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Wrestling Lauren Packer Webster, Sports Information Director

No. 11 Mercyhurst In Fifth Place After Day 1 of NCAA Regionals; Seven Lakers Advance

Andy Lamancusa joins two other Lakers with undefeated records at the 2009 NCAA II Super Region 1 Championships.
ERIE, Pa. – Three Mercyhurst wrestlers remain undefeated heading into the second day of the NCAA II Super Region I Championships and four others survived the consolation rounds as seven total Lakers remain alive in their quest to advance to the national championship meet in Houston, Texas on March 13-14. 

Michael Baxter, Andy Lamancusa and Josh Shields all have unblemished records and will compete in the semifinal s beginning at 10 a.m. 

In team scoring, Mercyhurst sits in fifth place with 30 points behind leader Newberry (71), Pitt-Johnstown (53), West Liberty St. (39.5) and Gannon (33.5). 

At 133, Baxter received a first-round bye, then defeated UNCP's Mike Nash, 10-7. Lamancusa, in defense of his 2008 title and in search of his third-straight regional title also received a first-round bye before posting a major decision over Newberry's Sean Byrnes, 20-7. 

The nation's top-ranked grappler at 165, Shields posted two major decisions as he advanced, winning 9-0 over Quade Miller of Seton Hill before winning against Anderson's Trevor Sanford, 12-1. 

At 125, Payne Lint, posted a fall over Kutztown's Clayton Youtz before adding a technical fall over St. Andrew's Presbyterian Matt Fletcher in the second round of consolations. 

Lenny Calhoun survived a tough 4-3 decision against UNCP's Brandon Bradley to advance at 149 while Matt Mix and Nathan Sharp also advanced. 

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Day 1 Results -
Preliminaries:
125: Payne Lint (MC) win by fall over Clayton Youtz (KU), 4:50
133: Michael Baxter (MC) BYE
141: Dallas Evans (SH) maj. dec Lance Pitcel, 8-0
149: Lenny Calhoun (MC) dec. Nate Nauroth (SU), 5-4TB1
157: Andy Lamancusa, BYE
165: Josh Shields (MC) maj. dec. Quade Miller (SH) , 9-0
174: Joby Shreckhise (LC) tech. fall Pat Carter (MC), 16-0 (6:24)
184: Nick Padezan (SH) dec. Tim McAndrew (MC), 8-2
197: Pat Walsh (UPJ)dec. Matt Mix (MC), 11-3
285: Nathan Sharp dec. Brandon Miler (SU), 5-4 

Quarterfinals:
125: Scott Morgan (UPJ) dec. Payne Lint (MC), 10-6
133: Michael Baxter (MC) dec. Mike Nash (UNCP), 10-7
149: Kayne Melko (WL) dec. Lenny Calhoun (MC) , 1-0
157: Andy Lamancusas (MC) maj. dec. Sean Byrnes (NC), 20-7
165: Josh Shields (MC) maj. dec. Trevor Sanford (AU), 12-1
285: Frank McGrath (GU) dec. Nathan Sharp (MC), 6-1 

First Round Consolations:
141: Theodore Calvin (BA) dec. Lance Pitcel (MC), 9-8
174: Pat Carter (MC) BYE
184: Tim McAndrew (MC) BYE
197: Matt Mix (MC) BYE
285: Nathan Sharp BYE 

Second Round Consolations:
125: Payne Lint (MC) win by tech. fall over Matt Fletcher (SAP), 16-0 (3:26)
149: Lenny Calhoun (MC) dec. Brandon Bradley (UNCP), 4-3
174: Will Campbell (CN) dec. Pat Carter, 13-3
184: Landon Hall (CN) dec. Tim McAndrew, 6-3
197: Matt Mix (MC) dec. Morgan Wanzer (AIC), 6-1
285: Nathan Sharp (MC)dec. Steve Zuback (SH), 6-2
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