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No. 2 Lander wrestling demolishes Coker 44-3 Thursday evening

GREENWOOD – For the second time this week the No. 2 Lander wrestling team rolled over its opponent, as the Coker Cobras were the latest team to suffer the wrath of the Bearcats with a 44-3 drubbing Thursday evening.

Lander moves to 18-2 overall and 8-0 in the SACC while Coker drops to 3-6 overall and 1-6 in the SACC.

The Bearcats won 9-of-10 matches with eight of those wins coming by major decision or greater.

The night started off with James Joplin taking down his opponent 18-4 at 125. Joplin recorded four-point near falls in both the second and third periods.

Elijah Lusk was next up, as he scored a 16-0 tech fall. After going up 10-0 in the first period, Lusk finished things up with a takedown and a four-point near fall in the second period. Lusk has now recorded 23 wins this season.

Zeth Brower continues to stay perfect on the season as he recorded the first of three pins for Lander on the night. Brower recorded his pin 2:15 into the first period. Brower has six pins on the year and has recorded 25 wins.

Jack Tangen battled his way to a 3-0 win by decision as the points kept coming in for Lander. The Bearcats were up 18-0 before Coker got on the board with a win at 157 to avoid getting shutout.

David Hunsberger notched his 24th win of the season and sixth pin … rest of story at Landerbearcats.com/news/2023/1/26/wrestling-no-2-wrestling-demolishes-coker-44-3

February 1, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized