Three Red Raiders Advance to Third Round of Competition at NCAA East Regionals
Feb. 23, 2007
PEMBROKE,
N.C. - The Shippensburg University wrestling team had
five players advance to the second round, followed by three of
those Red Raiders advancing to the third round on the opening day
of the 2007 NCAA Division
II East Regional, being held
at the
University of North Carolina-Pembroke on Friday.
Red-shirt sophomore Jason Groller (Easton/Easton) recorded
a 4-1 decision as the #2 seeded heavy weight over Adrian Young of St. Andrew
Presbyterian
College in the opening round. He followed up that performance by pinning
Kutztown's Rich Dalmas in 4:15. Also seeded #2 in the 141 lb. weight class,
freshman Steven
Fittery (Denver/Cocalico) pinned Anthony DiCarlo of Anderson University
and Brandon Bradley of UNC-Pembroke to advance to the semifinals. After
a first-round bye, senior Mark Murphy (Dillsburg/Northern York),
a third #2 seed, pinned Wanzer Morgan of American International in 2:36.
Advancing for Shippensburg into round two were #4 seeded red-shirt junior Daniel
Nauman (Middletown/Middletown Area) with a win over Justin Bates
of Belmont Abbey College in the 149 lb. weight class, before losing to Kutztown's
Chris Chambers by 11-5 decision. In the 157 lb. weight class, #5 seeded
red-shirt sophomore Jake Wilson (Carlisle/Carlisle) defeated
William Ray of Anderson University before losing to Adam Phillips by a 4-2
decision.
In the 174 lb class, red-shirt sophomore Rick Macino (Philadelphia/North
Catholic) earned a first round bye, but then lost by a 12-4 major
decision to West Liberty State's Tommy Clark. Nauman, Wilson, and Macino
each won their consolation matchups to keep their respective third-place
chances alive.
Not advancing for the Red Raiders were red-shirt sophomore Kirby
Fanus (Mt. Holly Springs/Boiling Springs) and red-shirt junior Darren
Murray (Harrisburg/Central Dauphin) who both were pinned in the
opening round. Fanus fell in his consolation matchup, but Murray advanced
to the next round of the 133 lb. third-place bracket.
The 2007 NCAA Division II East Regionals continue on Saturday in two sessions,
each slated to begin at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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