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Barket Goes 3-0 on the Day; Blue Devils Defeat Presbyterian in Quad Match

PITTSBORO, N.C. — Duke’s 28th-ranked redshirt sophomore Connor Barket went a perfect 3-0 on the day to pace the Blue Devil wrestling team at its Quad Match at Seaforth High School in Pittsboro.  Barket, who hails from West Lafayette, Ind., moved to 12-2 on the season, including his first ranked victory on the year.  As a team, the Blue Devils (2-5) defeated Presbyterian, 38-9, while falling to American (33-6) and Utah Valley (38-6). 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first match of the day against American, Duke’s Aidan Wallace collected his fourth straight win of the season at 165 with a 5-0 decision against Kaden Milheim.
• Duke’s heavyweight Connor Barket also posted a 5-0 decision versus Emmanuel Ulrich for the Blue Devils other points in the match.
• The Blue Devils went up against Utah Valley in the second match with Duke sophomore SP O’Donnell collecting a 7-0 decision versus Veli Quintanilla.
• Down late in his match against 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes, Duke’s Barket registered a late escape and takedown with approximately 20 seconds remaining to register a 7-6 victory.
• In the final match of the day, Duke’s Ethan Grimminger opened things at 125 with a 5-2 decision in overtime against Brayden Adams of Presbyterian to give Duke a 3-0 lead.Grimminger registered a takedown with 29 seconds remaining in overtime to collect the win.
• Blue Devil tri-captain Raymond Adams continued the hot start for Duke with a 17-6 win versus Tyler Rodier at 133.It marked Adams’ first dual match win of the season for the sophomore … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/11/23/wrestling-barket-goes-3-0-on-the-day-blue-devils-defeat-presbyterian-in-quad-match

November 30, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | ncaa, sports