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    Bloomsburg rolls to easy win

    BLOOMSBURG -- The 10th-ranked Bloomsburg University wrestling team posted its biggest shutout victory since the 1984-85 season when it beat Millersville University 54-0 on Wednesday night at the Nelson Field House.

    The Huskies were in control of the match from the start as Millersville forfeited the 125, 133 and 174 pound weight classes. In addition, Bloomsburg won four matches by fall, one by technical fall and one by major decision and decision. Among the wins was a victory by fall for Bloomsburg's Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), ranked 6th/8th in his weight class. Hickman's win was the 21st of the season and his 19th straight on the year.

    The 54 points scored by Bloomsburg were the most for the Huskies since beating Delaware State 55-0 back in the 1984-85 season. The total was also the fourth highest in a dual meet ever for Bloomsburg with the record being 59-0 in a win over Hampton in 1977-78.

    Bloomsburg has now won 10 straight matches and is 12-3 on the season. The Huskies host Pitt on Sunday at 2 p.m. in an EWL-matchup. Admission is free for all fans as part of Bloomsburg's Huskies for the Community promotion.

    Match-By-Match Summary
    125—Bloomsburg's Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) wins by forfeit

    133—Bloomsburg's Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) wins by forfeit

    141—BU's Shingara got a takedown just 15 seconds into the match to go up 2-0. Millersville's Aaron Trimpey got an escape before Wilcox had another takedown to lead 4-1 after one period. In the second period Shingara recorded three takedowns to lead 11-3 after two. In the third Shingara got three takedowns then got Trimpey on his back and recorded the win by fall in 6:16.

    149-Millersville's Steve Hess took down BU's Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) early in the match. Busler escaped just seconds later. Busler then grabbed control of the match getting three takedowns, the third putting Hess on his back. Busler then picked up the win by fall in 2:16.

    157-#6 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) led 2-0 over Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush with a first period takedown. In the second Hickman escaped to start the period, then worked a takedown on the edge of the mat. Hickman picked up two near fall points right at the close of the period to lead 7-0. Hickman then got a takedown to start the third and picked up the win by fall in 5:21.

    165-Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) and Brandon Vernalli were locked in a scoreless battle when Smith got Vernalli on the edge of the mat and was able to sit on his shoulders to record the win by fall in 2:15.

    174-Bloomsburg's Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) wins by forfeit.

    184-Bloomsburg's Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) completely dominated Millersville's Ryan Nielsen. In the first period Shirey had five takedowns and two, three-point near falls to lead 16-4 after one period. In the second period Shirey escaped to start the period, then ended the match with a takedown and with riding time had a 20-4 win by technical fall.

    197—Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) picked up two first period takedowns to lead 4-1 after one period over Joel Suter. Perry got two more takedowns in the second period and led 8-3 after two. In the third period got three more takedowns and with riding time won 15-5.

    285-The final bout of the match was close throughout. BU's Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) got the first points of the night with 51 seconds left in the first period when he got a takedown. Millersville's Brad Ladd then worked a reversal and quickly turned that into a two-point near fall to lead 4-2. Walsh though escaped to end the period. I the second Ladd took down and escaped to lead 5-3. Walsh then got Ladd on one leg and tripped up his opponent for a takedown to tie the score at 5-5. Ladd though escaped the takedown late to lead 6-5 going to the third period. Walsh took down and escaped to tie the score at 6-6 with 1:30 to go. Walsh then scored a takedown with 50 seconds left to go up 8-6. With under 30 seconds to go Ladd escaped but Walsh held of his scoring attempts to win 8-7.

    Results:
    125 Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (Bloomsburg) won by forfeit
    133 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (Bloomsburg) won by forfeit
    141 Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (Bloomsburg) won by pin over Aaron Trimpey (Millersville) 6:16.
    149 #30 Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) (Bloomsburg) won by pin over Steve Hess (Millersville) 2:16.
    157 #6/8 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (Bloomsburg) won by pin over Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush (Millersville) 5:21.
    165 Christopher Smith (Bloomsburg) won by pin over Brandon Vernalli (Millersville) 2:15.
    174 #33 Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (Bloomsburg) won by forfeit
    184 Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (Bloomsburg) won by tech fall over Ryan Nielsen (Millersville) 3:19 20-4.
    197 #31 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (Bloomsburg) won by major decision over Joel Suter (Millersville) 15-5.
    285 Zachary Walsh (Bloomsburg) won by decision over Bradley Ladd (Millersville) 8-7.

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