ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING
Saturday, January 29, 2000

ETOWN EDGES OUT RIT IN FIRST ROUND OF NATIONAL DUALS, 21-19, TIES HEIDELBERG, 18-18

BEREA, O. --- Elizabethtown squeaked past Rochester Institute of Technology, 21-19, and tied Heidelberg, 18-18, in the opening round of the 2000 Division III National Dual Meet, hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College Saturday. Despite the tie score, Heidelberg won six out of the ten matches held.

Bill Van Winkle (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) defeated his RIT opponent at 125 lbs in a 17-2 major decision, and won against Heidelberg on a pin at 1:11. Eric Snavely (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) also had a major decision victory at 141 lbs against RIT.

The National Duals will continue Sunday, January 30.

2000 Division III National Dual Meet, hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College
At Berea, OH
Elizabethtown 21, Rochester Institute of Technology 19
125: Bill Van Winkle (E) def. Brian Landi (RIT), maj. dec. 17-2
133: Sam Lannigan (E) def. Josh Torres (RIT), dec. 7-3
141: Eric Snavely (E) def. Jason Alverez (RIT), maj. dec. 16-2
149: Ashley Grillo (RIT) def. Mike Fiero (E), dec. 10-6
157: Pat North (RIT) def. Jason Aurand (E), dec. 10-2
165: Pete Ellis (E) def. Brett Kimball (RIT), dec. 4-1
174: Matt Loshiavo (RIT), forfeit win
184: Tony Wallace (RIT) def. Dan Bechtold (E), pin 2:10
197: Art Mattes (E) def. Luke Walsh (RIT), dec. 14-4
Hwt: Josh Boyer (E) def. Martin Szwarc (RIT), dec. 3-1

Heidelberg 18, Elizabethtown 18*
125: Bill Van Winkle (E) def. Mike Barker (H), pin 1:11
133: Sam Lannigan (E) def. Jason Wilcox (H), dec. 3-1
141: Nate Sikora (H) def. Eric Snavely (E), dec. 10-4
149: Steve Mitroka (H) def. Mike Fierro (E), dec. 11-5
157: Doug Hallahan (H) def. Jason Aurand (E), dec. 7-4
165: Aaron Bomer (H) def. Pete Ellis (E), dec. 5-1
174: Troy Whitsel (E), forfeit win
184: Dan Bechtold (E), def. Travis Poland (H), 13-7
197: Art Mattes (E), def. Tyler Kruse (H), 3-1
Hwt: Jeff Wolf (H), def. Josh Boyer (E), 5-0
*Heidelberg won six of the ten matches