Marauders sweep way through Kutztown Duals

Saturday, January 27

Kutztown, Pa.

11:00 AM

Millersville University

LIU Post

Marauders sweep way through Kutztown Duals

1/27/2018 6:35:00 PM | Wrestling

By: Ryan Small, Athletic Communication Graduate Assistant

Kutztown, Pa. – The Millersville University wrestling team went undefeated at the Kutztown Duals Saturday. The Marauders won 33-14 over LIU Post and 33-16 over Minot State.

The team has claimed seven wins in the season, the most going back to 2008-09 season when the Marauders went 9-8.

LIU POST MATCH
Junior Colton Dull went undefeated on the weekend. Dull improved to 3-0 by recording a 6-3 decision win over Bobby Pease. Redshirt juniors Connor Sheehan (125) and Alex Baider (133) started Millersville off with a 12-0 advantage taking a forfeit and an injury default.

Freshman Eric Fuentes earned his first technical fall win of the season beating Daniel Espineira. Fuentes won 21-2 to extend the Marauder lead to 17-6.

184-pound Evan Morrill, Dull and 285-pound Zachary Yackenchick finished the third round of duals with wins. Morrill brought the lead to 26-14 with a 10-8 decision. Yackenchick posted his first major decision victory of the season by claiming it over Damien Caffrey, 14-2.

Millersville 33, LIU Post 14
125: Connor Sheehan (VILLE) won by forfeit (6-0)
133: Alex Baider (VILLE) won by inj. default Bryan Romero (LIU), 16-3 (12-0)
141: Joe Calderone (LIU) fall Ryan Juarez (VILLE), 2:07 (12-6)
149: Eric Fuentes (VILLE) tech. fall Daniel Espineira (LIU), 21-2 (17-6)
157: T.J. Fabian (LIU) maj. dec. Seth Decker (VILLE), 15-3 (17-10)
165: No. 9 Shane Ruhnke (VILLE) won by forfeit (23-10)
174: Dan Arkow (LIU) maj. dec. Kyle Narber (VILLE), 15-6 (23-14)
184: Evan Morrill (VILLE) dec. Dan McClure (LIU), 10-8 (26-14)
197: Colton Dull (VILLE) dec. Bobby Peace (LIU), 6-3 (29-14)
285: Zachary Yackenchick (VILLE) maj. dec. Damien Caffrey (LIU), 14-2 (33-14)

MINOT STATE MATCH
Sheehan, Baider and No. 9 redshirt junior Shane Ruhnke (165) recorded pinfalls for the Marauders.

Sheehan pinned Dean Arevalo at the 3:30 mark to give Millersville the 6-0 advantage. Baider followed with a pin at 2:15 against Marco Antonio Ramirezlazos. Sheehan earned his eighth victory of the season and kept his undefeated dual record alive. Baider ended the weekend with his 13^th overall win.

Fuentes picked up his second win of the day after his opponent was called for an illegal move. Ruhnke scored his third fall of the season at the 2:37 mark against Carlos Toldenano to extend the lead to 27-4.

Dull powered past Briley Crissler for his second major decision win of the season, 11-3.

Millersville 31, Minot State 16
125: Connor Sheehan (VILLE) fall Dean Arevalo (MSU), 3:30 (6-0)
133: Alex Baider (VILLE) fall Marco Antonio Ramirezlazos (MSU), 2:15 (12-0)
141: Jeseb Mogen (MSU) maj. dec. Ryan Juarez (VILLE), 17-6 (12-4)
149: Eric Fuentes (VILLE) won by forfeit (Illegal Move) over Max Miller (MSU) (18-4)
157: Seth Decker (VILLE) dec. Zach Berry (ESU), 7-4 (21-4)
165: No. 9 Shane Ruhnke (VILLE) fall Carlos Toledano (MSU), 2:37 (27-4)
174: Parker Osterman (MSU) maj. dec. Kyle Narber (VILLE), 11-3 (27-8)
184: Keegan Berry (MSU) dec. Evan Morrill (VILLE), 4-3 (27-11)
197: Colton Dull (VILLE) maj. dec. Briley Crissler (MSU), 11-3 (31-11)
285: Mitchell Eull (MSU) fall Zachary Yackenchick (VILLE), 4:08 (31-7)

UP NEXT
The Marauders move on to Pitt-Johnstown on Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.