MAC Wrestler of the Week
Nicholas Racanelli (Wilkes / Sr., 165 lbs. / West Creek, N.J.) opened the 2018-19 season by placing runner-up in the 165-lbs. weight class at the Ned McGinley Invitational hosted by King’s College. The senior won his first four matches of the day to advance to the title match. He picked up a fall (2:33) over Muhlenberg’s Nick Cope before recording an 11-3 major decision over NYU’s Izaake Zuckerman. Racanelli then defeated Stevens’ Stephen Friedman, 10-4, in the quarterfinal match. In the semifinals, the senior recorded a 5-4 win over NYU’s James Murdoch. Racanelli finished runner-up to Roger Williams’ Taylor Shay (4-1 decision).