Buffalo Wrestling To Host Blue And White Match On Thursday
10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
BUFFALO, NY – The State University of New York, Buffalo wrestling team will open their 2014-15 campaign with their annual Blue and White match on Thursday, October 23. The preliminary rounds will begin at 4:30 pm in the Ed Michael Wrestling Complex and the finals will be held at 7:00 pm inside Alumni Arena.
"After a couple weeks of hard practice we are excited for our guys to get out there and compete against each other on Thursday night," said head coach John Stutzman. "It will be a great opportunity for our guys to showcase the hard word they have put in over the summer to help return this program to an elite level."
Don't miss out on your first chance to see this year's team, led by senior captains Wally Maziarz and Max Soria.
Below is the tentative schedule of events:
3:30 pm – Weigh-ins
4:30 pm - Round 1 (Ed Michael Wrestling Complex)
Match #1- 149- Justin Cooksey-Fr. vs. Danny Graham-Fr.
Match #2- 125- Bryan Lantry-Fr. vs. Cory Hollister-R-Fr.
Match #3- 141- Brandon Lapi-Fr. vs. Rocco Russo-Fr.
Match #4- 165- Rrok Ndokaj-R-So. vs. Derek Holcomb-Fr.
Match #5- 165- Muhamed McBryde-Sr. vs. Ryan Therrien-R-So.
Match #6- 174- Tyler Rill- R-So. vs. Jake Weber-Fr.
Match #7- 174- Jarred Lux-Jr. vs. Austin Weigel-R-Fr.
Match #8- 285- Ian James-Fr. vs. Jake Gunning-Fr.
Match #9- 149- Danny Graham-Fr. vs. Trevor Hoffmier-Fr.
7:00pm - Finals (UB Alumni Arena)
125- Max Soria-R-Sr. vs. Winner of Match #2
133- Sean Peacock-Fr. vs. Blake Retell-Fr.
141- Jason Estevez-R-Fr. vs. Winner of Match #3
149- Justin Cooksey-Fr. vs. Trevor Hoffmier-Fr.
157- Ryan Kromer-Fr. vs. Alex Smythe-Fr.
165- Winner of Match #4 vs. Winner of Match #5
174- Winner of Match #6 vs. Winner of Match #7
184- Brett Perry-Fr. vs. Daniel Smith-Fr.
197- Joe Ariola-R-Fr. vs. James Benjamin-So.
285- Mike Silvis-R-Fr. vs. Winner of Match #8
The Bulls open up their 2014-15 schedule on Saturday, November 1 as they travel to Blues Creek, NC to take on Campbell.
