PSUD Wrestlers knock off Apprentice 24-18
A total team performance was the key to DuBois getting their first win over powerhouse Apprentice.
PSU DuBois recorded it first dual meet win over Apprentice School (Norfolk, VA) at home on Saturday afternoon. Both teams won 4 matches, but the difference was bonus points scored for DuBois. Jake Himes recorded a Tech Fall 15-0 as he put on a tilting clinic in the first period over Saunders of Apprentice, Ty Haines wrestled avsolid match gaining a maj decision 15-3 over Kyle Lowry, and Tim Suydan clinched the win with a first period fall against Shakeem Lassister. Also, scoring a tough win was John Prentice 14-7 decision over Philip Porto.
Coach David Hoare had the team prepared for a tough match and the bouts that PSUD did lose were all close scores. Bottom line everyone wrestled very well and were ready to carry the fight to their opponents.
Penn State DuBois 24 Apprentice 18
125. Jake Michael (A) win dec. 7-4 Brett Himes (PSUD) 0 - 3
133 No Match
141. JP Hayles (PSUD) wins by Forfeit 6 - 3
149. Jake Himes (PSUD) TFall 15-0 2:58 Rob Saunders (A) 11 - 3
157. TY Haines (PSUD) Maj.dec 15-3 Kyle Lowry (A) 15 - 3
165. Landon Leithauser (A) wins by Forfeit 15 - 9
174. Chris Kennedy (A) win dec. 5-1 15 - 12
184. John Prentice (PSUD) win dec 14 – 7 Philip Porto (A) 18 - 12
197. Kenny Lowry (A) win dec. 6-3 Nate Rodgers (PSUD) 18 - 15
235. Tim Suydan (PSUD) winFall 1:33 Shakeem Lassiter (A) 24 - 15
285. Ian Jones (A) win dec 2-0 Andrew Bigley (PSUD) 24 - 18