ITHACA, N.Y. - Chris Rideout placed fourth and Matt Gauthier placed sixth to lead the Norwich wrestling team to a 14th-place finish at the Ithaca Invitational this past weekend. The Cadets racked up 40.5 points and finished ahead of Coast Guard in the 15-team field.

Wrestling at 197 pounds, Rideout compiled a 5-2 record with a pair of pins. The freshman opened the tournament with a pair of victories before falling to the consolation bracket. Rideout ripped off three straight wins, including his two wins by fall, to reach the consolation final. Although he dropped a 17-5 major decision in his final bout, Rideout's fourth-place finish was NU's highest of the weekend.

Gauthier also posted a 5-3 mark with one pin at 133 pounds. The freshman opened with a win by fall, before falling into the consolation bracket. Gauthier then reeled off four straight victories to reach the consolation semifinals before dropping two straight and settling for sixth place.

It marked the first time under NU head coach Rich Hasenfus that two freshmen placed.

Norwich will return to the mat on Saturday, Nov. 10, when the Cadets travel to Bristol, R.I., to participate in the Roger Williams Invitational.