RALEIGH, NC—The Bloomsburg University wrestling team swept all four matches on Saturday at the North Carolina State Duals. The Huskies beat Campbell, 35-9; Anderson (SC), 44-9; Gardner-Webb 39-3; and the host team N.C. State, 19-12.
 
It was also a successful homecoming for Wilmington, NC native Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), ranked sixth at 157 pounds, who won all three of his matches and improved to 20-2 on the season. Hickman also improved his winning streak to 18 straight matches.
 
In match one of the day the Huskies used a win by fall, technical fall and three major decisions to roll to an easy win over Campbell. Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex), at 174 pounds, picked up the win by fall for Bloomsburg pinning James Cook in the second period, while 125-pounder Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) scored a win by technical fall winning 19-2.
 
Against Anderson University of South Carolina the Huskies won four of their eight matches by fall. Elliott Zackoski at 125 pounds started the match with a win by fall in 2:19, while Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) at 165, Luke DeLuise (Mt. Bethel/Pius X) at 184 and Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) also won by fall.
 
In the Huskies win over Gardner Webb Bloomsburg recorded two more wins by fall with Craig Barker (Lecanto, FL/Citrus) at 133 pounds and Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) at 141 pounds posting the wins.
 
The Huskies final match of the night was their toughest as the pulled out a 19-12 win over the Wolfpack. Bloomsburg trailed 6-4 after three matches, then won the next four bouts to lead 13-6. NC State pulled to within a point at 13-12 with victories at 174 and 184 pounds. But, Bloomsburg closed out the match with victories by Perry at 197 and heavyweight Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls).
 
Bloomsburg improves to 11-3 overall and have won nine straight matches. The Huskies return to the Nelson Field House on Wednesday hosting Millersville starting at 7 p.m.
 
Bloomsburg 35 Campbell 9
125-Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU) WTF Grabiel Soto (CU), 19-2
133-Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BU) dec. Tanner Bidelspach (CU), 5-0
141-Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (BU) maj. Dec. Jordan Tolbert (CU), 11-3
149-Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) (BU) dec. Mark Hartenstine (BU), 5-0
157-#6 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BU) maj dec. Nick Rex (CU), 10-2
165-Ryan Krecker (CU) dec. Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (BU), 8-5
174-Mike Dessinio (BU) WBF James Cook (CU), 4:36
184-Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (BU) maj dec TeShaun Johnson (CU), 12-3
197-John Weakley (CU) wins by forfeit
285-Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (BU) wins by forfeit
 
Bloomsburg 44 Anderson 9
125-Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) (BU) WBF Keenan Simmons (AU), 2:19
133-Crain Barker (BU) won by forfeit
141-Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (BU) WBF Ian Harper (AU), n/a
149-Dan Telhada (AU) WBF Kurtis Becker (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional) (BU), 4:54
157-Nick Guiliette (AU) dec. Mike Testen (Sayre/Athens), 3-2
165-Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (BU) WBF Dalton Harper (CU),2:56
174-Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (BU) WTF William Sutton (CU), 21-5
184-Luke DeLuise (Mt. Bethel/Pius X) (BU) WBF Bryan Glace (AU), 6:11
197-Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU) WBF Jordan Denmark (AU), 2:09
285-Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (BU) maj dec. Chase Duke (AU), 10-2
 
 Bloomsburg 39, Gardner Webb 3
125-Michael Slaughter (GW) dec. Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU), 3-2
133-Craig Barker (Lecanto, FL/Citrus) (BU) WBF Jake Reinemund (GW),2:30
141-Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (BU) WBF Alex Hamm (GW),2:11
149-Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) (BU) maj dec. Davnte Andujar (GW), 12-3
157-#6 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BU) dec. Alex Medved (GW), 4-2
165-Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (BU) WTF Justin Guthine (GW), 19-3
174- Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (BU) WBF Julian Ming (GW), 2:52
184- Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (BU) dec. Jason Porter (GW), 12-6
197- Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU) dec. Travis Porter (GW), 10-6
285- Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (BU) dec. Justin Kozera (GW), 3-2
 
Bloomsburg 19, NC State 12
125- Coltin Fought (NCS) dec. Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU), 8-6, ot
133- Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BU) major dec. Ben Elliott (NCS), 11-2
141- #12 Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (BU), 7-5
149- Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) (BU) dec. Thomas Gantt (NCS), 5-2 
157- #6 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BU) dec. Colton Palmer (NCS), 13-6 
165- Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (BU) dec. Nijel Jones (NCS), 3-2 
174- Quinton Godley (NCS) dec. Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (NCS), 2-1, 2ot 
184- Robert O'Neill (NCS) dec. Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (BU), 11-6 
197- Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU) dec. KaRonne Jones (NCS), 4-2
285- Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (BU) dec. Josh Davis (NCS), 1-0