LEXINGTON, Va. -- W&L junior Ezra Morse (Central Point, Ore./Crater) took the championship of the 197-pound weight class at the VMI Keydet Wrestling Invitational on Sunday in Lexington.

Morse began the day with an 8-3 win over J.D. Patton of Virginia. He then defeated Josh Ward of Christopher Newport, 1-0, in the semifinals and Tom O'Neill, also of CNU, 2-1, in the finals.

Senior Josh Chamberlain (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) took home a third place finish in the 149-pound weight class. Chamberlain defeated Zac Howland of Old Dominion by a 10-2 count in the opening round before suffering a 6-2 loss to Micah Morris of George Mason in the second round. Chamberlain then downed teammate Josh Rogers (15-0), Matt Southhard of Duke (15-3), Mike Farnsworth of Longwood (18-1) and Brian Larimer of Christopher Newport (9-8) to win the consolation bracket.  
125 lbs.
Juan Sanchez (VMI) d. Ben Segal (W&L), 6-3
Payton Lamb (ODU) d. Ben Segal (W&L), 10-5
 
133 lbs.
John Polena (W&L) d. Tim Shelton (LC), 4-2
Matt Epps (ODU) d. John Polena (W&L), 6-3
John Polena (W&L) d. Wan Kunthula (ODU), 12-1
Antwan Allen (CNU) d. John Polena (W&L), 15-4
Wes Gibson (UNCG) d. Ryan Martin (W&L), 12-3
Ryan Martin (W&L) d. Tim Shelton (LC), 8-3
Mark Anderson (GMU) d. Ryan Martin (W&L), 8-5
 
141 lbs.
Frank Stillo (ODU) d. Cary Little (W&L), 1:56
Russell Gochenour (VMI) d. Lucas Williams (W&L), 1:25
Anthony Warren (UNCG) d. Cary Little (W&L), 14-6
Terry Brooks (CNU) d. Lucas Williams (W&L), 22-7
 
149 lbs.
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Zac Howland (ODU), 10-2
Micah Morris (GMU) d. Josh Chamberlain (W&L), 6-2
Scott Douglas (UVA) d. Josh Rogers (W&L), 4-0
Josh Rogers (W&L) d. Daniel Belzer (VMI), 7-4
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Josh Rogers (W&L), 15-0
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Matt Southhard (DU), 15-3
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Mike Farnsworth (LC), 18-1
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Brian Larimer (CNU), 9-8
 
157 lbs.
J.C. Cuffee (GMU) d. Alex Poor (W&L), 12-2
Sean Early (GMU) d. Mike Augustine (W&L), 1:44
Isaac Bernard (CNU) d. Steve Saks (W&L), 13-4
David Fuqua (LC) d. Alex Poor (W&L), 10-4
Steve Saks (W&L) d. James Savia (UVA), 1:21
Chris Johnson (UNCG) d. Steve Saks (W&L), 4:45
David Fuqua (LC) d. Mike Augustine (W&L), 4-2
 
165 lbs.
Craig Spruill (LC) d. Greg Valentine (W&L), 6-2
Josh Allman (ASU) d. Greg Valentine (W&L), 9-8
 
174 lbs.
John Dennis (LC) d. Jason Smee (W&L), 12-3
Tony Howard (GMU) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), 13-4
Dean Breedlove (LC) d. James Delaune (W&L), 3:20
James Delaune (W&L) d. Jason Smee (W&L), 8-0
Ivan Zdanov (W&L) d. James Delaune (W&L), 8-1
Nate Moorman (CNU) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), 7-2
 
184 lbs.
Chris Sample (DU) d. Joe Mueller (W&L), 5-3
Nick Webster (GMU) d. Joe Mueller (W&L), 10-4
 
197 lbs.
Ezra Morse (W&L) d. J.D. Patton (UVA), 8-3
Ezra Morse (W&L) d. Josh Ward (CNU), 1-0
Ezra Morse (W&L) d. Tom O'Neill (CNU), 2-1
 
285 lbs.
No one competing
 
Teams Participating
(ASU) - Appalachian State University
(CNU) - Christopher Newport
(DC) - Davidson College
(DU) - Duke University
(GMU) - George Mason University
(LC) - Longwood College
(UNCG) - University of North Carolina-Greensboro
(ODU) - Old Dominion University
(W&L) - Washington and Lee University
(UVA) - University of Virginia
(VMI) - Virginia Military Institute