2007 FIGHTING SCOT DUALS
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Edinboro, PA

EDINBORO 35, MERCYHURST 3
125 - Eric Morrill(EU) dec. Payne Lint(MC), 7-2
133 - Ricky Deubel(EU) tech. fall Joe McCullough(MC), 15-0(3:21)
141 - Torsten Gillespie(EU) tech. fall Braxdon Scaletta(MC), 15-0 (4:37)
149 - Brian Pogel (MC) dec. Thomas Straughn (EU), 9-4
157 - Gregor Gillespie (EU) maj. dec. Andy Lamancusa (MC), 17-4
165 - Jarrod King (EU) dec. Hudson Harrison (MC), 8-6
174 - Phil Moricone (EU) fall over Josh Shields (MC), 2:49
184 - Dan Thompson (EU) dec. Brian Wolff (MC),   6-4
197 - Pat Bradshaw (EU) dec. Trevor Gallo(MC), 5-2
Hwt - Terry Tate (EU) maj. dec. Mike Sullivan(MC), 12-3

MARYLAND 26, ARMY 13
125 - Fernando Martinez(ARMY) dec. Brandon Bryne (UM), 10-3
133 - Steve Bell (UM) dec. William Simpson (ARMY), 16-10
141 - Matt Kyler(ARMY) dec. Jon Kohler(UM), 5-1
149 - Eric Medina(UM) fall over Ryan Nye(ARMY), :39
157 - Brian Letters (UM) dec. Christian Snook (ARMY), 8-5
165 - Mike McGill (UM) dec. John Drew(ARMY), 6-3
174 - Mike Letts (UM) tech. fall Dean Gaier (ARMY), 15-0 (7:00)
184 - Scott Ferguson (ARMY) dec. Bradley Nielson(UM), 10-3
197 - Hudson Taylor (UM) fall over Nick Parisi(ARMY), 1:51
Hwt - Nathan Thobaben(UM) maj. dec. Pat Gilmore(ARMY), 11-3

EDINBORO 21, ARMY 15
125 - Fernando Martinez(ARMY) dec. Eric Morrill(EU), 8-7
133 - Rickey Deubel (EU) dec. William Simpson(ARMY), 11-4
141 - Matt Kyler(ARMY) fall over Torsten Gillespie(EU), 6:59
149 - Ryan Nye (ARMY) dec. Thomas Straughn(EU), 5-1
157 -Gregor Gillespie(EU) tech. fall Christian Snook (ARMY), 17-0 (4:55)
165 - Jarrod King(EU) maj. dec. John Drew(ARMY), 11-1
174 - Phil Moricone(EU) dec. Dean Gaeir(ARMY),  7-1
184 - Scott Ferguson(ARMY) dec. Dan Thompson(EU), 3-1
197 - Pat Bradshaw(EU) dec. Nick Parisi(ARMY), 7-2
Hwt - Joey Fendone(EU) dec. 9-2 Nathan Thobaben(ARMY), 9-2

MARYLAND 30, MERCYHURST 15
125 - Lou Ruland(UM) dec. Payne Lint(MC), 9-8
133 - Steve Bell(UM) fall over Joey McCullough(MC), 2:32
141 - Charlie Pinto(UM) tech. fall Braxdon Scaletta(MC), 18-1, 4:13
149 - Don Cummings (MC) dec. Eric Medina (UM), 9-5
157 -Brian Letters (UM) dec. Andy Lamancusa(MC), 8-4
165 - Mike McGill(UM) dec. Hudson Harrison (MC), 9-8
174 - Mike Letts(MC) maj. dec. Josh Shields(UM), 14-5
184 - Brian Wolff(MC) wins by forfeit Bradley Nielson(UM)
197 - Hudson Taylor (UM) fall over Trevor Gallo(MC), 4:08
Hwt - Nathan Sharp(MC) wins by forfeit Pat Gilmore(UM)

EDINBORO 19, MARYLAND 15
125 - Eric Morrill(EU) dec. Brandon Byrne(UM),   10-7
133 - Steve Bell (UM) dec. Ricky Deubel(EU), 5-2
141 - Charlie Pinto (UM) dec. Tornsten Gillespie (EU), 10-4
149 - Eric Medina(UM) dec. Thomas Straughn(EU), 8-4
157 - Gregor Gillespie(EU) dec. Brian Letters(UM), 6-0
165 - Jarrod King(EU) dec. Ryan Kennet(UM), 10-4
174 - Mike Letts(UM) dec. Phil Moricone(EU), 5-3
184 - Chris Honeycutt(EU) maj. dec. Bradley Nielson(UM), 10-0
197 - Hudson Taylor(UM) dec. Pat Bradshaw(EU), 6-4
Hwt - Joey Fendone(EU) fall over Pat Gilmore(UM), 6:50

ARMY 31, MERCYHURST 13
125 - Fernando Martinez(ARMY) maj. dec. Joe McCullough(MC), 13-5
133 - William Simpson(ARMY) fall over Payne Lint(MC), 4:52
141 -Matt Kyler(ARMY) fall over Braxdon Scaletta(MC), 2:50
149 - Brian Pogel (MC) maj. dec. Ryan Nye(ARMY), 12-4
157 - Christian Snook (ARMY) dec. Andy Lamancusa(MC), 6-4 2OT
165 - Hudson Harrison(MC) dec. John Drew(ARMY), 11-6
174 - Dean Gaier(ARMY) fall over Josh Shields(MC), 3:14
184 - Scott Ferguson(ARMY) dec. Brian Wolff(MC), 1-0
197 - Trevor Gallo(MC) fall over Nick Parisi(ARMY), 1:42
Hwt - Nathan Thobaben(ARMY) dec. Nathan Sharp(MC), 7-4

16^th-RANKED EDINBORO WINS ALL THREE MATCHES AT FIGHTING SCOT DUALS

            EDINBORO, PA – The Edinboro University wrestling team opened its season on Saturday with three wins in the Fighting Scot Duals.  The Fighting Scots, ranked 16^th in the USA Today/NWCA/ InterMat Top 25, debuted with a 35-3 win over Mercyhurst, followed by a pair of come-from-behind wins, 21-15 over Army and 19-15 against Maryland.

            Edinboro has now won 20 of 21 meets all-time in the Fighting Scot Duals, losing only to Purdue (18-16) in 2003.  In addition, the Fighting Scots have now won 15 straight dual meets and 33 of their last 34.

            The duals marked the debut of Gregor Gillespie at 157 lbs.  The national champion at 149 lbs. a year ago, the junior was one of two Fighting Scots to win three matches.  The other was Jarrod King, a transfer from Oklahoma who has stepped in as the starter at 165 lbs.  Joey Fendone went 2-0 at heavyweight, while Eric Morrill won twice at 125 lbs., Ricky Deubel was a two-time winner at 133 lbs., with Phil Moricone (174 lbs.) and Pat Bradshaw (197 lbs.) also winning twice.    

            Edinboro had little trouble defeating Mercyhurst, winning nine of ten bouts.  Moricone picked up a fall at 174 lbs., while Deubel (133 lbs.) and Torsten Gillespie (141 lbs.) won by technical fall.  In one of the highlight bouts of the match, Gregor Gillespie, ranked number one at 157 lbs., won by major decision over Andy Lamancusa, 17-4.  Lamancusa was an All-American a year ago and came in ranked fourth in Division II. 

            The Fighting Scots trailed Army, 12-3, after four matches, but then won five of the last six bouts.  Leading 18-15, Fendone, ranked ninth at heavyweight, decisioned Nathan Thorbaben, a national qualifier a year ago, 9-2.  Gillespie got the run started with a technical fall over Christian Snook, 17-0 (4:55).  King added a major decision against John Drew, winning 11-1.  

            Edinboro needed a win from Fendone to avoid the upset against Maryland.  The junior accommodated in impressive fashion, overcoming a 2-0 deficit after two periods to win by fall against Pat Gilmore at 6:50.  The Fighting Scots were 15-13 entering the final bout.  Gregor Gillespie came away with a 6-0 decision against Brian Letters.  In the highlight match of the Edinboro-Maryland pairing, Terrapin Mike Letts, ranked seventh, decisioned Moricone, who is ranked 17^th.