Jan. 15, 2005

The Duquesne University wrestling team moved its record to 5-2 on the season in splitting a pair of matches on the final day of the Virginia Duals. The fifth-seeded Dukes dropped top-seeded Franklin and Marshall, 25-14 Saturday afternoon in the semifinals before falling to second seeded South Dakota State, 29-12 in the finals Saturday evening. The Red and Blue are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 22 as they host Pitt, Eastern Michigan and Franklin and Marshall at noon in the Palumbo Center.

SEMIFINALS
Duquesne 25, Franklin & Marshall 14
125 - Jonathan Bittinger (D) DEC Trent Dixon (F&M), 6-2
133 - Rich Gebauer (F&M) DEC Brad Cipriani (D), 6-5
141 - Keith Pavlekovsky (D) MAJOR Steve Gregory (F&M), 11-0
149 - Andrew Smith (F&M) DEC Bernie Lynch (D), 10-3
157 - Mike Parziale (F&M) TECH FALL Dan Pauley (D), 22-7
165 - Matt Veres (F&M) DEC Rob Dempsey (D), 10-4
174 - Mark Himes (D) TECH FALL Matt Goggin (F&M), 20-5
184 - Jared Ricotta (D) FALL Chris Richey (F&M) 2:47
197 - Tim Frank (D) DEC Glenn Martin (F&M), 4-2
HWT - Marc Allemang (D) MAJOR Bryan McCarthy (F&M), 20-8.

FINALS
South Dakota State 29, Duquesne 12
125: Marcus Waters, SDSU, major dec. Jonathan Bittinger, 18-10
133: Chris Werth, SDSU, dec. Keith Pavlekovsky, 2-1
141: Brad Cipriani, DU, dec. Dusty Kavitz, 6-0
149: Chad Herrboldt, SDSU, def. Bernie Lynch, by fall 1:43
157: Andy Everson, SDSU, major dec. Dan Pauley, 13-2
165: Nate Althoff, SDSU, dec. Rob Dempsey, 6-2
174: Travis Gottschalk, SDSU, dec. Mark Himes, 6-2
184: Jared Ricotta, DU, dec. Levi Krehmeyer, 6-0
197: Cody Nehl, SDSU, def. Tim Frank, by fall 1:18
HWT: Marc Allemang, DU, won by forfeit