In a meet that began with the 174-pound match, the Statesmen (0-4) dug themselves a huge 17-0 hole with three straight setbacks.

Heavyweight Ryan Groom (So., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) finally got his team on the board by pinning Alex Will in a time of 2:04.

Penn continued that momentum into the next two matches as Matt Chustz (Sr., Manassas Park, Va., Manassas Park HS) defeated Cody Dennis 9-5 in overtime at 125 pounds and David Crow (Jr., Baumholder, Germany, Baumholder HS) beat Jake McManigal 11-5 at 133 pounds. The run cut the deficit to 17-12.

Unfortunately, the remainder of the night belonged to the host Mustangs (5-1-1) who won the final four matches.

Next: Penn returns home to host Missouri Valley next Friday in a dual at 6 p.m.

Morningside def. William Penn, 36-12

174--Chad Morehead (M) won by forfeit (0-6)
184--Brian Block (M) won by fall over Jesse Buchanan, 1:38 (0-12)
197--Tyler Kacmarynski (M) won by technical fall over Josh Stutting, 16-1 (0-17)
285--Ryan Groom (W) won by fall over Alex Will, 2:04 (6-17)
125--Matt Chustz (W) won by decision over Cody Dennis, 9-5 (OT) (9-17)
133--David Crow (W) won by decision over Jake McManigal, 11-5 (12-17)
141--Drew Smith (M) won by decision over Dustin Howa, 5-2 (12-20)
149--Morgan Freese (M) won by major decision over Alfredo Velazquez, 18-5 (12-24)
157--Jared Wildeboer (M) won by forfeit (12-30)
165--Joe Sievert (M) won by fall over Chris Diaz, 1:40 (12-36)

Records:

William Penn 0-4 overall
Morningside 5-1-1 overall