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GRANTHAM, Pa. — Wilkes senior Kevin Gerhart won all three of his matches in route to a championship in the 184-pound division at the Messiah Open on Sunday.
At 141, Jeff Peterson nearly matched the feat as he placed second, falling in the championship match to top-seeded Zac Andrews of Delaware Valley.
A.J. Fisher rounded out the place-winners for Wilkes, finishing fourth at the 133-pound weight class.
Gerhart received a bye in the opening round before defeating Geoff Bauma, 7-6. In the semifinal round, he defeated Russell Jones of Messiah, 11-7, before beating James Gonzalez, 3-2, in the championship round. Gerhart is now 8-3 on the year.
Wilkes will return home on Saturday to host a quad-match featuring Gettysburg, Plymouth and Kutztown starting at 11 a.m. in the Marts Center.