D2 Wednesday Wrap up
Conference Carolinas Duals last night
Wolves Dominate The Mat With a 37-12 Victory Over LMU - newberrywolves.com
Sophomore Hunter McCullough, 125 pounds, gave the Wolves a strong start scoring the team 6 points. McCullough won his match by TF, leading with a score of 16-1. Junior Caiden Pelc, 133 pounds, kept the pressure, scoring 3 points for the Wolves. Pelc won by decision with a score of 5-4. Sophomore Cole McCullough, 141 pounds, was stopped with a pin at 6:00. Scoring 6 points for Lincoln Memorial. Sophomore Cael Alderman, 149 pounds, steps on the mat and out scores his opponent 16-1, leading to a win by TF. This put another 5 points on the board for the Wolves. Sophomore Nick Humphrys, 157 pounds, scored the Wolves 3 points by battling it out and winning by decision 7-3.
UNC-Pembroke Takes Down Montevallo In Conference Carolinas Opener - uncpbraves.com
Facing a 6-0 deficit after the opening two matches, Avery Buonocore got the Braves on the board with an 11-1 major decision at 141 pounds, before ninth-ranked 149-pounder Jake Piccirilli and second-ranked 157-pounder Keegan Roberson each recorded second-period pins to give UNCP a 16-6 lead. Will Lowery (165 pounds) and Logan Hoffman (174) would each follow with 11-6 decision victories, while Jose Zambrano Canuto put the Falcons out of reach with a 21-4 tech. fall win at 184 pounds. After a Falcon win in the 197-pound bout, Oggie Atwood closed the night with an 11-1 major decision in the heavyweight match to put a bow on the victory.”
Crusaders Open Home Slate with Victory over Emmanuel - abbeyathletics.com
“The Crusaders won nine of the 10 bouts on the evening, including a pin from John Carayiannis in the 149-pound weight class over Emmanuel's Charles Hayes in 1:31. Additionally, the Abbey won three matches by technical fall including freshman Zach Bergman at 133 along with Mason Kump (184) and Caleb Moore (197).”
Lions Fall to Belmont Abbey 41-4 - goeulions.com
“Michael McCarthy shined for the Lions earning 4 points with a win by MD at 174lbs. The Lions also earned two wins in the extra category, with Gavin Mastrangelo earning a win by TF and Briar Whaley earning a decision victory.”
Six Straight Pins Highlight #14 Bearcats Season Opening Win Over Allen - landerbearcats.com
William Hamilton opened the season with a 14-3 major decision that included a wild second period that saw three reversals, two coming from Hamilton, to give Lander a 4-0 lead. The six-pin streak started at 133 with Christian Davis, he was then followed by Isham Peace, Garrett Wood, Sammy Gerard, David Hunsberger, and Nathan Buckovich to make it 40-0, Bearcats, after seven matches. At 184, Hunter Jones staved off a late rally by Jerrel Baskins of Allen to grit out a 7-5 decision. Marvelous Rutledge picked up a 15-2 major decision with seven-point periods in the first and third to give him the winning margin before Isaac Sheeran used a ten-point third period to close the match with a 17-2 tech fall.”
Falcons Split Duals Against No. 16 UNC Pembroke and Coker - montevallofalcons.com
“Sophomore's Colt Brown and Jeffery Tubbs were the only Falcons to finish 2-0 on the evening. Brown took down Mason Moody of Coker in a 9-4 decision. The Lakeland, Florida native followed that up with an exciting 13-12 decision over Joseph Bruscino of UNC Pembroke. Tubbs was dominant against Kaleb Walley of Coker as he won 15-3. He came back in the nightcap and defeated Chris Dickey of UNC Pembroke by a 3-1 decision.”
Cobras fall to Montevallo in Pembroke - cokercobras.com
Some bright sides to the meet can be found in Stephen Spitko who continues a dominant run in the 133 weight class. Spitko was matched up against Noah Smith of the Falcons and won from a Fall in 48 seconds. This means that Spitko has increased his record for the year to 5-0. Another Cobra win happened in the 141 weight class. The freshman Frank Bianco took home 4 points for the Cobras today. Bianco beat Kaden Brown 3-13 in a major decision. This win brought Bianco to be 3-3 on the season. The final Cobra win of the meet can be found in the 149 weight class. Jamarion Whetstone overcame Colton Sullivan of the Falcons. Whetstone defeated Sullivan in a Major Decision (18-4). This win improved Whetstone's record for the season to 1-2.”
Mount Olive cruises past Bluefield State, 37-15 - umotrojans.com
“Bluefield State established a 6-0 advantage following a fall in the 125-weight class. Freshman Eli Pendergrass answered with a 25-9 tech fall at 133 in his first collegiate match before fellow freshman Benjamin Hernandez (141) earned a critical 5-4 decision over Moses Eads to capture an 8-6 edge. The Big Blue countered with another fall at 149, but Mount Olive answered with five-straight wins. In the 157-weight class, senior Jake Nicolosi secured a first-round pin against Kairyn Hall. Brent Nicolosi (165), Logan Haseley (174), and Raife Smart (197) all won via forfeit while Calan Staub earned a 16-1 tech fall to extend the lead to 37-12. Bluefield State secured a heavyweight 4-2 decision victory to finish the event, as Mount Olive claimed a 37-15 win.”