Wrestling | 1/10/2018 8:21:00 PM

WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson held a 10-point lead heading into the final two bouts of the night, but was unable to hold on for the win as Waynesburg snuck past the Presidents, 24-22.

The Presidents' Athletic Conference loss drops W&J to 4-5 in dual matches this year and 0-2 in the PAC with the Si Ostrach Duals at Case Western Reserve looming this coming Saturday. In Cleveland, the Presidents will wrestle the host Spartans, Brockport (N.Y.) and John Carroll.

With the 10-point lead through eight weight classes, W&J suffered a pair of pins at 197 and 285 to seal the narrow defeat.

After forfeiting both the 125- and 133-pound weight classes, the Presidents won the middle six weights on the evening. Mike Heinl (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler) got W&J on the board with a 9-2 decision at 141 before Sam Florentino (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) earned a 3-2 decision at 149.

Josh Armstrong (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem) got the first bonus points of the day for W&J when he needed just 1:07 to earn the pin at 157 and tie the match at 12-12. Hunter Neely (Cokeburg, Pa./Bentworth) and Jared Walker (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) earned decision victories at 165 and 174, respectively, as Neely posted a 9-3 margin and Walker recorded a 5-0 shutout.

William Oberschelp (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) pushed W&J's lead out to 10 points, 22-12, when he registered a 13-1 major decision at 184 pounds.

Waynesburg 24, Washington & Jefferson 22
125 Tristan Buxton (WAY) won by forfeit
133 Josh Kuslock (WAY) won by forfeit
141 Mike Heinl (W&J) dec. Anthony Mastrangelo, 9-2
149 Sam Florentino (W&J) dec. Robert Hall, 3-2
157 Josh Armstrong (W&J) pinned Sean Patrick McGing, 1:07
165 Hunter Neely (W&J) dec. Dillon Charlton, 9-3
174 Jared Walker (W&J) dec. Derek Hull, 5-0
184 William Oberschelp (W&J) maj. dec. Adam Rigney, 13-1
197 Joshua Sneeringer (WAY) pinned Dalton Wildman, 0:51
HWT Jake Evans (WAY) pinned Derek Allen, 1:14?

Highlights
Heinl picks up four back points in his 9-2 victory at 141

WRES: Mike Heinl attacks early and is awarded 4 back points en route to an 8-2 victory in the 141 pound weight class #prezpride pic.twitter.com/BvpSVdakDA

— Washington & Jefferson Athletics (@wjathletics) January 11, 2018

Armstrong goes for the quick pin in his bout at 157

WRES: Josh Armstrong is a winner by fall in the 157 pound weight class #prezpride pic.twitter.com/8M9Yyq94wM

— Washington & Jefferson Athletics (@wjathletics) January 11, 2018

Neely gets a takedown en route to the 9-3 decision

WRES: Hunter Neely with the takedown here lead him to a 9-3 victory in the 165 pound weight class. W&J now leads Waynesburg 15-12 after 5 matches #prezpride pic.twitter.com/VBWWA0Gpys

— Washington & Jefferson Athletics (@wjathletics) January 11, 2018

Walker closes out his first victory at the Henry Memorial Center with a takedown

WRES: Jared Walker closes out his 5-0 victory in the 174 pound weight class with this takedown in the final seconds of the match. W&J leads Waynesburg 18-12 after 7 matches #prezpride pic.twitter.com/iyGHDKGK3B

— Washington & Jefferson Athletics (@wjathletics) January 11, 2018

Oberschelp earned four back points here during his 13-1 major decision

WRES: William Oberschelp awarded 4 points here for the near fall on his way to a 12-1 major decision in the 184 pound weight class. W&J leads Waynesburg 22-12 with 2 matches to go #prezpride pic.twitter.com/k51bDKpktt

— Washington & Jefferson Athletics (@wjathletics) January 11, 2018