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Blue Devils Defeat Cleveland State, Kent State at West Virginia Duals

MORGANTOWN, W. Va.- Duke wrestling finished 2-1 on the day, after defeating Cleveland State, 24-17, and Kent State, 19-16, before falling to West Virginia, 40-6, at the West Virginia Duals in the WVU Coliseum on Sunday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
•    Senior Logan Agin started the day out strong with a 15-1 major decision over Nick Molchak of Cleveland State at 125-pounds.
•    After dropping the following two matches, the Blue Devils bounced back and secured 15 straight points for a 19-10 lead heading into the 197-pound bout.
•    The Vikings battled back to win the final two matches, but Duke was able to hold on for the 19-16 victory.
•    Against Kent State, graduate student Jarred Papcsy was in full control of the 149-pound battle, defeating Michael Lewarchick in a major decision, 13-3.
•    Junior Logan Ferrero and senior Jack Wimmer and Conor Becker earned convincing wins at
157-, 174- and 184-pounds, respectively, to strengthen the Blue Devils’ lead.
•    Sophomore heavyweight Connor Barket secured the 24-17 win for Duke, after registering a tech fall over Corey Boerio, 16-1 (7:00), in the final match.
•    The Blue Devils closed the day against the host Mountaineers and faced nationally-ranked opponents in nine of their 10 matches. … rest of story at … GOduke.com/Wrestling-blue-devils-defeat-cleveland-state-kent-state-at-west-virginia-duals

November 14, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized