Takedown Report

Limestone Wrestling Picks Up 28-12 Conference Win Over Montevallo

GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Limestone University men’s wrestling team handed visiting Montevallo a 28-12 loss on Friday evening inside the Timken Center. The Saints improve to 2-0 at home this season and 3-2 overall. Limestone jumped out to an early 19-0 lead after wins in the first five weight classes. After earning decisions at 125, 133, and 141, the Blue and Gold received tech falls from seniors Brandon Seawright (Birmingham, Ala.) and Markeith Drakeford-Yegge (Fort Mill, S.C.) to push ahead of the Falcons. Montevallo made a bit of a push, taking 165 and 174 while trimming the deficit to 19-9, but graduate JaQuez Bostic (Columbia, S.C.) tallied an impressive 18-2 tech fall at 184 before freshman Jack Trautman III (Rochester, Wisc.) secured 197 with a 15-2 major decision, pushing the advantage to 28-9. The Falcons earned the victory in the heavyweight division, but it was too little, too late as Limestone took home the 28-12 conference win.
FINAL RESULTS
125: Trey Finnearty (LIME) over Colt Brown (UM) (Dec 6-2)
133: Jaqion Williams (LIME) over Cory Jones (UM) (Dec 5-4)
141: Kaleem Heard (LIME) over Chad Strickland (UM) (Dec 7-1)
149: Brandon Seawright (LIME) over Trent Gilham (UM) (TF 21-5 6:10) … story at … GOlimestonesaints.com/Wrestling-picks-up-28-12-conference-win-over-montevallo

Crusaders Earn Second Conference Win Over Emory & Henry
BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team earned its second straight Conference Carolinas victory thanks to a 48-3 win over Emory & Henry Thursday evening at the Wheeler Center.
Belmont Abbey earned three pins on the night, including two in consecutive bouts from Will Cline and Skyler Caban. Justin Wright closed out the match with a pin in the heavyweight division.
Brett Balzan improved to 3-0 in dual matches with his win via technical fall as the Crusaders won nine of the 10 bouts on the evening.
The Crusaders improved to 2-1 on the season and in conference play while the Wasps are 0-3 overall and in the league.
RESULTS
125      Brett Balzan (BAC) def. Tito Hernandez (E&H) (TF 24-7)                   
133      Logan Arnold (E&H) def. Max Buico (BAC) (Dec 13-7)                       
141      Will Cline (BAC) def. Avery Almany (E&H) (Fall 0:36)
149      Skyler Caban (BAC) def. Collin Davidson (E&H) (Fall 2:12) … story at … Abbeyathletics.com/Crusaders-earn-second-conference-win-over-emory-henry

Coker University Cobras Shutout Bluefield State at Home
The Coker wrestling team had an impressive performance against Bluefield State, winning by a dominant score of 53-0. Here is a recap of the individual matches:
– In the 125-pound weight class, Jonte Crumpton from Coker defeated Luke Roberts from Bluefield State by decision, with a final score of 9-6.
– Stephen Spitko from Coker had a strong showing in the 133-pound weight class, earning a technical fall victory over Sebastiano Spina from Bluefield State. The match ended with a score of 18-2, with the win coming at the 6:47 mark.
– Omar Armengol from Coker dominated his opponent, Enrique Sanchez from Bluefield State, in the 141-pound weight class. Armengol secured a technical fall victory, with a final score of 18-1. The match concluded after 5 minutes.
– In the 149-pound weight class, Trey Weinell from Coker won the match by forfeit, as Bluefield State did not have a competitor in this weight class.
– Noah Korenoski from Coker had a quick and decisive victory in the 157-pound weight class. He defeated Jacob Latorre from Bluefield State by technical fall, with a score of 18-2. The match ended in just 2 minutes and 37 seconds.
– The 165-pound weight class also resulted in a win for Coker, as their opponent from Bluefield State did not compete.
– Benjamin Newton from Coker showcased his strength in the 174-pound weight class, securing a pinfall victory over Sherman Franklin from Bluefield State. The pin occurred at the 4:20 mark of the match. – Duffy Mista from Coker had an impressive performance in the 184-pound weight class. He earned a technical fall victory over Landon Marquis from Bluefield State, with a final score of 25-8. The match ended after 4 minutes and 7 seconds. … story at … Cokercobras.com/sports/wrestling

December 7, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized