CNBNews

*Ewing, NJ*… The College of New Jersey wrestling team won eight of 10
weight classes as they Lions beat visiting Hunter College by the score
of 30-9 on Wednesday at Packer Hall.

The Lions (2-0) are ranked eighth in the latest National Wrestling
Coaches Association Division III poll, while the Hawks (0-1) entered the
match in the 30^th spot. TCNJ has also now won 15 straight dual meets
dating back to last season.

TCNJ opened the dual meet with a victory as freshman *Kyle Kinchen
(Jackson, NJ/Jackson)* posted a 10-5 decision at 125 pounds. The Hawks
then tied the score at 3-3 as *Adam Coleman (Miller Place, NY/Miller
Place) *won in the final seconds at 133 by the score of 8-7.

The Lions pulled back in front at 141 pounds as freshman *John Barnett
(Oak Ridge, NJ/Jefferson Township*) recorded an 8-4 victory and
sophomore *Tyler Branham (Newton, NJ/Kittantinny)* followed with a 10-1
major decision at 149. Branham entered the match ranked fourth
nationally at 149.in his weight class.

*Dan DiColo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive)* made it consecutive wins by major
decision for the Lions as at 157 pounds as the sophomore won by the
score of 18-6. That win was followed by third major decision as *Al
Wonesh (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington)* put TCNJ in front 18-3 with a
12-3 victory at 165 pounds.

The Lions added to the lead as junior *Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick,
NJ/Waldwick)* won by forfeit at 174, but Hunter’s *Joey Scott (Walden,
NY/Valley Central)* snapped TCNJ’s streak of four straight wins with a
pin at 184 pounds in 55 seconds. Scott entered the match ranked seventh.

The hosts closed out the dual meet with two more victories as S*hawn
Vanwingerden (Wantage, NJ/High Point)* won 11-5 at 197 and heavyweight
*Steve Carbone (Cranford, NJ/Cranford)* ended the dual meet with a 6-0
triumph.

TCNJ will compete again on Sunday, November 18 taking part in the annual
Ursinus College Fall Brawl.

*Weight by weight summary*

*#8 TCNJ 30, #30 Hunter
9                                                                                                            
TCNJ  -  Hunter*
125: Kyle Kinchen (TCNJ) dec. Evan Velez (HC) 10-5          
                                                          3 -
0                                                   
133: Adam Coleman (HC) dec. Jack Casey (TCNJ) 8-7         
                                                         3 - 3
141: John Barnett (TCNJ) dec. Kyle Cammorodo (HC)
8-4                                                           6 -
3            
149: Tyler Branham (TCNJ) major dec. Vitaly Simkin (HC)
10-1                                            10 - 3
157: Dan DiColo (TCNJ) major dec. Joe Speigel (HC)
18-6                                                           14 - 3
165: Al Wonesh (TCNJ) major dec. Bill Calvacca (HC)
12-3                                                       18 - 3
174: Greg Osgoodby (TCNJ) by
forfeit                                                                                     
        24 - 3
184: Joey Scott (HC) pinned Jim Tomczuk (TCNJ)
:55                                                                   24 - 9
197: Shawn Vanwingerden (TCNJ) dec. Ben Bonaventura (HC)
11-5                                    27 - 9
285: Steve Carbone (TCNJ) dec. Brian Scher (HC)
6-0                                                                  30 - 9