BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Long Island University wrestling team is set to host a pair of Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association duals on Sunday, Feb. 15 when Harvard University and Brown University head to Brookville. The two Ivy League members will travel to Long Island for a split day of competition with LIU and nearby Hofstra University on Saturday following a day of competition at Columbia University on Saturday, Feb. 15.
SCOUTING BROWN
Brown enters the weekend with a 1-7 overall mark in dual matches this season, including an 0-6 record in EIWA duals. The Bears will open Sunday at the Pratt Recreation Center at 11:00 a.m. before making the short trek to Hempstead in the afternoon.
Ricky Cabanillas leads Brown with 17 total victories this season but has earned just three wins in eight dual matches. Jack Bokina and Nino Bastianelli rank second and third in wins at 149 and 197, respectively. The duo have combined for 29 wins this year, including 15 by Bokina and 14 by Bastianelli. At 133, Charlie Faber has impressed in his first season, earning 11 wins and ranks second on the team with 20 dual points. All four of his dual victories have come via major decision.
Brown's probable lineup:
| 125 |
Trey Keeley |
9-11 |
| -OR- |
Reese Fry |
9-9 |
| 133 |
Charlie Faber |
11-13 |
| 141 |
Jimmy Pawelski |
10-11 |
| -OR- |
Samuel Lynch |
7-11 |
| 149 |
Ricky Cabanillas |
17-12 |
| 157 |
Jack Bokina |
15-12 |
| -OR- |
Matt Lattanze |
4-3 |
| 165 |
Kiran Srikanth |
2-8 |
| 174 |
Bryce Rogers |
6-4 |
| -OR- |
Cade Wilson |
5-11 |
| 184 |
Brandon Kui |
7-3 |
| -OR- |
Aaron Wolk |
6-6 |
| 197 |
Nino Bastianelli |
14-9 |
| 285 |
James Valentino |
0-14 |
| -OR- |
Thomas Mukai |
0-2 |
SCOUTING HARVARD
Harvard boasts five nationally-ranked grapplers on its roster, including Yaraslau Slavikouski who ranks in the top-10 in every individual ranking at heavyweight. At 165, Phillip Conigliaro checks in at No. 9 in the Rating Percentage Index and tallies a composite ranking of 16.0. The duo lead Harvard with 23 victories apiece in their first collegiate season, helping to guide a group of first-year grapplers who account for 68-percent of the team's wins this year.
Despite the strong lineup, the Crimson enter the weekend with just a 1-8 record in duals, including a 1-5 mark in EIWA matchups.
Harvard's probable lineup:
| 125 |
Nolan Hellickson |
6-8 |
| -OR- |
Beau Bayless |
9-8 |
| 133 |
Michael Jaffe |
14-13 |
| -OR- |
Dylan Murphy |
1-6 |
| 141 |
Lukus Stricker |
10-13 |
| -OR- |
Tucker Ribman |
0-4 |
| 149 |
Aaron Kruk |
5-13 |
| -OR- |
Zeth Dean |
0-5 |
| 157 |
Hunter Ladnier |
10-8 |
| 165 |
Phil Conigliaro |
23-6 |
| 174 |
Pierce Bausano |
0-10 |
| -OR- |
Peter Ferraro |
2-2 |
| 184 |
Michael Doggett |
5-15 |
| 197 |
Evan Callahan |
0-6 |
| 285 |
Yaraslau Slavikouski |
23-7 |
LIU NOTES
Ryan Ferro has been a spark for LIU at 165 since joining the Sharks mid-season. Ferro has wins in his last three bouts, including a last-second reversal for a come-from-behind win against Columbia's Riley Jacops.
Rhise Royster and
Mark Malico each suffered decisions by three or fewer points in LIU's last dual and are on the cusp of bursting through for a strong close to the 2019-20 season. Royster has six wins overall in his first season, including four in dual matches to rank third on the team, while Malico also boasts six total wins and ranks second with five dual wins.
LIU's probable lineup:
Live results of Sunday's duals will be provided through Track Wrestling and links for each dual can be found on LIUAthletics.com or at the top of this page. Each dual will also be streamed on NEC Front Row. Fans can access the live video by clicking the link at the top of this page or by downloading the NEC On the Run app on all mobile and streaming devices.
