LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore Jesse Sataloff (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh) won the 174-pound weight class and freshman John Christopher (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons) captured the 285-pound weight class to help lead the Washington and Lee wrestling team place first out of seven teams at the W&L Wrestling Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the Warner Center.
The Generals took home the team title with 77 points, followed by the University of Scranton (50.5), Maryville College (49), Washington and Jefferson University (40.5), Virginia Military Institute (37.5), Cumberland University (29.5) and Southern Virginia University (16).
Sataloff, the top seed, defeated Washington and Jefferson's Pat Wilson, 7-1, in the semifinals and pinned Joe Gunter of Maryville in 2:03 to claim the title. Christopher, the number two seed, posted a 3-0 record en route to the championship. He knocked off Southern Virginia's Joshua Bake 4-1 and Cumberland's Jake Sheffield 8-4, before defeating Mitch Tenney of Washington and Jefferson, 8-4, in the final.
The other weight class champions were Santana Adame of Cumberland (125 pounds), Xavier Gomez of Cumberland (133 pounds), Jochen Granja of VMI (141 pounds), Donell Young of Scranton (149 pounds), Tim Simansky of Scranton (157 pounds), Donnie Floyd of Maryville (165 pounds), Joe Driggers of Maryville (184 pounds) and Ryan Wiles of Washington and Jefferson (197 pounds). Donnie Floyd was named the most outstanding wrestler.
The Generals return to the mat on Sat., Jan. 21 at the McDaniel Quadrangular. The meet begins at 12:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
125 POUNDS
Santana Adame (CUM) d. Tom Hosford (W&L), 4-2
133 POUNDS
David Shubick (W&L) d. Logan Davis (SVU), 9-3
Xavier Gomez (CUM) d. David Shubick (W&L), 8-3
141 POUNDS
Rob Terrin (W&L) d. Rob May (SCR), Fall 4:45
Jochen Granja (VMI) d. Rob Terrin (W&L), Maj. Dec. 14-6
Adam Hockensmith (W&L) d. Daryl Anderson (MRY), 12-6
Jochen Granja (VMI) d. Adam Hockensmith (W&L), Fall 2:37
Rob May (SCR) d. Adam Hockensmith (W&L), Fall 1:44
149 POUNDS
Eric Gagne (W&L) d. Mike Frank (W&J), Maj. Dec. 11-3
Donell Young (SCR) d. Eric Gagne (W&L), Tech. Fall 6:20
Eric Gagne (W&L) d. Robert Taylor (VMI), Tech. Fall 6:00
Pete Elers (W&J) d. Eric Gagne (W&L), Tech. Fall 5:00
Peter Lawrence (W&L) d. Pete Elers (W&J), 6-2
Donell Young (SCR) d. Peter Lawrence (W&L), Maj. Dec. 14-3
157 POUNDS
Bob Schwarting (SCR) d. Tim Manson (W&L), Fall 1:34
Tim Manson (W&L) d. Andy Rose (W&J), 7-0
Tim Manson (W&L) d. Clayton Crouse (CUM), 5-1
165 POUNDS
Anthony Boniello (W&L) d. Adam Underwood (VMI), 8-6
Jordan Goodsell (SVU) d. Anthony Boniello (W&L), 6-3
Anthony Boniello (W&L) d. Adam Underwood (VMI), 6-1
174 POUNDS
Jesse Sataloff (W&L) d. Pat Wilson (W&J), 7-1
Jesse Sataloff (W&L) d. Joe Gunter (MRY), Fall 2:03
184 POUNDS
Max Courtney (W&L) d. Chris Price (W&J), Tech. Fall 5:57
Joe Driggers (MRY) d. Max Courtney (W&L), 8-3
197 POUNDS
Dave Rohan (SCR) d. Nick Fox (W&L), Fall 4:54
Niels Madsen (VMI) d. Nick Fox (W&L), Fall 1:54
Trevor Needham (SCR) d. Kirk Adamson (W&L), 11-6
Niels Madsen (VMI) d. Kirk Adamson (W&L), 6-1
285 POUNDS
Erik Olson (VMI) d. Britt Jamison (W&L), Fall 2:07
Kyle Lowry (MRY) d. Britt Jamison (W&L), Fall 1:12
John Christopher (W&L) d. Joshua Bake (SVU), 4-1
John Christopher (W&L) d. Jake Sheffield (CUM), 8-4
John Christopher (W&L) d. Mitch Tenney (W&J), 8-4
