WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army juniors Matt Kyler and Richard Starks were two of nine Black Knights to pick up decisions in a 41-3 victory over Franklin & Marshall, Tuesday night at Gillis Field House.
"Tonight was a good night for us," said Army head coach Chuck Barbee. "It was good to see our guys take care of business as we prepare for some strong competition this weekend at Cornell."
Kyler, who was ranked ninth at 149 pounds in both of this week's national polls, improved to 7-1 this season by pinning Jay Tracy in 2:31. It was Kyler's fourth fall of the season.
Starks, the 16th-ranked wrestler in both polls, ran his record to 5-2 with a 15-0 (7:00) technical fall opposite Colin Ely at 197 pounds.
Junior Lance Penhale started the night off at 125 pounds with a 4-1 decision over Stephen Sabreen as the Black Knights won the first seven bouts of the match. Senior captain Whitt Dunning pinned Matt Murray (3:40) at 133, sophomore Casey Thome defeated Al Gianforti, 14-2, at 141, sophomore Rudy Chelednik shutout James DiNicola, 15-0 (5:29) at 157 and freshman Mike Gorman pinned Anthony Bongarzone (6:04) at 165 to stake Army to a 31-0 lead.
Black Knight freshman Derek Stanley defeated Jimmy Schulz, 7-1, at 184, while junior Michael Sprigg took a 4-2 decision over Nico Somers at heavyweight to finish the night.
Army will compete at the Body Bar Invitational this Saturday (Nov. 22), hosted by Cornell. Action is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m.
