Behrend Wrestling Dominates Thiel on Friday Night
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team won nine of the 10 bouts to defeat Thiel 53-3 in non-conference action on Friday night in the Junker Center.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team won nine of the 10 bouts to defeat Thiel 53-3 in non-conference action on Friday night in the Junker Center.
Key Moments:
* The win marks the most points scored in a dual-match this season by the Lions
* Behrend recorded seven wins by pinfall bringing its season total to 86 falls
* The Lions won the first five bouts, three by fall, one by technical fall and another by forfeit
* At 125, Zach Dellinger (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville) pinned Edward McCarthey in 3:38 for the early 6-0 lead
* Isaac Meyers (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) registered his second pin, defeating Dreyvin Livingston in 4:20 at 133
* Cole Neil (St. Marys, PA/Saint Marys), wrestling at 141, tallied a 17-2 technical fall over Chase Kyler in under five minutes
* Steffan Lynch (North East, PA/North East) and Rudy Brown (Burgettstown, PA/Burgettstown) remain undefeated in dual-meet action
* Lynch pinned Austin Parker in 1:15 at 149, before Brown collected a forfeit win at 157
* The Tomcats got a decision win at 165 for their lone three points
* The Lions recorded four consecutive falls to close out the match in the time it would take to wrestle a complete bout
* Konnor Tubin (Pewaukee, WI/Pewaukee) need just over two minutes to pin Anthony Joiner at 174 and Cole Wilson (Wexford, PA/Pine-Richland) took 3:35 at 184 to take down Logan Groover
* At 197, Nolan Fenton (Kersey, PA/Saint Marys) collected his 11th pin of the season in his fastest time this season, needing 27 seconds for the win
* At heavyweight, Matt Caldwell (North Tonawanda, NY/Starpoint) got Zak Dillingham down on the mat in 1:46 for his seventh pin
Behrend 53, Thiel 3
125: Zach Dellinger (BEHR) over Edward McCarthy (THI), (Fall 3:38)
133: Isaac Meyers (BEHR) over Dreyvin Livingston (THI), (Fall 4:20)
141: Cole Neil (BEHR) over Chase Kyler (THI), (TF 17-2 4:38)
149: Steffan Lynch (BEHR) over Austin Parker (THI), (Fall 1:15)
157: Rudy Brown (BEHR) over (THI), (For.)
165: Landon Mead (THIE) over Hunter Savitz (BEHR), (Dec 5-0)
174: Konnor Tubin (BEHR) over Anthony Joiner (THI), (Fall 2:08)
184: Cole Wilson (BEHR) over Logan Groover (THI), (Fall 3:35)
197: Nolan Fenton (BEHR) over Dwayne Simpkins (THI), (Fall 0:27)
285: Matthew Caldwell (BEHR) over Zak Dillingham (THI), (Fall 1:46)
Next Up:
* Behrend returns to action on Thursday at home against Gannon "B". Match time is 7 p.m.