WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's wrestling team picked up a pair of victories at the 2026 PA/NY Duals hosted by the Colonels inside the Marts Center Saturday afternoon.
 
Wilkes claimed a first round win over Hunter College 35-14 before making it two straight with a 29-21 victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy. In the final match of the day, Wilkes fell to No. 20 New York University (NYU) 42-7.
 
Wilkes moved to 4-7 overall in dual matches on the season following the three-match event.
 
Thomas Longo (Montville, NJ/Montville) began the match with Hunter with a fall over Muhamadu Konteh in 5:52 at 125-pounds. After Hunter tied the match with a fall at 133-pounds, The Colonels put the match out of reach with five straight extra-point wins. Wilfred Jimenz (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) started with a 15-7 major decision at 141-pounds, followed by another major decision from Ryan Santiago (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) 14-4 at 149-pounds. At 157-pounds Jaryn Hartranft (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua) earned a fall in 2:41 and Colton Thorpe (Southington, CT/Southington) added another fall in 1:47 at 165-pounds. Omari Watson (Clayton, NJ/Clayton) finished off the scoring run with a fall over Therrol Lafayette in 6:41 at 174-pounds. Trevor Gitski (Alburtis, PA/Emmaus) finished off the Wilkes scoring with a 4-2 decision at heavyweight in the win.
 
In the second win of the day, Wilkes won six of ten bouts with five coming with extra points. Connor Kerwin (Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley) pinned Charles Case in 4:36 at 133-pounds followed by a fall from Jimenz in 4:36 at 141-pounds. Santiago added his second win of the day with a 16-1 technical fall while Hartranft did the same with an 18-3 technical fall. Colton Thorpe (Southington, CT/Southington) bested Jacob Wilson by major decision 9-1 and Gitski sealed the win with an 8-3 decision over Jonathan Harris at heavyweight.
 
Santiago and Hartranft were the lone winners in the defeat against ranked NYU. Santiago earned a 7-2 decision over John Mairano while Hartranft took a 15-3 major decision over Robert Leeds.
 
The Colonels are back in action next Sunday when they host the John Reese Duals at 11:00 a.m. in the Marts Center.
 
Wilkes 35, Hunter 14
125 – T. Longo (Wilkes) over Muhamadu Konteh (Hunter) (Fall 5:52)
133 – Botensky Bauzile (Hunter) over C. Kerwin (Wilkes) (Fall 0:43)
141 – W. Jimenz (Wilkes) over Kenan Djokic (Hunter) (MD 15-7)
149 – R. Santiago (Wilkes) over Jayden Medina (Hunter) (MD 14-4)
157 – J. Hartranft (Wilkes) over Anthony Coccarelli (Hunter) (Fall 2:41)
165 – C. Thorpe (Wilkes) over Jack Kent (Hunter) (Fall 1:47)
174 – O. Watson (Wilkes) over Therrol Lafayette (Hunter) (Fall 6:41)
184 – Naseer Johnson (Hunter) over J. Bilinski (Wilkes) (MD 13-4)
197 – Alimkhan Guseinov (Hunter) over P. Gordon (Wilkes) (MD 17-8)
285 – T. Gitski (Wilkes) over Hayden Roy (Hunter) (Dec 4-2)
 
Wilkes 29, USMMA 21
125 - Cayden Farver (Merchant Marine) over T. Longo (Wilkes) (Fall 2:00)
133 – C. Kerwin (Wilkes) over Charles Case (Merchant Marine) (Fall 4:36)
141 – W. Jimenz (Wilkes) over Colin Dragon (Merchant Marine) (Fall 4:24)
149 – R. Santiago (Wilkes) over Aidan Krass (Merchant Marine) (TF 16-1 3:00)
157 – J. Hartranft (Wilkes) over Logan Weaver (Merchant Marine) (TF 18-3 5:25)
165 – C. Thorpe (Wilkes) over Jacob Wilson (Merchant Marine) (MD 9-1)
174 – Porter Gresko (Merchant Marine) over O. Watson (Wilkes) (Fall 3:50)
184 – Tyler Withers (Merchant Marine) over J. Bilinski (Wilkes) (Fall 2:32)
197 – Maxwell Corral (Merchant Marine) over E. Black (Wilkes) (Dec 4-1)
285 – T. Gitski (Wilkes) over Jonathan Harms (Merchant Marine) (Dec 8-3)
 
No. 20 NYU 42, Wilkes 7
125 – Xavier Diaz (NYU) over T. Longo (Wilkes) (Fall 2:05)
133 – Harrison Gordon (NYU) over C. Kerwin (Wilkes) (Fall 3:28)
141 – James Carlock (NYU) over W. Jimenz (Wilkes) (MD 17-4)
149 – R. Santiago (Wilkes) over John Mairano (NYU) (Dec 7-2)
157 – J. Hartranft (Wilkes) over Robert Leeds (NYU) (MD 15-3)
165 – John Gleason (NYU) over C. Thorpe (Wilkes) (Dec 8-2)
174 – Ty Finn (NYU) over O. Watson (Wilkes) (TF 17-1 1:44)
184 – Dmitry Derbedyenyev (NYU) over J. Bilinski (Wilkes) (Fall 1:35)
197 – Matthew Hill (NYU) over E. Black (Wilkes) (Fall 1:36)
285 – Nathan Faxon (NYU) over T. Gitski (Wilkes) (Fall 1:14)
 
Exhibitions:
133 – Kale Quigley (Elizabethtown) over S. Kimmel (Wilkes) (Dec 11-9)
165 – Ethan Bliss (Elizabethtown) over B. Shannon (Wilkes) (MD 15-3)
149 – B. Grater (Wilkes) over Logan Ryan (Elizabethtown) (MD 16-2)
197 – Gavin Wagner (Elizabethtown) over P. Gordon (Wilkes) (Fall 2:22)