FEBRUARY 21, 2015

KING'S WRESTLERS WIN DUAL MEET FINALE 22-16 OVER MUHLENBERG

ALLENTOWN — The King's College wrestling team closed its season with a 22-16 dual meet victory over host Muhlenberg College Saturday in Allentown.

The Monarchs won six-of-ten matches to earn the victory. After King's fell behind 13-0, Ben Siegel began the rally as a 9-3 winner at 149. Howard Kilpatrick followed with a 14-3 major decision at 157 before Keith Wanamaker added a pin in 1:39. After Angelo Lussi and Zachary Smith added 3-0 and 3-1 decisions to give King's a 19-13 lead the match came down to the final two bouts.

Muhlenberg won a 7-5 overtime decision at 197 to trim the lead to 19-16 with one bout to go. But King's heavyweight Ralph Bernardo pulled out a 5-3 overtime decision to seal the win.

King's will next compete in the NCAA Regional Championships March 1 in Ferrum, VA.


King's 22, Muhlenberg 16
125:  Jaryd Flank (M) pinned Jake Daniel, 3:45
133:  Mark Gutierrez (M) maj. dec. Matt Sparks, 13-3
141:  Ben Peck (M) dec. Kevin Kelly, 9-4
149:  Ben Siegel (K) dec. Anthony Calantoni, 9-3
157:  Howard Kilpatrick (K) maj. dec. Will Lamb, 14-3
165:  Keith Wanamaker (K) pinned Logan Laughlin, 1:39
174:  Angelo Lussi (K) dec. Jake Gordon, 3-0
184:  Zachary Smith (K) dec. Zach Goldrosen, 3-1
197:  Ian Gimbar (M) dec. Ryan Longenberger, 7-5 (sv)
285:  Ralph Bernardo (K) dec. Lenny Smith, 5-3 (sv)