Photo GalleryEAST STROUDSBURG - Redshirt senior
Luke DeLuise (184) and junior
Tyson Searer (285) posted victories, but Wheeling Jesuit won a 31-7 decision over East Stroudsburg University in a Super Region 1 wrestling dual on Friday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.
DeLuise won a 7-4 decision over Ryan Winslow in an upset according to the most recent regional rankings. DeLuise (10-7) is ranked No. 6 in the region at 184 pounds, two spots behind No. 4 Winslow. DeLuise had two takedowns in the first period and another in the second, and used the riding time advantage of 1:50 for his 7-4 victory.
Searer, ranked No. 4 in the region, won an 8-0 major decision over Corey Siegfriend in the night's final bout, improving to 18-7 on the season with eight straight victories. His last loss was an injury default on December 13 at the Midwest Classic.
At 197, ESU sophomore
Tyler Richardson, ranked No. 1 in Super Region 1, suffered a second-period fall (4:44) against Maxwell Lacey. Richardson (14-8) took his first loss since January 3, and his first loss to an in-region wrestler, falling to 7-1 against SR1 foes.
Wheeling Jesuit won the first seven bouts, including four victories by regionally-ranked wrestlers.
At 165, redshirt sophomore
Matt Wax dropped a 6-5 decision to Anthony Smith.
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ESU hosts Seton Hill on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Warriors' Senior Night dual.
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Wheeling Jesuit 31, ESU 7125 - Dustin Warner (WJU) maj. dec.
Connor Maliff, 9-0 ... WJU leads, 4-0
133 - Nolan Whitely (WJU) dec.
Marius Kola, 10-3 ... WJU leads, 7-0
141 - Preston Bowshier (WJU) maj. dec.
Eric Januszkiewicz, 10-2 ... WJU leads, 11-0
149 - Skyler Terrell (WJU) maj. dec.
Christian Silva, 8-0 ... WJU leads, 15-0
157 - Dom Nania (WJU) dec.
Ardis Smith, 10-4 ... WJU leads, 18-0
165 - Anthony Smith (WJU) dec.
Matt Wax, 6-5 ... WJU leads, 21-0
174 - Dean Meyer (WJU) maj. dec.
Dan Ingulli, 9-1 ... WJU leads, 25-0
184 -
Luke DeLuise (ESU) dec. Ryan Winslow, 7-4 ... WJU leads, 25-3
197 - Maxwell Lacey (WJU) pinned
Tyler Richardson, 4:44 ... WJU leads, 31-3
285 -
Tyson Searer (ESU) maj. dec. Corey Siegfried, 8-0 ... WJU wins, 31-7
SR1 rankings:125 - #6 Warner (WJU)
133 - #5 Whitely (WJU)
141 - #6 Bowshier (WJU)
157 - #5 Nania (WJU)
184 - #4 Winslow (WJU); #6 DeLuise (ESU)
197 - #1 Richardson (ESU)
285 - #4 Searer (ESU)