Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey wrestling team posted its fourth straight victory as the Lions never trailed in a 26-12 victory against Centenary College on Friday.
 
The team's latest win elevated their record to 10-4 on the season.
 
Prior to the match, there was a brief ceremony commemorating the 30^th anniversary of the 1985 NCAA Division III National Championship team. That team boasted two individual champions, four All-Americans and eight national qualifiers.
 
The Lions received a forfeit at 125 to start the match, freshman James Goldschmidt (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) won by a 12-4 major decision at 133. Those two wins put the hosts out in front, 10-0.
 
The Cyclones got a win back with a decision at 141, but junior Dylan Thorsen (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere) got TCNJ another victory as he scored a late takedown to score a 12-3 major decision.
 
Centenary picked up three team points with a win at 157, closing the difference to 14-6.
 
Freshman Kellen Whitney (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) picked up an escape in the second period and that was the only point of the match as he extended TCNJ's lead to 17-6.
 
Senior Zach Zotollo (Paramus, NJ/Paramus), the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, remained undefeated on the season (12-0) with a takedown with 11 seconds left in the third period to pull out a 3-2 decision.
 
Sophomore Dan Wojtaszek (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) was awarded a forfeit at 184 as TCNJ's ballooned to 26-6.
 
The Cyclones closed the gap in the final two bouts with a pair of decisions, making the final 26-12.
 
TCNJ is idle until January 31 when they host the Metro/New England Duals in the Student Recreation Center. The Lions will wrestle three matches, taking on 19^th-ranked Williams College, 16^th-ranked Roger Williams University and Bridgewater State University.
 
#29 The College of New Jersey 26, Centenary College 12
125 Jimmy Gill (TCNJ) by forfeit (TCNJ 6-0)
133 James Goldschmidt (TCNJ) major dec. Alex Reeves (CC), 12-4 (TCNJ 10-0)
141 Adam Swift (CC) dec. Ryan Budzek (TCNJ), 6-5, (TCNJ 10-3)
149 Dylan Thorsen (TCNJ) major dec. Collin Farley (CC), 12-3 (TCNJ 14-3)
157 Joe Bartolini (CC) dec. Steve Schneider (TCNJ), 3-1 (TCNJ 14-6)
165 Kellen Whitney (TCNJ) dec. Donald Wagner (CC), 1-0 (TCNJ 17-6)
174 #1 Zach Zotollo (TCNJ) dec. Joshua Sibblies (CC), 3-2 (TCNJ 20-6)
184 Dan Wojtaszek (TCNJ) by forfeit (TCNJ 26-6)
197 Jon Ragsdale (CC) dec. Brandon Simon (TCNJ), 8-6 (TCNJ 26-9)
285 Josh Caven (CC) dec. Evans Saso (TCNJ), 2-1 (TCNJ 26-12)