Friday, November 05, 2010

Lehigh University's wrestling freshmen make outstanding debut in rout of Drexel University

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Lehigh University's three freshmen acquitted themselves well in their intercollegiate debut at Leeman-Turner Arena in Grace Hall as their trio of wins helped fuel a 45-0 demolition of visiting Drexel University in a non-league match.

Freshman Austin Meys made the biggest splash of his class at 174 pounds when he used a ferocious half-nelson to pin Northampton Area High School graduate Justin Wieller, a senior, in 4 minutes, 37 seconds.

Mountain Hawk frosh Frank Cagnina crushed Dragon junior Frank Cimato 16-4 at 133 pounds while classmate Stephen Dutton dominated Northampton alum Josh Yurasits in a technical fall in 5:27.

Drexel's other two area products also fell, with freshman Austin Sommer dropping a controversial 3-2 loss to Lehigh sophomore Joey Napoli at 149 pounds while Saucon Valley graduate Brandon Palik, a Drexel frosh, fell 3-1 to No. 12-ranked Joe Kennedy at 197.

In the only meeting of ranked wrestlers, Lehigh's Brandon Hatchett, No. 8 at 165, handled No. 20 Joe Booth 9-2.

Lehigh's top-ranked Zach Rey pinned Drexel's Jon Max Wright in 5:35 at 285 pounds.


Lehigh 45, Drexel 0


125: Sr. Mitch Berger (L) won by forfeit
133: Fr. Frank Cagnina (L) maj. dec. Jr. Frank Cimato, 16-4
141: Fr. Stephen Dutton (L) tech. fall Josh Yurasits, 5:27 (16-0)
149: So. Joey Napoli (L) dec. Fr. AUstin Sommer, 3-2 (2 OT, RO)
157: Jr. Sean Bilodeau (L) pinned So. Charles Aungst, 2:47
165: Jr. Brandon Hatchett (L) dec. So. Joe Booth, 9-2
174: Fr. Austin Meys (L) pinned Sr. Justin Wieller, 4:37
184: So. Robert Hamlin (L) dec. Fr. Jamie Callender, 12-7
197: Jr. Joe Kennedy (L) dec. Fr. Brandon Palik, 3-1
285: Jr. Zach Rey (L) pinned Fr. Jon Max Wright, 5:35

Referee: George Chilmonik

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/11/lehigh_universitys_wrestling_f.html

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