By: Keystone Sports Information
LA PLUME, Pa.- The Keystone College men's wrestling team earned a split on its home mat Tuesday afternoon, defeating Penn State Altoona 36-6 before falling to a strong SUNY Oneonta squad 47-12 in a competitive tri-meet inside the Gambal Athletic Center.
Keystone 36, Penn State Altoona 6
The Giants built an early cushion thanks to forfeits at 133, 141, 149, 197, and 285.
The highlight came at 165 pounds, where Codi Bomboy (Montrose, Pa./Elk Lake) delivered one of the meet's most explosive moments, pinning Altoona's Gonzalo Santana Hernandez in just 1:09 to fire up the home crowd.
The Nittany Lions picked up one win at 184, but Keystone sealed the dual comfortably, earning a commanding victory.
SUNY Oneonta 47, Keystone 12
After Oneonta jumped out to a fast start with wins at 125 and 133, Keystone answered with one of the most exciting bouts of the day at 141, where Ralph Nieves (Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast) flipped momentum in Keystone's favor. Nieves secured a second-period fall at 4:57.
The Red Dragons then surged ahead with a series of bonus-point victories, but Keystone continued to battle. At 197, Nero Bono (Southboro, Mass./Assabet Valley) came through with a dominant performance, recording a pin at 1:36 to give Keystone its second victory of the dual and cap the Giants' scoring.
What's Next
Keystone heads to Wilkes University for the NY/PA Duals on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m.
