FEBRUARY 4, 2010

KING'S WRESTLERS WRAP UP HOME SCHEDULE SARUEDAY WITH TRI-MEET AGAINST MESSIAH, MORRISVILLE

WILKES-BARRE – The King's College wrestling team will compete for the final time in Scandlon Gymnasium this season when the Monarchs host a tri-meet against Messiah College and SUNY-Farmingdale.

King's will face Messiah at 12:00 noon before Morrisville and Messiah square off at 2:00 p.m.  King's and Morrisville will round out the competition at 4:00 p.m.

Follow the King's matched on the Live Scorebook.

The link for the King's-Messiah match is:
http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/results/ColScorebook/CompetitionResult.aspx?ID=525493&ID2=32029&ResultID=-1&Mode=Live

The link for the King's-Morrisville matchup is:
http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/results/ColScorebook/CompetitionResult.aspx?ID=724520&ID2=32029&ResultID=-1&Mode=Live

There will be a few exhibition bouts before each match begins that wil not be vieweable on the Live Scorerbook.

Kings returns to their home mat with a 13-9 record after picking up the 22-21 victory over 29th-ranked Elizabethtown on Saturday, while being ranked 19th in the National Wrestling Coaches Division III poll.

Leading the way for King's this season at 157-pounds is senior Taylor Green with a 19-4 record.  Also finding success at 197-pounds is freshman Peter Dwyer with a 15-6 mark.  In the 141-pound class senior Frankie Davis holds a 14-9 mark, while fellow senior Chris Rash has a 14-5 record at 285-pounds.  Senior Tony Miele stands at 12-9 at 133-pounds, while freshman Dave Foley has a 12-10 record at 174-pounds.  At 184-pounds freshman Frank Marinucci has a 12-10 mark.

King's will then wrap up its dual meet season on Friday, February 12 at cross-town rival Wilkes University.