WILKES-BARRE, PA (February 11, 2022) -- Senior Isaac Mensah recorded his fifth pin of the season in 4:53 to lead the King's College wrestling team in a 29-18 loss to Centenary University on Friday evening in McGrane Gymnasium.

First year Kyle Miller earned a win in the 125 bout to give King's the early lead. The Cyclones then won the next two matchups at 133 and 141 to take a 12-6 advantage. A 14-3 major decision by Centenary's Cameron Bruffy at 149 saw the Monarchs trailing, 16-6.

King's got its second win of the day from first year Bret Murphy at 157 as he earned a 5-3 decision over Adrian Pietri for his third of the season. Another Cyclones pin saw the Centenary lead increase to 22-9 before senior Kade Kravits earned a 3-2 decision for his 14^th of the year over Haakon Mathewson, inching the Monarchs within 22-12.

A heartbreaking 7-5 decision loss in extra time by Billy Grace at 184 saw the Monarchs trail, 25-12, before another Cyclones decision at 197 set up the Mensah pin at 285 as Mensah closed out the final ticks of the second period to pin Centenary's Aaon Llanas in 4:53.

King's is back in action as they have a quick turnaround, heading up to the University of Scranton on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. in the John Long Center.

Centenary (NJ) 29, King's 18
125: Kyle Miller (KING) over (CENJ) (For.)
133: Jacy Jones (CENJ) over Gustav Petruske (KING) (Fall 2:12)
141: Xavier Pena (CENJ) over Noah Clawson (KING) (Fall 1:09)
149: Cameron Bruffy (CENJ) over Robert Zelinski (KING) (MD 14-3)
157: Bret Murphy (KING) over Adrian Pietri (CENJ) (Dec 5-3)
165: Timothy Pawlicki (CENJ) over Jackson Marcantonio (KING) (Fall 4:03)
174: Kade Kravits (KING) over Haakon Mathewson (CENJ) (Dec 3-2)
184: Justin Hopman (CENJ) over Billy Grace (KING) (Dec 7-5)
197: Keevon Berry (CENJ) over Jason Sine (KING) (MD 16-8)
285: Isaac Mensah (KING) over Aaron Llanas (CENJ) (Fall 4:53)