Dec. 1, 2007

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The George Mason wrestling team hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Lewisburg, Pa. for a pair of nonconference dual meets. The Patriots dropped their first meet of the afternoon, 23-20 to Bucknell, before rebounding with a 29-12 victory over Millersville to close out the day's action.

Bucknell won the first four matches against Mason, jumping out to a 14-0 lead. Despite two major decisions and two falls in four of the final six matches, the early deficit proved to be too much as the Patriots lost a close one, 23-20. Senior Randy Oates and redshirt senior Harry Zander earned falls at 174 pounds and 285 pounds, respectively, while a pair of freshmen, Frankie McLaughlin and Cayle Byers, tallied major decision victories at 157 and 197 pounds.

Mason rebounded with a dominant win over Millersville, winning matches at seven of the 10 weight classes. The Patriots never trailed in the meet, and earned two of their victories by falls. Freshman Denny Herndon pinned John Andel in 2:35 to open up the meet while Zander closed out the day with his second fall, pinning Raymond Bennett in 12 seconds.

George Mason's record stands at 2-1 in dual meets. The Patriots return home on Friday, Dec. 7 to wrestle both Drexel and American at the Fieldhouse, with the action slated to begin at 4 p.m.

Bucknell 23, George Mason 20
125 - Greg Hart (Bucknell) dec. Denny Herndon (Mason), 4-1, 3-0 Bucknell.
133 - David Marble (Bucknell) dec. Joe Coughlin (Mason), 9-3, 6-0 Bucknell.
141 - Luke Chohany (Bucknell) maj. dec. Brandon Bucher (Mason), 10-2, 10-0 Bucknell.
149 - Kevin LeValley (Bucknell) maj. dec. Aaron Keeton (Mason), 12-3, 14-0 Bucknell.
157 - Frankie McLaughlin (Mason) maj. dec. Brantley Hooks (Bucknell), 11-3, 14-4 Bucknell.
165 - Andy Rendos (Bucknell) maj. dec. Tyler Tisdell (Mason), 14-4, 18-4 Bucknell.
174 - Randy Oates (Mason) fall Rob Waltko (Bucknell), 4:28, 18-10 Bucknell.
184 - David Thompson (Bucknell) tech. fall Jimmy Webb (Mason), 15-0 (3:16), 23-10 Bucknell.
197 - Cale Byers (Mason) maj. dec. Charlie Wonsettler (Bucknell), 14-4, 23-14 Bucknell.
285 - Harry Zander (Mason) fall George Hingson, 0:45, 23-20 Bucknell.

George Mason 29, Millersville 12
125 - Denny Herndon (Mason) fall John Andel (Millsersville), 2:35, 6-0 Mason.
133 - Joe Coughlin (Mason) dec. Mark Stockdill (Millersville), 14-7, 9-0 Mason.
141 - Michael Greck (Millersville) dec. Brandon Bucher (Mason), 3-1, 9-3 Mason.
149 - Cody Becker (Millersville) dec. Aaron Keeton (Mason), 4-2, 9-6 Mason.
157 - Frankie McLaughlin (Mason) maj. dec. Phil Santee (Millersville), 15-7, 13-6 Mason.
165 - Andrew Rock (Mason) dec. David Morey (Millersville), 10-3, 16-6 Mason.
174 - Randy Oates (Mason) dec. Jeremy Brooks (Millersville), 12-5, 19-6 Mason.
184 - Steve Funk (Millersville) fall Jimmy Webb (Mason), 0:13, 19-12 Mason.
197 - Cayle Byers (Mason) maj. dec. Keith McDonald (Millersville), 12-3, 23-12 Mason.
285 - Harry Zander (Mason) fall Raymond Bennett (Millersville), 0:12, 29-12 Mason.