If the first meet of the season was any indication, the wrestling team could be primed for a breakthrough performance this winter. Princeton opened its wrestling season at the Binghamton Open in upstate New York. The tournament featured a packed field with wrestlers from every Ivy League school in attendance.
In his first tournament as a collegiate wrestler, freshman 125-pounder Garrett Frey topped the 27 other wrestlers in his weight class to take home the title. Frey started his day taking down Stevens Instituteís Ryan Nevgebauer by fall in three minutes, 20 seconds. Frey then took out Riderís Tim Trivisonno by a score of 12-1 before registering his second pin in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Frey squeaked by Cornellís Tyler Biscaha and captured the title with a 9-4 defeat of Brownís Greg Einfrank.
Princetonís returning wrestlers also registered some wins on the day. Junior 174-pounder and co-captain Travis Erdman took home a 13-2 win in the first round of the championship bracket over Drexelís Rob Brooks. After losing his next match, Erdman registered a win by fall in the consolation.
Sophomore 184-pounder Kurt Brendel won his first match in the championship bracket, defeating Delaware Valleyís Brian Boudro 8-5. Brendel lost his next match to Lock Havenís Jeremie Cook, which placed him in the consolation bracket. From there, Brendel earned two more wins by decision to finish with the second most victories of any Princeton wrestler at the meet.
The Tigersí other freshmen also gave the team hope for an exciting season. In the 133-pound bracket, freshman Luis Ramos took home a victory in the consolation, while classmate Zach Bintliff matched Ramosí effort in the same weight division.
Freshman 197-pounder Charles Fox also garnered a win during his first championship bracket match, taking home a 4-1 victory over Binghamtonís Mike McKeever.
Though Freyís performance was certainly the highlight of the day, the team wrestled well overall in a highly competitive field. With senior 157-pounder and co-captain Mike Alvarez currently nursing a sprained ankle, Princeton has potential for improvement.
The Tigers return to the mat next week at the Keystone Open in Philadelphia.
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