BUFFALO, NY—It was a successful homecoming for Bloomsburg University wrestling coach John Stutzman as he returned to his alma mater, the University at Buffalo, and led the Huskies to two wins. Bloomsburg beat Buffalo 23-10 and then later took down Gardner-Webb 34-6.
 
Stutzman, a 1995 graduate of Buffalo, saw his Huskies rally from an early 7-3 deficit to post a 23-10 win. With Bloomsburg trailing by four points after 141 pounds, Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) won by major decision to tie the score at 7-7. Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), ranked 8^th/9^th nationally, also posted a win by major decision, to put the Huskies up 11-7. After a win for the Bulls at 165 pounds, the Huskies closed out the match by scoring decisions in the final four weights to win by 13.
 
In the victory over Gardner-Webb, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two matches. But, the Huskies got a win by major decision from Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) to cut the lead to 6-4. After Matt Hicks (Allentown (Annapolis, MD)/St. Mary's, MD) won by forfeit at 149 pounds, Hickman blanked his opponent 7-0 at 157 before Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) scored a win by major decision at 165 pounds. Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) then scored a win by fall in just 1:14 at 174, before Bloomsburg closed out the match with three wins by major decision to easily earn the win.
 
Bloomsburg, 7-3, will be idle till Dec. 29 when it goes to Lock Haven for the Mat Town Invitational.


Bloomsburg 23, Buffalo 10
125    Max Soria (Buffalo) DEC Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (Bloomsburg) 5-2.                                              
133    Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (Bloomsburg) DEC Justin Farmer (Buffalo) 3-2.                                           
141    Kevin Smith (Buffalo) MAJ DEC Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (Bloomsburg) 10-2                              
149    Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Chris Conti (Buffalo) 16-5.                                    
157    Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Dom Montesanti (Buffalo) 12-4                    
165    Mark Lewandowski (Buff) DEC Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (Bloomsburg) 6-2.                               
174    Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (Bloomsburg) DEC Jake Waste (Buffalo) 4-2.                                            
184    Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (Bloomsburg) DEC Zach Ward (Buffalo) 6-4.                                              
197    Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (Bloomsburg) DEC Justin Heisermen (Buffalo) 12-6                                
285    Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (Bloomsburg) DEC Jedd Mason (Buffalo) 4-0.                                               
 
Bloomsburg 34 Gardner-Webb 6
125       Michael Slaughther (GW) DEC Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (Bloomsburg), 3-2
133       Robert Golde (GW) DEC. Craig Barker (Lecanto, FL/Citrus) (Bloomsburg), 5-2
141       Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Davante Andujar (GW), 14-6
149       Matt Hicks (Allentown (Annapolis, MD)/St. Mary's, MD) won by FORFEIT
157       Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (Bloomsburg) DEC Alex Medved (GW), 7-0
165       Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Justin Guthrie (GW), 13-5
174       Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (Bloomsburg) FALL over Aaron Rabin (GW), 1:14
184       Mike Mirra (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Julian Ming (GW), 14-4
197       Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Travis Porter (GW), 23-15
285       Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (Bloomsburg) MAJ DEC Justin Kozera (GW), 10-2