WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Shenandoah University men's wrestling team had four place-winners Wednesday at the Wilkes University Invitational.

Sophomore Hunter Thompson led this quartet with a third place showing at 174 pounds.

IN BRIEF

First-year Yuri Smaltz was fifth at 165 while David Smith and Thomas Domerese both recorded sixth place showings. Smith wrestled at 149 and Domerese at 184.

Thompson, seeded second, opened with a 14-1 win over Alex Koenig from Ursinus before falling, 6-1, to Wilkes' Chris Nuss in the semi-finals.

Thompson then defeated Adam Myers from Ohio Northern in the consolation semi-finals and Myers' teammate, Connor Kwiat, in the third place match. Thompson shut out Kwiat, 8-0, to earn the third place finish.

SU RESULTS*

125    Joey Lamparelli (Muhlenberg) by Fall John Dodge (SU), 2:12

125     Colin (Ohio Northern) by Tech Fall John Dodge (SU), 16-0 2:00

141     Scott Weinkowitz (Ursinus) by Major Decision Hunter Locke (SU), 13-3

141     Colton White (SU) by Tech Fall Lucas Sabo (Delaware Valley), 18-1 4:34

141    Cael Vanderhorst (Ohio Northern) by Decision Colton White (SU), 8-1

141    Hunter Locke (SU) by Fall Joercy Pena (Muhlenberg), 1:33

141    Brandon Lee (Ohio Northern) by Decision Colton White (SU), 7-4

141    Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) by Major Decision Hunter Locke (SU), 15-1

149    Jayden Jones (Ohio Northern) by Fall Patrick Coffron (SU), 5:22

149    David Smith (SU) by Major Decision Malachi Harvey (Delaware Valley), 10-1

149    Chase Sumner (Ohio Northern) by Fall David Smith (SU), 1:39

149    Bailey Gibson (Ohio Northern) by Medical forfeit David Smith (SU), 9-3 4:24

157    Zachary Zuckerman (Delaware Valley) by Fall George Vrachnos (SU), 2:14

157    Rhise Royster (LIU) by Decision Jalen Cornelius (SU), 4-0

157    Dean Palmer (Muhlenberg) by Decision George Vrachnos (SU), 14-10

157    Riley Mchale (Muhlenberg) by Tech Fall Jalen Cornelius (SU), 16-1 4:35

165    Jordan Hardrick (Ohio Northern) by Decision Yuri Smaltz (SU), 9-4

165    Yuri Smaltz (SU) by Tech Fall Noah Williamson (Ohio Northern), 17-2 6:17

165    Nick Campbell (Ohio Northern) by Decision Yuri Smaltz (SU), 9-5

165    Yuri Smaltz (SU) by Major Decision Ezra Toll (Muhlenberg), 9-1

174    Dylan Weaver (SU) by Tech Fall Jack Patti (Muhlenberg), 20-2 5:25

174    Connor Fritsch (Ursinus) by Fall Brennan Komelasky (SU), 0:26

174    Connor Kwiat (Ohio Northern) by Tech Fall Dylan Weaver (SU), 16-0 6:33

174    Hunter Thompson (SU) by Major Decision Alex Koenig (Ursinus), 14-1

174    Adam Dillon (Ohio Northern) by Decision Brennan Komelasky (SU), 10-3

174    Adam Myers (Ohio Northern) by Decision Dylan Weaver (SU), 8-2

174    Hunter Thompson (SU) by Fall Adam Myers (Ohio Northern), 1:56

174    Dylan Weaver (SU) by Major Decision Adam Dillon (Ohio Northern), 17-8

174    Hunter Thompson (SU) by Major Decision Connor Kwiat (Ohio Northern), 8-0

174    Chris Nuss (Wilkes) by Decision Hunter Thompson (SU), 6-1

184     Gavin Claro (LIU) by Fall Thomas Domerese (SU), 3:45

184     James Langan (LIU) by Fall Troy Gibson (SU), 1:32

184     Thomas Domerese (SU) by Decision Jake Nase (Delaware Valley), 10-3

184     Thomas Domerese (SU) by Medical Forfeit Deion Savage (Muhlenberg), 2-0 0:33

184     Thomas Domerese (SU) by Decision Troy Gibson (SU), 17-14

184     William Grace (King's) by Major Decision Thomas Domerese (SU), 10-0

184    Gavin Layman (Ohio Northern) by Major Decision Thomas Domerese (SU), 8-0

197    Derek Liddle (SU) by Fall Jimmy Paletta (Ohio Northern), 0:34

197    Cameron Butka (Wilkes) by Fall Derek Liddle (SU), 1:19

197    Richard Fronheiser (King's) by Fall Derek Liddle (SU), 3:43

285    Daniel Metz (SU) by Decision Sean Quaye (Muhlenberg), 4-3

285    Sean Mccurdy (Wilkes) by Fall Daniel Metz (SU), 1:13

285    Andrew Franklin (Muhlenberg) by Fall Daniel Metz (SU), 2:03

*Contested results only

TEAM RESULTS

SU finished tied for sixth with Ursinus. The Hornets and Bears both had 53.5 points, two points clear of eighth place Delaware Valley. DI Long Island University won it with 146.5 points.

UP NEXT

Shenandoah is now off for the holiday break and returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 12 in a 7 p.m. dual match at Southern Virginia.

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