The win marked the first time the Huskies won have won two matches in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) since the 2013-14 season when they went 4-2 in the league.
The night began at 141 pounds, with Ryan Ford defeating Braden Stahlnecker (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) by decision 12-10, before Bloomsburg rattled off three straight victories to take a 12-3 lead. Kevin Laubach won by decision 5-1 on his Senior Night at 157, before Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) won by fall at 6:14 at 165 over Georgio Poullas. Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) would gut out a 5-3 sudden victory at 174 pounds after tying the match at three in the dying seconds of the third. After a scoreless first period, Murphy would take a 1-0 lead on an escape in the final minute of the second. After Murphy was able to control Gabe Stark for the first part of the third, Stark escaped to tie the match at one. Stark scored a late takedown inside the final minute, before Murphy reversed him with two seconds on the clock to tie the match at three-apiece and send the bout to extra time. In the overtime, Stark went for a shot but Murphy evaded the attempt and took his own. The sophomore successfully scored early on in the overtime to get the 5-3 win.
Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) suffered a tough 2-0 loss to Nick Corba at 184 in a bout between to 20-match winners coming into the contest. John Kelbly would go on to defeat Logan Womelsdorf (Benton, Pa./Northwest Area) by decision 5-3 at 197, making the score 12-9 after six bouts. Three consecutive Bloomsburg wins sealed the deal for the home team, starting with Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) winning by 12-2 major decision over Collin Kelly at 285 pounds. Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) defeated John Martin at 125 pounds by decision 7-3, before redshirt senior Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) would shut out Andrew Coghill in major decision fashion 8-0. The match ended when Cleveland State's Evan Cheek pinned Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) in 3:19.
The win moves Bloomsburg to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in the EWL, while the Vikings fall to 3-8 and 1-3 in the EWL.
BU returns to the Nelson Field House next Friday (Feb. 9) when they battle in-state EWL rival Clarion. The action is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Results:
149 Ryan Ford (Cleveland State) over Braden Stahlnecker (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 12-10) 0 3
157 Kevin Laubach (Bloomsburg) over John Vaughn (Cleveland State) (Dec 5-1) 3 0
165 Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) (Bloomsburg) over Georgio Poullas (Cleveland State) (Fall 6:14) 6 0
174 Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) (Bloomsburg) over Gabe Stark (Cleveland State) (SV-1 5-3) 3 0
184 Nick Corba (Cleveland State) over Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 2-0) 0 3
197 John Kelby (Cleveland State) over Logan Womelsdorf (Benton, Pa./Northwest Area) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 5-3) 0 3
285 Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) (Bloomsburg) over Collin Kelly (Cleveland State) (MD 12-2) 4 0
125 Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) (Bloomsburg) over John Martin (Cleveland State) (Dec 7-3) 3 0
133 Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) (Bloomsburg) over andrew Coghill (Cleveland State) (MD 8-0) 4 0
141 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) over Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 3:19) 0 6
Team Score: 23 15
Play-by-Play
149 – Braden Stahlnecker (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) vs. Ryan Ford
Hand-fighting up high to start, Stahlnecker avoids the first shot…Ford gets inside position and scores the first two…Establishing position above Stahlnecker's head is Ford…Official whistles for a stalemate…Ford keeps Stahlnecker down off the reset…Ford keeps him flat on the mat at center…One minute gone in the opening frame…Stahlnecker gets to his feet and escapes for one…Ford scores another takedown on the near edge before the two tumble out of bounds…Stahlnecker awarded an escape before they go out…They reset at center…Ford gets in on Stahlnecker's left leg and spins behind for another two...Inside one minute left he leads 8-3…Out of bounds near the CSU bench…Stahlnecker with another escape…They reset at center…Stahlnecker scores a takedown at the end of the first…Ford leads 8-6…Ford starts the second on top...Stahlnecker breaks away after a few seconds for another escape…Cuts the deficit to one…Up high at the shoulders they lock up before resetting…At center they battle on their feet…Inside the final minute of the second…Near the scorer's table Ford scores another takedown…They are whistled out with 27 seconds left in the second…Reset at center…Off the whistle Stahlnecker flails away for an escape…Ford's lead now at 10-8…Short time in the second…That's how it ends…Stahlnecker starts the third on top…He flattens Ford to the mat off the whistle…Trying to chip away at Ford's riding time…Stahlnecker trying to work on Ford's right side…Now he switches to try the left…Stall warning issued to Ford underneath…Stahlnecker has control of Ford's waist…Riding time now under one minute…45 seconds to go in the period…Official whistles for a reset…Stahlnecker concedes the escape off the reset…Ford now leads 11-8…Stahlnecker scores a takedown then lets Ford up…Dying seconds ticking away before the official whistles for a reset…Ford holds on for the 12-10 decision.
157 – Kevin Laubach Jr. (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) vs. John Vaughn
Off the whistle Vaughn takes a shot but Laubach fights it off…Vaughn stays aggressive and sends the two tumbling out of bounds…Reset at center…Up high at the shoulders they tie up…Laubach gets inside position trying to score the first points near the scorer's table…On the line they battle…No points awarded before a stalemate is called…They reset at neutral…Halfway through one with no score…Vaughn pushing them toward the line and he forces Laubach out of bounds…Stall warning issued to Laubach…Off the reset they tie up at the shoulders again near the CSU bench…Drifting back toward center with 35 seconds to go…Vaughn with another shot as they go tumbling out of bounds in the final 20 seconds…They reset at center…Short time in the first…Vaughn stays aggressive but Laubach rolls through it to score the first points as the first expires…Laubach starts the second on top…Vaughn fighting his way around Laubach's right hip…Vying for a reversal…No points awarded yet before the official whistles for a stalemate…1:22 left in the second…Off the reset Vaughn gets to his feet as they go near the scorer's table…Laubach holds control as they spin out of bounds…Escape awarded…Laubach leads 2-1 inside the final minute of the second…They reset at neutral…Another high tie-up…Official whistles for a reset…Riding time not a factor yet…Final 20 seconds of the second…Vaughn shoots for Laubach's right leg…The second ends with Laubach up 2-1…He starts the third on bottom…Off the whistle Vaughn flattens Laubach to the mat…Riding clock ticking down…Vaughn on his feet while Laubach is on his seat…Laubach gets to his feet….Trying to break his hips free and does…Now leads 3-1 with one minute to go in the third…Laubach tying up Vaughn at the shoulders…They release and reset…40 seconds left in the third…Vaughn needs two…Laubach secures a takedown near the BU bench for two before they are whistled out of bounds…Laubach's lead now 5-1 with 19 seconds left…Laubach flattens Vaughn off the whistle…He holds on for the 5-1 win.
165 – Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) vs. Georgio Poullas
Off the opening whistle the men tie up at the shoulders…Poullas scores the first takedown on a shot to Newberry's left side…Poullas working on Newberry's right shoulder…Trying to turn him…Poullas gets off Newberry's back and tries to turn him from the side…Keeping Newberry on all fours…Now forcing Newberry's head to the mat…Riding time up over one minute…Now Poullas tries to turn Newberry…No count awarded…Now Poullas working on Newberry's left shoulder…Newberry frees his hips but not his upper body…30 seconds left in the first…Poullas bounces behind Newberry to keep control…Newberry gets to his feet as the period expires…Poullas…leads 2-0 after one…Newberry starts the second on top…Trying to work off some of the riding time…He flattens Poullas to the mat maintaining control of his upper body…Poullas gets his hips free…Newberry working from the left side…Newberry drags him back to center to flatten him again…Newberry working on the left shoulder…Official whistles for a stalemate…Off the stalemate Poullas rolls through and secures the reversal for two…Newberry escapes before they tumble out of bounds at the scorer's table…The second ends with Poullas leading 4-1…Newberry starts the third on bottom…Newberry secures the reversal to make it 4-3…Tries on Poullas's left shoulder again…Gets him to turn…Official counting down on the mat…Pin called at 6:13.
174 – Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. Gabe Stark
Off the whistle both men are cautious…Murphy trying to distract for a shot with his hand on Stark's head…Stark fights it off…They remain tied up at the shoulders at the drift back to center…Stark shoots in with a sweep but Murphy dodges…No score inside the final minute…Official whistles for a restart…40 seconds left in the first…They battle at the center…Scoreless after one…Murphy starts the second on bottom…Off the start he gets to his feet but Stark gets him back down…Out of bounds they spin on the near edge...Reset at center…Off the restart Murphy stands but Stark keeps control and spins the two out of bounds near the Cleveland State bench…Another reset…Murphy stands trying to free his hips…On the line at the near edge Stark maintains control before they are whistled out of bounds…Off the reset Stark keeps him down…Final minute of the second…Murphy breaks away for the first point of the match…Final 30 seconds…Dying seconds of the second…Murphy leads 1-0…He starts the third on top on the mat and the big board…Murphy tries to chip away at Stark's riding time…Stark breaks away to tie the match at one…They reset at center…Going to the final minute…Riding time not a factor…Murphy charges in for a shot and forces the two out of bounds…Stark scores a takedown before Murphy reverses at the buzzer to send it to overtime…Murphy fights off a shot and scores a takedown quick into OT to secure the 5-3 sudden victory.
184 – Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) vs. Nick Corba
Off the opening whistle they tie up at the shoulders…Official whistles for a reset…Off the reset they tie up at the shoulders again…Drifting at center they engage yet again…Allard lower than Corba…Corba trying to over-power the redshirt sophomore...Halfway through the first period…No score inside the final minute…Allard tries for one leg but Corba fights it off…The first period ends scoreless…Allard starts the second on bottom…Corba flattens him off the whistle…Corba racking up the riding time…Halfway through the second still no score…Corba now trying to work on Allard's left side…Stalemate whistled…Caution whistled to Corba off the restart…Riding time up over one minute…Keeping Allard flat to the mat…The second ends scoreless…Allard starts the third on top…Corba slides out but cannot break away…Tries again and breaks away for one…At center they tie up…Near the Cleveland State bench they drift from center…Riding time at 1:53…Both men upright on their feet…Final 30 seconds with Corba leading 1-0…Allard tries to shoot but Corba fights it off…Corba holds on for the 2-0 decision with riding time.
197 – Logan Womelsdorf (Benton, Pa./Northwest Area) vs. John Kelbly
Off the whistle they tie up at the shoulders…Womelsdorf shrugs of the tie up then they engage again…Kelbly forcing the two near the BU bench…Womelsdorf uses a quick step to get behind for the first two…Off the whistle Womelsdorf keeps Kelbly down…On the line at the near edge they battle before being whistled out of bounds…Approaching the halfway point of the first…Womelsdorf still leads 2-0…He flattens Kelbly on the mat…Kelbly gets to all fours before escaping for one…Inside the final minute of the first…Kelbly forces the two near the line near the CSU bench…Kelbly gets inside and low for a takedown near his own bench…The first ends with Kelbly leading 3-2…Off the whistle they circle around the outside…They drift from center near the BU bench…Now down on the mat they battle…They spin out of bounds at the near edge…Off the reset they tie up high…Both men trying to stay aggressive…Near the BU bench Kelbly is forcing the action…Womelsdorf on the defensive still in neutral…The second ends with Womelsdorf still behind 3-2…He starts the third on bottom…Off the whistle he tries to sit out but Kelbly keeps control…Kelbly keeping control as Womelsdorf gets to his feet…Womelsdorf escapes for one…Near the BU bench they battle down on the mat…Riding time not a factor…Kelbly has Womelsdorf's left leg…Gets the trip and the takedown near the BU bench…He leads 5-3 with 22 seconds left…Kelbly throws Womelsdorf and secures the 5-3 decision.
285 – Bruce Graeber vs. Collin Kelly
Off the whistle both men start with a flurry of action…Graeber showing more aggressiveness off the start…They tie up at the shoulders near the BU bench…Graeber gets the trip and the first two on a takedown near the line…Graeber begins to work in control…Graeber pulling Kelly back in bounds…Halfway through the first…Stall warning issued to Kelly before a stalemate is whistled…Off the start Graeber working on Kelly's left side…Now on top Graeber trying for the crossface…Graeber controls the underhooks…Keep his body to the left side of Kelly's…Going for another crossface…He leads 2-0 with over two minutes of riding time after one period…He starts the second on bottom…Graeber fighting to his feet…Escapes for one…Goes back to the well with a trip and takedown for two near the scorer's table…Riding time approaching three minutes…Second stall issued to Kelly…Point for Graeber makes it 6-0…Official whistles them out of bounds near the scorer's table…Graeber takes his 6-0 lead to the third…He starts the third on top on the mat and the scoreboard…Graeber lets Kelly up for one then scores another takedown to make it 8-1…Kelly escapes but then gives up another stall point…Kelly goes in for a shot but Graeber fights it off and spins behind for another two…Graeber polishes off the major decision 12-2.
125 – Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) vs. John Martin
Off the whistle tMartin maintains controlhey tie up and release…Martin attempts a shot but Girard dekes away from it…Girard gets Martin's left leg and scores the first takedown near the BU bench…Martin escapes for one as they battle on their feet near the BU nench still…Martin gets to his feet from one knee as they battle out of bounds at the Bloomsburg bench…Off the reset Girard sweeps underneath for one leg and a takedown…He now leads 4-1…Girard taking control of Martin's right leg…Trying to force him to turn…Martin breaks away and scampers behind for a reversal…Girard leads 4-3 after one…Girard starts the second on bottom…Martin tries to turn Girard but then just flattens him…Girard spins away and secures one leg and two points on a reversal before a whistle stops the action…Girard maintains a 6-3 lead inside the final minute of the second…He keeps Martin flat on the mat…Riding time approaching one minute…Girard high on Martin's body…Working on his upper half…Girard takes his 6-3 lead to the third…He starts the second on top…Off the whistle Martin gets to his feet but Girard flattens him to the mat…Riding time now approaching two minutes…Girard working on Martin's right side…Potentially trying for a cradle from the right before he spins the two out of bounds…One minute left in the third…Off the reset Girard keeps Martin on the mat…Riding time approaching three minutes…Martin gets to his feet but Girard keeps him down…Inside the final minute…Stall warning issued to Girard on top…22 seconds left in the bout…Girard will sit on the final 20 seconds and hold on for the 7-3 decision with riding time.
133 – Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) vs. Andrew Coghill
Off the whistle Schutz showing his aggressiveness…Schutz forcing the action near the BU bench…They tie up at the shoulders on the line…The two spin out of bounds near the bench…They engage down on the mat…Now back up to their feet…Halfway through the first we're scoreless…Schutz trying to keep Coghill tied up at the shoulders…Coghill tries to out-muscle him but Schutz fights it off and spins behind for two…Inside the final 30 seconds of the opening period…Schutz working on top as the period ends…He leads 2-0…He starts the second on bottom…Off the whistle Schutz gets to his feet and escapes to pad his lead to 3-0…Down on the mat Schutz spins around until he secures points behind Coghill…Schutz now leads 5-0 inside the final minute of the second…Schutz tries to turn Coghill for two before the official whistles for a reset…Schutz works until the end of the second…He leads 5-0 going to the third…Schutz starts the third in neutral…They battle on the mat near the scorer's table…Schutz secures another takedown to make it 7-0…He takes the major decision 8-0 with riding time.
141 – Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) vs. Evan Cheek
Off the whistle the two men are too aggressive and the official whistles for a stalemate…Cheek secures the first takedown by overpowering Orem to the mat…Orem escapes before spinning out of bounds at the near edge…The match is now tied at two-apiece…Cheek trying to control Orem's left leg…He fights through the contact and gets Orem to his back…Orem eventually shakes Cheek but Cheek now leads 8-2 after four nearfall points…On the near edge they battle…Final 10 seconds of the first…The period ends with Cheek leading 12-2…Orem starts the second on bottom…Orem gets to his feet off the whistle…Gets Orem to his back again and secures the pin at 3:19 in the second period.
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