DECEMBER 3, 2015

KING'S WRESTLERS DOWN PENN COLLEGE 45-9

WILKES-BARRE — The King's College wrestling team won the first five bouts, four by fall, as the Monarchs posted a 45-9 victory over visiting Penn College of Technology Thursday night in Scandlon Gym.

With the win King's improved to 2-3 on the year while Penn College slipped to 1-3.

The Monarchs got pins fromJames Wright (125), Matthew Sparks (133), Jake Daniel (141), and Owen Watkins (149) to build a 24-0 lead.  The lead grew to 31-0 after Howard Kilpatrick received a forfeit win at 157.

The Wildcats posted their first win at 165 when Tanner Reid edged Keith Wanamaker 3-2 to bring the score to 37-3.  After the teams traded forfeits at 174 and 184, Ryan Longenberger came off the injured list to post a 7-4 decision in his season debut at 197.  In the final bout at 285, KIng's Ralph Bernardo posted a pin in 2:32 to end the match.

King's will now be idle until January 3 when the Monarchs compete in the Pennsylvania/New York Duals at Lycoming College.

King's 45 - Penn College 9
125 - James Wright (K) pinned Ben Doll (P), 3:55
133 - Matt Sparks (K) pinned Aaron Doll (P), 3:45
141- Jake Daniel (K) pinned Ronnie Smith (P), 4:00
149 - Owen Watkins (K) pinned Mason Replogle (P), 2:18
157 - Howard Kilpatrick (K) won by forfeit           
165 - Tanner Leid (P) dec. Keith Wanamaker (K), 3-2
174 - Daniel Frankenfield (P) won by forfeit
184 - Tyler Mercandante (K) won by forfeit
197 - Ryan Longenberger (K) dec. Connor Route (P), 7-4
285 - Ralph Bernardo (K) pinned Pat Fitzgerald (P), 2:32

Exhibition
141/149- Tony Immediato (K) dec. Zach Fitzsimmons (P) 10-5

Penn College 1-3
King's College 2-3
Referee: Chris Pettigrew