After giving up a four-point move in the opening seconds of his matchup with 16th-ranked Mitch Minotti, seventh-ranked Realbuto chipped away, chipped away until he was able to use a five-point move in the closing seconds for an 11-8 comeback win at 157 pounds, silencing the Lehigh home crowd. Top-ranked Gabe Dean later won his second match fo the weekend against a top five wrestler in sudden victory with a takedown and Jace Bennett earned his second win over a grappler ranked in the top 11 in eight days at 197 in the rideout sessions.
Despite the lopsided final, the match was anything but dull. Three matches were decided in overtime, another three by three points or less. Even heavily favored wrestlers from 125 to 149 couldn't gain bonus points in the spirited dual. With the win, Cornell improved to 10-1, while the Mountain Hawks fell to 10-4. It was Cornell's fourth straight against the Mountain Hawks and its 39th straight against EIWA competitors.
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Results:
125: #3 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by decision over Scott Parker (L), 9-5
133: #11 Mason Beckman (L) won by decision over Bricker Dixon (C), 9-4
141: #20 Randy Cruz (L) won by decision over Logan David (C), 3-0
149: #7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by decision over Drew Longo (L), 9-5
157: #7 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over #16 Mitch Minotti, 11-8
165: #11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by decision over Marshall Peppelman (L), 10-3
174: Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Santiago Martinez (L), 5-4
184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by decision over #3 Nathaniel Brown (L), 3-1 (sv1)
197: #14 Jace Bennett (C) won by decision over #11 Elliott Riddick (L), 2-1 (ot1)
285: Doug Vollaro (L) won by decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C), 5-3 (sv1)
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