LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season on Friday evening with a 50-0 victory over Shenandoah in the first-ever meeting on the mat between the two schools.
 
The Generals (1-0) opened an 18-0 advantage over the first-year program after picking up forfeit wins in the first three weight classes, cruising to the victory behind three pins, three wins by decision and one technical fall.
 
Junior Joseph Tarquine (Gallatin, Tenn. / Montgomery Bell Academy) made it a 21-0 affair when he posted a 4-0 victory over Shenandoah (1-3) first-year David Smith at 149 pounds.  Junior Joe Salerno (Princeton Junction, N.J. / West Windsor-Plainsboro South) notched the 36th pin of his career, falling SU first-year Jalen Cornelius in just two minutes at 157 pounds.  Sophomore Rhett McDurmon (Rome, Ga. / Darlington) then logged the first victory of his W&L career when he notched a 17-1 technical fall over Hornet first-year Hunter Thompson in 6:04 in his match at 165 pounds.
 
First-year Michael Brady (Skillman, N.J. / Lawrenceville School) made it a 35-0 contest when he decisioned SU first-year Dylan Weaver by a score of 11-4 at 174 pounds, and senior Patrick Hofstedt (Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park) posted a 3-2 win over SU first-year Thomas Domerese at 184 pounds for a 38-0 advantage.
 
Juniors Rob Rosen (Long Valley, N.J. / West Morris Central) and Clay Chadwick (Arlington, Va. / Yorktown) each pinned their opponent to close out the match.  Rosen felled first-year Derek Liddle in 2:53 at 197 pounds and Chadwick posted a fall in 1:30 over first-year Elijah Mosley for the final margin.
 
Washington and Lee is currently working to secure additional matches for this season.  Stay tuned to generalssports.com and W&L athletics social media sites for announcements about additional contests.
   
WASHINGTON AND LEE 50, SHENANDOAH 0
125 – Riley Parker (W&L) wins by forfeit [6-0]
133 – Thomas O'Keefe (W&L) wins by forfeit [12-0]
141 – Matt Muller (W&L) wins by forfeit [18-0]
149 – Joseph Tarquine (W&L) d. David Smith (SU); 4-0 [21-0]
157 – Joe Salerno (W&L) d.  Jalen Cornelius (SU); Fall 2:00 [27-0]
165 – Rhett McDurmon (W&L) d. Hunter Thompson (SU); TF, 17-1 (6:04) [32-0]
174 – Michael Brady (W&L) d. Dylan Weaver (SU); 11-4 [35-0]
184 – Patrick Hofstedt (W&L) d. Thomas Domerese (SU); 3-2 [38-0]
197 – Rob Rosen (W&L) d. Derek Liddle (SU); Fall 2:53 [44-0]
285 – Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Elijah Mosley (SU); Fall 1:30 [50-0]