Wilkes is just two wins away from 800 in the program's history

NO. 9 WILKES WRESTLING ROLLS PAST W&J AND TRINITY; NOW STAND TWO WINS SHY OF 800 PROGRAM WINS

2/1/2014 3:10:00 PM

NO. 9 WILKES WRESTLING ROLLS PAST W&J AND TRINITY; NOW STAND TWO WINS SHY OF 800 PROGRAM WINS

WILKES-BARRE – The No. 9 Wilkes University wrestling team continued to roll through its dual match schedule picking up a pair of wins over Washington and Jefferson and Trinity College Saturday afternoon in a tri-match at the Marts Center.

Wilkes first posted a 36-6 victory over W&J, then claimed a 47-3 win against Trinity. The two wins inches the program closer to 800 as Wilkes needs just two more victories to reach the 800-win mark. Wilkes stands 15-3 overall on the year following the wins.

Wilkes used four extra point wins (two falls) and a forfeit to cruise past Washington and Jefferson in its first match of the day. After a forfeit at 125, Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) earned a 10-0 major decision over Daniel Pommerer to up the lead to 10-0. Pankil Chander (Cedarhurst, NY/Lawrence) claimed an 8-4 decision at 141 and Mark Hartenstine (Easton, PA/Easton) moved to 26-1 on the year with a 16-0 technical fall at 149-pounds as Wilkes led 18-0 after four bouts.

After a W&J decision at 157-pounds, Phil Racciato (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl) (165) and Kyle Diesel (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) (174) each posted decision wins to extend the advantage to 24-3. Eric Bach (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) (197) and William Fletcher (Ottsville, PA/Palisades) (285) closed out the Colonels scoring each pinning their opponents in the first period.

In the match against Trinity, Wilkes grabbed two forfeit wins to jump ahead 12-0 after two bouts. Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) posted a technical fall at 141-pounds beating Scott Gonzalez 16-0 in 2:53. Hartenstine (149), Kris Krawchuk (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) (157), Sean Lombardi (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) (165) and Nick Lynch (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) (174) all pinned their opponents to give the Colonels a 35-0 advantage with three bouts remaining.

Jacob Brook (Layton, NJ/Kittatiny) rode out a tough 3-2 overtime win over Joe Gerish at 184-pounds and Nicholas Dawson (Montoursville, PA/Montoursville) closed the Colonels scoring with an 11-4 decision over Kyle McGuire at 285.

The Colonels (15-3) return to the mat Friday with a matchup at No. 25 TCNJ (College of New Jersey). Wrestling is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. in Ewing, N.J.

Wilkes 36, W&J 6
125 – G. Rea (W) won by forfeit
133 – M. Mendoza (W) major dec. D. Pommerer (W&J) 10-0
141 – P. Chander (W) dec. L. Strope (W&J) 8-4
149 – M. Hartenstine (W) tech fall T. Meyers (W&J) 16-0 (3:29)
157 – J. Etzel (W&J) dec. K. Krawchuk (W) 5-2
165 – P. Racciato (W) dec. D. Haggerty (W&J) 16-12
174 – K. Diesel (W) dec. S. Blanco (W&J) 4-2
184 – D. Dibenedetto (W&J) dec. L. Veppert (W) 5-2
197 – E. Bach (W) fall N. Kumburis (W&J) 1:23
285 – W. Fletcher (W) fall Y. Cristobal-Perez (W&J) 2:08

Wilkes 47, Trinity 3
125 – G. Rea (W) won by forfeit
133 – M. Mendoza (W) won by forfeit
141 – M. Fleck (W) tech fall S. Gonzalez (T) 16-0 (2:53)
149 – M. Hartenstine (W) fall J. Rees (T) 1:52
157 – K. Krawchuk (W) fall J. Williams (T) 6:00
165 – S. Lombardi (W) fall E. Robinson (T) 2:12
174 – N. Lynch (W) fall M. Ragazzi (T) 0:30
184 – J. Brook (W) dec. J. Gerish (T) 5-3
197 – P. Hologitas (T) dec. E. Bach (W) 3-2
285 – N. Dawson (W) dec. K. McGuire (T) 11-4

Exhibitions
141 – C. Fleming (W) dec. L. Etzel (W&J) 10-7
149 – L. Kline (W) fall J. Corignani (W&J) 2:33
165 – T. Lauchaire (W) fall A. McCahill (T) 6:27
197 – A. Pullen (W) fall N. Kumburis (W&J) 1:19
285 – N. Dawson (W) dec. B. Brust (W&) 3-1
133 – C. Fleming (W) dec. D. Pommerer (W&J) 17-12
165 – S. Turner (W) fall A. McCahill (T) 0:32

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