ALLENTOWN, Pa. (January 25, 2014) – The 19th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team earned wins over McDaniel College and Muhlenberg College Saturday to improve to 3-0 in Centennial Conference action.
 
The Ducks downed McDaniel, 31-16, before beating host Muhlenberg, 50-3, and are now 8-5 overall.
 
Stevens 31, McDaniel 16
Freshman Rob Murray gave Stevens an early lead at 125 thanks to six points via forfeit, but the Green Terror would answer with three-straight bout wins to open a 13-6 lead heading into the 157-pound weight class.
 
At 157, sophomore Leo Wortman brought the Ducks within one after a win by fall (5:37) over Erik Meyer, and freshman Colin Navickas followed with a major at 165 to give the Ducks a lead they would never relinquish.
 
Junior 174-pounder Zach Bass earned Stevens' second fall of the day, this one coming just 1:27 into his bout with Marvin McKinney, to hand the Ducks a 22-13 margin, and senior Ryan Dormann did the same at 184 to put Stevens on top by 15 points with just two bouts left.
 
McDaniel earned a win at 197, but junior Chris Florek closed the dual with a hard-fought 3-1 decision over Taylor Avino in the heavyweight division.
 
Stevens 50, Muhlenberg 3
In the Ducks' second dual of the day, they earned six wins via forfeit for a total of 36 points. Murray eanred a 10-4 decision victory at 125  to open the match and give Stevens a 3-0 edge, with sophomore Dillon Guarino getting the forfeit win at 133. At 141, sophomore Ryan Wilson tallied a technical fall to put Stevens on top 14-0), and after a loss at 149, sophomore Keith Cays (157), Wortman (165), Navickas (174), Zach Bass (184), Dormann (197) and Florek (HWT) all notched victories via the forfeit.
 
"It was great to start getting more guys back on the mats healthy today," Head Wrestling Coach Mike Clayton said. "Our diets, technique and cardio are all improving and some guys really stepped up with gutsy performances."
 
Stevens will return to action on February 1 when the Ducks travel to California, Md. for Centennial Conference duals with Johns Hopkins University and Ursinus College.
 
Stevens 31, McDaniel 16
125 Rob Murray (SIT) won by forfeit (6-0)
133 Ryan O'Boyle (M) dec. Ryan Wilson (SIT), 7-1 (6-3)
141 Alvontae Drummond (Mc) maj. dec. Frederick Perrine (SIT), 15-4 (6-7)
149 Trey Mitchell (M) pinned Justin Becker (SIT), 6:57 (6-13)
157 Leo Wortman (SIT) pinned Erik Meyer (M), 5:37 (12-13)
165 Colin Navickas (SIT) maj. dec. Luke Yox, 12-4 (16-13)
174 Zach Bass (SIT) pinned Marvin McKinney (M), 1:27 (22-13)
184 Ryan Dormann (SIT) pinned Nick Cross (M), 4:16 (28-13)
197 Dakota Wilhelm (M) dec. Douglas Medrano (SIT), 4-1 (28-16)
HWT Chris Florek (SIT) dec. Taylor Avino (M), 3-1 (31-16)
 
Stevens 50, Muhlenberg 3
125 Rob Murray (SIT) dec. Jaryd Flank (Muhl), 10-4 (3-0)
133 Dillon Guarino (SIT) won by forfeit (9-0)
141 Ryan Wilson (SIT) tech fall Nate Spilka (Muhl), 6:36 (14-0)
149 Che Chengsupanimit (M) dec. Justin Becker, 8-6 (14-3)
157 Keith Cays (SIT) won by forfeit (20-3)
165 Leo Wortman (SIT) won by forfeit (26-3)
174 Colin Navickas (SIT) won by forfeit (32-3)
184 Zach Bass (SIT) won by forfeit (38-3)
197 Ryan Dormann (SIT) won by forfeit (44-3)
HWT Chris Florek (SIT) won by forfeit (50-3)