ALLENTOWN, PA – The No. 17 Wilkes University wrestling team swept all three of its matches at the Muhlenberg College quad on Saturday afternoon at the Deitrich Field House. The Colonels opened with a 52-6 win over Southern Virginia before taking a 42-12 decision over Temple Wrestling Club and beating host Muhlenberg 32-12 in the finale.
 
Wilkes improves to 6-1 overall pushing its winning streak to six straight matches in the process.
 
Wilkes opened the day with a convincing win over Southern Virginia 52-6. Wilkes took the first five bouts by forfeit jumping out to a 30-0 lead halfway through the match. Bret McGill earned a technical fall (17-1) over Matthew Rohrdanz at 165 to extend the lead to 35-0 before SVU claimed its only victory of the day with a fall at 174. Nasser McCummings (Stafford, VA/North Stafford) pinned his opponent in 5:10 at 184 followed by a technical fall (18-1) from Jordan Nochimson (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) at 197 to push the lead to 46-6 with one bout remaining. Jacob Huling (Jersey Shore, PA/Jersey Shore) finished the Colonel scoring with a fall at 285 in 5:30.
 
The Colonel jumped out to another big lead with two forfeits to start the match with the Temple Wrestling Club up 12-0. Cory Fleming (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) and Jake Dimarsico both earned technical falls at 141 and 149 respectively followed by a major decision win from Ashton Gyenizs (Madison, CT/Daniel Hand) at 157 to give Wilkes a 26-0 advantage. Ricky Fornacairi pinned his opponent at 174 and Zachary Faust (Wilkes-Barre, PA/G.A.R. Memorial) was awarded a forfeit at 197 before Huling escaped with his second win of the day with a 4-2 sudden victory at 285 to close the match.
 
Wilkes finished its three-match sweep with a win over the host Mules in its final competition of the day. Five extra point wins propelled the Colonels to the win in the match. Guesseppe Rea (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) inched closer to the 100-win plateau with a forfeit victory at 125. Pankil Chander (Cedarhurst, NY/Lawrence) scored a technical fall (16-0) at 133 followed by Kyle Medrow (West Chester, PA/West Chester Henderson) pin in 3:37 at 141. Dimarsico finished his day 3-0 with a 12-5 decision at 149 and Nicholas Racanelli (West Creek, NJ/Southern Regional) posted a major decision (10-1) at 157 to push the Wilkes lead to 25-0. Faust took a 17-0 technical fall at 197 and Huling finished the match with a 7-4 decision at 285.
 
Wilkes gets back to action on November 27 when the Colonels compete in the Grapple at the Garden for the second straight season. Wilkes opens with a match against Merchant Marine Academy at 10:30 a.m. before a bout with Stevens at 12:30 p.m. both at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
 
WU 52, Southern Virginia 6
125 – G. Rea won by forfeit
133 – P. Chander won by forfeit
141 – K. Medrow won by forfeit
149 – J. Dimarsico won by forfeit
157 – C. Walters won by forfeit
165 – B. McGill tech. fall Matthew Rohrdanz (17-1)
174 – Keaton Gomez fall M. Judge (1:00)
184 – N. McCummings fall Mitchel Featherstone (5:10)
197 – J. Nochimson tech. fall Jared Watts (18-1)
285 – J. Huling fall Ryan Norwood (5:30)
 
WU 41, Temple WC 12
125 – D. Tovar won by forfeit
133 – E. Fiscal won by forfeit
141 – C. Fleming tech. fall Dan Rodriguez (16-0)
149 – J. Dimarsico tech. fall Jean Pierre Prado (16-0)
157 – A. Gyenizs major dec. Mike Walsh (9-1)
165 – Otto Keisker fall J. Morel (5:30)
174 – R. Fornacairi fall Federic Elhelou (:40)
184 – Kody Lupfer fall N. McCummings (2:50)
197 – Z. Faust won by forfeit
285 – J. Huling dec. Kevin Hughes (4-2 SV)
 
WU 32, Muhlenberg 12
125 – G. Rea won by forfeit
133 – P. Chander tech. fall Connor McGee (16-0)
141 – K. Medrow fall Austin Sherman (3:37)
149 – J. Dimarsico dec. Faryd Daza (12-5)
157 – N. Racanelli major dec. Robert Armus (10-1)
165 – Jimmy Fratantoni dec. M. Paskas (10-3)
174 – Jake Gordon major dec. J. Morel (19-6)
184 – Gennaro Cerminara tech. fall R. Fornacairi (16-0)
197 – Z. Faust tech. fall Lorenzo Gisonda (17-0)
285 – J. Huling dec. Scott Schaeffer (7-4)