Collegeville, PA... The College of New Jersey wrestling team was perfect at the North/South Duals hosted by Ursinus College on Saturday as the Lions won all four of their dual meets to remain undefeated on the season.
Those four wins put the sixth-ranked Lions at a perfect 8-0 on the season.
TCNJ started the day by doubling up 19th-ranked Wesleyan University by the score of 26-13 and came right back to beat another ranked opponent topping 18th-ranked United States Merchant Marine Academy, 30-13. The Lions then defeated Messiah College 25-15 and then capped the day with their most lopsided victory in the form of a 43-6 triumph over Morrisville State College.
The Lions had a trio of grapplers finish the day with perfect 4-0 records. Sophomore Dan Herr (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Knolls) accomplished that feat at 125 pounds, junior Mike Denver (Bayville, NJ/Central Regional) and 184, and junior Ed Broderick (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) at heavyweight. Denver, who is ranked sixth nationally in his weight class, and Herr each reached the 20-win plateau during the tournament as Denver has picked up 23 victories on the year and Herr has an even 20.
TCNJ returns home on Tuesday, January 12 taking on both Elizabethtown College and York (PA) College. Action gets underway at 1 p.m.
Weight-by-weight recaps
TCNJ 43, Morrisville 6
125 – Franke (TCNJ) dec. Delmotta, 7-0
133 – Herr (TCNJ) pin Atinernan, 3:34
141 – Micheliche (TCNJ) maj dec Latham 20-6
149 – Lombardi (TCNJ) dec. Phillipe, 4-1
157 – Packer (TCNJ) pin Brady, :35
165 – Dicolo (TCNJ) pin Cross, 2:44
174 – McCutcheon (MS) pin Siller, 1:38
184 – Denver (TCNJ) tech fall Brunschmidt, 21-6
197 – Kozial (TCNJ) maj dec. Petry, 11-0
285 – Broderick (TCNJ) pin O’Donnell, 1:55
TCNJ 25, Messiah 15
125 – Franke (TCNJ) dec. Lethbridge
133 – Herr (TCNJ) tech fall Clark
141 – D’Amico (TCNJ) dec. Dehart
149 – Commodore (MC) inj default Branham
157 – Dicolo (TCNJ) dec. Bressler
165 – Zempel (MC) dec. Packer
174 – Jones (MC) pin Siller
184 – Denver (TCNJ) maj dec Ebersole
197 – Kozial (TCNJ) dec. Hopkins
285 – Broderick (TCNJ) maj dec. Covalt
TCNJ 30, United States Merchant Marine Academy 13
125 – Hughes (TCNJ) dec. Alfaro, 6-5
133 – Herr (TCNJ) pin Nisley, 4:57
141 – D’Amico (TCNJ) inj def. Skubon
149 – Branham (TCNJ) pin Hartnet, 3:55
157 – Twito (USMMA) dec. DiColo, 3-2
165 – Renalt (USMMA) dec. Packer, 7-2
174 – Diesel (USMMA) maj dec. Siller, 13-1
184 – Denver (TCNJ) dec. Schott, 9-2
197 – Vincent (USMMA) dec. Ampansa, 11-4
285 – Broderick (TCNJ) pin Smith, 1:09
TCNJ 26, Wesleyan 13
125 – Bloom (WES) maj dec Franke, 14-0
133 – Herr (TCNJ) dec. Albanos, 9-3
141 – Tobochnik (WES) dec. D’Amico, 7-5
149 – Branham (TCNJ) pin Jiravist, 4:10
157 – Packer (TCNJ) maj dec Bochy, 12-3
165 – Dicolo (TCNJ) dec. Berkovic, 4-2
174 – Hurd (WES) pin Siller, 1:01
184 – Denver (TCNJ) maj dec. Rolfe, 14-5
197 – Ampansa (TCNJ) maj dec. Weines, 9-8
285 – Broderick (TCNJ) dec. Conroy, 9-2