Kutztown Shuts Out East Stroudsburg

Kutztown, PA - February 17, 2026: In their last regular season dual match, as well as it being Senior Night, the Kutztown University wrestling team shutout visiting East Stroudsburg University Tuesday night 46-0 at Keystone Arena.

Kutztown with the win improved to 6-4 on the season with the NCAA Championships coming up in about two weeks. East Stroudsburg fell to 15-8 on the season.

The first match of the evening started at 125 pounds. Kutztown wasted no time in setting the tone for the battle. After being down, Nic Allison (KU) pinned Brady Carter (ESU) at the 4:04 minute mark. And then, at 133 pounds, Javien DeLeon (KU) quickly pinned Sean Campbell (ESU) at 2:16.

At 141 pounds, Joey Ortega (KU) won by decision 5-2 over Joe Aldrich (ESU).

At 149 pounds, Aliazer Alicea (KU) won by tech fall 15-0 over Austin Noe (ESU).

At 157 pounds, Hunter Horton (KU) won by decision 8-1 over Gavin Reynolds (ESU).

At 165 pounds, Bailey Gimbor (KU) won by fall over Anthony Lawrence (ESU).

At 174 pounds, Dalton Gimbor (KU) won by major decision 11-2 over Joshua Montesino (ESU).

At 184 pounds, Cole Casilio (KU) won by decision 11-6 over Luke Ciampa (ESU).

At 197 pounds, Wayne McIntyre won by fall over Robert Burke (ESU).

At 285 pounds, Freddie Retter (KU) won by major decision 11-3 over Ajay Hiller (ESU).

Before the match, Kutztown honored eight of their seniors. They included brothers Bailey and Dalton Gimbor of Hamburg, PA; Cole Casilio of Wilcox, PA; Hunter Horton of James Creek, PA; Freddie Retter of Quakertown, PA; Dustin Swanson of New Holland, PA; Alex Ward of Manassas, VA, and Wayne McIntyre of East Stroudsburg, PA.

The match also marked Kutztown Head Coach Robert Fisher’s final dual match as head coach. Coach Fisher quietly announced his retirement at the beginning of the season. He has coached Kutztown wrestling for the past 25 years. He goes out with a record of more than 250 wins. He has coached 5 National Champions and 33 All-Americans. He was named Coach of the Year on three occasions.

Coach Fisher recently told KU athletics: “Coaching was never just about wins, losses or championships, it was about people.” “It was about building relationships, earning trust and mentoring young men and women as they navigated some of the most formative years of their lives.” “Whether on the wrestling mat or the golf course, my greatest privilege was helping student-athletes learn lessons about accountability, resilience and character, that will serve them far beyond competition.”

Kutztown University's eight seniors from their wrestling team were honored during Senior Night on February 17, 2026 at Keystone Arena in Kutztown, PA. They are pictured here with the coaches.