Wilkes University (9-9) at University of Scranton (16-7)
Sunday, February 9
Start Time: 12:00 p.m.
Scranton, Pa.
John Long Center
 
Match Notes
 
Colonels Notebook
• The Wilkes University wrestling team brings a three-match win streak into a road dual at the University of Scranton on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. The Colonels are 8-1 in the series since 2008. Scranton has reached 16 wins for the first time in program history.
 
• Wilkes defeated Penn College last Friday 30-11 in a road dual match. Kyle Medrow (West Chester, PA/West Chester Henderson) and Moustafa Almeky (Shavertown, PA/Dallas) won by fall.
 
• The Colonels went 2-1 hosting the John Reese Duals on January 26th. Wilkes fell to No. 19 RIT before defeating Penn State Behrend 51-6 and Oneonta 24-19. Roger Horton (Towanda, Pa./Athens) sealed the Colonels win against Oneonta with a decision victory.
 
• The Colonels placed fifth of seven teams at the 2020 Middle Atlantic Conference Championship on January 18th with eight wrestlers placing. Medrow (141) placed second, John Devito (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) (174) third, Almeky (197) third, Cody Dix (Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) (149) fourth, Max Shaffer (Doylestown, PA/Archbishop Wood) (141) fifth, Jack Bauer (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) (133) sixth, Liam Flaherty (Needmore, PA/Southern Fulton) (157) sixth, and Xavier Barber (Shavertown, PA/Dallas) (165) sixth.
 
• Wilkes went 1-4 at the Budd Whitehill Duals on January 10-11. Devito went 4-1 individually and R. Horton compiled a 3-1 record.
 
• The Colonels defeated Hunter 47-6 on January 8th. Nicholas Bauer (Coplay, PA/Wyoming Seminary) (125) and J. Bauer (133) won by fall.
 
• Dylan O'Connor (Somerset, NJ/Bishop George Ahr) at 141-pounds and R. Horton at 285 went 2-2 at the 87th annual Wilkes Open on December 22nd.
 
• Devito earned runner-up at 174-pounds after going 4-1 at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational on December 6th and 7th. Dix finished seventh at 149-pounds and Almeky placed eighth at 197-pounds.
 
• The Colonels went 1-3 at the Scotty Wood Duals on November 23rd. Wilkes defeated Kent State Tuscarawas 54-6 in the opening bout before dropping matches to Central, Gettysburg and the host Muhlenberg. N. Bauer went 4-0 on the day while Shaffer and Devito were 3-1.
 
• Wilkes split a tri-match at Delaware Valley on November 16th as the Colonels defeated the host Aggies 28-19 before falling to York (PA) 26-9. Flaherty won both of his matches on the day.
 
• The Colonels defeated Alvernia in Reading, Pa. 28-12 by taking six of the 10 bouts on November 13th. Flaherty, Devito and Brady Mitchell (Bowdoin, ME/Mount Ararat) all won by fall.
 
• Wilkes placed in a tie for ninth out of 12 teams at the Ned McGinley Invitational Tournament hosted by King's on November 9th. N. Bauer placed fifth at 125-pounds. Flaherty and Almeky placed sixth at 157-pounds and 197-pounds respectively.
 
• The Colonels opened the season with a 34-15 victory over Lackawanna at the Marts Center. N. Bauer (125) and Jason DeBoard (Avoca, PA/Pittston) (165) won by fall in the match.
 
• The Colonels 2019-20 roster goes 27 deep with a class breakdown of: 2 seniors; 5 juniors; 9 sophomores; and 11 freshmen.
 
• The roster features athletes from five states: Pennsylvania - 12; New Jersey - 11; New York - 2; Virginia - 1; Maine – 1
 
Weighing In
125 – N. Bauer (15-7)
133 – J. Bauer (12-11
141 – K. Medrow (8-4)
149 – D. O'Connor (13-15)
149 – K. Tino (10-10)
157 – L. Flaherty (14-13)
165 – X. Barber (3-10)
165 – C. Walters (3-9)
174 – J. Devito (24-10)
184 – B. Mitchell (5-13)
184 – D. Tallant (2-19)
197 – M. Almeky (18-11)
285 – R. Horton (15-8)