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Wrestling: SCSU 20, NCC 19 - NU 17, SCSU 12 - EMU 25, SCSU 24
WRESTLING: SCSU Gains Victory Over North Central College
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tad Merritt |
The St. Cloud State wrestling team opened its team with a trip to the Northwestern Duals in Evanston, Ill. on Nov. 14. The Huskies collected a victory over North Central College and lost close matches against DI opponents Northwestern and Eastern Michigan.
On the day, newcomer Jacob Kahnke was a big winner for the Huskies with three victories at heavyweight included a 5-4 win over Northwestern's Ben Kuhar. Returning All-American Tad Merritt, a sophomore from Canby, also charted three wins on the day. He scored a 10-4 win over NU's Kyle Bertin and also had a pinfall against Eastern Michigan's Lester France and a major win over North Central's Ron Uccardi.
Listed below are the complete results from the matches:
• Northwestern 17, St. Cloud State 12
285: Jacob Kahnke (SCSU) dec. Ben Kuhar (NU), 5-4 (SCSU 3, NU 0)
125: Robert Joyce (NU) dec. Trent Herold (SCSU), 4-3 (SCSU 3, NU 3)
133: Eric Metzler (NU) dec. Shane McQuade (SCSU), 4-0 (NU 6, SCSU 3)
141: Double forfeit
149: Andrew Nadhir (NU) MD Alex Kontz (SCSU), 11-3 (NU 10, SCSU 3)
157: Dominic Marella (NU) MD John Sundgren (SCSU), 11-3 (NU 14, SCSU 3)
165: Tad Merritt (SCSU) dec. Kyle Bertin (NU), 10-4 (NU 14, SCSU 6)
174: Shamus O’Grady (SCSU) dec. Frank Battaglia (NU), 10-3 (NU 14,
SCSU 9)
184: Derek Skala (SCSU) dec. Marcus Shrewsbury (NU), 3-2 (NU 14, SCSU
12)
197: John Schoen (NU) dec. Luke Munkelwitz (SCSU), 3-2 (NU 17, SCSU 12)
• Eastern Michigan 25, St. Cloud State 24
HWT: Jason Kahnke (SCSU) Dec. David Wade (EMU), 3-2 (3-0 SCSU)
125: Chris Jenkins (EMU) FALL Trent Herold, 1:03. (6-3 EMU)
133: Shane McQuade (SCSU) FALL Andrew Novak (EMU), 4:40 (9-6 SCSU)
141: Corey Phillips (EMU) Forfeit (12-9 EMU)
149: J.J. Johnson (EMU) Fall Jacob Roberts (SCSU) 1:44 (18-9 EMU)
157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) Maj. Dec. John Sundgren (SCSU) 11-3 (22-9 EMU)
165: Tad Merritt (SCSU) Fall Lester France (EMU), 4:13 (22-15 EMU)
174: Justin Brandell (EMU) Dec. Shamus O’Grady (SCSU), 11-5 (25-15 EMU)
184: Derek Skala (SCSU) Dec. Nick Hendrick (EMU), 5-4 (25-18 EMU)
197: Lucas Munkelwitz (SCSU) Fall Josh Lewis (EMU), 1:13 (25-24 EMU)
St. Cloud State 20, North Central 19
HWT: Jason Kahnke (SCSU) Fall Rodney Knowlton (NC), 3:46 (SCSU 6, NC 0)
125: Joe Norton (NC) Dec. Trent Herold (SCSU), 5-3 (SCSU 6, NC 3)
133: Nathan Fitzenreider (NC) Maj. Dec. Shane McQuade (SCSU), 9-1 (NC
7, SCSU 6)
141: Andrew Zobac (NC) win by forfeit (NC 13, SCSU 6)
149: Jacob Roberts (SCSU) Dec. Tim Gingerich (NC), 6-4, (NC 13, SCSU 9)
157: Joe Andersen (SCSU) Dec. Jacob Sandborn (NC) 7-3, (NC 13, SCSU 12)
165: Tad Merritt (SCSU) Tech. Fall Ron Uccardi (NC), 20-5 (SCSU 17,
NC 13)
174: Cowan Brown (NC) Dec. Shamus O’Grady (SCSU), 10-7 (SCSU 17, NC 16)
184: Gabe Youel (NC) Dec. Derek Skala (SCSU), 5-2 (NC 19, SCSU 17)
197: Lucas Munkelwitz (SCSU) Dec. Vinnie Sapienza (NC), 5-1 (SCSU 20,
NC 19)
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