By Joseph Caruso
Sports Editor
The College’s men's wrestling squad participated in the Cortland Quad meet, sweeping Oswego State, Cortland and Delaware Valley, respectively, extending their win streak to six games.
The Lions were coming off of two consecutive ranked wins last week against No. 18 New York University and No. 23 Ithaca, as the College ranked No. 4 heading into the matchup against Oswego State.
Freshman Joey DeAngelo got things started for the College, winning in just over two minutes. He was followed by junior Garett Totten, who pinned his opponent in 3:17. Totten has had a phenomenal career at the College thus far, and is currently ranked third in his best year yet.
Junior Vinnie Santaniello had an impressive 15-7 major decision over a ranked opponent, adding to his great recent stretch. Junior D.J. Henry, ranked No. 7, claimed an 18-1 victory in 5:50. Henry was an NCAA qualifier in 2025.
To wrap things up, junior Matt Coon was awarded a forfeit, and the College took home the 36-9 victory over Oswego.
Next, the College faced off against Cortland, where they fell behind early 13-10 after three straight victories from the Red Dragons. The College regained control and won the remaining five matches, with Coon wrapping things up again, pinning his opponent in less than 30 seconds, as the Lions beat the home team 37-13.
Finally, the College faced off against Delaware Valley to finish the quad. Led by sophomore Anthony Viscido who pinned his opponent at 141 pounds, earning six points for the College. With multiple forfeits from Delaware Valley, the Lions cruised to a 47-7 victory to wrap up a perfect quad session.
Head coach Joe Galante continues his unbelievable run as the head coach for the College, pacing for yet another top five ranked finish, with the College being ranked No. 4, and boasting a record of 14-6, with two of the losses being against the top two teams in the nation.
The College, who are undefeated at home this season, will host No. 24. Stevens in their next matchup, with just four more matches remaining until the NCAA Championships. The match will take place on Friday, Feb. 6.
