The Shippensburg University wrestling team had three grapplers win multiple matches on Saturday as it returned to competition at the David H. Lehman F&M Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall University at Schnader Fieldhouse.
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Wrestling for the first time in organized competition since the PSAC Championships on December 6, SU got four wins at 157 pounds by junior
Mark Lentz, three at 149 pounds by freshman
Mike Springer and two at 133 pounds by sophomore
Karl Lightner.
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Lentz and Springer got their wins after losing their opening matches. Among Lentz's highlight stretch was a pin of Messiah's Will Korzeniewski in 32 seconds, while Springer pinned Princeton's Max Rogers in 30 seconds. Lightner returned to competition with a 16-8 major decision over a Princeton wrestler and a second-period injury default.
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Other Raider wrestlers who recorded contested victories on the day included freshman
Colin Ochs [141 pounds], freshman
Cody Blankenship [141 pounds] and sophomore
Francis Slover [285 pounds].
Shippensburg resumes its PSAC dual meet schedule at 7 p.m. Friday when it hosts Gannon in its first home match of the season. Â
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Attached Competitors125Evan Link (UPJ) pins
Josh Charles (SU), 1:45
Josh Charles (SU) med. def. Michael Beck (Maryland)
Nate Russo (UPJ) maj. dec.
Josh Charles (SU), 13-4
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133:Karl Lightner (SU) maj. dec. Jordan Reich (Princeton), 16-8
Karl Lightner (SU) med. forf. Zach Ulerick (Unattached), 4:31
Esteban Gomez-Rivera (Unattached) dec.
Karl Lightner (SU), 3-2
Zachary Davis (Navy) dec.
Karl Lightner (SU), 7-4
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141Colin Ochs (SU) dec. Donald Minnier (Millersville), 9-8
Bobby Rehm (Lock Haven) tech falls
Colin Ochs (SU), 16-1
Eli Bienstock (Unattached) maj. dec.
Colin Ochs (SU), 9-1
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Cody Blankenship (SU) maj. dec. Tom Meer (Messiah), 11-2
Max Good (BU) maj. dec.
Cody Blankenship (SU), 10-2
Dylan Nace (ESU) dec.
Cody Blankenship (SU), 4-0
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149Colby Knight (Harvard) dec.
Mike Springer (SU), 7-3
Mike Springer (SU) dec. Corey Falleroni (UPJ), 12-5
Mike Springer (SU) pins Max Rogers (Princeton), 0:30
Mike Springer (SU) dec. RJ de George (Maryland), 7-3
Brendon Colbert (Bloomsburg) maj. dec.
Mike Springer (SU), 12-2
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Tanner Sutton (LHU) dec.
Artie Millner (SU), 3-0
Michael Marano (F&M) dec.
Artie Millner (SU), 6-1
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157Robbie King (F&M) dec.
Mark Lentz (SU), 2-0
Mark Lentz (SU) pins Will Korzeniewski (Messiah), 0:32
Mark Lentz (SU) dec. Steve Edwards (UPJ), 7-6
Mark Lentz (SU) dec. Boe Bonzo (UPJ), 6-2
Mark Lentz (SU) med. def. George Baker (York), 5:33
Adam Kritzer (York) dec.
Mark Lentz (SU), 12-5
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165Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec.
Gray Garber (SU), 12-6
Ian Shannon (Millersville) pins
Gray Garber (SU), 4:12
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Ian Shannon (Millersville) dec.
Arthur Watkins (SU), 4-0
Colin Gironda (F&M) dec.
Arthur Watkins (SU), 7-1
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174Julio Arredando (KU) dec.
Brett Pastore (SU), 6-4
Brandon Wolfe (KU) maj. dec.
Brett Pastore (SU), 14-2
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Ryan Krecker (KU) pins
Hunter Fenk (SU), 3:53
Joseph Gonzales (Millersville) med forf.
Hunter Fenk (SU)
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184Nick Zak (York) inj. def.
Kyle Taylor (SU), 5:39
Nick Mort (Unattached) med. forf.
Kyle Taylor (SU)
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197No wrestlers
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285Chuck Boddy (Bucknell) dec.
Francis Slover (SU), 4-3
Francis Slover (SU) dec. Christian Jenco (Unattached), 2-1
Alex Foley (Drexel) dec.
Francis Slover (SU), 4-1
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