WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. –With 14 teams and 99 wrestlers in attendance, the Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling team took sixth overall as they hosted the Mid-East Conference Championships Saturday. University of Maryland – Baltimore County took first place for the second straight year with Penn State Mont-Alto taking second. Leading Penn College was sophomore
Daniel Frankenfield (Dushore) who place third at 174. Frankenfield rallied after a first round loss to win five straight matches including two pins. In total, six Wildcat wrestlers qualified to move on to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships in Allen, Texas.
Out the qualifiers, freshman
Troy Leid (Terre Hill) took fourth at 157 totaling three wins and a pin while freshman
Joe Champluvier (Laceyville) took fifth in the same class starting off his three win day with two pins. Also taking fifth was freshman
Mason Replogle (New Enterprise) going 4-2 with two pins at 141 and freshman
Michael Failla (Beach Lake) at 197 with three wins and a pin.
Freshman
Patrick Fitzgerald (Port Royal) earned a wildcard slot at 197 notching a win on the day.
The qualifying wrestlers will get a short break before heading to Texas on Wednesday, Mar. 12.
Full Results:
Team Results
1. UMBC 137
2. PSU Mont Alto 129
3. PSU DuBois 106
4. West Chester 104
5. Univ. of Pittsburgh 93
6. Penn College 67
7. Univ. of Deleware 60.5
8. Rutgers Univ. 58
9. Lafeyette 47
9. PSU New Kensington 47
11. Lehigh University 40
12. Slipper Rock 27
13. Montclair State 18
14. Baptist Bible College 1
125: Brett Himes (PSUD) dec.
Aaron Doll, 12-6
125: Jumul Noble (UMBC) pins
Aaron Doll, 5:44
125: Cody Barbaugh (PSUMA) pins
Aaron Doll, 1:56
141:
Mason Replogle (PC) pins Caleb Curtis (BBC), 1:39
141: Stephen Beam (UMBC) pins
Mason Replogle, 2:21
141:
Mason Replogle (PC) tech. fall Anthony Recchia (RUT), 3:30 16-0
141: Joey Bonaduce (WCU) pins
Mason Replogle 5:06
141:
Mason Replogle (PC) dec. Andrew Mellow (PSUMA), 9-6
149:
Kyle Sunseri (PC) pins Daniel Hong (LEH), 4:44
149: Phil Marra (PSUNK) pins
Kyle Sunseri, 3:57
149:
Kyle Sunseri (PC) tech. fall
Cesar Gonzalez (PC), 7:00 17-1
149: Nick Grimm (PSUMA) dec.
Kyle Sunseri, 7-4
149: Dylan Pollock (PITT) dec.
Kyle Sunseri, 8-5
149: JT Freeze (UMBC) pins
Cesar Gonzalez, 1:34
157: Azamat Akhmedov (UMBC) dec. Troy Leig, 4-2
157:
Troy Leid (PC) maj. dec. Chris Terlingo (RUT), 11-1
157:
Troy Leid (PC) pins David Polakoff (DEL), 4:06
157:
Troy Leid (PC) dec.
Joe Champluvier, 7-4
157: Azamat Akhmedov (UMBC) dec.
Troy Leid, 7-3
157:
Joe Champluvier (PC) pins Nick Calomeris (UMBC), 2:33
157:
Joe Champluvier (PC) pins Jake Himes (PSUD), 5:44
157: Morgan Hoffman (WC) dec.
Joe Champluvier, 10-9
157:
Joe Champluvier (PC) dec. Try Landry (PSUMA), 9-5
174: James Ciampi (RUT) dec. Dan Frankenfield, 6-2
174: Dan Frankenfield (PC) dec. Cole Haas (BBC), 12-6
174: Dan Frankenfield (PC) win by def. Joe Francolino (DEL)
174: Dan Frankenfield (PC) pins Randy Huber (UMBC), 6:35
174: Dan Frankenfield (PC) pins Matthew Rivera (PSUD), 4:37
174: Dan Frankenfield (PC) maj. dec. Quinn Abbott (DEL), 9-1
197:
Patrick Fitzgerald (PC) maj. dec. Adam Hoppes (LAF), 16-4
197: Scott Schretzenmaier (PITT) pins Patrick Fitzergald, 1:06
197: Matt Bruskin (PITT) dec.
Patrick Fitzgerald, 13-10
197:
Michael Failla (PC) dec.
Patrick Fitzgerald, 6-5
197: Nate Rodgers (PSUD) dec.
Michael Failla, 4-3
197:
Michael Failla (PC) dec. Tige Woodson, 11-7
197:
Michael Failla (PC) pins Adam Hoppes (LAF), 3:34
197: Shane Miller (DEL) pins
Michael Failla, 2:22