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No. 1 Roanoke Wrestling now 11-0 with 53-0 ODAC win at SU

The Facts:
Score: No. 1 Roanoke 53, Shenandoah 0
Location: Winchester, Va. – James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center
The short story: The No. 1 ranked Roanoke College wrestling team earned extra points in every weight class Thursday night and rolled to a 53-0 Old Dominion Athletic Conference win at Shenandoah University.  
How it happened:
*Three Maroons won by pin on the night: Ryan Saunders (125 in 2:24), Brock Sullivan (184 in 4:18) and Cam Cavins (285 in 3:15).
*Jake Yowell scored a 16-0 technical fall victory at 141. Jackson Rowling (149), Bailey Wilman (157), Cade Parent (165) and Lorenzo Pellot-Vázquez (197) also had technical falls.
*Andrew Kehoe at 174 earned a major decision and Michael Policarpio won by forfeit.    
Up Next:
*The Maroons (11-0) face Marymount University Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Mill Mountain Theatre.
Complete results
125: Ryan Saunders (Roa) over Elliot Rivera (Shen) (Fall 2:24)
133: Michael Policarpio (Roa) over (Shen) (For.)
141: Jake Yowell (Roa) over Sean Rinebolt (Shen) (TF 16-0 5:25) … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2026/1/15/no-1-roanoke-wrestling-now-11-0-with-53-0-odac-win-at-su.aspx
And …

Roanoke wrestling downs top two teams in nation to win NWCA Duals Title
The Facts:
Score: No. 6 Roanoke 23, No.2 Augsburg 11
No. 6 Roanoke 19, No. 1 Wartburg 16
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa – University of Northern Iowa’s UNI-Dome
The short story: The No. 6 ranked Roanoke College wrestling team defeated the top two teams in the nation Saturday to win the NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa.
After two wins against ranked opponents Friday, the Maroons downed No. 2 Augsburg 23-11 in the semifinals. RC led 9-8 against No. 1 Wartburg in the finals after five of the 10 matches, but Cade Parent (7-5) at 165 pounds and Xavier Preston (18-7) at 174 scored important victories to push the lead to 16-8. Hunter Moore’s 8-5 win at 197 sealed the dual match victory and the team championship.  
A Place in History:
*Roanoke is just one of two schools to have won the event besides Augsburg or Wartburg since 2002, when it originated.
*Augsburg or Wartburg has won this event every year since 2002, aside from 2022 when UW-La Crosse won it (Augsburg and Wartburg both withdrew due to Covid results). The 2021 event was canceled … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2026/1/10/wrestling-roanoke-wrestling-downs-top-two-teams-in-nation-to-win-nwca-duals-title.aspx

January 19, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized