PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The No. 20 Johnson & Wales University wrestling team posted a 39-4 victory against Bridgewater State in a Pilgrim League matchup at the Harborside Recreation Center on Thursday evening.
The match opened at 197 pounds with Johnson & Wales junior Patrick McCrohan (Somerset, MA) posting a 12-4 major decision. An 11-4 victory by Bridgewater State sophomore Sean Griffin (Leominster, MA) tied the match at 4-4. JWU then accepted a forfeit at 125 pounds and a 10-1 win by freshman Nicholas Cucciniello (Smithtown, NY) at 133 pounds gave the Wildcats a 14-4 advantage.
After a 5-2 win by freshman John Donaleski (Bellville, NJ) at 141 pounds, JWU took the 23-4 lead with a forfeit at 149 pounds. The Wildcats recorded their first pinfall victory of the evening at 157 pounds by freshman Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean, NJ) to take the 29-4 lead. A win at 165 pounds by freshman Christopher Giannos (Brick, NJ) made it six straight wins for JWU.
Wildcats senior All-American Jerome Owens (Kettering, MD) posted a 17-4 major decision win at 174 pounds and fellow senior All-American Bryan Lenhardt (Gloucester, VA) wrapped up the evening with a 3-2 victory at 184 pounds to give JWU the commanding 39-4 victory.
Johnson & Wales is now 1-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Pilgrim League while Bridgewater State falls to 0-2, 0-2 in the league.
Wt. |
Result |
Score/Time |
Running Score |
197 |
Patrick McCrohan (JWU) Maj. Dec. Ryan O'Rourke (BSC) |
12-4 |
4-0 |
285 |
Sean Griffin (BSC) Maj. Dec. Jon Flegal (JWU) |
11-1 |
4-4 |
125 |
James Soprano (JWU) Won by Forfeit |
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10-4 |
133 |
Nicholas Cucciniello (JWU) Maj. Dec. Kenneth Francis (BSC) |
10-1 |
14-4 |
141 |
John Donaleski (JWU) Dec. Derek Grant (BSC) |
5-2 |
17-4 |
149 |
Kevin Clark (JWU) Won by Forfeit |
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23-4 |
157 |
Andrew Van Dyk (JWU) WBF Ethan Raymond (BSC) |
2:59 |
29-4 |
165 |
Christopher Giannos (JWU) Dec. Mike White (BSC) |
4-0 |
32-4 |
174 |
Jerome Owens (JWU) Maj. Dec. Mike Fenner (BSC) |
17-5 |
36-4 |
184 |
Bryan Lenhardt (JWU) Dec. Jeff Eposti (BSC) |
3-2 |
39-4 |