YORK, PA – The 13
th-ranked York wrestling team won four-of-five bouts between 141 and 174 to turn a 5-5 tie into a 22-9 lead and the Spartans went on to top visiting Johns Hopkins, 29-12, in non-conference wrestling action Friday night. The Spartans improve to 9-3 with the win while the Blue Jays slip to 3-5.
Where the Match Was Won
After the teams traded wins by technical fall to open the match, the Spartans jump-started their match-deciding run at 141 as Blake Shalbert topped
Connor Mauriello, 2-1, to grab an 8- 5 lead they would never surrender. York also got a technical win at 149 and an overtime pin at 174 to fuel the spree.
Morales Upsets Fourth-Ranked Krauss, Reaches Milestone
Johns Hokins senior
Isaac Morales picked up the Blue Jays' final win of the night when he scored a 5-4 win over fourth-ranked Frankie Krauss at 184. Krauss entered the match with a 22-1 record, riding the crest of a nine-match winning streak and his only previous loss came to third-ranked Khamri Thomas of Johnson & Wales. The win for Morales was 75
th of his career.
Cavallo, Reyes Add Bonus-Point Wins
In addition to the win by Morales at 184, Johns Hopkins also got a technical fall victory from senior
Ricky Cavallo at 133 (15-0 over Tyson McDuffy) and a major decision win from sophomore
Dominick Reyes at 157 (12-2 over Robert Fleming). Cavallo, who is ranked seventh in the nation, improved to 18-2 on the year and 59-20 in his career; the technical fall was the 13
th of his career. Reyes bumped his season record to 11-3 and his career mark to 41-19.
What's Next
JHU will return to action on Saturday, January 26 when the Blue Jays travel to McDaniel to take on Gettysburg and the host Green Terror.
#13 York-29, Johns Hopkins-12
125: Dylan Nuttall (YCP) tech fall
Jeremy Berger (JHU), 16-1, 5:10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
133: #7
Ricky Cavallo (JHU) tech fall Tyson McDuffy (YCP), 15-0, 3:14
141: Blake Shalbert (YCP) dec.
Connor Mauriello (JHU), 2-1
149: Greg Warner (YCP) tech fall
Joe Paul (JHU), 16-0, 2:02
157:
Dominick Reyes (JHU) maj. dec. Robert Fleming (YCP), 12-2
165: Jesse Rocco (YCP) dec.
Dane Morgan (JHU), 3-2
174: Joe Sindoni (YCP) win by fall
Nathan Wertheimer (JHU), 7:44Â OT
184:
Isaac Morales (JHU) dec. #4 Frankie Krauss (YCP), 5-4 (OT)
197: Jesse Huber (YCP) maj. dec.
Miles Gilliam (JHU), 14-4
HWT: Thomas Tobatneck (YCP) dec.
Henri Behaeghel (JHU), 4-2
EXHIBITIONS
149:Â Timothy Sparks (YCP) dec. Yosef Ellis-Rech (JHU), 7-5
157:Â Kyle Strazdus (YCP) dec.
Jack Albin (JHU), 6-5
197:Â
Karl Tayeb JHU) dec. Matt Cosh (YCP), 8-5
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