WILKES-BARRE — Three Penn College wrestlers went unbeaten in their three matches and each of them posted wins over regionally ranked opponents during the John Reese Duals at Wilkes University on Sunday.
Kaden Ware, sixth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Mideast Regional rankings, had two wins by decision — one over Wilkes' Michael Richardson who is ranked fifth in the Southeast Region — and one win by major decision at 133 pounds.
Noah Hunt, fourth in the Mideast, recorded a technical fall, a major decision over Jack Bauer, of Wilkes, ranked seventh in the Southeast that avenged a loss to Bauer a year ago, and added a win by decision at 141.
Travis Green, eighth in the Mideast at 165, came through with two pins and produced the biggest win of the day with a decision over Konrad Parker, of Ithaca, who is ranked third in Mideast. Earlier this season, Parker tech falled Green at the Ithaca Invitational in November.
Also for the Wildcats, TJ Martin went 2-1 at 149. Ryan Trimber and Brett Patton each won an extra countable match against Keystone and Oneonta, respectively. Incoming spring semester transfer, Nicholas Woodruff won an extra match against Kennedy of Oneonta and Darmody-Latham of Ithaca. Woodruff took the challenge to wrestle Mazzella of Ithaca, the third-ranked heavyweight in the Mideast Region, in varsity action. Woodruff scored two convincing takedowns to take a 6-1 lead on Mazzella before needing to injury default out of the bout.
In team competition, Penn College dropped to 8-8 in duals after losses to SUNY Oneonta, 24-21; Wilkes, 35-16; and Ithaca, 30-19.
Up next, Penn College is at Alvernia at 7 p.m. on Friday.