KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The sixth-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team defeated the Seton Hill Griffins 34-6 on Friday night in the first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference dual of the season inside Keystone Arena.

The Golden Bears (1-0, 1-0 PSAC) opened the night with two pins in its first three matchups and wrapped up the afternoon with five straight wins over the Griffins (1-1, 0-1 PSAC), securing its seventh consecutive season-opening dual victory in front of a strong crowd on a cold evening outside.

Kutztown's lightweight wrestlers opened the evening with a bang, as 125-pound Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County), 133-pound Javien DeLeon (Allentown, Pa./Liberty) and 141-pound Joey Ortega (Clark, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson) each picked up bonus points as they secured a pair of falls and a major decision, pushing the score to 16-0 before the visitors could get on the board.

After dropping back-to-back weight classes in the following two rounds, No. 3 Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) and No. 6 Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) picked up one-point decisions over their Seton Hill counterparts at 165 and 174, which was followed by a 13-3 major decision by eighth-ranked 184-pound Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg) in his Keystone Arena debut.

Seventh-ranked 197-pound grappler Wayne McIntyre (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg North) never let off the gas in his 18-1 technical fall victory in four and a half minutes, and graduate student Dustin Swanson (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) got off to a quick start in his 5-2 win over Michael Gibson to close out the night in the heavyweight class.

The win tonight marks the sixth consecutive dual win for the Golden Bears, a run that started early last season. It is also KU's fifth straight dual victory over the Griffins, a team it holds an 11-2 all-time record against.

The Golden Bears return to the mats in 2026 for the Virginia Duals, a two-day event at the Hampton Coliseum on Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10. KU returns to Keystone Arena the following Friday, Jan. 16, when it takes on nationally-ranked Pitt-Johnstown at 7 p.m. in its second of six PSAC duals.

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SETON HILL VS. NO. 6 KUTZTOWN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025 | KUTZTOWN, PA. | KEYSTONE ARENA
NO. 6 KUTZTOWN 34, SETON HILL 6

125: Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) (KU) won by fall over Jacob Sombronski (SHU), [T – 2:05]
133: No. 14 Javien DeLeon (Allentown, Pa./Liberty) (KU) major dec. over Jacob Braun (SHU), 15-7
141: Joey Ortega (Clark, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson) (KU) won by fall over Greg Shaulis (SHU), [T – 3:33]
149: Ty Linsenbigler (SHU) dec. over Aliazer Alicea (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) (KU), 5-1
157: No. 12 Mike Zacur (SHU) dec. over Hunter Horton (James Creek, Pa./Tussey Mountain) (KU), 8-2
165: No. 3 Bailey Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) (KU) dec. over Christian Hirak (SHU), 8-7
174: No. 6 Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) (KU) dec. over Kane Kettering (SHU), 4-3
184: No. 8 Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg) (KU) major dec. over Troy McClelland (SHU), 13-3
197: No. 7 Wayne McIntyre (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg North) (KU) tech. fall over Luke Boylan (SHU), 18-1 [T – 4:23]
285: Dustin Swanson (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) (KU) dec. over Michael Gibson (SHU), 5-2