COLLEGEVILLE (PA) – Delaware Valley College showed why its ranked ninth in all of Division III as the Aggies lost just 11 of 40 individual matches, en route to a perfect 4-0 record at the North/South Duals.
 
Delaware Valley routed Springfield College (37-10), Hunter College (28-9) and McDaniel College (37-9) and also posted a 24-15 triumph over 22^nd-ranked Waynesburg University at the Duals, which were hosted by Ursinus College. The wins upped the Aggies' record to 8-2 on the season as they now have two weeks to prepare for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (January 24 at Wilkes University).
 
It was a dominant day of action for Delaware Valley, which was even without the services of the top-ranked 149-pound wrestler in Division III in returning All-American Vinny Fava. Five Aggies had perfect records of 4-0 or 3-0, including fellow returning All-Americans Aaron Karns and Zach Roseberry.
 
Karns, a two-time All-American who is ranked third in the 197-pound weight class went 4-0 with two pins, a major decision and a decision. In the process, the senior moved up to ninth place on the school's all-time list with 107 career victories (107-23). Karns is 18-3 on the season.
 
Roseberry, ranked fourth in Division III at heavyweight, upped his mark to 18-3 on the season after the sophomore notched three consecutive decisions to start the day.
 
Zac Haynes (133) and Ben Schweiger (174) each went 4-0 while Connor Gabriel won all three of his matches at 184 pounds. Haynes improved his season mark to 16-5 while Schweiger, who pinned three of his four foes, moved his record to 13-3. Gabriel has won 14 of 21 matches this year.
 
Delaware Valley opened a 15-0 lead against Springfield thanks to a pin (by Joshua Di Santo), a forfeit and a major decision. Springfield won the next two weight classes to pull to within five, 15-10, but the Aggies swept the final five bouts, including pins from Schweiger and Karns, for the 37-10 triumph.
 
The Waynesburg contest was next and a battle of ranked teams in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll. A decision by Connor Kirkegard at 125 and a pin by Haynes at 133 gave the Aggies a 9-0 lead, but Waynesburg took the next four weights, including one pin, for a 15-9 lead. However, Schweiger earned a decision and Gabriel followed with a 17-0, technical fall blanking to regain the advantage at 17-15. Karns and Roseberry put the match away with a major decision and a decision respectively for the 24-15 final.
 
Hunter, which is ranked 22^nd in the d3wrestler.com poll (Delaware Valley is fourth in this poll) led the Aggies, 7-3 after three weights, but Delaware Valley took the next two for a 10-7 advantage. Alec Horan nearly upset 10^th-ranked Jesse Bader at 165, but fell 3-1 in overtime for a 10-10 contest. Once again, the Aggies swept the final four weights for a 28-9 finish (Hunter was deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct).
 
Delaware Valley then ended the North/South Duals by winning eight of 10 weight classes, for the 37-9 triumph over McDaniel. Jeff Reimel (157), Schweiger and Karns notched pins in their respective matches.
 
 
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 37, SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE 10
125 – Connor Kirkegard (DelVal) by forfeit (6-0 DelVal)
133 – Zac Haynes (DelVal) by decision over Tyler Keane, 5-4 (9-0 DelVal)
141 – Joshua Di Santo (DelVal) by fall over Jacob Strohman, 4:48 (15-0 DelVal)
149 – Zach Joseph (Spring) by fall over Nick Menkin, 2:46 (15-6 DelVal)
157 – Eric Hamrick (Spring) by major decision over Jeff Reimel, 20-6 (15-10 DelVal)
165 – Alec Horan (DelVal) by decision over Ryan Ward, 4-3 (18-10 DelVal)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by fall over Will Henson, 2:07 (24-10 DelVal)
184 – Connor Gabriel (DelVal) by major decision over Vincent Silano, 11-1 (28-10 DelVal)
197 – Aaron Karns (DelVal) by fall over Hunter Ayen, 5:54 (34-10 DelVal)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by decision over Irakli Kakauridze, 10-5 (37-10 DelVal)
 
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 24, WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY 15
125 – Connor Kirkegard (DelVal) by decision over Gordan Bieber, 6-4 (3-0 DelVal)
133 – Zac Haynes (DelVal) by fall over Filippo Crivelli, 1:59 (9-0 DelVal)
141 – Dominic Ciaramella (Wayne) by fall over Joshua Di Santo, 3;23 (9-6 DelVal)
149 – Landon Lohr (Wayne) by decision over Nick Menkin, 5-4 (9-9)
157 – Derek Hull (Wayne) by decision over Jeff Reimel, 8-2 (12-9 Waynesburg)
165 – Sam Guidi (Wayne) by decision over Alec Horan, 5-3 (15-9 Waynesburg)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by decision over Ryan Shank, 13-7 (15-12 Waynesburg)
184 – Connor Gabriel (DelVal) by technical fall over Patrick Jennigs, 17-0, 4:33 (17-15 DelVal)
197 – Aaron Karns (DelVal) by major decision over Gennaro Bonaventura, 8-0 (21-15 DelVal)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by decision over Greg Kumer, 5-2 (24-15 DelVal)
 
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 28, HUNTER COLLEGE 9
125 – Kenny Albert (Hunter) by decision over Connor Kirkegard, 7-3 (3-0 Hunter)
133 – Zac Haynes (DelVal) by decision over Andrew Traficante, 7-2 (3-3)
141 – Cary Palmer (Hunter) by major decision over Joshua Di Santo, 11-2 (7-3 Hunter)
149 – Nick Menkin (DelVal) by major decision over Andy Huang, 13-5 (7-7)
157 – Jeff Reimel (DelVal) by decision over Nicholas Wilkie, 2-0 (10-7 DelVal)
165 – Jesse Bader (Hunter) by decision over Alec Horan, 3-1 SV-1 (10-10)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by fall over Declan Gray, 2:36 (16-10 DelVal)
184 – Connor Gabriel (DelVal) by forfeit (22-10 DelVal)
197 – Aaron Karns (DelVal) by decision over Dennis Melendez, 8-6 (25-10 DelVal)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by decision over Patryk Kopczynski, 7-3 (28-10 DelVal)
* Hunter deducted for one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct and a 28-9 final

DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 37, MCDANIEL COLLEGE 9
125 – Connor Kirkegard (DelVal) by decision over Nate Frantz, 4-0 (3-0 DelVal)
133 – Zac Haynes (DelVal) by major decision Nick Montary, 14-1 (7-0 DelVal)
141 – Alvonte Drummond (McD) by fall over Joshua Di Santo, 3:56 (7-6 DelVal)
149 – Nick Menkin (DelVal) by technical fall over Trey Mitchell, 18-3, 4:04 (12-6 DelVal)
157 – Jeff Reimel (DelVal) by fall over Erik Meyer, 1:28 (18-6 DelVal)
165 – Alec Horan (DelVal) by decision over Luke Yox, 3-0 (21-6 DelVal)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by fall over Jake Pooton, 3:53 (27-6 DelVal)
184 – Nick Cross (McD) by decision over Alex Price, 10-6 (27-9 DelVal)
197 – Aaron Karns (DelVal) by fall over Ricky Tisinger, 1:18 (33-9 DelVal)
285 – Tom Tehan (DelVal) by major decision over Rob Ponavon, 11-1 (37-9 DelVal)