Bloomsburg Sweeps Pair in Wrestling
BUFFALO, NY—It was a successful homecoming for Bloomsburg University
wrestling coach John Stutzman as he returned to his alma mater, the
University at Buffalo, and led the Huskies to two wins. Bloomsburg beat
Buffalo 23-10 and then later took down Gardner-Webb 34-6.
Stutzman, a 1995 graduate of Buffalo, saw his Huskies rally from an
early 7-3 deficit to post a 23-10 win. With Bloomsburg trailing by four
points after 141 pounds, Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley)
won by major decision to tie the score at 7-7. Frank Hickman (Castle
Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), ranked 8th/9th nationally, also posted a win by
major decision, to put the Huskies up 11-7. After a win for the Bulls at
165 pounds, the Huskies closed out the match by scoring decisions in the
final four weights to win by 13.
In the victory over Gardner-Webb, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-0 lead
after two matches. But, the Huskies got a win by major decision from
Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) to cut the lead to 6-4. After Matt
Hicks (Allentown (Annapolis, MD)/St. Mary's, MD) won by forfeit at 149
pounds, Hickman blanked his opponent 7-0 at 157 before Chris Smith
(Mineral, Va./Chancelor) scored a win by major decision at 165 pounds.
Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) then scored a win by fall in just
1:14 at 174, before Bloomsburg closed out the match with three wins by
major decision to easily earn the win.
Bloomsburg, 7-3, will be idle till Dec. 29 when it goes to Lock Haven
for the Mat Town Invitational.
Bloomsburg 23, Buffalo 10
125 Max Soria (Buffalo) DEC Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks)
(Bloomsburg) 5-2
133 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (Bloomsburg) DEC Justin
Farmer (Buffalo) 3-2
141 Kevin Smith (Buffalo) MAJ DEC Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin)
(Bloomsburg) 10-2
149 Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC
Chris Conti (Buffalo) 16-5
157 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Dom
Montesanti (Buffalo) 12-4
165 Mark Lewandowski (Buff) DEC Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island,
NY/Monsignor Farrell) (Bloomsburg) 6-2
174 Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (Bloomsburg) DEC Jake Waste
(Buffalo) 4-2
184 Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (Bloomsburg) DEC Zach Ward
(Buffalo) 6-4
197 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (Bloomsburg) DEC Justin
Heisermen (Buffalo) 12-6
285 Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (Bloomsburg) DEC Jedd Mason
(Buffalo) 4-0.
Bloomsburg 34 Gardner-Webb 6
125 Michael Slaughther (GW) DEC Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks)
(Bloomsburg), 3-2
133 Robert Golde (GW) DEC. Craig Barker (Lecanto, FL/Citrus)
(Bloomsburg), 5-2
141 Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Davante
Andujar (GW), 14-6
149 Matt Hicks (Allentown (Annapolis, MD)/St. Mary's, MD) won by FORFEIT
157 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (Bloomsburg) DEC Alex
Medved (GW), 7-0
165 Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Justin
Guthrie (GW), 13-5
174 Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (Bloomsburg) FALL over Aaron
Rabin (GW), 1:14
184 Mike Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Julian Ming
(GW), 14-4
197 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Travis
Porter (GW), 23-15
285 Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Justin
Kozera (GW), 10-2