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James McNally and Wilkes look to open with a win Wednesday night against Penn College

WILKES WRESTLING MAKES HOME DUAL MATCH DEBUT WEDNESDAY AGAINST PENN COLLEGE

11/4/2014 1:00:00 PM

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WILKES WRESTLING MAKES HOME DUAL MATCH DEBUT WEDNESDAY AGAINST PENN COLLEGE

Wilkes (0-0) vs. Penn College (0-0)
Wednesday, November 5
Start Time: 7:00 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre, PA • Marts Center

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Colonels Notebook
• The Colonels finished fourth at the 2014 Monarch Invitational on Saturday to open the season. Wilkes had ten wrestlers finish in the top-six including two individual champions at 133-pounds (Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area)) and 141-pounds (Pankil Chander (Cedarhurst, NY/Lawrence)).

• Eight other Colonels earned top-six finishes joining Fleck and Chander at the Monarch Invitational. Matthew Grossmann (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) finished second at 133, Corey Fleming (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) sixth at 133, Thomas Stokes (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) third at 133, Ryan Smith (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale) fifth at 141, Mason McIntyre (Bethlehem, PA/Easton) sixth at 165, Kyle Diesel (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) third at 174, James McNally (Scranton, PA/Scranton) fourth at 184, and Dave Oberrender (Freeland, PA/Hazleton) third at 285.

• The Colonels 2014-15 roster goes 39 deep with a class breakdown of: 6 seniors; 7 juniors; 11 sophomores; and 15 freshmen.

• The roster also features athletes from five states: Pennsylvania - 21; New Jersey - 14; New York 2; Maryland - 1; Washington - 1.

• Wilkes posted a 24-12 victory over Penn College last season at the Electric City Duals in Scranton, Pa.

Weighing In (season record)
125 – G. Rea (1-0)
133 – M. Fleck (4-0)
141 – P. Chander (4-0)
149 – J. Palys (4-2)
149 – A. Tonnesen (4-2)
149 – N. Racanelli (2-2)
157 – S. Lombardi (3-2)
165 – M. Maloney (1-2)
174 – K. Gerrity (0-2)
184/197 – L. Veppert (3-2)
184/197 – J. McNally (3-2)
285 – D. Oberrender (4-1)

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