Gorham, Maine – The Plymouth State University wrestling had three place-winners and finished sixth this past Saturday at the annual Ted Reese Invitational of the University of Southern Maine.
New York University led the way and captured the team title with 94 points. Plymouth State finished sixth at 53 points, beating teams from MIT, UNH, and RPI.
Senior Femi Wheeler (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) was the top performer for the Panthers, capturing 157-pound bracket with three straight victories. Fellow senior James Matlack (Ewing, N.J.) won three out of his four matches at the 165-pound bracket to finish in third palce. Sophomore Tyler Snyder (Elizabethville, Pa.) also had a strong showing for PSU taking fourth in the 285-pound bracket with a pair of back-draw pins.
PSU was also helped on the day by with a handful of victories by freshman Chris Perrault (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) and sophomore Justin Demers (Concord, Mass.)
Plymouth State is off for the remainder of the semester. They return to action on Saturday, January 5th, 2013 when they travel to Roger Williams University to take part in the Scott Viera Invitational