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KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Before tonight's regular season finale and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference dual match with East Stroudsburg at Keystone Arena, the 11th-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team and head coach
Robert Fisher will recognize five seniors for their commitment and dedication to the program over the last few years.
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Michael Cusick (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) (149), No. 1
Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) (285),
Brian Kennerly (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby) (197),
Pierson White (Northumberland, Pa./Shikellamy) (174) and
Matt Wilde (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) (125) will be honored prior to the match with the Warriors at 7 p.m.
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Cusick has an overall career record of 30-23 and is 9-7 this season, 6-4 in duals. He is from McDonald and is majoring in business administration with a concentration in finance.
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Dunn Jr. won a national championship at the heavyweight division in 2019 and earned All-America status. He is a two-time National Qualifier, Super Region I Champion and All-PSAC First Teamer. Dunn Jr. was also recognized as the 2020 PSAC Wrestler of the Year. He has a career record of 61-3 in Maroon and Gold and is undefeated this season at 15-0, 11-0 in duals. Dunn Jr. transferred from Virginia Tech and is a graduate student from Bethlehem and is currently pursuing his master's degree.
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Kennerly holds a career record of 18-3 at KU and is 10-1 in duals, all coming this season. He earned third place in the Bob Quade Cyclone Open hosted by Centenary University on Dec. 5. Kennerly is a graduate student from Drexel Hill and transferred from the University of Virginia. He is currently pursuing his master's degree.
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White has competed in four matches in his career at KU, including in two this season, at the ESU Open in the season opener and then in the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open at Millersville on Nov. 20. White is from Northumberland and is majoring in business administration.
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Wilde is a former PSAC placewinner who holds a career record of 39-9 overall and is 17-3 this season, including 9-2 in duals. He took home first place honors at the ESU Open and was runner-up in the Bob Quade Cyclone Open. Wilde is a Boyertown native and is majoring in sport management.
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Kutztown will begin its postseason push next Saturday, Feb. 26, at the NCAA Super Region I Championships in Johnstown.
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