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Wrestling Takes Two of Three at Mid-Penn Duals, Defeating Thaddeus Stevens and Millersville

Lindquist, Stank win all three of their contested bouts; Myers, Grudi and Zittle also go 3-0

1/28/2012 7:50:00 PM

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Sophomores John Lindquist and Kenny Stank won all three of their contested matches on Saturday afternoon as the Shippensburg University wrestling team went 2-1 at the Mid-Penn Duals – defeating Thaddeus Stevens and Millersville before dropping a dual meet to York – from Pucillo Gymnasium at Millersville University.

Shippensburg (9-9) won 8 of 10 bouts in the opener - four by forfeit - to start with a 46-9 victory over Thaddeus Stevens. The Raiders jumped out to a 25-0 lead in the dual meet versus Millersville and took seven bouts en route to a 28-12 win. Shippensburg lost the third match, 20-15 to York.

At 157 pounds, Lindquist recorded a 16-1 technical fall in his first match versus Thaddeus Stevens before taking 10-4 and 4-3 decisions in the next two matches. Lindquist is now 10-3 on the season and has won eight consecutive bouts.

Sophomore 149-pounder Kenny Stank earned a pin versus Thaddeus Stevens and a 16-3 major decision versus Millersville before recording an 11-4 decision over York's Chris Gugliotti. He is now 4-0 since shifting down one weight class.

Sophomore 133-pounder Cody Myers, senior 184-pounder Tyler Zittle and freshman 165-pounder Neil Grudi all won their latter two bouts after earning forfeit victories versus Thaddeus Stevens.

Myers earned 11-7 and 7-1 decisions, Zittle earned 2-1 and 9-4 decisions and Grudi had a 7-1 decision versus York as well as a fall at 2:19 over MU's Brandon Vernali that clinched the victory. Grudi has now won five of his last seven bouts, while Myers ran his record to 14-2 on the season.

Junior Simon Rice wrestled at 141 pounds against Thaddeus Stevens and Millersville and won both, earning 8-0 and 3-2 decisions to give himself a 10-10 record on the year.

Junior heavyweight Dan Estricher earned a 19-2 technical fall win over Thaddeus Stevens's Jacob Sentz before dropping back-to-back overtime decisions vs. Millersville and York, 2-1 and 4-2.

Shippensburg will head to Erie next weekend. The Raiders will face Gannon at 8 p.m. Friday and Mercyhurst at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Shippensburg 46, Thaddeus Stevens 9
125: Matt Flynn (TS) dec. Colten Keck (SU), 9-6 (0-3)
133: Cody Myers (SU) won by forfeit (6-3)
141: Simon Rice (SU) pins Al Hellmig (TS), 4:00 (12-3)
149: Kenny Stank (SU) pins Matt Flick (TS), 1:00 (18-3)
157: John Lindquist (SU) tech. fall Blain Blampied (TS), 16-1 (23-3)
165: Neil Grudi (SU) won by forfeit (29-3)
174: Luke Etter (SU) won by forfeit (35-3)
184: Tyler Zittle (SU) won by forfeit (41-3)
197: Sterling Goshea (TS) won by forfeit (41-9)
Hwt: Dan Estricher (SU) tech. falls Jacob Sentz (TS), 19-2 (46-9)

Shippensburg 28, Millersville 12
125: Colten Keck (SU) won by forfeit (6-0)
133: Cody Myers (SU) dec. Josh Ruppert (MU), 11-7 (9-0)
141: Simon Rice (SU) dec. Brock Thompson (MU), 3-2 (12-0)
149: Kenny Stank (SU) maj. dec. Daniel Calzarette (MU), 16-3 (16-0)
157: John Lindquist (SU) dec. Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush (MU), 10-4 (19-0)
165: Neal Grudi (SU) falls Brandon Vernalli (MU), 2:19 (25-0)
174: Zach Pincus (MU) dec. Luke Etter (SU), 3-1 (OT) (25-3)
184: Tyler Zittle (SU) dec. Shane Smith (MU), 2-1 (28-3)
197: Miles Fisher (MU) won by forfeit (28-9)
Hwt: Chase Godfrey (MU) dec. Dan Estricher (SU), 2-1 (OT) (28-12)

York 20, Shippensburg 15
125:
Joey Giaccio (YC) dec. Colten Keck (SU), 7-2 (0-3)
133: Cody Myers (SU) dec. Greg Ciampi (YC), 7-1 (3-3)
141: Chris Albright (YC) tech. falls Ean Starner (SU), 5:50 20-4 (3-8)
149: Kenny Stank (SU) dec. Chris Gugliotti (YC), 11-4 (6-8)
157: John Lindquist (SU) dec. T.J. Demetriot (YC), 4-3 (9-8)
165: Neil Grudi (SU) dec. Trent Bond (YC), 7-1 (12-8)
174: Matt Heisey (YC) dec. Luke Etter (SU), 4-2 (12-11)
184: Tyler Zittle (SU) dec. Cody Ambrose (YC), 9-4 (15-11)
197: Kyle Minogue (YC) won by forfeit (15-17)
Hwt: George Saliba (YC) dec. Dan Estricher (SU), 4-2 (OT) (15-20)



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