WESTMINSTER, MD – The No. 24 Wilkes University wrestling team pushed its win streak to eight matches after going 3-0 at the McDaniel College quad match Saturday afternoon. Wilkes began the day with a 22-18 win over No. 25 NYU then followed with a 24-19 victory over host McDaniel and 51-0 blanking of Greensboro College.
 
Wilkes improves to 8-2 overall following the three match event.
 
Wilkes fell behind early in the match against NYU before Josh Evans (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton) and Nicholas Racanelli (West Creek, NJ/Southern Regional) both recorded back-to-back decision wins at 149 and 157. James Ilvento (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) pushed the lead to 13-9 Colonels following an 8-5 decision win at 165. NYU took the lead back with a pin and decision at 174 and 184 before Nicholas Dawson (Montoursville, PA/Montoursville) scored a key fall at 197 to give Wilkes a 19-18 advantage. Kelly Pullen sealed the victory with a 6-4 sudden victory at 285 as Wilkes held on for the four-point win.
 
In the win over host McDaniel, Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) and Kyle Diesel (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) each recorded falls to lead the way for Wilkes. Evans earned his second win of the day, a 9-3 decision win, while Racanelli took his match by injury default. Dawson closed out the match with a 5-1 decision win to seal the victory at 197.
 
Wilkes used five extra point wins and three forfeits to cruise to the 51-0 blanking of Greensboro in its final match of the day.
 
Wilkes remains idle until the annual Wilkes Open on Monday, December 28^th at 9:00 a.m. in the Marts Center.
 
No. 24 Wilkes 22, No. 25 NYU 18
125: M. Fleck (W) maj. dec. Wayne Yuan 10-1
133: Austin Day (N) pinned S. Mass 3:25
141: Nathan Pike (N) dec. T. Stokes 6-1
149: J. Evans (W) dec. Nicholas Matthews 8-2
157: N. Racanelli (W) dec. Raymond Jazikoff 7-6
165: J. Ilvento (W) dec. Dylan Lojac 8-5
174: John Messinger (N) pinned M. Judge 4:10
184: William Gockel-Figge (N) dec. K. Diesel 2-1
197: N. Dawson (W) pinned Paul Steinmetz 1:05
HWT: A. Pullen (W) dec. Santino Pelusi 6-4 (SV1)

Exhibition:
Kyzen Smith (N) dec. J. Nochimson (W) 7-2
 
No. 24 Wilkes 24, McDaniel 19
125: M. Fleck (W) pinned Tyler Zimmerman (M) 1:05
133: Mike O'Boyle (M) dec. S. Mass (W) 6-1
141: Alvontae Drummond (M) maj. dec. P. Chandler (W) 12-3
149: J. Evans (W) dec. Trey Mitchell (M) 9-3
157: N. Racanelli (W) inj. def. Erik Meyer (M) 4:49
165: Luke Yox (M) dec. A. Gyenizs (W) 7-6
174: Ronnie Wuest (M) dec. M. Judge (W) 4-3
184: K. Diesel (W) pinned Nick Cross (M) 2:21
197: N. Dawson (W) dec. Jake Pooton (M) 5-1
HWT: Taylor Avino (M) pinned J. Austin (W) 1:33

Exhibition:
D. Zuzulock (W) dec. Tyler Zimmerman (M) 3-1
J. Ritter (W) tech. fall Mick Zahora (M) 23-6
S. Mass (W) pinned Isao Yoshioka (M) :58
M. Fuller (W) dec. Clint Wright (M) 5-1
M. Fuller (W) dec. Wade Bishop (M) 8-5
R. Hawkins (W) pinned Ronald Mattox (M) 4:40
C. Walters (W) dec. Manuel Miranda (M) 15-8
Z. Faust (W) pinned Dominic States (M) 1:06

No. 24 Wilkes 51, Greensboro 0
125: M. Fleck (W) won by forfeit
133: S. Mass (W) won by forfeit
141: T. Stokes (W) maj. dec. Jonathan Bennett (G) 16-6
149: P. Chandler (W) tech. fall Ricardo Cunha (G) 17-2 
157: N. Racanelli (W) tech. fall Aaron Wise (G) 17-0 
165: A. Gyenizs (W) dec. Andrew Chappell (G) 7-4
174: M. Judge (W) pinned AJ Palmer (G) 1:55
184: K. Diesel (W) maj. dec. Emmanuel Garcia (G) 13-0
197: N. Dawson (W) won by forfeit
HWT: A. Pullen (W) pinned Mykel Williams (G) 2:47

Exhibition:
J. Huling (W) pinned Vincent Wilson(G) 3:18
Thomas Propst (G) pinned K. Gildner (W) 6:58