FEBRUARY 16, 2018

KING'S WRESTLERS WIN ON OPENING NIGHT OF CROSS COUNTY CHALLENGE

WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College wrestling team was victorious on the opening night of the two-day Cross County Challenge Friday night in Scandlon Gymnasium. King's defeated Keystone College 39-12.

Only four matches were actually wrestled as the teams combined for six forfeits. 

After the teams traded forfeits at 1215 and 133, Jake Taylor gave King's a 9-6 lead with a 3-2 decision to improve to 20-9 on the year.  Jake Daniel then upped the Monarch lead to 12-6 with a 8-6 decision at 149. King's led grew to 18-6 with a forfeit victory at 157.

Keystone trimmed the score to 18-12 with a in at 167. But King's received three straight forfeits at 174, 184, and 197 before Monarch heavyweight Ralph Bernardo ended the night with a 9-1 major decision and upped his season ledger to 23-8.

King's will conclude the second day of the Cross County Challenge Saturday at 1:30 PM against the University of Scranton in Scranton

King's 39 - Keystone 12

125 - Dakota Quick (Ki) won by forfeit

133 - Paul Miller (Ke) won by forfeit

141 - Jake Taylor (Ki)  dec. Tahron Sheffield (Ke), 3-2

149 - Jake Daniel (Ki) dec. Harry Marr (Ke), 8-6

157 - David White (Ki) won by forfeit

165 - T.J. Pashinski (Ke) pinned Sean Floto (Ki), 2:10

174 - Darren Marte (Ki) won by forfeit

184 - Nick Price (Ki) won by forfeit

197 - Eddie Merrill (Ki) won by forfeit

285 - Ralph Bernardo (Ki) major dec. Josh Newhart, 9-1
 

Records:

King's:  2-22
Keystone: 4-15