flores (AU) fall
Dan Canfield (F&M), 1:04 (33-10)
Army 26, Franklin & Marshall 15
125:
Travis Coffey (A) pinned
Matt Murray, 4:34 (6-0)
133:
Jake Bucha (F) dec.
Jordan Thome, 7-4 (6-3)
141:
Casey Thome (A) pinned
Kenny Knapp, 1:35 (12-3)
149:
Daniel Young (A) tech. fall
Andrew Murano, 15-0 (17-3)
157:
Eric Norgard (F) pinned
Rudy Chelednik, 4:11 (17-9)
165:
Jake Vetter (A) dec.
Anthony Bongarzone, 4-0 (20-9)
174:
Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec.
Matt Fullowan, 2-0 (23-9)
184:
Wil Brown (A) dec.
Matt Latessa, 8-4 (26-9)
197:
Colin Ely (F) dec.
Patrick Smith, 8-4 (26-12)
285:
Dan Canfield (F) dec.
Christian Botero, 6-3 (26-15