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Virginia Duals Results & News

Wisconsin pins Virginia, 27-13
Zargo and Liegel lead Badgers with wins by fall
HAMPTON, Va. — Led by pins from Joseph Zargo and Shane Liegel, No. 17 Wisconsin knocked off Virginia on Saturday 27-13 at the 2024 Virginia Duals. The victory gave the Badgers an undefeated record at the dual-match tournament held at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia after UW defeated No. 21 Oklahoma 22-16 on Friday, Jan. 12. Wisconsin also improved to 6-1 overall as the team prepares for the Big Ten dual season starting next week.
The Badgers won six of 10 bouts against the Cavaliers, including four bonus-point victories. Eric Barnett earned his second major decision of the weekend with a 11-1 win against Kyle Montaperto to open the dual match. Barnett scored two takedowns, a reversal and a two-point nearfall in the victory. Nicolar Rivera fought his way through to a 10-7 decision against Gable Porter. Rivera scored three takedowns and fended off a late rally in the closing seconds to clinch the victory. Zargo was well on his way to a tech fall after scoring five takedowns and leading UVA’s Luke Roberts 16-3 in the third period. The Badger scored his last takedown and then caught his opponent in a turn for the pin at 5:33 to huge cheers from his teammates. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-pins-virginia-27-13

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Alvernia Golden Wolves Secure Virginia Duals Team Title
Hampton, Va (January 13, 2024)  – Alvernia University defeated Reinhardt University and Elizabethtown College en route to the team title Saturday night at the Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum.  Alvernia took on Reinhardt University in the semifinal match and downed the Eagles, 25-18 to advance to the finals. The Golden Wolves then faced off against Elizabethtown to decide the Virginia Duals Team Champion. The Golden Wolves took down the Blue Jays by a score of 23-13 to secure the team title. 
How it Happened

• The Golden Wolves faced off against Reinhardt University in the semifinal dual and defeated the Eagles 25-18 to advance to the finals. … story at … AUwolves.com/Golden-wolves-secure-virginia-duals-team-title

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Poquoson wrestles to Black & Blue Division championship at Virginia Duals; Great Bridge is runner-up in top bracket
Poquoson, whose wrestling community initiated the Virginia Duals more than four decades ago, earned a bracket championship to celebrate in the event’s 43rd annual edition. The Islanders defeated two opponents Friday and two more Saturday for the Black & Blue Division title, culminating in a 48-24 victory Saturday night over Mills Godwin that showcased the Islanders’ talent at the lighter weights.
Great Bridge, considered Hampton Roads’ best team, reached the championship match of the elite TowneBank American High School Division but lost 34-30 to West Deptford of New Jersey. Nevertheless, Wildcats 138-pounder Myrin Nixon was named the top bracket’s outstanding wrestler. 
Poquoson 106-pounder Kam Harrell’s 4-2 overtime victory got the Islanders off and running, and they won the first 10 bouts to put Mills Godwin in a hopeless position. Logan Keese (113), James Withrow (120), Jared Goodson (126), James Ruehl (132), Keegan Webb (138), Bryan Latta (144), Reed Booth (150), Christian Leonard (157) and Christian Stowers (165) all won to give Poquoson a 48-0 lead. The Richmond-area Eagles halved the deficit with three pins and a forfeit after that, but the title had been decided.
In the semifinals earlier Saturday, Poquoson overcame Turner Ashby 38-30. Turner Ashby’s Knights, from the Harrisonburg area, decisively beat two of Poquoson’s fellow Bay Rivers District members — Smithfield and Grafton — Friday to gain a shot at the Islanders. But just as they would later Saturday, Poquoson dominated at the lighter weights, moving ahead 38-3 to clinch the victory. … story at … Pilotonline.com/Great-bridge-poquoson-wrestle-their-way-to-berths-in-saturday-nights-virginia-duals-finals

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King wins twice, takes 5th at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. – The King University men’s wrestling team placed 5th at the Virginia Duals Saturday, taking home a pair of wins. King started with a win over Belmont Abbey College before beating Liberty University in the 5th-place match.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 37, Belmont Abbey 10; King 29, Liberty 18
LOCATION: Hampton Coliseum; Hampton, Va.
RECORDS: King 4-4; Belmont Abbey 5-5; Liberty 0-0 … story at … Kingtornado.com/King-wins-twice-takes-5th-at-virginia-duals

Averett Wrestling places third in Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. — Averett University wrestling lost to Elizabethtown College in the semifinals 26-10 and defeated Reinhardt University 21-17 to place third in the Virginia Duals on Saturday evening. The dual came down to the last two weight classes, 197 pounds and 285. Senior Jamar Christian remains undefeated on the season. He started off the day with a 12-2 major decision against Gavin Wagner. He tied up the score against Reinhardt 17-17 after defeating John Lovett in a 10-4 decision in the 197-pound weight class. Senior heavyweight Trent Ragland came in clutch for the second time in the competition, defeating Gavin Harper by an 11-1 major decision to clinch the win.
Junior Mason Barrett defeated Ethan Liptzin in a 4-0 decision and in the third-place match, he got a 16-0 technical fall against William Bishop at 125 pounds. At 149 pounds, freshman Carter Shupert had a decision win against Shane Strausser. … story at … Averettcougars.com/Wrestling-places-third-in-virginia-duals-on-saturday-evening

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Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling Places 9th at Virginia Duals
Hampton, Va. – The Frostburg State men’s wrestling team competed in the Virginia Duals over the past two days, picking up three team wins at the duals and scoring 119 total points.
On day one the Bobcatsm opened up against Division I Liberty. The opening match went to the Flames in a close decision 6-4 before the first of three weight class wins for FSU went to junior Thierno Diallo with an 18-0 tech fall. Freshman Gage Heilbrun earned a 5-1 decision in the 149 matchup to help the Bobcats keep pace with the Flames. Liberty would take control of the dual, taking the next five weights, though FSU ended on a strong note with freshman Gabriel Elfky getting a tech fall by a score of 18-3. The Flames would end up taking the opening round by a score of 28-13.  The second dual of day one would come against St. Andrews University, where in a dominant effort, eight of the weight classes went FSU’s way en route to a 47-11 victory. … story at … Frostburgsports.com/Wrestling-places-9th-at-virginia-duals

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Apprentice Wrestling Finishes 10th at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON – The Apprentice School wrestling team finished in 10th place at the Virginia Duals in the American College Division Saturday afternoon, going 2-2 on the weekend. Both Builder losses were by a combined 11 points. Apprentice started the tournament off with a 23-16 loss to Belmont Abbey in the opening round, pushing the Builders to the left side of the bracket. A swift 59-0 win over Rowan finished off Friday’s action. On Saturday, Apprentice was back in action and secured a 30-19 win over Penn College of Technology … story at … GObuilders.com/Wrestling-finishes-10th-at-virginia-duals

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Hopkins Wins Twice on Day Two of Virginia Duals
Blue Jays Top St. Andrews, Camden County – Norris Closes on School Record
HAMPTON, VA – The Johns Hopkins wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on day two of the 43^rd annual Virginia Duals on Saturday as the Blue Jays topped St. Andrews (35-23) and Camden County College (47-12); with the two wins, the shorthanded Blue Jays finished 13^th in the 16-team field.
Blue Jays Rally Past St. Andrews
Johns Hopkins found itself in an 18-5 hole in its opening match of the day against St. Andrews as the Knights used a pair of wins by forfeit and a pin in the first four bouts to grab the early 13-point lead.  
The Blue Jays, who had gotten a Dhilan Patel technical fall victory at 133 to account for their lone win between 125 and 149, jump-started their rally with a third-period Connor Powell pin at 157 (5:38) and added additional pins from Jake Hoffmann at 165 (4:27) and Noah Graber at 174 (5:52)to grab a 23-18 lead.
After Dakota Johnson pulled St. Andrews even with a technical fall of his own at 184, the Blue Jays closed out the win with a Jack Dunn forfeit victory at 197 and a second-period pin from sophomore Jacob Pomykata at 285 (3:52) to account for the 35-23 final score.
Hopkins Eases Past Camden County
In its final match of the weekend, the Blue Jays eased past Camden County, 47-12, to move their dual-meet record to 2-3 on the year.  Hopkins won all five contested bouts to fuel the victory and lost only by forfeit at 125 and 149.
All five contested wins earned bonus points for the Blue Jays as Patel (133), … story at … Hopkinssports.com/Hopkins-wins-twice-on-day-two-of-virginia-duals

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