JANUARY 12,
2001
BOB ZIADIE
MONARCH CAPTURE BUD WHITEHILL DIVISION III NATIONAL DUALS AT LYCOMING
(Monarchs upset fourth-ranked College of New Jersey in semi-finals, en
route to title)
WILLIAMSPORT -- The King's College wrestling team enjoyed one of its
finest weekends ever as the Monarchs won the prestigious Bud Whitehill
Division III National Duals at Lycoming College, Williamsport.
The Monarchs, who went 2-0 in day-one on Friday, won both matches Saturday
to claim the dual meet team title. In the semi-finals, King's,
ranked 10th nationally in Division III, upset top-seeded and fourth-ranked
College of New Jersey 23-13. In the championship, King's defeated
University of Chicago 25-7 to conclude its stellar weekend. With the
wins, King's improved to 13-0 on the year.
Against New Jersey, King's won six of the 10 matches but earned extra
points with two major decisions and a fall. After two matches,
King's trailed 4-3 entering the 141-pound weight class, but Tim Martinez
earned a 15-4 major decision to give the Monarchs a 7-4 lead it would
never relinquish. At 149, Jim Morgan posted a 20-7 major decision to up
the lead to 11-4. King's Dave Shafer then suffered his first loss of
the year, a 3-2 setback to Matt Moscatello, and Jesse Martinez fell 9-5 to
James Henderson as New Jersey cut the Monarch lead to 11-10.
But King's won three of the last four matches to seal the win. At
174, freshman Joe Arnone earned a 6-1 decision before Jason Schlingman
posted a pin in 1:33 to up the King's lead to 20-10. At 197, Monarch
rookie Tegan McKee gained a 4-2 win to put the match away at 23-10.
In the finals, King's gained a 3-0 lead as Marcks improved to 19-0 with a
6-2 decision at 125. Chicago would gain a decision and major
decision in the next two bouts to go ahead 7-3, but the Monarchs swept the
remaining seven matches to seal the victory. Morgan gained a 3-2 win
at 149, before Shafer posted a 4-2 win at 157 to improve to 18-1 and put
King's ahead 9-7.
Jesse Martinez then followed with an 8-5 decision before Arnone gained a
3-0 triumph to up his individual mark to 19-2. Schlingman then
earned a 17-7 decision at 184 to improve to 23-1 and increase the King's
advantage to 19-7. McKee gained a 6-5 win at 197 while Jared Potsko
registered a 6-5 victory at 285 to concluded the match.
King's will now wrestle in the National Wrestling Coaches Association
Division III National Duals Friday and Saturday at Ohio State University.
King's 23 - The College of New Jersey 13
(Semi-Finals)
125 - Mitch Marcks (K) dec. James Marrero, 3-2
133 - Dan Flounders (NJ) maj. dec. Mike Griffiths, 17-9
141 -Tim Martinez (K) maj. dec. Ramon Garcia, 15-4
149 - Jim Morgan (K) maj. dec. Gary Jones, 20-7
157 - Matt Moscatello (NJ) dec. Dave Shafer, 3-2
165 - James Henderson (NJ) dec. Jesse Martinez, 9-5
174 - Joe Arnone (K) dec. Greg Washington, 6-1
184 - Jason Schlingman (K) wbf Adam Jankos, 1:33
197 - Tegan McKee (K) dec. Rich Gildner, 4-2
285 - Tom Pfister (NJ) dec. Lee Vodofski, 8-2
King's 25 - University of Chicago 7
(Championship Finals)
125 - Mitch Marcks (K) dec. Nick Kehagias, 6-2
133 - Dale Burke (UC) dec. Mike Griffith, 7-4
141 - JR Moore (UC) maj. dec. Jim Lewis, 12-4
149 - Jim Morgan (K) dec. Andy Bugajski, 3-2
157 - David Shafer (K) dec. Nate Lukanich, 4-2
165 - Jesse Martinez (K) dec. Peter Zafros, 8-5
174 - Joe Arnone (K) dec. Nate Hoffberg, 3-0
184 - Jason Schlingman (K) maj.dec. Bill Kopecky, 17-7
197 - Tegan McKee (K) dec. Sean Barnes, 6-5
285 - Jared Potsko (K) dec. Tim Daly, 8-3
