BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The 16th-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team used its two 'big guns' in holding off 19th-ranked LIU Post Saturday afternoon in a 25-15 non-conference road match.
 
The Golden Bears (2-1 overall) have now won two straight dual matches after taking down Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foe and 21st-ranked Seton Hill back on Dec. 1.
 
KU opened Saturday with two consecutive bout wins, a 15-2 major decision from Matt Wilde (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area (Ursinus)) at 125 followed by a 9-4 decision from Christopher Crane (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) at 133.
 
The Pioneers stormed back in a back way via a pin at 141 from their No. 1 ranked wrestler in his class. But Michael Cusick (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) returned the favor with a pin of his own at 149 to extend KU's match lead back to seven at 13-6. Chad Haegele (Warrington, Pa./Archbishop Wood) continued his strong start to the season one bout later with a decision at 157. Haegele is now 8-1 on the year.
 
LIU Post would make it very interesting by winning the next three bouts via decisions, and trailed by just two team points (17-15) with two bouts left.
 
But the Maroon and Gold had their two ranked wrestlers remaining, and the duo of No. 1 Jeff Reimel (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) and No. 9 Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic (Virginia Tech)) came through when their team needed them to.
 
Reimel won on a 10-0 major decision at 197 to swing the momentum back to KU. Dunn Jr. followed suit with a 20-4 tech fall victory at 285. Reimel is unbeaten at 3-0 this season and Dunn Jr., one week after receiving second place and All-PSAC honors at the PSAC Championships, is 8-1.
 
Kutztown will next be back out on the mats after the new year when it competes at the Franklin and Marshall Open on Saturday, Jan. 5, beginning at 9 a.m.

Results
 
125: Wilde (KU) Maj. Dec. vs. Scutellaro (LIUP) (15-2) |KU 4, LIUP 0
 
133: Crane (KU) Dec. vs. Mercardo (LIUP) (9-4) | KU 7, LIUP 0
 
141:  #1 Calderone (LIUP) Fall vs. Petril (Kutztown) (1:01) | KU 7, LIUP 6
 
149: Cusick (KU) Fall. vs. Gomez (LIUP) (1:17) | KU 13, LIUP 6
 
157: Haegele (KU) Dec. vs. Dashaj (LIUP) (7-0) | KU 16, LIUP 6
 
165: Cooper (LIUP) Dec. vs. Custer (KU) (9-4) | KU 16, LIUP 9
 
174: Arkow (LIUP) Dec. vs. Meyer (KU) (9-3) | KU 16, LIUP 12
 
184: McClure (LIUP) Dec. vs. Rogovich (KU) (11-4) | KU 16, LIUP 15
 
197: #1 Reimel (KU) Maj. Dec. vs. Shafran (LIUP) (10-0) | KU 20, LIUP 15
 
285: #9 Dunn Jr. (KU) Tech Fall vs. Nogaski (LIUP) (20-4, 4:40) | KU 25, 15