After the Bullets (9-8) took the first match at 125, Ryan Flynn (Newtown Square Pa. / Marple Newtown) earned the first victory for York (21-5) with a dominating 11-0 major decision at 133. The Spartans' top wrestler extends his win streak to 14 matches and improves his season record to 37-9.
Freshman Jeffrey Walker (Bristow, Va. / Brentsville) looked very comfortable in his new role at 144 pounds as he earned a second-period pin fall in 4:03 to put York ahead 10-3.
Senior Drew Spector (West Deptford, N.J. / West Deptford) kept the wins coming for York as he methodically worked his way to a 6-3 decision at 149.
Austin Barley (York, Pa. / Spring Grove) looked strong in the first period as he dictated the pace and jumped out to a 13-2 lead. Barely got into trouble in the second period and nearly gave up a pin fall, but he managed to get out the dangerous situation and went on to claim the 14-6 major decision.
Tyler Rhoads (Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin East) put together a dominating performance en route to an 19-3 (4:46) technical fall at 174 as he capped off a run of six straight bout wins and clinched the dual win for York.
John Shorter (Lancaster, Pa. / Manheim Township) got back to his winning ways as he found himself in a close battle at 197. The freshman gutted out a 6-4 decision as he battle through a lower body injury throughout the match. Shorter is now 31-8 in his first collegiate campaign.
"Big Mike" Mike Spencer (Pompton Plains, N.J. / Pequannock Township) lived up to his namesake as York's heavyweight wrestler put an exclamation point on the Spartan victory with a big pin fall in 3:16. Spencer is now 31-15 with a team-leading 15 pin falls on the year.
The Spartans will compete at the NCAA Mid-East Regionals hosted by Messiah College on Sunday, March 1.
Results:
125: Lenny Ogozalek (GC) dec. Lake Laughman (YC), 3-0 0-3
133: Ryan Flynn (YC) major dec. Matt Laux (GC), 11-0 4-3
141: Jeffery Walker (YC) pinned Louie Carusillo (GC), 4:03 10-3
149: Drew Spector (YC) dec. Quinn Merrigan (GC), 6-3 13-3
157: George Baker (YC) won by forfeit 19-3
165: Austin Barley (YC) major dec. Pat Thomas (GC), 14-6 23-3
174: Tyler Rhoads (YC) tech. fall Shahn Savino (GC), 19-3 (4:46) 28-3
184: Camden Stoops (GC) major dec. Matt Zippilli (YC), 13-0 28-7
197: John Shorter (YC) dec. Anthony Puca (GC), 6-4 31-7
285: Mike Spencer (YC) pinned Joey Bragg (GC), 3:16 37-7
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