JANUARY 14, 2011
KING'S WRESTLERS FALL TO LYCOMING AND HEIDELBERG AT BUD WHITEHILL DUALS
WILLIAMSPORT – After receiving a first-round bye, the King's College wrestling team dropped two straight matches and was eliminated on the first day of the Bud Whitehill Division III Duals at Lycoming College.
The Monarchs fell to host Lycoming College 33-9 before dropping a 38-8 verdict to Heidelberg College in an elimination match.
The main tournament page with results and schedule information can be viewed here:
http://athletics.lycoming.edu/sports/2010/12/29/2011whitehillduals.aspx
The Monarchs won three decisions in the match against Lycoming. Junior standout Mike Reilly, who is ranked fourth nationally at 184-pounds, bested Troy Hayre 6-2. Additionally, freshman Tommy Desir earned an 8-6 overtime victory at 157 pounds while sophomore Frank Marinucci posted a 6-4 decision at 165.
Against Heidelberg, Reilly was again victorious, this time with a 16-0 technical fall, to up his seaosn mark to 16-1. Desir was the only other King's winner, earning an 11-8 decision
Results of both matches are listed below.
Lycoming 33, King's 9
125: Stephen Hinton (Lyco) won by forfeit
133: Andrew Lewis (Lyco) dec. Mike Laporta, 5-0
141: Mike Maurer (Lyco) major dec. Anthony Dietrick, 11-1
149: Isaiah Britton (Lyco) tech. fall Donny Hollenbeck, 15-0, 3:40
157: Tommy Desir (King's) dec. Colton Eyer, 8-6 OT SV
165: Frank Marinucci (King's) dec. David Smith, 6-4
174: Jefferson Thomas (Lyco) won by forfeit
184: Mike Reilly (King's) dec. Troy Hayre, 6-2
197: Russ Korbul (Lyco) pinned Brenden Dwyer, 2:43
HWT: Zach Eckstrom (Lyco) dec. Anthony Corigliano, 4-3, OT
Heidelberg 38, King's 8
125: Devin Mazik (HU) won by forfeit
133: Tom D'Alessandro (HU) major dec. Mike LePorte, 12-3
141: Ben Kieffer (HU) pinned Anthony Dietrick, 2:30
149: AJ Johnson (HU) pinned Christian Mazzochi, 6:00
157: Tommy Desir (King's) dec. Sean Pinehra, 11-8
165: Matt Curley (HU) major dec. Frank Marinucci, 20-7
174: Dayne Williams (HU) major dec. Ahmed Burton, 14-0
184: Mike Reilly (King's) tech. fall Pat Rigsby, 16-0, 3:30
197: Andy Loving (HU) dec. Brandon Dwyer, 8-7
HWT: Jerry Knapp (HU) tech. fall Kevin Trent, 16-0, 7:00
