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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Behind 7-6, Army won the last six weight classes to defeat East Stroudsburg University, 29-7, in a match between two Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association opponents Tuesday night.

The Warriors (2-2) took the lead when Kevin Rake downed Michael Quiroga, 6-2, at 133 pounds and Brad Kleckner won by major decision over Dave Ford, 13-5, at 141 pounds.

Rake, a sophomore from Pocono Mountain High School, scored a takedown in the first period and a three-point near fall in the third and built up riding time for his six points. He lifted his season record to 3-2.

Kleckner, a junior who won 24 matches last year, had a takedown in the first period, a takedown and a two-point near fall in the second period and two more takedowns in the third period in registering the major. He is now 2-1.

Army went ahead, 9-7, as Eric Miller edged Keith Kleckner, Brad’s younger brother, 2-0, on a first-period takedown at 149 pounds. The Cadets then coasted with three major decisions and a technical fall in four of the last five matches.

The closest match was at 165 pounds where Army’s Matt Ross got a takedown at the buzzer in edging Shawn Smith, 5-4.

Army raised is record to 2-1 while ESU is now 2-2. The Warriors won last year’s match between the two schools, 20-18.

Army 29, ESU 7

125 – Brett Gendron (A) dec. Tom Nicolicchia, 5-2

133 – Kevin Rake (ES) dec. Michael Quiroga, 6-2

141 – Brad Kleckner (ES) won by major over Dave Ford, 13-5

149 – Eric Miller (A) dec. Keith Kleckner, 2-0

157 – Jeremy Conner (A) won by major over Matt Dudeck, 11-3

165 – Matt Ross (A) dec. Shawn Smith, 5-4

174 – Maurice Worthy (A) won by major over Dan Roy, 14-6

184 – Graig Cooper (A) won by major over Dan Madonna, 13-4

197 – John Paxton won by tech fall over Ben Zerance, 15-0 (6:40)

#285 – Brandon Devlin (A) dec. Marc Bauknecht, 5-3

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