WVU Tech wrestling competes at John Reece Duals

February 5, 2017

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania -- WVU Tech wrestling traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where they faced host school Wilkes University along with Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Scranton in a quad-match Sunday.

The Golden Bears fell to Wilkes (34-9), RIT (32-9) and Scranton (33-11) and now hold a dual record of 3-8 this season.

In the first match against RIT, Louis Bernard (165) and Terry Nance II (197) both scored victories by decision.

Against Scranton, senior Paul Gonzales (125), freshman Leland Swafford (149) and Bernard came away with wins at their respective weights.

In the final match of the day against Wilkes, senior Colton Rowe scored a win by decision (10-9) while junior Casey Hogg (285) marked Tech's only fall of the day over Wilkes' Santana-Quantana at 1:27.

The quad-match completes the regular season for the Gold and Blue. Next Saturday, February 11, Tech will compete in the USCAA National Invitational in State College, Pennsylvania.

Rochester Institute of Technology 32 WVU Tech 9
125 Andrew Flanagan (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 11-8)
133 Isaiah Ocasio (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.) (MD 22-9)
141 Ryan Keefe (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Unknown (For.)
149 Jake Sepor (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Leland Swafford (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (MD 11-3)
157 Dempsey King (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Jephte Paul (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (MD 11-1)
165 Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over John Donohue (Rochester Institute of Technology) (Dec 14-9)
174 Tory Cain (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Fall 1:36)
184 Nicholas Greenquist (Rochester Institute of Technology) over Will Van Hoose (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (TF 16-1 4:30)
197 Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over Tim Baumer (Rochester Institute of Technology) (Dec 6-4)
285 Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over Wyatt Morris (Rochester Institute of Technology) (Dec 3-2)

Scranton 33 WVU Tech 11
125 Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over Unknown (For.)
133 Nick Ciaccia (Scranton) over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Fall 1:23)
141 Thomas Conlon (Scranton) over Unknown (For.)
149 Leland Swafford (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over John Sheedy (Scranton) (Dec 7-4)
157 Ian Evans (Scranton) over Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 5-4)
165 Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over Kevin Merle (Scranton) (Dec 8-4)
174 Zachary D`Apolito (Scranton) over Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 4-3)
184 Dan D`Agostini (Scranton) over Will Van Hoose (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Fall 2:43)
197 Keegan Connelly (Scranton) over Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 3-2)
285 Sal Montuori (Scranton) over Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Fall 6:18)
285 Exhibition: Christopher Spurlock (Scranton) over Justice Horn (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)

Wilkes 34 WVU Tech 9
125 Denzel Tovar (Wilkes) over Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 11-6)
133 Pankil Chander (Wilkes) over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (TF 18-1 3:39)
141 Matthew Grossmann (Wilkes) over Unknown (For.)
149 Kyle Medrow (Wilkes) over Leland Swafford (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (TF 20-4 3:33)
157 John Ritter (Wilkes) over Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 12-8)
165 Michael Paskas (Wilkes) over Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 7-0)
174 Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over Justin Morel (Wilkes) (Dec 10-9)
184 Ricky Fornacairi (Wilkes) over Will Van Hoose (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Fall 0:36)
197 Jordan Nochimson (Wilkes) over Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) (Dec 3-2)
285 Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech (W.Va.)) over Alexis Santana-Quintana (Wilkes) (Fall 1:27)

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