Doylestown, PA… Delaware Valley College won the final three weight classes to come away with a 22-13 victory over The College of New Jersey wrestling team on Friday night.
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The Lions (12-8) entered the match 26
th in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Poll, while the Aggies (11-3) are 10
th.
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TCNJ led 13-9 following a 10-3 decision by
Zach Zotollo (Paramus, NJ/Paramus) at 174 pounds. That win kept the senior undefeated on the season at 15-0. He is currently ranked first nationally in his weight class.
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The Aggies then posted consecutive wins at 184, 197 and heavyweight to erase the deficit and get the win.
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Three other Lions posted wins on the night, starting with freshman
Ryan Budzek (Pt. Pleasant Boro, NJ/Pt. Pleasant Boro) at 141. Budzek earned an 11-1 major decision. TCNJ's next win came at 157 as junior
Antonio Mancella (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) picked up a 13-6 decision, while freshman
Kellen Whitney (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) collected a 4-2 triumph at 165.
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TCNJ is right back on the mat tomorrow, February 14 as the Lions wrap up the regular season hosting eighth-ranked Messiah College. The match begins at 7 p.m.
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#10 Delaware Valley College 22, #26 The College of New Jersey 13125 – Connor Kirkegard (DelVal) by decision over
Kevin Corrigan, 5-2 (3-0 DelVal)
133 – Zac Haynes (DelVal) by decision over
James Goldschmidt, 7-5 (6-0 DelVal)
141 –
Ryan Budzek (TCNJ) by major decision over Joshua DiSanto, 11-1 (6-4 DelVal)
149 – Vinny Fava (DelVal) by decision over
Steve Schneider, 10-4 (9-4 DelVal)
157 –
Antonio Mancella (TCNJ) by decision over Jeff Reimel, 13-6 (9-7 DelVal)
165 –
Kellen Whitney (TCNJ) by decision over Steve Acevedo, 4-2 (10-9 TCNJ)
174 –
Zach Zotollo (TCNJ) by decision over Ben Schweiger, 10-3 (13-9 TCNJ)
184 – Connor Gabriel (DelVal) by decision over
Dan Wojtaszek, 5-1 (13-12 TCNJ)
197 – Aaron Karns (DelVal) by major decision over
Nathaniel Leer, 11-0 (16-13 DelVal)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by fall over
Evans Saso, 1:37 (22-13 DelVal)
