NOVEMBER 22, 2014

KING'S WRESTLERS SPLIT PAIR IN VIRGINIA TRI-MEET

LEXINGTON, VA -- The injury-plagued King's College wrestling team split a tri-meet Saturday at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Va.

The Monarchs dropped their first match 45-0 to Ferrum College before defeating 26-24 to host Washington & Lee.

King's lone wins on the mat came against Washington & Lee when Howard Kilpatrick posted a 17-0 techincal fall at 157-pounds. Robert Hehl was also a 8-1 winner at 174. King's led W&L heading into the final three bouts but the Generals gained a decision at 184, a forfeit at 197, and a fall at heavyweight to pull out the victory.

Ferrum 45 - King's 0                                                                                                                                                  
125:  Robert Cunningham (FC) dec. Jake Daniel (K), 11-4 
133:  Justin Zimmerman (FC) dec. Matthew Sparks (K), 5-2 
141:  Logan Meister (FC) major dec. Kevin Kelly (KC), 11-0 
149:  Logan Smith (FC) major dec. Giacomo Dinicola (K), 13-4
157:  Paul Biggs (FC) major dec. Matthew Lukachinsky (K), 12-4
165:  Dustin Santmyers (FC) pinned Ryan Carden (K), 1:16
174:  Adam Fitzwater (FC) pinned Robert Hehl (K), 1:16
184:  Corbin Ramos (FC) won by forfeit   
197:  Nick Rodriguez (FC) won by default Ryan Longenberger (K) 
285:  Tate Dulany (FC) dec. Brad Lucas (K), 3-2

King's 26 - Washington & Lee 24
125:  Jake Daniel (K) won by forfeit
133:  Alex Pollera (W) dec. Matt Sparks (K), 9-6
141:  Kevin Kelly (K) won by forfeit
149:  David White (K) won by forfeit
157:  Howard Kilpatrick (K) technical fall Marshall Olszewski (W), 17-0
165:  Brandon Le Fore (W) pinned Matt Lukachinsky (K), 2:55
174:  Robert Hehl (K) dec. George Matelich (W), 8-1
184:  Ron Tassoni (W) won by forfeit
197:  Bennett Lewis (W) dec. Fjoralb Cekici (K), 7-6
285:  Mathew Kaminer (W) pinned Brad Lucas (K), 4:12