[Men's Wrestling] Doyle's Pin Gives Williamson Victory Over Thaddeus Stevens

Down 18-0 to start their match at Thaddeus Stevens on Saturday, the Williamson wrestling team never gave up.  They kept chipping away at that lead until they eventually tied things up at 24-24 with one match remaining. 

During that final match, senior Ainsley Doyle (SR/Wilmington, DE), ranked 11th in the nation at 133 pounds in the latest National Collegiate Wrestling Association rankings, found himself trailing 10-4 in the first period.  Just like his team however, Doyle never gave up and kept at it.  He scored a four point near fall in the second period to draw closer.  Then after being reversed, he reversed things himself before eventually pinning his Bulldog opponent at the 4:04 mark to give Williamson the dramatic, come from behind win.

Junior Talon Pisarchuk (JR/Bensalem, PA), currently ranked 5th in the nation at 165 lbs. got Williamson on the board with a pin at the 1:26 mark.  Not to be outdone, freshman Michael Kling (FR/New Castle, DE), fresh off a 5th place finish last week at the prestigious Bob Quade Open, then pinned his opponent in 1:41.  Senior Daniel Tommarelli (SR/Springfield, PA) then made it three pins in a row, as he also pinned his opponent in the first period.

The teams then both forfeited at both 149 lbs. and 141 lbs., leaving it all in the hands of Doyle, and he did not disappoint, as his big win at 133 lbs. moved the Mechanics to 3-1 on the year. 

"I'm proud of our guys and the way they battled.  We now have a long break but we will hit the ground running once they return from Christmas break.  All-in-all, it has been a good start to the year," shared Williamson head coach Ron Frank.