Pioneers Down MNE, Earn First Victory

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The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College wrestling team downed Mercyhurst North East 18-17 to earn their first dual match victory of the season.

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The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College wrestling team downed Mercyhurst North East 18-17 to earn their first dual match victory of the season.

The match came down to the final bout between ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State's Dan Dwyer (Lafayette) and Mike Powell at 197 lbs.Ìý Dwyer was able to come out victorious 4-1 to erase a 17-15 Saint lead and give the Pioneers the 18-17 victory.

MNE led 6-0 to start the evening following a forfeit at heavyweight.Ìý Mike Gustafson (Warren, PA) made it 6-3 with a 2-1 victory over Mike Capobianco at 133.Ìý Brian Gaines earned a 3-1 victory at 141 to give the Saints a 9-3 advantage.Ìý ASC took the lead for the first time after receiving forfeit victories at 157 Cody Lansberry (Kendall) and 165 Broncho Rollins (Ithaca).Ìý Mercyhurst took back the lead, 17-15,Ìýwith a 12-10 overtime victory by Timothy MeahlÌý over Eric Giles (Vestal) at 174 and a 17-1 victory by Joshua Miller at 184.

The Pioneers are now 1-5 overall and the season and 1-4 in WNYAC action.Ìý The team travels to Niagara CCC on Saturday for a 2 p.m. battle with the Trailblazers.

Wt. ClassÌý

¸é±ð²õ³Ü±ô³ÙÌý Team ScoreÌý
285 Ross Hayden (MNE) win via forfeit MNE 6 ASC 0Ìý
125Ìý No Match MNE 6ÌýASC 0Ìý
133Ìý MikeÌýGustafsonÌý(ASC) 2-1 over Mike Capobianco (MNE)Ìý MNE 6 ASCÌý3Ìý
141Ìý Brian Gaines (MNE)Ìý3-1 over Darren Whittall (ASC)Ìý MNEÌý9 ASC 3Ìý
149Ìý No MatchÌý MNE 9 ASC 3Ìý
157Ìý Cody Lansberry (ASC) win via forfeitÌý MNE 9 ASC 9Ìý
165 Broncho Rollins (ASC win via forfeitÌý MNEÌý9 ASC 15Ìý
174 Timothy Meahl (MNE) win 12-10 (OT) over EricÌýGilesÌý(ASC)Ìý MNE 12 ASC 15Ìý
184Ìý Josh Miller (MNE) 17-1 over Dan Steiger (ASC) MNE 17 ASC 15Ìý
197 Dan Dwyer (ASC) 4-1 over Mike Powell (MNE) MNE 17 ASC 18Ìý