EWING, N.J. – The No. 8 TCNJ Lions earned a 45-0 victory over the Messiah wrestling team on Saturday afternoon to end the 2022-23 regular season for the Falcons. Messiah concludes the regular season with a 9-13 dual record and will now turn their attention to the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament that will take place on Feb. 24-25 in York.
Messiah struggled to get any momentum against the Lions on Saturday afternoon with TCNJ claiming all eight bouts contested.
As mentioned, the Falcons will be back in action in two weeks when they head to York for the NCAA Southeast Regional beginnings on Feb. 24.
No. 8 TCNJ defeats Messiah – 45-0
125 - Ryan Rosenthal (TCNJ) Tech. fall
Caiden Heller, 16-0 (6:00), (5-0)
133 - Kyle Nase (TCNJ) Forfeit Messiah (11-0)
141 - Larry Melchionda (TCNJ) Maj. Mason Carey, 17-5, (15-0)
149 - Mike Conklin (TCNJ) Forfeit Messiah (21-0)
157 - Matt Sacco (TCNJ) Dec. Garrett Cornell, 9-5 (24-0)
165 - Matt Surich (TCNJ) Maj.
Jared Butler, 15-6 (28-0)
174 - Reid Colella (TCNJ) Maj.
John Sumner, 13-4 (32-0)
184 - Quinn Haddad (TCNJ) Dec.
Ryder Slayton, 1-0 (35-0)
197 - Joe Daddario (TCNJ) Maj.
Sawyer Dereszynski, 18-5 (39-0)
285 - Peter Wersinger (TCNJ) fall
Hayden Benner, (1:44) (45-0)
