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Cade Parent earn ODAC Wrestler of the Week honors
FOREST, Va. – Roanoke College freshman Cade Parent earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Heavier Weight Wrestler of the Week for the week of November 10.
Parent won the 165-pound weight class Sunday at the Averett University Cougar Open. He won all five of his matches, three by pin and two by technical fall. His three pins each took less than two minutes, defeating Jayden Perini of East Stroudsburg in 1:24, Dom Pinciotti of Liberty in 1:14 and teammate Troy Shannon in 1:43. Parent scored … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2025/11/10/wrestling-cade-parent-earn-odac-wrestler-of-the-week-honors.aspx
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Southern Virginia’s Jaton Wellington Named ODAC Lighter Weight Wrestler of the Week
BUENA VISTA, Va. — The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its Week 11 Athletes of the Week, featuring Southern Virginia University freshman Jaton Wellington, who earned Lighter Weight Wrestler of the Week honors.
Wellington, in his debut collegiate season, impressed at the 2025 Washington & Jefferson Invitational, finishing second overall at 125 pounds.
He opened the tournament in dominant fashion with a 19-3 technical fall over a Penn State Behrend opponent, followed by an 11-3 major decision victory over Fairmont State. Wellington then stormed through the semifinals with a lightning-fast 19-second pin, once again over a Behrend wrestler. He ultimately placed second after a hard-fought championship bout that ended in a fall at 2:49.
Wellington’s performance marks a historic milestone for Southern Virginia … more at … https://knightathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/wellington-lands-odac-lighter-weight-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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Roanoke Wrestling rolls to 53-0 win over SVU
Score: Roanoke 53, Southern Virginia 0
Location: Salem, Va. – Cregger Center
The Short story: The third-ranked Roanoke College wrestling team won all 10 weight classes Thursday night, the first nine in the first period, and rolled to a 53-0 win over visiting Southern Virginia University in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match.
The Maroons had three wins by pin, five by technical fall, one by major decision and one by forfeit.
How it happened:  
*Roanoke opened the scoring quickly as Connor Lenahan pinned his SVU opponent in just 1:42. Jude Robson (133), Mark Samuel (141) and Taylor Smith (149) each followed with first-period technical fall victories.  
*Taylor’s twin brother Casey Smith won by technical fall 15-0 at 157, while Kyle Lee pinned Wyatt Kinne in 1:55 at 165.
*Xavier Preston earned a tech fall win at 174 and Brock Sullivan had a forfeit victory at 184.
*Hunter Moore needed just 1:34 to pin his So. Virginia foe at 197 and Nicholas Cook rounded out the action with a 10-2 major decision win at 285.
Up Next:
*The Maroons (1-0/1-0 ODAC) head to the Castleton Duals … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2025/11/13/roanoke-wrestling-rolls-to-53-0-win-over-svu.aspx
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Cougars wrestle hard to beat Division II Ferrum
DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University men’s wrestling took a special 36-2 victory over Ferrum College on Saturday during an exhilarating non-conference dual at the Grant Center. 
The Cougars (3-1, 1-0 ODAC) won in nine of the 10 weight classes against the Division II Panthers (1-2, 1-1 CC). 
Prior to the match, the team recognized its alumni for their annual Alumni Day. Alumnus include: Austin Long, Thaddeus Wilkerson, Landon Childress, Jaleel Jones, George Moseley, Caleb Calhoun, Brandon Woody, Caleb Harmon, David Shelton, Bryant Quaye, Anthony Taylor, Alex Logsdon and Keaton Gomez. The dual opened at 141 pounds as senior Wyatt Parker fought until the buzzer, but ultimately fell by a 5-4 decision. Sophomore Luke Zadrazil’s 6-0 decision over Ferrum at 149 pounds tied the two teams at 3-3.  Senior Carter Shupert put the Cougars ahead 7-3 over the Panthers with a 12-3 major decision at 157 pounds. Averett went on to dominate in the next seven weight classes with wins from Seniors Xavier Swanson (165), Michael Gabbard (174), Khalil Mitchell (184), Jacob Jimenez (197), Carter Erickson (285) and juniors Adrian Samano (125) and A.J. Orlando III (133). 
The Cougars travel to Buena Vista, Virginia on Thursday … more at … https://averettcougars.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-wrestling-cougars-wrestle-hard-to-beat-ferrum.aspx

November 22, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling