Hackettstown, NJ... The College of New Jersey wrestling team closed out its dual meet with host Centenary College by winning four straight weight classes to secure a 35-10 win over the Cyclones on Wednesday.
The seventh-ranked Lions (15-1) held a slim 13-10 lead heading into the 174 pound weight class where freshman Brian Broderick (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) won by fall before junior Mike Denver (Bayville, NJ/Central Regional) posted a 15-5 major decision at 184 quickly increasing the advantage to 23-10. The Lions continued their strong finish at 197 as Kenny Amponsa (East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown) needed less than a minute to win by fall and junior Ed Broderick (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) capped things off at heavyweight winning by a medical forfeit to make the final 35-10. In all, TCNJ reeled off the match’s final 22 points.
With the win, head coach David Icenhower raised his career title to 514, tying him for second place on the all-time win list for Division III coaches John Reese from Wilkes University.
Also scoring wins for the Lions were Dan Hughes (Delran, NJ/Delran) by decision at 133, Robert Micheliche (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) by major decision at 141, and Dan DiColo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) by fall at 157.
TCNJ returns home on Friday, January 22 to host 16th-ranked Wilkes University in a 7:30 p.m. start at Packer Hall.
Weight by weight summary
#7 TCNJ 35, Centenary College 10
125 – Jose Vega (CC) 12-0 maj. dec. Danny Franke (TCNJ)
133 –Dan Hughes (TCNJ) 4-2 ot dec. Cody Mooney (CC)
141 – Robert Micheliche (TCNJ) 12-2 maj. dec. Anthony Bachmann (CC)
149 – Jon Stillo (CC) 3-2 dec. John Barnett (TCNJ)
157 –Dan DiColo (TCNJ) pins Garrett Meagher (CC) 4:47
165 – Matt Regan (CC) 9-8 dec. David Kiley (TCNJ)
174 –Brian Broderick (TCNJ) pins Michael Montgomery (CC) in 6:50
184 –Mike Denver (TCNJ) 15-5 maj. dec. JJ Mitchell (CC)
197 – Kenny Amponsa (TCNJ) pins Nick Marchiafava (CC) :46
HWT –Ed Broderick (TCNJ) wins via med. for. Mike Hall (CC)