CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Washington & Jefferson won six of the seven contested bouts and breezed to a 33-9 non-conference wrestling victory at Case Western Reserve Saturday afternoon.Â
The win was highlighted by the debut of sophomore 165-pounder Nick Carr, a recent transfer. Carr, who started his collegiate career at Kent State, recorded a 27-11 technical fall victory over the Spartans' Nick Lees.Â
At 133 pounds, freshman Daniel Pommerer earned a 2-0 decision over Jeff Gould, while freshman Lukas Etzel defeated Connor Medlang by the same score at 141 pounds. Â
Lukas' older brother, senior 157-pounder Josh Etzel earned an 11-3 major decision at 157 pounds, while freshman Sonnieboy Blanco grabbed a 9-4 at 174 pounds.Â
Sophomore 197-pounder Ezekiel Stroupe earned a 13-2 major decision over Dylan Novisky for the Presidents' final win.Â
W&J (1-1) will wrestle Thiel in a PAC dual meet in Greenville, Pa., Wednesday at 7:00 pm.Â
Washington & Jefferson 33, Case Western Reserve 9
Cleveland, Ohio
125: Josh Hall (C) win by forfeit
133: Dan Pommerer (W) dec. Jeff Gould (C), 2-0
141: Lucas Etzel (W) dec. Connor Medlang (C), 2-0
149: Luke Marcelli (C) dec. Timothy Keblesh (W), 5-0
157: Josh Etzel (W) maj. dec. Brian Snyder (C), 11-3
165: Nick Carr (W) tech. fall Nick Lees (C), 27-11
174: Sonnieboy Blanco (W)Â dec. David Brunk (C), 9-4
184: David Dibenedetto (W) win by forfeit
197: Ezekiel Stroupe (W) maj. dec. Dylan Novisky (C), 13-2
285: Brian Brust (W) win by forfeit