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Wilkes is one of five teams who will compete at the Metro Duals Saturday at Centenary College

NO. 8 WILKES WRESTLING ENTERS TOP TEN NATIONALLY; TRAVELS TO METRO DUALS SATURDAY

1/17/2013 2:31:00 PM

NWCA Team Rankings / NWCA Individual Rankings / D3wrestle.com Individual Rankings
 
(Match Notes)
 
NO. 8 WILKES WRESTLING ENTERS TOP TEN NATIONALLY; TRAVELS TO METRO DUALS SATURDAY
 
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – The Wilkes University wrestling team climbed its way into the top ten Wednesday when the Colonels were selected eighth in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association team rankings. It marks the first time Wilkes has reached the top ten in head coach Jon Laudenslager's tenure at the helm of the Colonel program.
 
Wilkes looks to continue its winning way Saturday, after posting nine straight victories dating back to early December, when it wrestles at the Metro Duals this weekend.
 
The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (MIWA) has decided to alter the format of this weekend's MIWA Duals due to several teams electing not to compete at the event. Rather than the original championship tournament format, the MIWA has decided to host conference duals that will include the following teams: Wilkes, Delaware Valley College, Elizabethtown College, King's College and Hunter College.
 
The MIWA duals will take place in the John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center on the campus of Centenary College with duals scheduled to begin at 11:00am.
 
After a bye in the first round, the Colonels will face No. 9 Delaware Valley (5-0) at 1:00 p.m. before a match against Hunter at 3:00 p.m.
 
Three Wilkes wrestles are ranked nationally in the latest NWCA individual rankings. At 133, junior Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) (20-4) is tabbed eighth, while redshirt sophomore Mark Hartenstine (Easton, PA/Easton) (9-1) is ranked seventh at 149-pounds and junior Kris Krawchuk (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) (17-2) was selected fifth at 157 after moving up a class midway through this season.
 
Matt Transue (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) (15-7/197) and Guesseppe Rea (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) (21-5/125) were tabbed as contenders while Nathan White (Ellicott City, MD/River Hill) (14-7) was selected an Honorable Mention at 165 in the latest d3wrestle.com rankings on Wednesday to round out the Colonels with individual honors.
 
Following competition at the Metro Duals, Wilkes will travel to Grantham, Pa. to compete in the Messiah Open on Saturday, January 26th at 10:00 a.m.
 
 
Round 1 - 11:00 a.m.
Delaware Valley vs. Hunter
Elizabethtown vs. King's
 
Round 2 - 1:00 p.m.
Delaware Valley vs. Wilkes
Elizabethtown vs. Hunter
 
Round 3 - 3:00 p.m.
Wilkes vs. Hunter 
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