ESU-Bloomsburg Wrestling

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University's two top wrestlers, Brad Kleckner (141) and Marc Bauknecht (285) both won, but Bloomsburg took the other eight matches for a 27-6 wrestling victory Friday night.

Kleckner literally fought from off his back to defeat Adam Castner, 17-10, for his sixth straight dual-match victory. He put himself in harm's way in the first period as he scrambled onto his back and Castner caught him for a takedown and a three-point near fall and a 6-2 lead.

The ESU junior fought back, however, with a takedown late in the first period, two takedowns in the second period and two more in the third and then added a three-point near fall of his own. He narrowly missed a major when Castner escaped in the final seconds. Kleckner lifted his overall record to 16-9 and his dual mark to 10-5.

Bauknecht got a team-leading 18th victory by trimming Pat Spirelli, 5-1. He countered a move by Spirelli and spun around to get a match-clinching takedown with 15 seconds remaining. He is now 18-12 overall and 11-6 in duals.

Bloomsburg scored three majors and five regular decisions in winning its eighth straight dual match. The Huskies are now 8-4 while ESU dropped to 4-13.

The Huskies' Ed Hockenberry, ranked eighth in the nation at 157, used a five-point move in the second period to defeat Matt Dudeck, 6-1. His record is now 27-2.

The Warriors suffered a close defeat at 125 pounds as Brock Hite edged Danny Gonzalez, 5-2. Gonzalez had a takedown in the second period to trail by only 3-2, but Hite scored a third-period escape and had 1:20 riding time for a 5-2 decision.

In the 133-pound match, the difference between the Huskies' Russ Wite and Kevin Rake was one second-period move in which Wite scored a reversal and put Rake on his back for three points in a 6-1 victory.

Bloomsburg 27, ESU 6

125 - Brock Hite (B) dec, Dan Gonzalez, 5-2

133 - Russ Witt (B) dec. Kevin Rake, 6-1

141 - Brad Kleckner (ES) dec. Adam Castner, 17-10

149 - George Carter (B) won by major over Ryan Ross, 13-5

157 - Ed Hockenberry (B) dec. Matt Dudeck, 6-1

165 - Hunter Guenot (B) won by major over Shawn Smith, 11-0

#174 - Cassidy Shults (B) dec. Dan Roy, 12-5

184 - Kris Smith (B) dec. Dan Madonna, 6-2

197 - Todd Hockenbroch (B) won by major over Ben Zerance, 21-9

285 - Marc Bauknecht (ES) dec. Pat Spirelli, 5-1

#match started at 174 pounds

Records: Bloomsburg 8-4, ESU 4-13