WILKES BARRE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team posted 1-2 record at the John Reese Duals hosted by Wilkes University on Sunday. The Lions defeated Keystone 39-6 and fell to Wilkes and Scranton.
Key Moments:
* The Behrend Lions won their third dual match of the season with a 39-6 decision over Keystone
* Sophomore Jake Paulson (Erie, PA/McDowell) was the lone wrestler to go 3-0 on the day
* Paulson opened the day with a forfeit and then pinned his final two opponents
* Paulson improves to 15-0 in dual matches and 18-1 overall
* Michael Binni (Canonsburg, PA/Canon McMillan) and Levko Higgins (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) each won twice
* Binni registered a forfeit win and a 14-10 decision against Scranton
* Levko joined Paulson with the only wins against Wilkes (6-4) and he also got a win by forfeit vs. Keystone
Penn State Behrend 39, Keystone 6
125 - Michael Binni (B) wins by forfeit
133 - Double Forfeit
141 - Double Forfeit
149 - Cole Ruffo (B) dec. Jason Jones (K), 7-5
157 - Jake Ognibene (B) wins by forfeit
165 - Alec Talanca (K) fall Trey Kovalick (B), (No time given)
174 - Joe Houston (B) wins by forfeit
184 - Jake Paulson (B) wins by forfeit
197 - Levko Higgins (B) wins by forfeit
285 - Zackery Trim (B) fall Nick Hannon (K), (No time given)
Wilkes 37, Penn State Behrend 9
125 - Kyle Trout (W) major dec. Michael Binni (B), 18-9
133 - Dylan O'Connor (W) wins by forfeit
141 - Tommy Stokes (W) wins by forfeit
149 - Cody Dix (W) dec Cole Ruffo (B), 5-2
157 - Mike Brown (W) dec Jake Ognibene (B), 3-2
165 - Cole Walters (W) tech. fall Joe Houston (B), 25-10 (5:41)
174 - Ashton Gyenizs (W) wins by forfeit
184 - Jake Paulson (B) fall Hunter Lowe (W), 0:20
197 - Levko Higgins (B) dec. Moustafa Almeky (W), 6-4
285 - Roger Horton (W) major dec. Zackery Trim (B), 13-1
Scranton 40, Penn State Behrend 9
125 - Michael Binni ( B) dec Matthew Murawski (S), 14-10
133 - Anthony Sortino (S) wins by forfeit
141 - Brandon Altieri (S) wins by forfeit
149 - Thomas Conlon (S) major dec Cole Ruffo (B), 12-4
157 - Kyle Shaffer (S) dec Jake Ognibene (B)
165 - Kevin Merle (S) fall Trey Kovalick (B), 0:12
174 - Aidan McNally (S) fall Joe Houston (B), 0:35
184 - Jake Paulson (B) fall Justin Weimer (S), 1:56
197 - Daniel D'Agostini (S) dec Levko Higgins (B), 10-4
285 - Keegan Connelly (S) fall Jake Kelly (B), 1:32