Brute Sunshine Open: TCNJ THREE CHAMPS AND THREE RUNNERS-UP
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Lakeland, FL… The College of New Jersey wrestling team wrapped action on
Saturday at the 2007
Brute Sunshine Open at the Lakeland Convention Center.
After two days of competition in the non-
team scored event, TCNJ produced
three champions, three runners-up, a fourth place finisher
and a sixth place
finisher. Defending event champion, Augsburg College (MN) produced only
two
champions, while Delaware Valley College also had three champions at the
event. The
21-team competition featured four of the nation’s top ten ranked
teams in Division III, including
No. 1 ranked Augsburg College (MN), #4
Heidelberg College (O), #6 Delaware Valley College and
the #8 ranked Lions
of TCNJ.
Capturing the championship at their respective weight classes
for the Lions were freshman Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East)
at 165 pounds, junior Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) at 174 pounds as
well as sophomore Dan DiColo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) at 157.
TCNJ’s
second place finishes were earned by junior Al Wonesh (Columbus, NJ/Northern
Burlington) at 165 pounds, freshman Kyle Kinchen (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) at 125
pounds, and senior heavyweight Steve Carbone (Cranford, NJ/Cranford), while
rookie John Barnett (Oak Ridge, NJ/Jefferson Township) took fourth at 149 pounds
and junior Jon Biango (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) picked up a sixth place in the 165
pounds weight class.
Bonitatis was a perfect 5-0 for the tournament with
a pin in the second round, while DiColo added a 4-0 performance for the weekend.
Osgoodby also was 4-0 with a technical fall win and a major decision, while
Kinchen and Wonesh both went 3-1 for the tournament. Carbone picked up a 4-1
record for the event as TCNJ had another impressive tournament showing.