LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed sixth out of eight teams with 41 points in the 24th annual W&L Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Va. Division I Davidson captured the title with 76 points.
Davidson was followed by Pensacola Christian (58.5 pts.), Washington and Jefferson (56.5 pts.) and Cumberland (55 pts.).
Washington and Lee was led by senior 149-pounder Josh Chamberlain (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin), who placed second at 149. He defeated W&J's Chris Day, 7-5, and Anthony Albert of Davidson, 3-0. Scranton's Anthony Politi defeated Chamberlain in the championship match, 16-6.
Seniors Greg Valentine (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) and John Valentine (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) placed third at 165 and 184, respectively. Heavyweight John Sensing (Hockessin, Del./The Tatnall School) also finished third after a 2-1 victory over Shawn Reynolds of Davidson.
W&L will travel to Collegeville, Pa., for the Ursinus Quadrangular on Saturday morning at 9:00 am.
-- GENERALS --
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125 lbs.
Jaun Hernandez (CU) d. Ben Segal (W&L), 10-5
Josh Linder d. Ben Segal (W&L), Fall 1:36
Jared Maranton (SVC) d. Anjan Ghosh (W&L), Fall 5:38
Jason Albierto (GU) d. Anjan Ghosh (W&L), 21-13
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133 lbs.
Ben Katshor (PCC) d. John Polena (W&L), 8-4
Adam Kostman (CU) d. John Polena (W&L), 5-3
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141 lbs.
Cory Little (W&L) d. Ivan Jarama (GU), Fall 1:59
Darren Buseman (UOS) d. Corey Little (W&L), Fall 2:48
Greg Mortensen (SVC) d. Corey Little (W&L), 10-7
Nate Thoreson (PCC) d. Lucas Williams (W&L), Fall 1:15
Grant Doornbus (DC) d. Lucas Williams (W&L), Fall 1:14
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149 lbs.
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Chris Day (W&J), 7-5
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Anthony Albert (DC), 3-0
Anthony Politi (UOS) d. Josh Chamberlain (W&L), 16-6
Anthony Politi (UOS) d. John Rogers (W&L), T.F. 4:29
J.R. Grant (PCC) d. John Rogers (W&L), Fall 2:49
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157 lbs.
Rob Payton (CU) d. Alex Poor (W&L), Fall 4:42
Alex Poor (W&L) d. Matt Grindstaff (CU), 3-1
Matt Borella (UOS) d. Alex Poor (W&L), 7-3
Matt Borella (UOS) d. Steve Saks (W&L), 7-5
Ron Saglinbene (UOS) d. Steve Saks (W&L), 11-2
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165 lbs.
Greg Valentine (W&L) d. Adam Sperling (DC), 4-2
Hayden Call (SVC) d. Greg Valentine (W&L), 10-3
Greg Valentine (W&L) d. Chris Bachmier (GU), Fall 4:40
Greg Valentine (W&L) d. Adam Sperling (DC), 15-7
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174 lbs.
Ivan Zdanov (W&L) d. Everett Carpenter (GU), Fall 0:26
Brian Wersher (DC) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), Fall 4:22
Ivan Zdanov (W&L) d. Jason Smee (W&L), Forfeit
Jose Valdez (UOS) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), 3-2
Jose Valdez (UOS) d. Jason Smee (W&L), T.F. 6:00
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184 lbs.
Joe Mueller (W&L) d. Clint Griffin (SVC)
Wesley Koteski (W&J) d. Joe Mueller (W&L), Fall 4:41
John Valentine (W&L) d. Joe Mueller (W&L), Forfeit
Adam Hicks (PCC) d. John Valentine (W&L), Fall 5:54
John Valentine (W&L) d. Nick Emma (UOS), Fall 5:24
John Valentine (W&L) d. Adam Hicks (PCC), 12-2
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285 lbs.
Tiesaun Brown (CU) d. John Sensing (W&L), 2-1
John Sensing (W&L) d. Teddie Barnet (GU), 3-2
John Sensing (W&L) d. Shawn Reynolds (DC), 2-1
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Team Standings
(DC) - Davidson College - 76
(PCC) - Pensacola Christian College - 58.5
(W&J) - Washington and Jefferson - 56.5
(CU) - Cumberland University - 55
(SVC) - So. Virginia College - 49
(W&L) - Washington and Lee - 41
(UOS) - University of Scranton - 37.5
(GU) - Gallaudet University - 11