The stellar collegiate career of Oswego State 141-pound senior Derrick Smith (Mexico) came to an end on the first day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Smith finished with a 1-2 tournament record, eliminated from competition after the second round of bouts in the consolation bracket.

Oswego State senior Derrick Smith (Mexico) garnered the eighth seed in the 141-pound weight class for the 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, set for Friday and Saturday, March 6-7 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Ithaca College crowned four individuals champions and had three other wrestlers finishing among the top three to successfully defend their team title at the 18th annual Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference championships, hosted by Oswego State on Saturday, February 21 at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

  The Oswego State wrestling capped off its 2008-09 dual meet schedule at the University of Scranton quadrangular, coming away with a 22-14 win over The Apprentice School of Newport News, Va., and a 44-9 victory over host Scranton before dropping a 29-10 decision to 18th-ranked College of New Jersey to finish the season with a 5-10 record.

  Oswego State won eight of 10 matches, with three coming by fall, to come away with a 39-9 victory over Morrisville State in an Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference dual match on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Morrisville.