DECEMBER 5, 2004
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S WRESTLERS CROWN THREE CHAMPIONS AT SCRANTON INVITATIONAL
(Dehaut, Arnone, Reilly Capture Gold)
Scranton
Invitational Tournament Brackets
SCRANTON -- The King's College wrestling team crowned three individual
champions while adding one runner-up at the University of Scranton
Invitational Tournament Sunday in the John J. Long Center.
Sophomore Drew Dehaut won the first Monarch title at 157 pounds with three
wins, including a pair of falls. In the finals, Dehaut pinned Jason
Chacone of The College of New Jersey in just 0:55 of the first period to
improve to 10-1 on the year.
At 165-pounds, senior all-American Joe Arnone captured gold with
three straight wins. Arnone won by a pin and major decision before earning
the title with a hard-fought 1-0 decision over Jeff Harrington of The
College of New Jersey in the finals. Arnone improved to 7-2 on the
year and won his 90th career match with his championship victory.
King's final title came at 197-pounds where sophomore Jason Reilly upped
his season mark to 11-0. Reilly went 2-0 on the day, posting a pair
of pins. In the finals, Reilly packed Al Fluman of Lycoming in just 1:19
to claim his third tournament title of the year.
Freshman Scott Prutzman reached the finals and placed second at 141-pounds
for the Monarchs. Prutzman won two matches before falling 3-1 in the
finals to Mike Detsis of Stevens Tech.
At 285-pounds, sophomore Jim
Bishop was third for the Monarchs. Bishop went 3-1 on the day and
posted a 5-4 decision over Keith English of McDaniel College in the
consolation finals.
Sophomore Zach Dietrick placed fourth for King's at 174-pounds, going 2-2
on the day. Dietrick dropped a 5-2 decision to Jesup Sataloff of
Washington & Lee in the consolation finals.
Team scoring was not kept at the event.
The Monarchs will next host Wilkes University Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in
Scandlon Gymnasium.
Tournament Brackets
