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EAST STROUDSBURG – Centenary won six bouts by decision and another by forfeit to post a 24-13 win over East Stroudsburg University in non-conference wrestling on Tuesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

ESU won three bouts, getting a decision from junior Anthony Marino at 125 and technical falls from redshirt senior Brendan McKeown (174) and sophomore Tyson Searer (197).

Centenary won key bouts at 149, 165 and 184 to seal the dual victory.

In the match of the night at 165 pounds, Centenary senior Chris Burdge, ranked No. 1 in Division III, won a 7-2 decision over ESU redshirt senior Braden Turner, ranked No. 5 in DII. Turner falls to 24-5 and lost for the first time since the PSAC Championships on December 7, ending an 11-match winning streak on the mat.

Burdge, a three-time DIII All-American, and Turner, a 2012 DII All-American and two-time national qualifier, split their first two meetings.

Burdge led 4-2 going into the third period, getting a first-period takedown and a second-period reversal. Turner chose top and Burdge escaped 30 seconds into the third period, then got a takedown with a minute to go.

McKeown, a returning All-American ranked No. 5 in DII at 174 pounds, improved to 10-2 overall and 6-0 on the mat since returning from injury on January 5. He won an 18-1 technical fall over Jon Acosta, terminating the match at 4:32 in the second period, after building a 13-1 lead after one period.

Centenary's Giovanni Santiagio won a 14-12 decision over redshirt junior Luke DeLuise at 184 pounds, getting a takedown and two back points in the final eight seconds.

Searer, a returning national qualifier, won a 17-1 technical fall over Vincent Cordasco, coming with six seconds left in the second period.

At 285, Centenary's Brian Grise used the riding time point for a 6-5 decision over freshman Tyler Richardson, after Richardson scored a reversal to tie it at 5-5 with 10 seconds left.

Marino opened the night with a 4-2 decision over Erick Orellana at 125 pounds, scoring takedowns in each of the first two periods.

Centenary's Zach Huxford, a returning DIII qualifier, won an 8-4 decision against freshman Joey Kratochvil at 133 pounds on the strength of one takedown in each period.

The Cyclones' Collin Farley won an 8-3 decision over redshirt freshman Marius Kola at 141, and Joe Bartolini won a 6-5 decision over junior Joseph Hoy at 149 with a reversal with 35 seconds left.

Centenary's Craig Montgomery won by forfeit at 157.

ESU returns to the mat on Sunday with a trip to Greensburg, Pa. to face Seton Hill.


Centenary 24, ESU 13
125 - Anthony Marino (ESU) dec. Erick Orellana, 4-2 ... ESU 3-0
133 - Zach Huxford (Cent) dec. Joey Kratochvil, 8-4 ... Tied 3-3
141 - Collin Farley (Cent) dec. Marius Kola, 8-3 ... Centenary 6-3
149 - Joe Bartolini (Cent) dec. Joseph Hoy, 6-5 ... Centenary 9-3
157 - Craig Montgomery (Cent) won by forfeit ... Centenary 15-3
165 - #1 DIII Chris Burdge (Cent) dec. #5 DII Braden Turner, 7-2 ... Centenary 18-3
174 - #5 DII Brendan McKeown (ESU) tech. fall Jon Acosta, 18-1 (4:32) ... Centenary 18-8
184 - Giovanni Santiago (Cent) dec. Luke DeLuise, 14-12 ... Centenary 21-8
197 - Tyson Searer (ESU) tech. fall Vincent Cordasco, 17-1 (4:54) ... Centenary 21-13
285 - Brian Grise (Cent) dec. Tyler Richardson, 6-5 ... Centenary 24-13

National rankings:
165 - Turner (ESU) #5 DII, Burdge (Cent) #1 DIII
174 - McKeown (ESU) #5 DII

Records: Centenary 2-5, ESU 3-8

Exhibitions
Joey Ragsdale (Cent) dec. Dan Ingulli, 6-4
Frank Marinucci (ESU) pinned Vinny Barber, 4:21