DANVILLE, Va. — The 24th-ranked Washington and Lee University wrestling team secured a decisive 34-10 victory over Averett University in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) dual on Wednesday night at Doremus Gymnasium.
With the win, W&L improved to 12-3 overall and 3-1 in ODAC duals, while Averett fell to 15-13 overall and 4-1 in the conference. The Generals posted wins in eight of the 10 bouts, including three technical falls, two major decisions, and a fall.
After the 157 match W&L had a 12-10 advantage before the Generals went on to rattled off five consecutive wins to close out the night.
Leading the Generals was Carter Stack with a fall at the 285 weight class. Stack was up 17-5 in the first period and registered a final takedown that landed him a pin at the 2:47 mark. At 197 pounds, John Santowski notched a technical fall with a 15-0 shutout, while Evan Lindner recorded an impressive 22-5 technical fall at 149 pounds. Mark Troni (165) and Skyler Hickman (141) added a pair of extra-point victories to secure key points for W&L.
The Generals will return to the mat on Thursday, January 30 when they take on Shenandoah University at 7 p.m. in another conference dual.
Match Results
125: Mason Barrett (Averett, No. 1 in Region, 3 in Nation) over Anthony Urso (W&L) (TF 16-1, 3:28)
133: Vincent Ziccardi (W&L, No. 8 in Region) over AJ Orlando (Averett, No. 5 in Region) (Dec 5-1)
141: Skyler Hickman (W&L, No. 4 in Region) over Mauricio Reyes (Averett, No. 6 in Region) (MD 10-1)
149: Evan Lindner (W&L, No. 1 Region) over Andres Cortes (Averett, No. 8 in Region) (TF 22-5, 5:42)
157: Anthony Taylor (Averett, No. 4 in Region) over Colin Bridges (W&L, No. 5 in Region) (TF 24-9, 7:00)
165: Mark Troni (W&L, No. 3 in Region) over Xavier Swanson (Averett, No. 6 in Region) (MD 13-5)
174: Jacob Wright (W&L) over Michael Gabbard (Averett, No. 3 in Region) (Dec 7-2)
184: Jack McCusker (W&L, No. 2 in Region) over Noah Harris (Averett) (MD 23-13)
197: John Santowski (W&L, No. 4 in Region) over Jacob Jimenez (Averett, No. 5 in Region) (TF 15-0, 6:54)
285: Carter Stack (W&L, No. 5 in Region) over Braeden Fluke (Averett, No. 8 in region) (Fall 2:47)
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.
