Wilkes (6-11) hosting Tri-Match
Thursday, January 11
Lackawanna and Penn College
Start Time: 5:30 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre, PA • Marts Center
 
Match Notes
 
Live Video
 
Colonels Notebook
• Wilkes returns home welcoming Lackawanna and Penn College for a tri-match at the Marts Center.
 
• Wilkes went 0-3 at the prestigious NWCA National Duals falling to No. 14 North Central (32-6), University of Chicago (24-17) and Ohio Northern (24-18).
 
• Josh Evans (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton) was the lone place-winner at the 85th annual Wilkes Open taking home fourth place at 149-pounds at the event.
 
• The Colonels earned a hard-fought 24-19 victory over Elizabethtown in its last home dual match using two falls from sophomore Kyle Medrow (West Chester, PA/West Chester Henderson) and junior John Ritter (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) to secure the win.
 
• Wilkes fell in both of its matches at the Grapple at the Garden losing 29-16 against No. 10 Stevens before a 38-3 defeat against LIU Post.
 
• Wilkes swept two matches at the McDaniel Duals posting a 35-9 victory over Southern Virginia before beating host McDaniel 25-12.
 
• The Colonels went 2-3 at the Mount Union Duals with wins over Alma 34-8 and Greensboro 31-13.
 
• Wilkes finished 1-2 at the NY/PA Duals with a 38-6 win against Hunter College after falling to No. 11 Cortland 23-20 and NYU 34-6.
 
• Wilkes finished in tenth place at the Ned McGinley Invitational to open the season as one Colonel earned a top-six finish. Freshman Kyle Trout (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) took home fifth place at 125-pounds in the tournament.
 
• Wilkes features one ranked wrestler in the latest d3wrestle.com individual rankings. Matthew Grossmann (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) is ranked tenth at 141-pounds standing 10-3 on the season. Evans is tabbed an Honorable Mention at 149-pounds.
 
Weighing In
125 – P. Miko (1-10)
125 – K. Trout (12-7)
133 – D. O'Connor (5-11)
133 – J. Dimarsico (10-6)
133 – B. Horton (4-5)
141 – M. Grossmann (10-3)
141 – E. Neff (9-10)
149 – J. Evans (9-6)
149 – K. Medrow (9-8)
157 – M. Brown (7-6)
157 – A. Gyenizs (5-11)
165 – J. Morel (6-7)
174 – J. Ritter (7-10)
184 – M. Judge (6-7)
197 – M. Almeky (1-12)
197 – N. McCummings (2-11)
285 – R. Thompson III (2-10)