Springfield, Mass. - The Millersville wrestling team made its trek to Springfield, Mass., worthwhile Sunday afternoon, notching a pair of convincing dual meet victories over American International and Springfield Technical Community College to improve to 5-1 on the season.
In the two duals combined, Millersville won 16 of the 20 matches, and three of the losses came by forfeit. Millersville routed AIC 37-12 behind pins by 149-pound
Mike Greck and 174-pound
Shane Smith. 165 pounder
Jeremy Brooks scored a 17-4 major decision.
Sean Andel at 133 pounds, #J.J. Lester
at 157 and Jason Foor# at 184 all scored decisions.
American International fell to 4-11 overall with the defeat.
The Marauders followed that win with an even more decisive victory against STCC, winning 45-9.
John Andel and Reed got things rolling quickly by registering pinfalls in each of the first two bouts. Reed's came in just 40 seconds.
Sean Andel, Greck, and Brooks won by forfeit. Lester earned a 15-9 decision, and Smith tallied his second pin of the day and team-leading 15th of the season in just 38 seconds. Raymond Bennett also pinned his opponent and needed just 53 seconds to do so.
With its fifth win, Millersville matches the 2007-08 season win total.
The Marauders will look for their third-straight dual win on Wednesday when they travel to Shippensburg.
Millersville 37, AIC 12
125:
John Andel (MU) win by forfeit
133:
Sean Reed (MU) win by forfeit
141: Sean Adel (MU) dec.
Gonzalo Carazo (AIC), 13-6
149:
Mike Greck (MU) pin
Babajide Fagbuyi (AIC), 4:19
157: #J.J. Lester# (MU) dec.
Vladimir Bereshenko (AIC), 12-7
165:
Jeremy Brooks (MU) maj.
John Mullinix (AIC),17-4
174:
Shane Smith (MU)
maj. Yaakov Bloch (AIC), 14-0
184:
Jason Foor (MU) dec.
Wausa Onigbanjo (AIC), 17-13
197:
Morgan Wanzer (AIC) win by forfeit
285:
Kelvin Valencia (AIC) win by forfeit
Millersville 45, STCC 9
125: J. Andel (MU) pin Ernesto Ornelas(S), 4:14
133: Reed (MU) pin Nick Marouski (S). 0:40
141: S. Andel (MU) win by forfeit
149: Greck (MU) win by forfeit
157: Lester (MU) dec. Hayden Theodorakis (S), 15-9
165: Brooks (MU) win by forfeit
174: Smith (MU) pin Jonathan Killam (S), 0:38
184: George Hargrove (S) dec. Foor (MU), 9-7 (OT)
197: Raymond Bennett (MU) pin Nathan Lewis (S), 0:53
285: Chris Patrone (S) win by forfeit