Northern Tier Sports ReportBLOOMSBURG — NEB won seven weights as they topped Central Columbia, 40-27, during non-league wrestling action Tuesday.
The Panthers got falls from Mason Alexander (114), Maddex Rooker (127), Alex Gomez (145), Connor Eastabrook (152), Kale Howland (5:38), and Asher Kolesar (189) as Hunter Comstock (133) got the 9-1 major decision.
Kyle Curland (107), Joseph Bankes (121), and Clayton Whitenight (285) all had forfeits for the Blue Jays, with Garrett Panco (139) getting a fall.
Logan Miller (172) earned a 10-5 decision over Russell Martin.
Curland opened things with a forfeit, but NEB tied it up with Alexander’s fall over Colt Carmean in 57 seconds.
Bankes’ forfeit made it 12-6, but Rooker’s fall over Ryder Bates in 4:48 knotted things up again.
Comstock’s 9-1 win over Cole Horrax gave NEB the 16-12 lead, but Panco’s 3:00 fall over Chappell put CC back on top 18-16.
It was their last lead as Falls from Gomez, Eastabrook, and Howland pushed NEB past them 34-18.
Miller’s win ended that run, but Kolesar’s pin over Ari Rupert in 1:27 secured the win for the Panthers.
There was a double forfeit at 215.
NEB (10-3) will host Athens Wednesday.
NEB 40, CENTRAL COLUMBIA 27
107: Kyle Curland (C) fft
114: Mason Alexander (N) fall Colt Carmean, :57
121: Joseph Bankes (C) fft
127: Maddex Rooker (N) fall Ryder Bates, 4:48
133: Hunter Comstock (N) maj. Cole Horrax, 9-1
139: Garrett Panco (C) fall William Chappell, 3:00
145: Alex Gomez (N) fall Tanner Regan, 1:46
152: Connor Eastabrook (N) fall Ethan Miller, 3:04
160: Kale Howland (N) fall Josiah Hosler, 5:38
172: Logan Miller (C) maj. Russell Martin, 10-5
189: Asher Kolesar (N) fall Ari Rupert, 1:27
215: Double Forfeit
285: Clayton Whitenight (C) fft
