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EAST STROUDSBURG - West Liberty won the final two bouts to post a 20-19 win over East Stroudsburg University in an NCAA Division II Super Region 1 wrestling dual on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.

ESU won five straight bouts from 149 through 184 pounds, including three against regionally-ranked wrestlers.

Redshirt sophomore Mike Raccioppi, ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 in the region at 165 pounds, pinned WLU's Jacob Ramsey in 1:39 to tie the dual at 13-all through six bouts. Raccioppi improves to 10-2 on the season with six bonus point wins, including three by fall.

Redshirt junior Blake Cohen won an impressive 9-1 major decision over Tanner Sutton, ranked No. 8 in the region, at 149 pounds after building a 4-0 lead and riding time advantage through two periods.

Freshman Marquan Payne followed with a 9-6 decision over Josh Cornell at 157.

Freshman Dillon Warner, making his ESU debut, won a 6-1 decision vs. Chase Morgan, ranked No. 8 in the region, at 174 pounds. Warner used an escape, takedown and the riding time point for a dominant third period.

Senior Paul Rallis knocked off Chris Cook, listed No. 6 in the region, with a 5-2 decision at 184, earning takedowns in each of the first two periods while building his riding time margin.

West Liberty opened the day with three straight victories, beginning with a first-period fall by freshman Corey Secrist, ranked No. 2 in the region, at 125.

Steven Slack won an 8-6 decision over ESU redshirt sophomore Francesco Palagruto at 133. Josh Ridgeway topped ESU freshman Peter Nace, 11-2, at 141.

ESU built a 19-13 lead through eight bouts, but West Liberty narrowed the margin to 19-17 with a major decision by Logan Kemp, ranked No. 5 in the region, at 197.

At 285, WLU's Ronnie D'Amico used a second-period takedown for a 4-2 win over freshman Hunter Marhan.

ESU returns to action with a PSAC dual at Millersville on Monday.


West Liberty 20, ESU 19
125 - Corey Secrist (WLU) pinned Jair Hatch, 1:25; WLU leads 6-0
133 - Steven Slack (WLU) dec. Francesco Palagruto, 8-6; WLU leads 9-0
141 - Josh Ridgeway (WLU) maj. dec. Peter Nace, 11-2; WLU leads 13-0
149 - Blake Cohen (ESU) maj. dec. Tanner Sutton, 9-1; WLU leads 13-4
157 - Marquan Payne (ESU) dec. Josh Cornell, 9-6; WLU leads 13-7
165 - #7 Mike Raccioppi (ESU) pinned Jacob Ramsey, 1:39; Tied 13-13
174 - Dillon Warner (ESU) dec. Chase Morgan, 6-1; ESU leads 16-13
184 - Paul Rallis (ESU) dec. Chris Cook, 5-2; ESU leads 19-13
197 - Logan Kemp (WLU) maj. dec. Daniel Makagon, 11-2; ESU leads 19-17
285 - Ronnie D'Amico (WLU) dec. Hunter Marhan, 4-2; WLU wins 20-19
(Exh 149) - Christian Silva (ESU) dec. Logan Arneson, 6-0

SR1 rankings:
125 - #2 Secrist (WLU)
149 - #8 Sutton (WLU)
165 - #1 Raccioppi (ESU)
174 - #8 Morgan (WLU)
184 - #6 Cook (WLU)
197 - #5 Kemp (WLU)