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West Liberty State Dual Recap
Sports
Information Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: February 2, 2008
GOLDEN
KNIGHTS DEFEAT WEST
LIBERTY STATE IN WRESTLING ACTION
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. - The
13th-ranked Gannon University wrestling team earned its fifth dual win
this year with a 25-15 win against host West Liberty State Saturday
evening.
Gannon junior Corey Bowers (Pasadena,
Md./Chesapeake) won a 4-3 decision over Matt Mosser in the
133-pound bout.
Zack McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski
Area) earned another win by decision for the Golden Knights with
a 6-2 win over Kayne Melko at 149.
Brandon Monin (Lancaster,
N.Y./Lancaster) defeated Hilltoppers
157-pounder Brian Leggett by an 8-5 decision.
West Liberty State’s Brandon Niefield used up all of his injury time at
5 minutes, 15 seconds, giving Gannon sophomore Tony Petrella
(Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) a win by medical forfeit at
165.
In the 184-pound bout, Pino Scavella
(Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) recorded
his 17th fall this season by pinning West Liberty State’s J.D. Ramsey
6:54 into the match. Scavella leads all Division II wrestlers in pins
as of January 30, 2008.
Gannon heavyweight Frank McGrath
(Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine Prep)
won his weight class with a 9-0 major decision over Joey McGee.
The 5-2 Golden Knights host Shippensburg on Saturday, February 9 at 8
p.m. The home dual will be held at the Hammermill Center, on the campus
of Gannon University.
Complete results from Saturday’s dual can be found at
http://www.gannon.edu/sports/men/wrestling/highlights/WestLibertyResults.pdf.
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updated
2/2/08 by: tjh
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