ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University hosted the second annual Wendy's Mid-Atlantic Open where eight teams met to duel it out for the top spot. King College was one of three nationally-ranked teams to participate and took third place after going 2-1 as a team.
King battled from behind against the University of Indianapolis in the third-place match, stealing the decision with victories from seniors Frank Morgan (Maynardville, Tenn.) and Dondricus Anderson (Macon, Ga.). Indianapolis jumped out to a 13-0 lead after the first four bouts. Freshman Jeremy Miller (Madison, Tenn.) began to turn the tide when he pinned Bryce Givens (6:25) in the 157-pound match. Junior Patrick Spano (Tampa, Fla.) followed with a 6-1 decision over Jeff Weiss and sophomore Matt Bogardus (Nyack, N.Y.) brought the Tornado within a point after a decisive 8-2 win over Dustin Parrish. After Brandon Tressler fell in the 184-pound match, King found themselves down by four points with two bouts remaining but Morgan and Anderson waiting in the wings.
Morgan demonstrated dominance with a first-period pin just 1:41 into the frame over Kevin Gaughan to jump the Greyhounds in the score column, 18-16. Anderson closed the deal with a 3-1 win by decision over Evan Wooding to lead King to the 21-16 victory and a third place finish.
Morgan, ranked fifth in NCAA Division II at 197 pounds, went a perfect 3-0 on at the Mid-Atlantic Duals with a major decision and a pin. Anderson finished 2-1 with a pair of victories by decision. Bogardus also finished 2-1, his only loss to Ashland's Bryson Hall in a close 3-2 decision.
The No. 11 Tornado will ready itself for a dual meet with St. Andrew's Presbyterian College (Laurinburg, N.C.) beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 18. They will follow that meet with another road adventure on Jan. 22 to take on Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri.
2nd Annual Wendy's Mid-Atlantic Duals
10 a.m. Matches
Ashland 49, Belmont Abbey -1
125 – Davis (AU) wins by forfeit 6-0, AU
133 – Edwards (AU) wins by forfeit 12-0, AU
141 – Longley (AU) maj. dec. Nelson (BA), 12-1 16-0, AU
149 – Hoff (AU) maj. dec. Saroi (BA), 14-1 20-0, AU
157 – Genetin (AU) pins Wilkins (BA), 0:54 26-0, AU
165 – Graszl (AU) dec. Maumoynier (BA), 5-3 29-0, AU
174 – Hall (AU) pins Gregory (BA), 1:28 35-0, AU
184 – Schaefer (AU) maj. dec. Bartley (BA), 10-2 39-0, AU
197 – Brandt (AU) maj. dec. Rees (BA), 10-4 43-0, AU
285 – Southwick (AU) pins Robinson (BA), 1:19 49-0, AU
Belmont Abbey had a point deducted at 197 for unsportsmanlike conduct
Indianapolis 24, Gannon 10
125 – Joshua Kieffer (UI) dec. Turek (GU), 19-16 3-0, UI
133 – Harris (UI) dec. Weinell (GU), 3-1 6-0, UI
141 – Justin Kieffer (UI) dec. Bulzan (GU), 10-5 9-0, UI
149 – Swope (GU) maj. dec. Sandefer (UI), 19-6 9-4, UI
157 – Floor (GU) dec. Givens (UI), 7-6 9-7, UI
165 – Weiss (UI) dec. Greenman (GU), 5-2 12-7, UI
174 – Terry (GU) dec. Parrish (UI), 3-1 12-10, UI
184 – Stevenson (UI) dec. Zelcs (GU), 5-2 15-10, UI
197 – Kaufman (UI) dec. Boyd (GU), 6-5 18-10, UI
285 – Wooding (UI) pins Lear (GU), 5:38 24-10, UI
West Liberty 26, East Stroudsburg 10
125 – Jones (ES) dec. Wagstaff (WL), 3-0 3-0, ES
133 – Davis (ES) dec. Nolte (WL), 12-6 6-0, ES
141 – Hluschak (ES) maj. dec. Wykoff (WL), 12-1 10-0, ES
149 – Hobley (WL) tech. fall Ritchie (ES), 20-5 10-5, ES
157 – Shaw (WL) dec. Turner (ES), 7-3 10-8, ES
165 – Nolan (WL) dec. Frick (ES), 6-4 11-10, WL
174 – Littleton (WL) dec. Vorndran (ES), 5-1 14-10, WL
184 – Williams (WL) dec. Esposito (ES), 7-3 17-10, WL
197 – Donley (WL) dec. Koller (ES), 6-0 20-10, WL
285 – Ramsey (WL) pins Blaes (ES), 2:17 26-10, WL
King 25, Seton Hill 9
125 – Trumbetta (SH) dec. J. McCabe (K), 3-0 3-0, SH
133 – King (K) dec. Smith (SH), 7-0 3-3
141 – Fisher (SH) dec. Bowman (K), 5-1 6-3, SH
149 – Stella (K) dec. Grant (SH), 4-1 6-6
157 – Miller (K) dec. Moranduzzo (SH), 6-1 9-6, K
165 – Spano (K) maj. dec. McCamley (SH), 13-4 13-6, K
174 – Bogardus (K) dec. Wagner (SH), 6-4 16-6, K
184 – Benzio (SH) dec. Tressler (K), 6-5 16-9, K
197 – Morgan (K) wins by forfeit 22-9, K
285 – Anderson (K) dec. Oswald (SH), 5-4 25-9, K
Noon Matches
Ashland 35, King 4
125 – Davis (AU) dec. J. McCabe (K), 3-2 3-0, AU
133 – Edwards (AU) pins King (K) 9-0, AU
141 – Longley (AU) dec. Bowman (K), 4-0 12-0, AU
149 – Hoff (AU) maj. dec. Stella (K), 9-1 16-0, AU
157 – Genetin (AU) maj. dec. Miller (K), 14-5 20-0, AU
165 – Graszl (AU) dec. Spano (K), 4-2 23-0, AU
174 – Hall (AU) dec. Bogardus (K), 3-2 26-0, AU
184 – Schaefer (AU) dec. Tressler (K), 7-2 29-0, AU
197 – Morgan (K) maj. dec. Brandt (AU), 8-0 29-4, AU
285 – Southwick (AU) pins Anderson (K), 1:15 35-4, AU
West Liberty 22, Indianapolis 12
125 – Josh Kieffer (UI) maj. dec. Wagstaff (WL), 13-3 4-0, UI
133 – Harris (UI) tech. fall Nolte (WL), 15-0 9-0, UI
141 – Wykoff (WL) dec. Justin Kieffer (UI), 10-5 9-3, UI
149 – Hobley (WL) maj. dec. Lopez (UI), 13-1 9-7, UI
157 – Shaw (WL) dec. Givens (UI), 10-4 10-9, WL
165 – Nolan (WL) dec. Weiss (UI), 11-4 13-9, WL
174 – Littleton (WL) dec. Parrish (UI), 10-7 16-9, WL
184 – Stevenson (UI) dec. Williams (WL), 3-1 16-12, WL
197 – Donley (WL) dec. Gaughan (UI), 6-0 19-12, WL
285 – Ramsey (WL) dec. Wooding (UI), 2-0 22-12, WL
Gannon 26, East Stroudsburg 18
125 – Turk (GU) tech. fall Jones (ES), 24-9 5-0, GU
133 – Weinall (GU) pins Davis (ES), 5:17 11-0, GU
141 – Hluschak (ES) pins Bulzan (GU), 0:15 11-6, GU
149 – Swope (GU) maj. dec. Ritchie (ES), 4:42 15-6, GU
157 – Turner (ES) dec. Brehm (GU), 3-2 15-9, GU
165 – Frick (ES) dec. Greenman (GU), 4-3 15-12, GU
174 – Terry (GU) dec. Vorndran (ES), 8-2 18-12, GU
184 – Zelcs (GU) tech. fall Esposito (ES), 15-0 23-12, GU
197 – Boyd (GU) dec. Koller (ES), 10-3 26-12, GU
285 – Blaes (ES) win by med, forfeit, Leer (GU) 26-18, GU
Seton Hill 37, Belmont Abbey 7
125 – Trumbetta (SH) wins by forfeit 6-0, SH
133 – Smith (SH) wins by forfeit 12-0, SH
141 – Fisher (SH) pins Nelson (BA), 2:30 18-0, SH
149 – Grant (SH) dec. Sgroi (BA), 9-6 21-0, SH
157 – Moranduzzo (SH) dec. Wilkins (BA) 24-0, SH
165 – Maumoynier (BA) maj. dec. McCamley (SH), 14-2 24-4, SH
174 – Gregory (BA) dec. Wagner (SH), 9-2 24-7, SH
184 – Benzio (SH) maj. dec. Bartley (BA), 12-1 28-7, SH
197 – Sanford (SH) wins by forfeit 34-7, SH
285 – Oswald (SH) dec. Robinson (BA), 5-1 37-7, SH
2 p.m. Matches
Ashland 34, West Liberty 7
125 – Davis (AU) dec. Wagstaff (WL), 13-2 4-0, AU
133 – Edwards (AU) pins Nolte (WL), 0:34 10-0, AU
141 – Wykoff (WL) maj. dec. Longley (AU), 11-2 10-4, AU
149 – Hoff (AU) wins by med. forfeit Hobley (WL) 16-4, AU
157 – Shaw (WL) dec. Genetin (AU), 5-2 16-7, AU
165 – Graszl (AU) dec. Nolan (WL), 7-4 19-7, AU
174 – Hall (AU) pins Littleton (WL), 6:59 25-7, AU
184 – Schaefer (AU) dec. Williams (WL), 3-1 28-7, AU
197 – Brandt (AU) dec. Donley (WL), 10-3 31-7, AU
285 – Southwick (AU) dec. Ramsey (WL), 7-0 34-7, AU
King 21, Indianapolis 16
125 – Josh Kieffer (UI) dec. McCabe (K), 5-2 3-0, UI
133 – Harris (UI) dec. King (K), 7-1 6-0, UI
141 – Justin Kieffer (UI) maj. dec. Bowman (K), 14-4 10-0, UI
149 – Sandefer (UI) dec. Stella (K), 5-3 13-0, UI
157 – Miller (K) pins Givens (K), 6:25 13-6, UI
165 – Spano (K) dec. Weiss (UI), 6-1 13-9, UI
174 – Bogardus (K) dec. Parrish (UI), 8-2 13-12, UI
184 – Stevenson (UI) dec. Tressler (K), 6-0 16-12, UI
197 – Morgan (K) pins Gaughan (UI), 1:41 18-16, K
285 – Anderson (K) dec. Wooding (UI), 3-1 21-16, K
Gannon 32, Seton Hill 12
125 – Trumbetta (SH) dec. Turk (GU), 7-3 3-0, SH
133 – Weinell (GU) dec. Smith (SH), 7-3 3-3
141 – Fisher (SH) dec. Bulzan (GU), 5-1 6-3, SH
149 – Swope (GU) tech. fall Grant (SH), 20-5 8-6, GU
157 – Floor (GU) pins Moranduzzo (SH), 2:40 14-6, GU
165 – Greenman (GU) pins McCamley (SH), 2:18 20-6, GU
174 – Terry (GU) dec. Wagner (SH), 5-1 23-6, GU
184 – Zelcs (GU) dec. Benzio (SH), 12-7 26-6, GU
197 – Boyd (GU) wins by forfeit 32-6, GU
285 – Oswald (SH) wins by forfeit 32-12, GU
East Stroudsburg 33, Belmont Abbey 9
125 – Jones (ES) wins by forfeit 6-0, ES
133 – Davis (ES) wins by forfeit 12-0, ES
141 – Hluschak (ES) pins Nelson (BA), 5:22 18-0, ES
149 – Ritchie (ES) pins Sgrio (BA), 2:00 24-0, ES
157 – Turner (ES) dec. Wilkins (BA), 7-2 27-0, ES
165 – Frick (ES) dec. Maumoynier (BA), 7-3 30-3, ES
174 – Gregory (BA) dec. Vorndran (ES), 5-0 30-3, ES
184 – Bartley (BA) dec. Esposito (ES), 2-1 30-6, ES
197 – Rees (BA) dec. Koller (ES), 5-0 30-9, ES
285 – Blaes (ES) dec. Robinson (BA), 5-4 33-9, ES
TEAM FINISHES
First Place – Ashland
Second Place – West Liberty
Third Place – King
Fourth Place – Indianapolis
Fifth Place - Gannon
Sixth Place – Seton Hill
Seventh Place – East Stroudsburg
Eight Place – Belmont Abbey
Outstanding Wrestling of the Tournament – Ethan Swope, Gannon (149)
