KING'S WRESTLERS WRAPPING UP DUAL SEASON AT WILKES
WILKES-BARRE — The King's College wrestling team will prepare for next week's Metropolitan Conference Championships tonight when the Monarchs wrap up the dual meet season on the road against city rival Wilkes University. The match is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m, from the Marts Center.
Fans unable to attend the match can follow the action on the Live Scorebook at the following link:
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King's, which has been decimated the second semester by injuries, enters the matchup with a 6-15 record after falling to 23rd ranked Centenary 38-13 on Tuesday. Wilkes, meanwhile, is ranked 19th nationally in Division III and owns an 18-4 mark after sweeping a tri-meet from McDaniel, Ursinus, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
The Monarchs will be led by senior all-American
Mike Reilly who placed sixth a year ago at 174-pounds. Reilly is 24-2 on the season and is currently ranked eighth nationally at 184-pounds by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Sophomore
Chris Mazzocchi has also enjoyed a fine season with a 20-5 mark at 149 while freshman Shane stark is 18-6 at 174-pounds. At 285, King's junior Peter Stark sports a 16-4 record.
King's will then be idle until the Monarchs compete in the Metropolitan Conference Championships February 26 at Elizabethtown College.
King's Anticipated Starters
Weight Name Record
125
Aaron Perez 9-15
133
Travis Boardman 5-19
149
Chris Mazzocchi 20-5
165
Zach Grey 3-16
174
Shane Stark 18-6
184
Mike Reilly 24-2
197
Cemah Tudae-Torboh 2-11
285
Peter Dwyer 16-4
Wilkes Anticipated Starters
Weight Name Record
125 Mike Fleck 32-6
133 Myzar Mendoza 25-6
141 Ryan Wilson 23-7
149 John Lynch 23-12
157 Matt Ellery 18-15
165 Nate White 25-14
174 Dustin Stough 24-12
184 Buddy Gouger 20-16
197 Dave Oberrender 24-12
285 William Fletcher 18-15
Jon Slack 8-7
