The win was also the 450th for veteran TCNJ head coach David Icenhower, Sr. Icenhower, who is in his 31st season at the helm of the Lion program, has an impressive dual meet record of 450-76-3. The team is currently 3-0 on the year and ranked ninth in the latest NWCA Brute – Adidas Division III poll.
The Monarchs (0-2) opened the scoring as Jeff Mazurek (West Orange, NJ/West Orange) earned a decision at 125 pounds and then increased the lead to 6-0 as David Morgan (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) knocked off TCNJ's Ray Sarinelli (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills), 6-5. Morgan entered the match ranked third at 133, while Sarinelli is seventh.
The Lions turned things around at 141 as freshman Tyler Branham (Newtown, NJ/Kittantiny) won by a major decision, while junior Lenny Goduto (Stanhope, NJ/Waldwick) put TCNJ in front for good at 149 pounds as he held off King's Christopher Poleto (Stafford, VA/Colonial Forge) by the score of 20-9.
Senior Joey Galante (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City), who is ranked fifth at 157, made it three straight wins for the Lions as he posted 10-5 victory and senior Mike Guenther (Ewing, NJ/Brick Memorial) made it a 17-6 TCNJ lead after receiving a forfeit at 165.
Sophomore Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) then won by fall at 174 and Jim Tomczuk (Delran, NJ/Delran) made it five straight wins for the Lions with a 4-3 decision at 184.
King's Jason Reilly (Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood) ended TCNJ's string of victories at 197 pounds as the Monarch senior won by fall in 1:57. Jim Bishop (Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream) ended the dual meet with a 2-1 decision at heavyweight for King's cutting TCNJ's final margin of victory to 24-15.
The Lions will be back on the mat this weekend participating in the Spartan Invitational hosted by York College (PA).
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