LEXINGTON, Va. - The No. 21 Washington and Lee University wrestling team earned a 19-18 win over Averett University on Saturday night to celebrate Senior Day.
Trailing 18-12 going into the 197 bout, the Generals (10-4, 4-1 ODAC) posted two decision wins from
John Santowski and senior
John Ryan Sedovy to tie up the team score with the Cougars (19-6, 3-1). All notched up, the two teams entered the tie-break and W&L was awarded a team point based on 'Criteria A' with six bout wins to Averett's four.
With two matches to go, Santowski needed to post a win over 14th-ranked Jamar Christian to give the Blue and White a chance at earning a team victory. The sophomore did his part with a 5-2 decision to cut the deficit down to three, 18-15, in favor of AU. Sedovy then performed his last-bout-heroics for the third time this month with a 5-1 decision over 10th-ranked Trent Ragland.
IN BRIEF
- Santowski handed Jamar Christian his first loss of the year.
- The Generals lost by technical fall at the 125 and 133 matches and by major decisions at the 174 and 184 classes.
- Skyler Hickman (141), Evan Lindner (149), Nic Zamaloff (157), and Mark Troni (165) took the next four matches to go ahead 12-10.
- Averett earned eight points with their two major decisions at 174 and 184.
- The Generals recorded 11 takedowns, 18 escape points, and riding time in four matches.
- Averett's lineup had three nationally ranked competitors and five additional regionally ranked individuals.
RESULTS
125: (6th - nationally) Mason Barrett over
David Rubin (TF 15-0 1:48)
133: AJ Orlando over
Isaiah Wilson (TF 19-2 5:21)
141:
Skyler Hickman over Mauricio Reyes (Dec 10-4)
149:
Evan Lindner over (2nd - regionally) Jesse Alvarado (Dec 8-4)
157:
Nic Zamaloff over (5th - regionally) Xavier Swanson (Dec 6-4)
165:
Mark Troni over (4th - regionally) Anthony Taylor (Dec 12-7)
174: (6th - regionally) Khalil Mitchell over
Jak Krouse (MD 18-4)
184: (6th - regionally) George Moseley over
Jacob Wright (MD 14-3)
197:
John Santowski over (14th - nationally) Jamar Christian (Dec 5-2)
285:
John Ryan Sedovy over (10th - nationally) Trent Ragland (Dec 5-1)
Final Score: W&L 19, AU 18, Tie-break Criterion A 6-4 1.0
UP NEXT
The Generals are back at home on Friday, February 2, against Stevens at 7 p.m. in a non-conference dual.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
