Manville Recreation wrestled Somerville on Saturday.
Tim Whitenight at 50 pounds continued his success of all year. Going into the second period tied at 4-4, Tim reversed his man and got the pin at 1:32 of the period.
At 77 pounds Gavin Potts remained unbeaten with a hard-fought 5-3 decision. With a reversal towards the end of the first period, Gavin tied the match at 2-2. Starting on top Gavin had a 3-point nearfall to extend the lead to 5-2 after two periods. After a late escape by his opponent, Gavin held his man off for a 5-3 win.
At 90 pounds Anthony DeSanto used what he had learned in practice to put his man on his back for a pin in 34 seconds. Anthony rolled through a headlock to end the match.
At heavyweight Dylan Whitenight took his man down and had his pin at 0:26 of the match.
In some of the other matches, after dominating with a 5-0 lead, Anthony Barra went on to pin at 2:25 of the third period.
Gavin Potts won his second match of the day with a 5-3 win with a takedown at the end of regulation.
Alex Starzynski, up 4-1 after a second-period takedown, put his opponent to his back and got a pin with 10 seconds left in the second.
Ethan Burlew in a hard-fought match was able to turn his man over for the pin at 1:29 of the second.
Manville wrestles home this week on Saturday at 9 a.m.

