Sanborn, NY - Onondaga Men's Wrestling brought home a 5th place finish from the NJCAA Division III Duals hosted by SUNY Niagara for the first time since 1973-74.

The Lazers, as the No. 8 seed, completed an upset with a 33-20 win versus the No. 7 seed, Union Community College out of New Jersey, taking 5th place. They finished the day with 3-2 record with wins over the No. 5, 6, and 7 seed teams.

Sophomore Lucian Mallinger (Baldwinsville, NY / Baker HS) went 1-1 recording his first collegiate win. Freshman Michael Boyhan (Auburn, NY / Auburn HS) went 3-2 including a tech-fall and a pin. Freshman Matt Dougherty (Jamesville, NY / Jamesville-DeWitt HS) went 3-2 with a tech-fall and pin over the No. 12 wrestler in the nation. Freshman Darik Soucia (Canastota, NY / Canastota HS) went 4-1 with two pins and major decision. Also 4-1 was Sophomore Enver Bulatov (Syracuse, NY / Jamesville Dewitt HS) with two pins and major decision. Capping it off was 5-0 Sophomore Charlie Foster (Durhamville, NY / Vernon Verona Sherill HS) with a win over the No. 11 wrestler in the nation.

Results:

1. Harper College 
2. SUNY Niagara
3. Nassau CC
4. Rochester Tech
5. Onondaga CC
6. Union (NJ)
7. Camden CC
8. Northland CC

Onondaga returns on Friday, January 23rd at the Jamestown Community College Tri-Meet.

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