ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Franklin & Marshall Defeats Elizabethtown, 30-18

LANCASTER, Pa. --- Franklin & Marshall College used three pins to pick up a 30-18 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference wrestling action on Tuesday night.

The Diplomats (1-0 overall) won six of the eight bouts contested against the Blue Jays (2-3 overall), but needed a pin in the 285-pound match to secure the victory.

Earning wins for the Blue Jays were sophomore Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), who boosted his record to 7-1 with a 4-3 decision over Jake Bucha at 133 pounds, and sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School) at 149 pounds as he posted a 14-7 decision over Albert Gianforti to move to 7-0 on the year.

Forfeit victories were claimed by first-year student Steve Resnick (Media, PA/Haverford School) at 141 pounds and sophomore Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) at 197 pounds.

At Lancaster, Pa.
Franklin & Marshall 30, Elizabethtown 18
125: Stephen Sabreen (F) pinned Pete Achilles (E), 4:29 (6-0)
133: Eric Rhoads (E) dec. Jake Bucha (F), 4-3 (6-3)
141: Steve Resnick (E) by forfeit (6-9)
149: Bud Croswell (E) dec. Albert Gianforti (F), 14-7 (6-12)
157: Anthony Bongarzone (F) pinned Jereme Heisey (E), 2:43 (12-12)
165: Nino San Doval (F) dec. Mike Lussier (E), 6-4 (15-12)
174: Justin Herbert (F) tech. fall Josh Cook (E), 17-2 (5:12) (20-12)
184: Dan Canfield (F) maj. dec. Bill Meaney (E) 11-3 (24-12)
197: Deron Sharp (E) by forfeit (24-18)
285: Nico Somers (F) pinned Tim Katzaman (E), :37 (30-18)