No. 22 Wilkes Wrestling Goes 2-0 with Wins Over Temple, Muhlenberg at Away Quad
MUHLENBERG, PA – The No. 22 Wilkes University wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on Sunday posting a 40-9 decision over Temple University before besting host Muhlenberg College 35-10 in its final match of the day.
Wilkes improves to 4-2 overall on the year following the two victories.
In the win over Temple,
Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) began the match with a technical fall to move to 9-0 on the year.
Jake Dimarsico (Thiells, NY/North Rockland) added a technical fall at 141 followed by a fall from Corey Fleming at 149.
James Palys (Scotrun, PA/Pocono Mountain East) earned a 3-1 decision at 157 and Wilkes received a forfeit at 165 to push its lead to 25-6 after six bouts.
Neojoe Lughas (Plainfield, NJ/Plainfield) pinned his opponent in 6:04 at 174 and
Jordan Nochimson (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) claimed a 5-0 decision win at 184.
Alex Pullen (Salisbury, MD/Wicomico) finished off the match claiming a pin in 1:08 at heavyweight.
Wilkes cruised to a 25-point win over the host Mules in its second match of the day thanks to two forfeits and three extra point wins.
Thomas Stokes (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) and
Kyle Diesel (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) each collected major decisions while
Nicholas Dawson (Montoursville, PA/Montoursville) closed out the match with a pin at 197 in 1:28.
Wilkes will compete in the Grapple at the Garden against LIU Post at 9:45 a.m. next Sunday in a prestigious event held at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Wilkes 40, Temple 9125 M. Fleck (W) tech fall Daniel Lei, 2:20
133 Alex Barday (T) pinned S. Mass, 1:40
141 J. Dimarsico (W) tech fall Luke Furukawa, 5:00
149 C. Fleming (W) pinned Joshua Lloret, 4:10
157 J. Palys (W) dec. Michael Walsh, 3-1
165 J. Ilvento (W) won by forfeit
174 N. Lughas (W) pinned Aram Soukiasian, 6:04
184 J. Nochimson (W) dec. Daniel Nelson, 5-0
197 Marcus Newsome (T) dec. Z. Faust, 8-4
HWT A. Pullen (W) pinned Mark Kukulka, 1:08
Wilkes 35, Muhlenberg 10125 M. Fleck (W) won by forfeit
133 Patrick Sockler (M) maj. dec. D. Cancellieri, 18-7
141 T. Stokes (W) maj. dec. Ben Peck, 11-2
149 J. Evans (W) dec. Robert Armus, 7-2
157 J. Palys (W) dec. Che Chengsupanimit, 10-3
165 J. Ilvento (W) dec. Nely Montina, 6-3
174 Gennaro Cerminara (M) pinned M. Judge, 6:31
184 K. Diesel (W) maj. dec. Zach Goldrosen, 11-0
197 N. Dawson (W) pinned Ethan Pentz, 1:28
HWT A. Pullen (W) won by forfeit
