HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (January 31, 2012) - Freshman Chris Parker (Dover, Del./Caesar Rodney) of the wrestling team has been named Cyclone of the Week for his efforts in the week ending on Jan. 29, 2012.

Parker recorded his first home pin on Sunday when he took down McDaniel College’s Drew Brehm at 2:30 into the first round in front of a home Cyclone crowd to put Centenary up 6-0 early on. That fall improves his overall record to five wins on the season, four of which came from pins for the rookie.

Parker and the rest of the wrestling team look to return to action on Friday when they hit the road to take on East Stroudsburg at 7:00pm.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (January 29, 2012) – The No. 22 ranked Centenary College wrestling team defeated the McDaniel College Green Terror on Sunday afternoon 34-6 for their fourth dual win of the season.

The Cyclones jumped out early when freshman Chris Parker (Dover, Del./Caesar Rodney) took down McDaniel’s Drew Brehm for one of two Cyclone pins on the day at 2:30 to put the Cyclones up 6-0. Centenary continued to battle through with back-to-back victories at 133 and 141 lbs. as Adam Swift (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) and Craig Montgomery (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Park) took home a 10-1 major decision and a 5-4 decision respectively.

Montgomery’s win came at the benefit of the riding time clock as him and McDaniel’s Mason Goretsas ended regulation with the score tied 4-4, but Montgomery was able to tack on an extra point due to riding time to take home the victory and put the Cyclones up 13-0 over the Green Terror.

Following a loss at 149 lbs, the Cyclones bounced back with another threesome of victories to put Centenary ahead 26-3. The run all began as sophomore Chris Burdge (Newton, N.J./Kittatiny) took home a 14-1 major decision over one of McDaniel’s top wrestlers, Brent Lowe.

Junior Nick Bach (Parsippany, N.J./Parsippany) also responded back for the Cyclones as he took down James McGarry early into the third round for Centenary’s second pin of the day. Freshman Khalid Shakir (Bordentown, N.J./Bordentown Regional) sealed the deal for the Cyclones as he took away a 4-1 decision over Jacob Reik to put Centenary up 26-3.

After dropping a bout at 184 lbs., the Cyclones turned to senior Tim Lutke (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) who is coming off an injury but looked to jump back out on the mat. Lutke wasted no time in his first match back, almost landing a pin early on over McDaniel’s Sule Marquez-Monsanto, but ended up taking home a 17-2 technical fall with back points to put Centenary up 31-6.

Junior J.D. Zitone (Montague, N.J./Port Jervis) continues his undefeated streak as he ended the day with a 6-2 decision over the 6’5” Joe Camlin, improving his record to 20-0 on the season.

With the win, the Cyclones improve to 4-4 on the season and look to bounce back into action on Friday when they travel to take on East Stroudsburg at 7:00pm.

Results:  Centenary - 34    McDaniel - 6
125 – Chris Parker (Centenary) by fall over Drew Brehm (McDaniel) FALL 2:30  C-6.0
133 – Adam Swift (Centenary) major decision over Sean Ensign (McDaniel) MD 10-1  C-4.0
141 – Craig Montgomery (Centenary) decision over Mason Goretsas (McDaniel) DEC 5-4  C-3.0
149 – Logan Yox (McDaniel) decision over Joe Bartolini (Centenary) DEC 8-2 M-3.0
157 – Chris Burdge (Centenary) major decision over Brent Lowe (McDaniel) MD 14-1  C-4.0
165 – Nick Bach (Centenary) fall over Sean McGarry (McDaniel) FALL 5:15  C-6.0
174 – Khalid Shakir (Centenary) decision over Jacob Reik (McDaniel) DEC 4-1  C-3.0
184 – Scott Forrester (McDaniel) decision over Jon Acosta (Centenary) DEC 4-3  M-3.0
197 – Tim Lutke (Centenary) technical fall over Sule Marquez-Monsanto (McDaniel) TF5 17-2 C-5.0
285 – J.D. Zitone (Centenary) decision over Joe Camlin (McDaniel) DEC 6-2 C-3.0

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (January 20, 2012) – The Centenary College wrestling team dominated the Delaware Valley College Aggies on Friday night 24-13 to bring their Metropolitan Conference record to 2-1.

Junior J.D. Zitone (Montague, N.J./Port Jervis) continues his undefeated season with a 3-2 decision over Cody Gardner to improve his record to 19-0. Freshman Chris Parker (Dover, Del./Caeser Rodney) started the night out for the Cyclones with a pin over Charlie Frankel in the first round to put Centenary up 6-0 early on.

The Cyclones continued to dominate with three consecutive wins by Chris Burdge (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny), Nick Bach (Parsippany, N.J./Parsippany), and Khalid Shakir (Bordentown, N.J./Bordentown Regional), including a pin by Bach early in the third round.

The win for the Cyclones came with four decisions and two falls to give the Cyclones a total 24 points and their second conference win of the season. With the win, the Cyclones return home next Sunday when they host McDaniel at 1:00pm.

CENTENARY COLLEGE 24, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 13
125 -       Chris Parker (CEN) by fall over Charlie Frankel, 2:48 (6-0 CEN)
133 -       David Davidson (DVC) by decision over Adam Swift, 4-1 (6-3 CEN)
141 -       Craig Montgomery (CEN) by decision over Henry Stinson, 10-3 (9-3 CEN)                               
149 -       Zak Andrews (DVC) by decision over Joe Bartolini, 13-5 (9-7 CEN)
157 -       Chris Burdge (CEN) by decision over Emmanuel Ajagbe, 7-3 (12-7 CEN)   
165 -       Nick Bach (CEN) by fall over Donald Smith, 6:44 (18-7 CEN)                        
174 -       Khalid Shakir (CEN) by decision over Connor Gabriel, 5-1 (21-7 CEN)
184 -       Joseph Richard (DVC) by decision over Jon Acosta, 13-7 (21-10 CEN)
197 -       Kyle Tufts (DVC) by decision over James Valcius, 6-3 (21-13 CEN)
285 -       J.D. Zitone (CEN) by decision over Cody Gardner, 3-2 (24-13 CEN)

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (January 17, 2012) - Sophomore Chris Burdge (Newton, N.J./Kittatiny) has been named Cyclone of the Week for the week ending on Jan. 15.

Burdge finished the week 5-0 with four pins and a major decision for the Cyclones, including a first-place finish at the Will Abele Invitational last Saturday. The 157 lb. sophomore is currently ranked fourth according to the NWCA’s most recent national rankings.

Burdge and the wrestling team return to action on Friday when they travel to Doylestown, Pa. to take on Metropolitan Conference foe Delaware Valley College at 7:00pm.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (January 10, 2012) – Despite a late effort by the still undefeated junior J.D. Zitone (Montague, N.J./Port Jervis), the #25 ranked Centenary College wrestling team was unable to take down the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays as they fell 23-22 on Tuesday night. Prior to the match, the 10th ranked Phillipsburg High School squared off against ninth ranked St. Peter’s Prep in an intense high school showdown.

The Cyclones came out strong early on, taking away decisions at the 125 and 133 lb. classes by Alex Reeves (Irvington, N.J./Irvington) and Adam Swift (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) respectively.  Swift’s victory came after being down 3-2 late in the match when a last second takedown put him ahead 4-3 at the final buzzer of the bout for the victory.

Up 4-0, senior Craig Montgomery (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Park) was able to blow open the Cyclones lead with a quick pin only 1:58 into the match at 141 lbs. to put the Cyclones up 10-0 over the Blue Jays.

At 149 lbs, the Blue Jays fought back as Tye Boyer was able to take a 10-1 major decision, but sophomore Chris Burdge (Newton, N.J./Kittatiny) was able to send the Cyclones right back with a pin at 5:35 to keep the Cyclones up 18-4.

The Blue Jays responded quickly as they recorded two consecutive pins at 165 and 174 lbs. and an 8-4 decision at 184 lbs. to put them ahead 19-18 over the Cyclones. With an injury to one of Centenary’s top wrestlers, Tim Lutke (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) at 197 lbs, the Cyclones were faced with a decision as a forfeit would lose them a vital six points in the dual.

With the match only a one point differential, the Cyclones sent out 149 lb. Joe Bartolini (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) to take on the 197 lb. Bill Meaney in hopes of keeping the Cyclones in the dual for the final match of the night. Despite a strong effort by Bartolini, Meaney was able to take away a 21-6 technical fall in the third round of the bout to put the Blue Jays up 23-18 with only one match remaining.

With Centenary in need of a pin to win the dual, the Cyclones turned to the undefeated junior Zitone in hopes of a quick fall at 285 lbs. Unfortunately, the 8-0 major decision was not enough for Zitone and the Cyclones as they fell to the Blue Jays by a final tally of 23-22. With the win, Zitone moves to 15-0 on the season, including six major decisions on the year.

The Cyclones return to action on Saturday when they travel to Collegeville, Pa. to compete in the Ursinus Invitational set to begin at 9:00am.

Results