ERIE - Freshman Tyson Searer won by decision at 197 pounds for East Stroudsburg University's only points in a 45-3 dual loss at Mercyhurst on Saturday afternoon.

Searer, ranked No. 3 in Super Region 1, had a 4-2 decision over Tyler Landfried to improve to 6-4 on the season. Searer is 4-1 against Division II competition and is under consideration for a top-eight national ranking in the most recent Basford rankings, released Wednesday.

ESU was without a pair of nationally-ranked wrestlers in redshirt junior Braden Turner, ranked #4 by the NWCA at 157 pounds, and redshirt junior Brendan McKeown, ranked #5 at 174 pounds.

Mercyhurst had regionally-ranked grapplers in six of the first eight bouts and won four matches by fall, one by technical fall, one by major decision and two by decision. The Warriors also forfeited due to injury at 141.

ESU is away from action until at dual at Wilkes on Tuesday, January 9.


Mercyhurst 45, ESU 3
125 - Willie Bohince (MU) pinned Nick Kaiser, 2:30
133 - Dylan D'Urso (MU) tech. fall Devin Holmes, 15-0 (3:42)
141 - Nick Hannon (MU) wins by forfeit
149 - Michael Griffith (MU) pinned Nate Silverthorn, 3:48
157 - Tyler Berger (MU) pinned Michael Honeywell, 1:25
165 - Clint Schaefer (MU) pinned Colin Martucci, 1:35
174 - Angelo Bortoluzzi (MU) maj. dec. Will Esposito, 9-1
184 - Eric Lundgren (MU) dec. Luke DeLuise, 5-2
197 - Tyson Searer (ESU) dec. Tyler Landfried, 4-2
285 - Jeffrey Pollard (MU) dec. Joe Blaes, 6-2


Super Region 1 rankings
125 - Willie Bohince (MU) #3
133 - Dylan D'Urso (MU) #2
141 - Nick Hannon (MU) #6
157 - Tyler Berger (MU) #6
165 - Clint Schaefer (MU) #2
184 - Eric Lundgren (MU) #6
197 - Tyson Searer (ESU) #3