FEBRUARY 18, 2012

MONARCH GRAPPLERS FALL TO 19TH RANKED WILKES IN DUAL MEET FINALE

WILKES-BARRE -- The host Wilkes University wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts, picking up bonus points in five of the contests, as the 19th ranked Colonels posted a 32-14 over city rival King's Friday night in the Marts Center.

With the win, Wilkes improved to 19-4 on the year while King's ended its dual meet season with a 6-16 mark.

Wilkes jumped out to a 15-0 lead after three matches, using a technical fall from Mike Fleck at 125, a major decision by Myzar Mendoza at 133, and a pin from Ryan Wilson at 141.

King's got on the board at 149-pounds when Chris Mazzocchi (21-5) grinded out a 3-1 overtime win with a takedown to defeat John Lynch.

After King's was forced to forfeit at 157-pounds, the Colonels stretched the lead to 25-3 when Nate White posted a major decision at 165. Wilkes then added a hard-fought victory at 174 when Dustin Sough registered a 2-1 win over Shane Stark (18-7) on the strength of a riding time point to up the lead to 28-3.

King's all-American Mike Reilly, ranked eighth at 184-pounds, upped his season record to 25-2 with a dominating 18-2 technical fall victory over Buddy Gougher, trimming he lead to 28-8. Wilkes, however, countered with a major decision at 197 to push the score at 32-8.

The Monarchs would win the final match when Peter Dwyer (17-4) earned a third-period pin at heavyweight to set the final score at 32-14.

King's will be idle until February 26 when the Monarchs compete in the Metropolitan Wrestling Conference Championships at Elizabethtown College.

Wilkes 32, King's 14
125 – Mike Fleck (W) tech. fall Aaron Perez (K) 16-1 (5:16)
133 – Myzar Mendoza (W) major dec. Travis Boardman (K) 19-6
141 – Ryan Wilson (W) pinned Nathanial Seals (K) 4:41
149 – Chris Mazzocchi (K) dec. John Lynch (W) 3-1 (OT)
157 – Matt Ellery (W) won by forfeit
165 – Nathan White (W) major dec. Ahmed Burton (K) 11-2
174 – Dustin Stough (W) dec. Shane Stark (K) 2-1
184 – Mike Reilly (K) tech. fall Buddy Gouger (W) 18-2
197 – David Oberrender (W) dec. Cemah Tudae-Torboh (K) 13-3
285 – Peter Dwyer (K) pinned Jonathan Slack (W) (6:40)