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Averett Men’s wrestling defeats Southern Virginia
BUENA VISTA, Va. — Averett University men’s wrestling picked up their second conference win against Southern Virginia University on the road Thursday, defeating the Knights 41-6.
The Cougars (4-1, 2-0 ODAC) dominated in all but two weight classes against the Knights (0-2, 0-2 ODAC), picking up three technical falls, three falls and two major decisions.
Junior Adrian Samano started the match off right at 125 pounds, defeating Southern Virginia’s Jaton Wellington by technical fall 18-2 and giving Averett an early lead. Junior A.J. Orlando III secured a 15-0 technical fall at 133 pounds to increase the Cougars’ lead 10-0. 
Freshman Akram Guliyev fell to Southern Virginia’s Porter Kinne by decision. At 149, sophomore Luke Zadrazil picked up his sixth pin of the season at 3:07. Senior Carter Shupert held Kyler North scoreless with a 15-0 technical fall in the 157 pound weight class. 
Senior Xavier Swanson continued to impress at 165 pounds, pinning Wyatt Kinne in one minute and 56 seconds. Senior Michael Gabbard picked up his fourth consecutive win of the season the 174 pound weight class by fall at 2:24. 
Freshman Bryson Caudle fought to stay close, but ultimately lost by a 5-4 decision … more at … https://averettcougars.com/news/2025/11/20/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-defeats-southern-virginia.aspx
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Wrestling Sweeps Weekly ODAC Awards
FOREST, Va. – The Shenandoah University wrestling team swept this week’s ODAC Wrestlers of the Week awards, as announced by the conference on Monday.
Sean Rinebolt earned the conference’s Lighter Weight Wrestler of the Week, and Tyler-Nicholas Ritz was named Heavier Weight Wrestler of the Week.
Rinebolt, wrestling at the 141 weight class, placed second at the Shenandoah Invitational on Sunday. The senior 3-1 at the invite, winning by fall in his first two matches of the day and advancing to the championship round after a victory by decision in the semifinals.
Ritz, a transfer from Averett, wrestled at 174 and placed fourth this weekend. The Moseley, Virginia native won his first and second round bouts by fall, before earning another victory by fall … more at … https://suhornets.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-wrestling-wrestling-sweeps-weekly-odac-awards.aspx
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Cavaliers trounce Wasps in Virginia
EMORY, Va.— The Montreat College women’s wrestling team traveled to the state of Virginia Thursday evening for its initial team dual matchup of the year. Going head-to-head against the Emory & Henry University Wasps, the Cavaliers rolled past the hosts, cruising to a 38-10 triumph and matching the second-largest margin of victory in program history. With the lopsided win, the Cavs start the year 1-0, while the Wasps begin the campaign 0-1.
Montreat jumped out to a 30-0 advantage before Emory & Henry managed to find its way onto the scoreboard. Manoela Almeida, Ashlyn Eggers and Dayra Martinez recorded forfeit victories across the opening three weight classes. Daniela Espinal, Annastasia Skoda and Izzy Campbell then followed up those free wins with three consecutive pins at 124, 131 and 138. Espinal scored five points for her squad in 1:20, while Skoda and Campbell did the same in 1:41 and 5:00, respectively.
The Wasps scored back-to-back wins in the 145-lb and 160-lb weight classes. An 11-0 tech fall got the hosts on the board, and a pin in 59 seconds helped Emory & Henry close the gap further. However, 30-9 proved to be as close as the home side could get.
Shay Potter, who is tied for No. 20 at 180 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 poll, seized a tight 4-3 decision over her opposition. Daniella Jenkins then wrapped up the evening with a win via pin, needing just 1:29 to do so in the 207-lb matchup. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/11/6/womens-wrestling-cavaliers-trounce-wasps-in-virginia.aspx
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No. 8 Lehigh Downs Duke, Virginia at Journeymen WrangleMania
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 8 Lehigh opened the dual meet season Saturday by defeating a pair of ACC opponents at Journeymen WrangleMania, held at Liberty High School. The Mountain Hawks opened the day with a dominant 38-7 victory over Duke, with Lehigh claiming bonus points in all eight of its match wins. Lehigh’s second dual of the day was a back-and-forth affair against Virginia, with wins from junior Rylan Rogers at 184 and graduate student JT Davis at 197 carrying the Mountain Hawks to a 21-17 victory.
Rogers and Davis both went 2-0 on the day along with graduate student Sheldon Seymour (125) and senior Max Brignola (165). Sophomore Logan Wadle and first-year Mason Ziegler both bumped up to 133 and picked up their first career dual meet victories.
Lehigh won the first six bouts against Duke, taking a 23-0 lead in the process. … more at … https://lehighsports.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-wrestling-no-8-lehigh-downs-duke-virginia-at-journeymen-wranglemania
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King Wrestling Dominates Ferrum 31–16, Falls in Tight Battle to Mount Olive 23–19 in Tri-Meet Showdown
Tigerville, S.C. – The King University men’s wrestling team (1-1) split its tri-meet Tuesday evening, rolling to a 31–16 win over Ferrum College before dropping a tight 23–19 decision to the University of Mount Olive inside Hayes Gymnasium. The Tornado picked up bonus points in multiple bouts against Ferrum, showcasing dominance across the lineup, but came up just short in a back-and-forth battle with Mount Olive.
King’s victory over Ferrum was highlighted by three technical falls and two pins, while veterans like Jamarius Koshko, Clinton Morrisette, and David Bertrand led the charge. Against Mount Olive, King battled through several close decisions, but the Crusaders capitalized on a pair of forfeits and edged out the team score.
King vs. Ferrum
The dual began at 125 pounds, where Ferrum’s Riley Conway opened with a major decision over Phoenix Sandifer (8–0). King quickly responded at 133, as Gilbert Balbuena pinned Josiah Canales at 4:57 to put the Tornado on the board.
Alex Fernandez III followed with a 9–6 decision at 141, and Jamarius Koshko delivered a dominant tech fall (17–2, 4:03) at 149. David Bertrand added a 7–4 decision at 157 before Ferrum regained points with a forfeit at 165.
King answered emphatically at 174, where Clinton Morrisette pinned Genowa Lane in just 55 seconds. Luke Justice controlled his bout at 184 with a 7–1 decision, and Bertrand returned at 197 to post another tech fall (17–2, 3:43). Ferrum closed with a pin at heavyweight, but King’s Josef Pociask capped the dual with a 19–4 tech fall at 2:31 in an extra match.
Final Score: King 31, Ferrum 16
King vs. Mount Olive
Mount Olive struck first at 125, as Christian Luker earned a tech fall (15–0, 1:43) over Sandifer. Eli Pendergrass followed with a 9–3 decision at 133, and Jeffrey Richards added a 4–0 win at 141 to give UMO an early lead. … more at … https://kingtornado.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-wrestling-king-wrestling-dominates-ferrum-31-16-falls-in-tight-battle-to-mount-olive-23-19-in-tri-meet-showdown.aspx

November 28, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports