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DOVER, Del. -- Slippery Rock University rolled past three opponents and claimed the team title Saturday in the NCAA Division I East Regional Duals competition hosted by Delaware State University.

The Rock (4-7 in dual-match action) defeated Millersville (26-14), Delaware State (35-9) and Duquesne (31-6).

Four wrestlers who each recorded three wins during Saturday's action paced the Rock effort.

Senior 125-pounder Adam Renner recorded a pair of decisions (4-1 and 11-3) and got his third win via a forfeit vs. Delaware State to even his seasonal record at 10-10.

Sophomore 149-pounder Brad Cieleski totally dominated his opponents as he recorded two major decisions and came close to getting a third. His wins came by scores of 16-0, 22-5 and 17-5. Cieleski now owns a team-best 16-7 record this winter.

Senior 184-pounder John Opfar pinned his Delaware State rival and won decisions in the other two bouts to improve his record to 5-10.

Senior heavyweight Bob McKillop improved his record to 10-8 with a pair of pins and a 6-4 decision.

Sophomore 157-pounder Jason Cardillo, senior 141-pounder D.J. Clark and 133-pounder Brian Gross each recorded a pair of wins on Saturday.

Cardillo and Clark both now own a 4-7 record this winter, while Gross is 4-11.

Sophomore Jason Smith won the 165-pound bout and sophomore Justin Stamm recorded the win at 174 pounds vs. Delaware State, while senior Corey Hart won the 197-pound match vs. Duquesne to round out The Rock's individual winners.

The Rock is idle until Jan. 24-25 when it will compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at Millersville University. SRU will then host Gannon in a 7 p.m. match on Jan. 29 in Morrow Field House.

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