NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--The W&L wrestling team notched two victories on Saturday evening. The Generals defeated Newport News Apprentice, 27-9, before topping Longwood, 51-0.
Leading the way for the Generals were seniors Peter Lawrence (Greenwich, Conn./Loomis-Chaffee) and Tim Manson (Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor School) and sophomore Sammy Brusca (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep), who went 2-0 on the evening. Lawrence, who wrestles at 149-pounds, defeated Josh Flint of NNA, 11-2, before pinning Longwood's Sean Evans in 3:12. Manson posted his first win over the Builders' 157-pounder Austen Damico, 9-7, and then downed Brian Rich of Longwood, 7-0. Brusca defeated Adam Welch of the Apprentice School, 2-0, before claiming a 9-2 win over the Lancers' Shawn Nelson.
Additionally, senior David Shubick (Bound Brook, N.J./Bound Brook) and junior Rob Terrin (Baltimore, Md./Friends) claimed victories via pin. Shubick pinned Jeff Jiron of NNA in 6:39, while Andrew Rivas of Longwood fell to Terrin in 0:14.
The Generals (7-5,2-5) return to the mat on Feb. 23, for the Centennial Conference Championships at Ursinus.
-- GENERALS --
W&L 27, Apprentice School 9
125: double forfeit
133: David Shubick (W&L) pinned Jeff Jiron, 6:39
141: Sam Brusca (W&L) dec. Adam Welch, 2-0
149: Peter Lawrence (W&L) maj. dec. Josh Flint, 11-2
157: Tim Manson (W&L) dec. Austen Damico, 9-7
165: Anthony Boniello (W&L) dec. Justin Gilliard, 2-1
174: Eric Lybarger (A) dec. Robert Terrin, 6-2
184: Kirk Adamson (W&L) tech fall Daniel Hare, 21-1
197: Kendall Ridenour (A) p. John Christopher, 1:55
285: Zak Colangelo (W&L) dec. Josh Seal 6-4, OT
W&L 51, Longwood 0
125: double forfeit
133: David Shubick (W&L) won by forfeit
141: Sam Brusca (W&L) dec. Shawn Nelson, 9-2
149: Peter Lawrence (W&L) pinned Sean Evans, 3:12
157: Tim Manson (W&L) dec. Brian Rich, 7-0
165: Anthony Boniello (W&L) won by forfeit
174: Robert Terrin (W&L) pinned Andrew Rivas, :14
184: Kirk Adamson (W&L) won by forfeit
197: Justin Welch (W&L) won by forfeit
285: John Christopher (W&L) dec. Alec Modine, 11-8
