KINGS POINT, N.Y. – The Citadel wrestling team earned six top four finishes, including first place showings by Ty Buckiso (141) and Matt Frisch (149), as it brought home fourth overall in this weekend's All-Academy Championships at O'Hara Hall on the Merchant Marine Academy campus.
 
Among the other top four finishers for the Bulldogs included Joaquin Marquez (2^nd-125), Marshall Haas (2^nd-197), Joe Bexley (3^rd-Heavyweight) and Clarence Arrington (4^th-133).
 
Buckiso began his day with a victory by fall at 5:00 over Issac Hammonds (USMMA) and posted a 7-1 decision in a meeting with Navy's Pat Prada in the semifinals round. Buckiso completed the 141-pound classification title with a 4-2 sudden victory over Logan Everett (Army).
 
Frisch's path to the 149-pound classification title began with a 9-0 major victory over VMI's Jack Krall. After earning his second win against Krall in as many matches, Frisch rolled in the semifinal round by posting a 13-3 major victory over Javier Rodriguez (USMMA). In the championship match with Gerald McGinty (Air Force), Frisch came away with a 3-0 decision and in the process notched his fifth straight victory since a win over SIUE's Karsten Van Velsor on Jan. 25.
 
Marquez's second place performance at the All-Academy Championships began with a 9-1 major victory over Sean Badua (Army). In his semifinal match with Cam Timok (Navy), who advanced by virtue of a bye, Marquez notched a 7-0 win by decision. His winning streak came to an end against Martin Martinez (Air Force) who won by technical fall, 17-2, in the championship of the 125-pound classification.
 
Haas' route to second place in the 197-pound division began with a 4-2 victory against Urayoan Garcia (VMI). In the semis he posted a 7-4 sudden victory against Stevie Cervantes (Navy), who earned a first round bye. That set up a final round match with Bryce Barnes (Army), who brought home the crown with a slim 1-0 decision.
 
Arrington, one of six competing in the 133-pound classification, came away with an 8-7 decision in his first round match against Christian Doyle (Army). After a 3-1 loss to Nate Giorgio (US Coast Guard) in the semifinals, Arrington defeated Alex Stewart (Norwich) by a 6-2 decision in the wrestlebacks. His day concluded with a 10-2 major loss to Zack Davis (Navy) in the third place match.
 
Bexley rebounded from a difficult 1-0 loss in the opening round to Stephen Snyder (Army) to post a 4-2 decision against Frankie Girolamo (Norwich) in the wrestlebacks. He followed that with a 6-4 sudden victory against Navy's Colynn Cook to meet Snyder for a second time in the third place match. Bexley avenged his earlier loss by earning a 1-0 decision against Snyder.
 
Air Force (90 points) earned the team title by edging out Army (86.5) and Navy (81.5) in a tough battle for first place. The Citadel (58.5) was fourth in front of the Coast Guard (27.5), VMI (26.5), Norwich (5.5) and host the host Merchant Marine Academy (5.5).
 
The Citadel makes its final home appearance of the 2014-15 season on Feb. 18 when it hosts Southern Conference rival Davidson at 7 p.m.