JANUARY 16, 2016

KING'S WRESTLERS GO 1-2 AT GETTYSBURG QUAD

GETTYSBURG — The King's College resyling team went 1-2 Saturday at a quad meet at Gettysburg College. The Monarchs defeated Southern Virginia 49-6 but fell to host Gettysburg 24-13 and sixth-ranked Messiah College 40-9.

Howard Kilpatrick was a three-time winner for King's at 157-pounds, earning an 8-7 win over Gettysburg, a pin against Southern Virginia, and a 8-1 decision against Messiah. Ryan Longenberger went 2-0 on the day, posting a pin and decision victory. Edward Merrill went 2-1 at 184 pounds with a pin and decision victory. James Wright was also 2-1 at 125-pounds with a pin and forfeit victory.  Angelo Lussi was the third Monarch wrestler to post two wins, tallying a major decision and a forfeit win at 165.

King's will be idle until competing in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships January 23 at Lycoming College.

Gettysburg 24, King's 13
125 – Noah Malamut (GC) pinned James Wright (KC), 1:27                    GC 6-0
133 – Louie Carusillo (GC) dec. Dakota Connor (KC), 6-2                       GC 9-0
141 – Jake Bracken (GC) dec. Joshua Nagel (KC), 12-3                         GC 13-0
149 – Quinn Merrigan (GC) dec. David White (KC), 9-2                          GC 16-0
157 – Howard Kilpatrick (KC) dec. Colin Kowalski (GC), 8-7                   GC 16-3
165 – Angelo Lussi (KC) major dec. Tyler Cunningham (GC), 10-1         GC 16-7
174 – Crawford Oswald (GC) major dec. Rene Sousa (KC), 10-2            GC 20-7
184 – Edward Merrill (KC) dec. Brandon Casamassima (GC), 13-8         GC 20-10
197 – Ryan Longenberger (KC) dec. Anthony Puca (GC), 3-2                 GC 20-13
285 – Paul Triandafilou (GC) major dec. Fjoralb Cekici (KC), 9-0             GC 24-13

King's 49, Southern Virginia 6
125 – James Wright (KC) won by forfeit                                                     KC 6-0
133 – Dakota Connor (KC) dec. Jayson Cody (SV), 7-2                            KC 9-0
141 – Christopher Fletcher (SV) pinned Joshua Nagel (KC), 3:32             KC 9-6
149 – David White (KC) won by forfeit                                                        KC 15-6
157 – Howard Kilpatrick (KC) pinned Travis Trahan (SV), 6:03                  KC 21-6
165 – Angelo Lussi (KC) won by forfeit                                                       KC 27-6
174 – Rene Sousa (KC) pinned Dylan Dawson (SV), 1:57                         KC 33-6
184 – Edward Merrill (KC) pinned Nate Rogers (SV), 1:12                         KC 39-6
197 – Ryan Longenberger (KC) pinned Caleb West (SV), 1:34                  KC 45-6
285 – Fjoralb Cekici (KC) major dec. Ruben Mendez, Jr. (SV), 16-7          KC 49-6

No. 6 Messiah 40, King's 9
125 – James Wright (KC) pinned Marshall Myers (MC), 4:31                      KC 6-0
133 – Josh Grossnickle (MC) pinned Dakota Connor (KC), 0:43                   6-6
141 – Arty Walsh (MC) pinned Kevin Kelly (KC), 1:16                                 MC 12-6
149 – Adam Perris dec. David White (KC), 10-5                                          MC 15-6
157 – Howard Kilpatrick (KC) dec. Josh Toal (MC), 8-1                               MC 15-9
165 – Ben Wise (MC) major dec. Angelo Lussi (KC), 12-2                          MC 19-9
174 – Karrington Washington (MC) dec. Rene Sousa (KC), 6-2                  MC 22-9
184 – Ben Swarr (MC) pinned Edward Merrill (KC), 2:28                            MC 28-9
197 – Nick Havener (MC) pinned Devin Steele (KC), 3:51                           MC 34-9
285 – David Givannacci (MC) pinned Fjoralb Cekici (KC), 1:09                   MC 40-9