No. 23 Wilkes (10-4) at Penn College
Thursday, January 14
Start Time: 7:00 p.m.
Williamsport, PA • Lewis H. Bardo Gymnasium

Match Notes

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Colonels Notebook
• Wilkes finished 1-2 at the NWCA National Duals last weekend with a win over No. 15 Baldwin Wallace 21-20 before falling to No. 17 Luther (14-29) and No. 13 Alma College (17-21).
 
• The Colonels have won 10 of their last 12 dual matches heading into the matchup with Penn College. Wilkes posted a 51-0 victory last season in the teams' only meeting.
 
• Head coach Jon Laudenslager now stands just three wins away from reaching the 300 wins plateau for his coaching career at Wilkes.
 
• Wilkes finished fourth as a team at the Messiah Petrfoes including 10 top-eight placewinners at the event. Thomas Stokes (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) claimed the Colonels lone title at the event beating two ranked opponents on the way to the 141-pound championship. Stokes was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler.
 
• Wilkes finished 1-2 at the 2015 John Reese Duals falling 20-17 against No. 22 York (Pa.) and 18-16 to No. 12 Stevens Tech before claiming a 30-18 victory over Rowan College.
 
• Wilkes features three wrestlers ranked in the top ten according to the latest NWCA individual rankings including Fleck (10th at 125), Grossmann (1st at 133), and Diesel (5th at 184).
 
• The Colonels finished in second place at its season-opening tournament the Monarch Invitational hosted by King's College. Wilkes claimed three titles including Fleck at 125, Grossmann at 133 and Diesel at 184.
 
Weighing In
125 – #10 M. Fleck (21-1)
125 – D. Zuzulock (5-9)
141 – T. Stokes (13-7)
149 – J. Ritter (14-8)
157 – A. Gyenizs (5-7)
165 – J. Ilvento (11-9)
174 – J. Brook (0-3)
184 – K. Diesel (22-2)
197 – N. Dawson (15-7)
197 – Z. Faust (10-10)