<h1>12 Mariners Improve To 5-0 In The Centennial Conference</h1>
<p>By Joshua Mraz, Interim SID
January 31, 2009 </p>
<p>The #12 ranked U.S. Merchant Marine Academy wrestling team defeated two Centennial Conference opponents on Saturday, January 24th to improve to 5-0 in the Conference. The Mariners beat Muhlenberg 32-13 and Ursinus 29-9. </p>
<p>Against Muhlenberg the Mariners won the first three matches. Jordan Alfaro won by forfeit at 125-pounds, Philip Greene defeated Billy Hall in a 14-2 major decision while #7 James Beshada pinned Kevin Homan in 2:46. After a loss that 149-pound weight class, the Mariners won the next three matches. Scott Lowe took an 18-5 major decision over Keith Swanson, Vincent Renaut won by a tech fall (17-2, 3:00) over Kenneth Ludwig and Erik Schott defeated Justin Fitch in a 10-3 decision. Judd Connell rounded out the match with an 11-0 major decision over Bill Sholly at 197-pounds,</p>
<p>In the Ursinus match, the Mariners once again won eight out of the ten matches. USMMA won the first four matches. Alfaro beat Ben Garelick by a 17-0 tech fall in 5:31. Greene defeated Steve Kingsland by a 7-3 decision; Beshada won on a tech fall, 18-1 in 3:16 over Dan Horowitz while #6 Dan Twito won on a 6-4 decision in overtime against Connor McCormick. After a loss at the 157-pound weight class, Renaut beat John Whitham in a 19-10 decision and then Schott defeated Wesley Havran in a 6-1 decision. USMMA finished out the match with victories at the 197 and 285-pound weight class. Eric Vincent beat Connor McNamara with a 5-0 decision and James Billings won by a 3-2 decision over Fernando Jones.</p>
<p>The wrestling team returns to action on Saturday, February 7th when they compete at the All-Academies. </p>
<p>Results </p>
<h1>12 USMMA 32 Muhlenberg 13</h1>
<p>125 Jordan Alfaro (USMMA) won by forfeit
133 Philip Greene (USMMA) major dec. Billy Hall (M), 14-2
141 James Beshada (USMMA) pinned Kevin Homan (M), 2:46
149 Rob Kein (M) dec. Dan Twito (USMMA), 5-1
157 Scott Lowe (USMMA) major dec. Keith Swanson (M), 18-5
165 Vincent Renaut (USMMA) tech fall Kenneth Ludwig (M), 17-2, 3:00
174 Eric Schott (USMMA) dec. Justin Fitch (M), 10-3
184 Matt Horn (M) major dec. Dan Argast (USMMA), 14-4
197 Judd Connell (USMMA) major dec. Bill Sholly (M), 11-0
285 Nick Pallotta (M) pinned John-Leon Gosselin (USMMA), 3:49</p>
<h1>12 USMMA 29 Ursinus 9</h1>
<p>125 - Jordan Alfaro (USMMA) tech fall Ben Garelick (U), 17-0, 5:31
133 Philip Greene (USMMA) dec. Steve Kingsland (U), 7-3
141 James Beshada (USMMA) tech fall Dan Horowitz (U), 18-1, 3:16
149 Dan Twito (USMMA) dec. Connor McCormick (U), 6-4 OT
157 Chris Springer (U) dec. Scott Lowe (USMMA), 3-1
165 Vincent Renaut (USMMA) major dec. John Whitham (U), 19-10
174 Erik Schott (USMMA) dec. Wesley Havran (U), 6-1
184 Nate Murran (U) pinned Dan Argast (USMMA), 1:46
197 Eric Vincent (USMMA) dec. Connor McNamara (U), 5-0
285 James Billings (USMMA) dec. Fernando Jones (U), 3-2</p>