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Hornets Close Regular Season with 32-23 Victory

2/4/2023 6:52:00 PM

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Shenandoah University men's wrestling team completed its regular season slate Saturday afternoon with a 29-26 ODAC victory at Greensboro College.
 
Shenandoah (3-7, 1-5 ODAC) recorded falls at 125, 157, and 174 in addition to a forfeit victory at 149 to fuel the victory over Greensboro (1-10, 0-5).
 
RECAP
The Hornets led wire-to-wire as Elliot Rivera opened the match with a win by fall at 125. Xavier Maccherone then won by technical fall, 17-2, at 133 to give Coach Tim McGuire's club an 11-0 advantage.
 
After GC answered back with a tech fall victory at 141, Shenandoah picked up a forfeit at 149 before Cameron Hatchett gave SU another six points with a fall at 157.
 
Following a loss by fall at 165, Dylan Weaver clinched the victory with a fall at 174. 

For Weaver, it was his 30th victory of the season.
 
Greensboro closed the match with a pair of pins to provide the final margin.
 
RESULTS
125: Elliot Rivera (SU) over JaJuan Givens (GC) (Fall) 5-0
133: Sean Rinebolt (SU) over Ivan Benitez (GC) (TF 17-2) 11-0
141: Josh Wilson (GC) over Hunter Ballantine (SU) (TF 22-4) 11-5
149: Christian Johnson-Hunte (SU) won by forfeit 17-5
157: Cameron Hatchett (SU) over David Miller (GC) (Fall) 23-5
165: Luke Gregory (GC) over George Vrachnos (SU) (Fall) 23-11
174: Dylan Weaver (SU) over Trevor Carter (GC) (Fall) 29-11
184: Khalil Belk (GC) over Hunter Thompson (SU) (Dec 6-1) 29-14
197: Maximiliaan Steele (GC) over Dylan Wiegert (SU) (Fall) 29-20
285: Brandon Williams (GC) over Connor Bartlett (SU) (Fall) 29-26
 
UP NEXT
Shenandoah hosts the inaugural ODAC Tournament next Saturday in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center. Wrestling begins at 11 a.m. with the finals scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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