LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team was in action on Saturday as it hosted the 25th Annual Washington and Lee Wrestling Invitational Tournament at the Warner Center.
Sophomore 184-pounder Joe Mueller (San Diego, Calif./Mount Carmel) led the Generals with a second place finish. After defeating Adam Hicks of Pensacola Christian in the semifinals, 3-2, Mueller was defeated by Wes Kuteski of Washington and Jefferson, 5-3, in the finals.
Senior 174-pounder Ivan Zdanov (Frederick, Md./Frederick) had a third place showing. Zdanov won his first match by pinning Chad Lasher of Pensacola Christian in 1:24. Zdanov was then defeated by Matt Smith of Washington and Jefferson, 11-8, before knocking off Jose Valdez of Scranton, 7-0, in the consolation finals.
The Generals (2-3, 0-2) will return to action next Saturday when they host the W&L Quadrangular. In addition to W&L, teams scheduled to participate include Gallaudet, Ursinus and Western Maryland. Action begins at 11:00 am.
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Clayton Crouse (Cumberland) d. Ben Segal (W&L), 14-5
Steve Russo (Southern Virginia) d. Ben Segal (W&L)
John Polena (W&L) d. Byron Johnson (W&J), 3-2
Greg Mortensen (Southern Virginia) d. John Polena (W&L), 9-4
Frandon Jean (Pensacola Christian) d. John Polena (W&L), 7-0
Darren Buseman (Scranton) d. Corey Little (W&L), 14-4
Trey Sonaggera (Cumberland) pinned Corey Little (W&L), 4:54
Jeff Bender (Davidson) d. Brian Avello (W&L), 5-0
Zach Padgett (Cumberland) d. Brian Avello (W&L), 8-4
Alex Poor d. Ryan Masten (Southern Virginia), 5-3
Mark O'Hair (Davidson) d. Alex Poor (W&L), 13-2
Alex Poor (W&L) d. Tim Grover (Scranton), 4-3
Brandon Abbott (Cumberland) pinned Alex Poor (W&L), 0:55
Joel Porcher (Pensacola Chriatian) pinned Walter Hoyt (W&L), 4:14
Tim Grover (Scranton) pinned Walter Hoyt (W&L), 0:48
Ivan Zdanov (W&L)pinned Chad Lasher (Pensacola Christian), 1:24
Matt Smith (W&J) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), 11-8
Ivan Zdanov (W&L) d. Jose Valdez (Scranton), 7-0
Joe Mueller (W&L) d. Adam Hicks (Pensacola Christian), 3-2
Wes Kuteski (W&J) d. Joe Mueller (W&L), 5-3
Clint Griffin (Southen Virginia) pinned Matt Jacobs (W&L), 4:47
Dave Schultz (Pensacola Christian) pinned Matt Jacobs (W&L), 2:29
