MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The 18th-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team dominated from wire-to-wire on Friday night, earning five of its seven victories by fall, as it defeated the Millersville Marauders, 36-12, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference dual inside Pucillo Gymnasium.

The Golden Bears (4-4, 2-2 PSAC) returned to a .500 record in dominant fashion, opening the day with a pair of pins and quickly finishing things off with two first-period pins in the final two bouts. While the Marauders (3-6, 1-5 PSAC) won three of four matchups after the two opening falls, Kutztown locked down in the back half to win its 16th straight over Millersville.

Redshirt juniors Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) and Javien DeLeon (Allentown, Pa./Liberty), the 125 and 133-pound grapplers who are likely to get a look from the National Wrestling Coaches Association in the next individual rankings, secured pins in the third and second periods, respectively. Aliazer Alicea (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) picked up his first dual victory of the season with a pin of his own at 149 pounds, stretching the team's lead to 18-3 after four bouts.

After a pair of Millersville grapplers combined for nine team points at 157 and 165-pounds, 13th-ranked Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) and eighth-ranked Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg) claimed identical, 7-2 decisions for three team points apiece to put the dual away.

Seventh-ranked 197-pound Wayne McIntyre (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg North) and 285-pound Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) bounced back from tough outings last weekend and secured falls against their Millersville counterparts, making quick work in the first period to conclude the night.

For 25th-year head coach Robert Fisher, this marks his 256th career dual victory in what was announced as his final season at the helm of  the Kutztown wrestling team, of which he is the winningest coach in the program's 63-year history.

The Golden Bears will look to carry the road momentum into its next dual against the Shippensburg Raiders on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. inside Heiges Field House. The Golden Bears return to Keystone Arena for Senior Night the following Tuesday, Feb. 17, when its hosts East Stroudsburg at 7 p.m.

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NO. 18 KUTZTOWN VS MILLERSVILLE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026 | MILLERSVILLE, PA. | PUCILLO GYMNASIUM
NO. 18 KUTZTOWN 36, MILLERSVILLE 12

125: Nic Allison (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) (KU) won by fall over Gavin Boland (VILLE), [T – 6:45]
133: Javien DeLeon (Allentown, Pa./Liberty) (KU) won by fall over Colin Higgins (VILLE), [T – 4:32]
141: No. 13 Nick Cottone* (VILLE) dec. over Joey Ortega (Clark, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson) (KU), 4-0
149: Aliazer Alicea (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) (KU) won by fall over Taylor Robinson (VILLE), [T – 2:13]
157: Richie DeFulvio (VILLE) dec. over Hunter Horton (James Creek, Pa./Tussey Mountain) (KU), 11-7
165: Nick Bennet (VILLE) won by fall over Ty Pfizenmayer (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley) (KU), [T – 3:13]
174: No. 9 Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) (KU) dec. Jack Weldon (VILLE), 7-2
184: No. 8 Cole Casilio (Wilcox, Pa./Johnsonburg) (KU) dec. Avery Aurand (VILLE), 7-2
197: No. 7 Wayne McIntyre (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg North) (KU) won by fall over Jaxon Townsend (VILLE), [T – 2:51]
285: Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) (KU) won by fall over Kurt Scheuerman (VILLE), [T – 1:28]
 
*141: Nick Cottone (VILLE) is ranked 13th at 133 lbs.