PROVIDENCE, R.I. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Cornell wrestling team kicked off the 2023 Ivy League season on Saturday with a pair of convincing road wins, toppling Brown 35-6 and Harvard 27-12   to improve to 7-2 on the season. Six different Big Red grapplers won two matches apiece on the day.

Cornell feasted on bonus points as it ran its conference win streak to seven. Cornell claimed two majors, three tech falls and three falls as part of its 15-5 day without wrestling three of its nine ranked grapplers.

Vince Cornella (141), Yianni Diakomihalis (149), Julian Ramirez (165), Evan Canoyer (174), Jonathan Loew (184) and Jacob Cardenas (197) each won both of their matches, with Canoyer picking up his first two collegiate wins and Loew earning a pair of pins in his return from injury. Diakomihalis (tech fall, major decision) and Cardenas (two tech falls) earned bonus points in both of their wins.

Both duals saw the score tied at 3-3 after 133 pounds, but Cornella put the Big Red in the lead both times and the visitor extended its long win streaks over both Brown and Harvard. Cornell has now won 25 straight against the Bears and 21 in a row vs. the Crimson.

Against Brown, Cornella's major decision victory set up a run where Cornell won seven of the final eight matches with five coming with bonus points attached. Both Ramirez and Loew earned first period falls sandwiched around Canoyer's first win, a 3-2 decision over Drew Clearie. Two additional wins, Brett Ungar to start the dual at 125 and Brendan Furman to close it at 285, finished a takedown from additional bonus points with 6-0 shutouts.

The Crimson made it interesting with a fall by Trevor Tarsi at 157 to get within 10-9 midway through the dual. Ramirez got Cornell back on track with a testy decision, followed by Canoyer's win and then bonus point victories by Loew and Cardenas to clinch the team victory.
 

Results

#6 Cornell 35, Brown 6
125: #13 Brett Ungar (Cornell) won by decision over Shane Hanson-Ashworth (Brown), 6-0
133: Hunter Adrian (Brown) won by decision over Ethan Fernandez (Cornell), 3-2
141: #16 Vince Cornella (Cornell) won by major decision over Ian Oswalt (Brown), 11-3
149: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by technical fall over Ricky Cabanillas (Brown), 18-2
157: Sam McMonagle (Brown) won by decision over Colton Yapoujian (Cornell), 4-2 (sv1)
165: #7 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by fall over Harrison Trahan (Brown), 1:51
174: Evan Canoyer (Cornell) won by decision over Drew Clearie (Brown), 3-2
184: #6 Jonathan Loew (Cornell) won by fall over Nick Olivieri (Brown), 1:58
197: #17 Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) won by technical fall over Lear Quinton (Brown), 16-1
285: Brendan Furman (Cornell) won by decision over Alex Semenenko (Brown), 6-0

#6 Cornell 27, Harvard 12
125: Diego Sotelo (Harvard) won by decision over #13 Brett Ungar (Cornell), 1-0
133: Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) won by decision over Beau Bayless (Harvard), 8-1
141: #16 Vince Cornella (Cornell) won by decision over Joe Cangro (Harvard), 7-1
149: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by major decision over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard), 15-2
157: Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) won by fall over Colton Yapoujian (Cornell), 1:13
165: #7 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by decision over Josh Kim (Harvard), 5-2
174: Evan Canoyer (Cornell) won by decision over Alex Whitworth (Harvard), 10-4
184: #6 Jonathan Loew (Cornell) won by fall over Peter Ferraro (Harvard), 5:56
197: #17 Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) won by technical fall over Mike Doggett (Harvard), 18-1
285: #9 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) won by decision over Brendan Furman (Cornell), 8-2
 

Next Up

• Cornell will remain on the road for a tilt with EIWA foe Army West Point on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. before visiting Ivy rival Columbia on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m.
• The Black Knights lead the all-time series with the Big Red 16-10-1, though Cornell has won three straight.
• The Big Red hasn't won a dual against Army in West Point since 1979.
• Cornell has an 89-15 lead in the series vs. Columbia with 34 consecutive victories.