Wrestling Falls At Brown, 19-17
January 19, 2002 | Men's Wrestling
Providence, RI - After a strong early start, the Boston University wrestling squad dropped a 19-17 decision at Brown on Saturday (Jan. 19) afternoon.
The Terriers won four of the first lowest weight classes to begin the match, with their only loss coming as a result of a forfeit. After a 7-5 win by Leighton Brady (Tulsa, OK) in the 157-pound weight class, the Terriers led 14-6.
Junior Jose Leon (Santa Ana, CA) won at 125 in a technical fall to start the match, and freshman Joseph Rivera (Stroudsburg, PA) followed it with a 7-2 decision in the 133 pound class. Senior Jason Holder (Salem, NH) was a 7-4 winner at 149.
Brown turned its fortunes around after that, winning four of the last five classes to take the slim, 19-17, win. Senior Ali Abri (Ashland, VA) took a 12-7 decision in the 184-pound weight class.
Brown was a 27-16 winner in an earlier matchup against Sacred Heart. B. U.'s overall record falls to 3-2.
The Terriers next wrestle on Saturday, Jan. 26, against Army. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. at B. U.'s Case Gym.
| WGT | MATCHUP | SCORE |
| 125 | Jose Leon (BU) tech fall Jason Amato, 5:00 | 0-5 |
| 133 | Joseph Rivera (BU) dec. Rob Apgar, 7-2 | 0-8 |
| 141 | Clint Frease (B) won by forfeit | 6-8 |
| 149 | Jason Holder (BU) dec. Jason Mercado, 7-4 | 6-11 |
| 157 | Leighton Brady (BU) dec. Jesse Savage, 7-5 | 6-14 |
| 165 | Sean Jenkins (B) dec. Ben Schilens, 9-3 | 9-14 |
| 174 | Adam Santee (B) dec. Bryon Nelson, 5-2 | 12-14 |
| 184 | Ali Abri (BU) dec. Chris Ayers, 12-7 | 12-17 |
| 197 | Nick Ciarcia (B) maj. dec. Chad Grant, 14-6 | 16-17 |
| HWT | Bronson Lingamfelter (B) dec. Courtney Howard, 6-0 | 19-17 |
