FEBRUARY 11, 1012

KING'S GRAPPLERS FALL TO HUNTER, 32-11

NEW YORK, NY --  The King's College wrestling team dropped a 32-11 decision to host Hunter College Saturday afternoon in New York, NY.

King's, which forfeited two weight classes, won three individual matches on the day.  Freshman Aaron Perez (10-14) posted a 7-4 decision to start the match at 125-pounds.  Hunter won the next five weight classes, including a pair of forfeits to build a 26-3 lead.  King's won the next two matches when Shane Stark (18-6) registered a 6-2 decision at 174 and all-American Mike Reilly (24-2)posted a 19-4 technical fall victory to cut the score to 26-11. But Hunter captured the final two contests to end the match.

The Monarchs return to action Tuesday when King's travels to Hackettstown, NJ to face Centenary College at 7:00 p.m.

Hunter 32 - King's 11
125 – Aaron Perez (K) dec. Oliver Lopez (H), 7-4                            
133 – Ryan Gerondal (H) maj. dec. Travis Boardman (K), 14-4
141 – Sean Messina (H) fall Nathanial Seals (K), 1:27
149 – Brady Kwong (H) by forfeit 
157 – Chris Gogatz (H) maj. dec. Gordon Custer (K), 12-4
165 – Jesse Bader (H) by forfeit
174 – Shane Stark (K) dec. Luke Pragdat (H), 6-2
184 – Mike Reilly (K) tech fall Jordan Donahue (H), 19-4
197 – Alan Djokic (H) dec. Cemah Tudae-Torboh, 7-0
285 – Leon Bodden (H) dec. Peter Dwyer, 6-4 (OT)