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JANUARY 24, 2002
BOB ZIADIE
MONARCH WRESTLERS HAND MUHLENBERG 42-3 SETBACK
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College wrestling
team won nine of 10 bouts to post a 42-3 victory over visiting Muhlenberg
College Thursday in Scandlon Gymnasium.
With the win, King's, ranked fourth nationally in NCAA Division III,
improved to 17-2, while Muhlenberg fell to 13-6.
In the first match at 285-pounds, King's Jared Potsko broke a 1-1 third
period tie with a takedown with 0:30 remaining to defeat Josh Carter.
At 125, King's seventh-ranked sophomore Mitch Marcks (25-2) gave the
Monarchs a 9-0 lead with a pin in 1:00 over Jed Wulfekotte. In the
next match, Monarch sophomore Mike Griffith used a first period takedown,
then added a reversal and nearfall points to take a 6-5 lead over Jeremy
Hart heading into the third period at 133-pounds. Griffith then used
a takedown and two sets of back points in the final frame to earn a 14-6
major decision.
At 141, Muhlenberg's Nate Yeasted used first and second period takedowns
to build a 4-1 lead. But Monarch freshman Tim Martinez used a cradle for a
three-point nearfall, then earned a riding time point to win a 5-4
decision over Yeasted, a returning Centennial Conference champion and
national qualifier to put the Monarchs ahead 16-0.
In the feature match of the evening at 149-pounds, returning national
qualifiers Jim Morgan of King's and Muhlenberg's Nate Holsinger traded
first period takedowns and escapes to enter the second stanza tied at 3-3.
Holsinger, ranked eighth nationally, escaped to take a 4-3 lead but Morgan,
ranked seventh, countered with a
takedown to pull ahead 5-4. Holsinger again escaped to tied the bout at
5-5 heading into the last period. From there, Morgan, ranked seventh
nationally, would escape and score a takedown with 0:31 left to
capture a 8-5 decision and hand Holsinger (20-1) his first loss of the
season while improving his own mark to 18-3 on the year.
At 157, King's Dave Shafer scored a first period takedown then headlocked
Joe Salerno into a pin at 3:47 as the King's junior improved to 24-1.
In the next bout Monarch senior Jesse Martinez (18-8) pinned Shawn
Zeplin in 1:26 to give the Monarchs a 31-0 lead after the 165-pound class.
At 174, Muhlenberg got on the board when Andy Faust (12-2) scored an
escape in the second overtime frame to gain a 2-1 decision over Joe
Arnone(21-6) and cut the Kingšs lead to 31-3.
Kingšs senior all-American Jason Schlingman (25-5) used four first period
takedowns to build a 8-3 lead at 184-pounds. He added an escape and five
second period takedowns to take a 17-6 lead heading into the final period.
Schlingman then registered four more takedown in the final period to post
a 25-10 technical fall over Bill Cummins. At 197, Monarch freshman
Tegan McKee led 2-1 before taking Jason Slokovitz to his back and securing
the fall at 1:36 and improving to 22-7.
King's will return to the mats Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. when the Monarchs
host Hunter College in Scandlon Gymnasium.
King's 42 -
Muhlenberg 3
285 Jared Potsko (K) dec. Josh Carter, 3-1
125 Mitch Marcks (K) pinned Jed Wulfekotte, 1:00
133 Mike Griffith (K) maj. dec. Jeremy Hart, 14-6
141 Tim Martinez (K) dec. Nate Yeasted, 5-4
149 Jim Morgan (K) dec. Bill Holsinger, 8-5
157 Dave Shafer (K) pinned Joe Salerno, 3:47
165 Jesse Martinez (K) pinned Shawn Zeplin, 1:26
174 Andy Faust (M) dec. Joe Arnone, 2-1 (OT escape)
184 Jason Schlingman (K) tech fall Bill Cummins, 25-10
187 Tegan McKee (K) pinned Jason Slokovitz, 1:36
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