Steve Finkernagel

WILKES WRESTLING MATCH NOTES VS. GETTYSBURG/TRINITY/RIT

1/26/2012 11:26:00 AM

(Complete Match Notes)

WILKES WRESTLING MATCH NOTES VS. GETTYSBURG/TRINITY/RIT

No. 19 Wilkes (11-3) vs. Gettysburg/Trinity/RIT
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Start Time: 11:00 a.m.
Marts Center • Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Colonels Notebook
• The Colonels, ranked No. 19, return to their home mat as the Colonels host Gettysburg, Trinity, and RIT at the Marts Center.

• WU crowned six individual champions and 11 top six finishers at the Messiah Open Saturday, January 21st. Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) (125), Jeff Peterson (Edison, NJ/Edison) (141), Matt Ellery (Somerset, NJ/Middlesex) (157), Nathan White (Ellicott City, MD/River Hill) (165), Dustin Stough (Friendsville, MD/Northern Garrett) (174), and Matt Transue (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) (285) all took home championships. The Colonels are 6-0 in their last six dual matches dating back to the North/South Duals.

• Senior All-American Anthony Dattolo (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) claimed his 100th career victory in the win over Messiah at the North/South Duals keeping him unbeaten on the season at 23-0 at 149-pounds. He became only the fifth Wilkes wrestler to reach the 100-win plateau in the programs rich history.

• Wilkes features one ranked wrestler, one contender, and three honorable mentions according to d3wrestle.com rankings (1/19/12). Dattolo is tabbed 4th at 149, unbeaten at 23-0. Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) is listed as a contender at 133 with an 18-6 mark. Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) (125), Ryan Wilson (Manasquan, NJ/Wall Township) (141), and Nathan White (Ellicott City, MD/River Hill) (165) all garnered Honorable Mention selections in the poll.

• 13 Colonels wrestling Saturday have at least 10 wins on the year; 26 Colonels have .500 records or better thus far this season.

Weighing In
Weight              Name                            Record
125                   M. Fleck                        25-5
133                   M. Mendoza                  18-6
                         G. Panicucci                 7-11
                         M. Uliano                      9-7
141                   R. Wilson                      17-5
149                   A. Dattolo                     23-0
                         S. Lombardi                  7-6
157                   S. Everett                     18-9
                         M. Ellery                       15-11
165                   N. White                        20-12
                         N. Lynch                       6-15
174                   D. Stough                     18-10
                         C. Martino                     13-11
184                   M. Duque                      14-9
                         R. Dungee                    9-10
                         B. Gouger                     17-12
197                   D. Oberrender               19-11
                         S. Gray                         10-9
285                   W. Fletcher                   15-12
                         M. Shannon                  6-7
                         M. Transue                    5-2

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