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Mercyhurst North East Dual Recap
Sports
Information Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: December 5, 2007
GANNON
WRESTLERS CLOSE
FIRST HOME DUAL WITH A WIN
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon
University wrestling team won its first dual of the season Wednesday
evening with a win over the Mercyhurst North East Saints. The 35-9 win
puts the Golden Knights at 1-0 in dual matches. Mercyhurst North East
is 2-1.
Greg Sumenig bested Gannon’s Chris
Santucci (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) with a 5-1 decision at
125. Mercyhurst North East’s only other win came at 197 by forfeit.
Freshman Ethan Swope (Luthersburg,
Pa./DuBois Area) struck back with a 14-8 decision over James
Henderson at 133.
Mike Sanders (Albion, N.Y./Albion) pinned Shawn Spath in 3:52 at
141. Gannon won 149 by forfeit.
Zack McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski
Area) posted a 14-3 major decision at 157 with a win over Mike
Wiseman. Brandon Monin (Lancaster,
N.Y./Lancaster) followed with an 8-4 win by decision over
Mercyhurst North East’s Josh Miller.
At 174, Gannon’s Chris Daniels (Erie,
Pa./Harbor Creek) recorded a 15-7 major decision over Jeff
Broduer. A.J. Sayles (Belle Vernon,
Pa./Belle Vernon) earned his second pin with a defeat by fall
over Nathan Kucknick (5:40) at 184.
Heavyweight Frank McGrath (Hammonton,
N.J./St. Augustine Prep) blanked Ross Hayden 7-0 for the win by
decision.
The Golden Knights take on rival Mercyhurst College at the War At The
Shore on Friday, December 14. The annual event will be held at the Erie
Civic Center. The dual’s starting time is to be announced.
Results for Wednesday’s dual can be found at http://www.gannon.edu/sports/men/wrestling/highlights/MNEDual.pdf.
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12/5/07 by: tjh
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