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Michael Fleck posted a fall at 141-pounds in Wilkes' 43-3 win over King's Thursday night

NO. 9 WILKES WRESTLING CRUISES PAST CROSS-TOWN RIVAL KING’S 43-3 ON SENIOR NIGHT

2/20/2014 8:22:00 PM

NO. 9 WILKES WRESTLING CRUISES PAST CROSS-TOWN RIVAL KING'S 43-3 ON SENIOR NIGHT

WILKES-BARRE – The No. 9 Wilkes University wrestling team took wins in nine of ten bouts including three extra point victories on way to a 43-3 victory over cross-town rival King's College Thursday night at the Marts Center.

Wilkes concludes its 2013-14 dual match season with an 18-3 mark. King's finishes 2-13 overall.

Wilkes opened the match with a pair of forfeits at both 125-pounds and 133-pounds. Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) continued the extra point roll for the Colonels pinning Giacomo Dinicola in :45 at 141-pounds as Wilkes led 18-0 after three bouts.

Mark Hartenstine (Easton, PA/Easton) moved to 34-1 on the year with a 4-0 win over Chris Mazzocchi pushing the Wilkes advantage to 21-0. Another King's forfeit at 165-pounds came after Kris Krawchuk (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) posted a 14-0 major decision over Gordon Custer at 157 as Wilkes led 31-0 through six bouts.

Nick Lynch (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) earned a 5-3 decision over Angelo Lussi at 174-pounds using two takedowns and an escape to seal the victory. King's posted a decision win at 184-pounds before Eric Bach (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) (197) pinned Cemah Tudae-Torboh in 1:42. William Fletcher (Ottsville, PA/Palisades) finished the Wilkes scoring claiming a 2-0 decision over Elijah Gresham at 285-pounds

Prior to the match, nine Wilkes seniors were recognized for their efforts on the mat for the Colonels over the past four years. Seniors included: Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill), Hartenstine, Krawchuk, Lauchaire, Fletcher, Lynch, Phil Racciato (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl), Seth Gray (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) and Michael Shannon.

Wilkes is idle until Sunday, March 2 when they travel cross-town to King's for the East Regional starting at 9:00 a.m.

Wilkes 43, King's 3
125 – G. Rea (W) won by forfeit
133 – M. Mendoza (W) won by forfeit
141 – M. Fleck (W) fall G. Dinicola (K) :45
149 – M Hartenstine (W) dec. C Mazzocchi (K) 4-0
157 – K Krawchuk (W) major dec. G. Custer (K) 14-0
165 – P. Racciato (W) won by forfeit
174 – N. Lynch (W) dec. A. Lussi (K) 5-3
184 – S. Stark (K) dec. L. Veppert (W) 5-0
197 – E. Bach (W) fall C. Tudae-Torboh (K) 1:42
285 – W. Fletcher (W) dec. E. Gresham (K) 2-0

Exhibitions
165 – T. Lauchaire (W) fall M. Lukachinsky (K) :55
197 – J. Brook (W) dec. D. Harthausen (K) 6-1

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