WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson wrestling team battled Waynesburg to the very end but were unable to pull out a victory in a 24-21 road loss on Wednesday night in Waynesburg, Pa.
 
The Presidents drop to 6-4 on the season in dual matches, splitting the two PAC bouts on the schedule. After tonight, the Yellow Jackets improve to 6-7 overall in their first PAC match.
 
Leading the way for the Red & Black tonight was Manny Dovshek (Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth), Michael Heinl (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler) and Jared Walker (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette), as all three earned extra points in their matches.
 
Dovshek logged a first-period pin (1:20) over Waynesburg's Dylan Williams at 125 pounds. The fall victory is his team-leading 14th of the year, the ninth-most single-season pins in program history.
 
Heinl was next with a tech fall (19-2) over Jaeden Gordon in 4:47 to earn W&J five points. The 10th-ranked 149-pound grappler, according to d3wrestle.com, improved to 27-3 on the year.
 
At 165 pounds, Walker posted a 12-4 major decision over Dan Verhovsek. The junior from McDonald, Pa. is now 21-2 on the season, trailing just Heinl and Hunter Neely (Cokeburg, Pa./Bentworth) (23) for the most wins on the team.
 
Also notching victories tonight were Jaden Datz (Ruffs Dale, Pa./Southmoreland) and Alex Miller (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend). Datz topped Waynesburg's Tony Welsh by a tight 3-2 decision at 174 pounds, while Miller bested Mike Mahon (8-5) at 184 pounds.
 
The Red & Black will return to the mats on Sunday, Jan. 27, when they will take part in the Jamestown Community College Open.
 
WAYNESBURG 24, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 21
125 - Manny Dovshek (W&J) Pin 1:20 Dylan Williams (WAY)
133 - Josh Kuslock (WAY) Pin 2:12 Daniel Florentino (W&J)
141 - Matt Lascola (WAY) 12, Vinny Palm (W&J) 7
149 - Michael Heinl (W&J) 19-2 Tech Fall (4:47) vs. Jaeden Gordon (WAY)
157 - Zach Mackall (WAY) Pin 4:21 Zach Schrott (W&J)
165 - Jared Walker (W&J) 12-4 Maj. Dec. Dan Verhovsek (WAY)
174 - Jaden Datz (W&J) 3, Tony Welsh 2 (WAY)
184 - Alex Miller (W&J) 8 Mike Mahon 5 (WAY)
197 - Nick Kusich (WAY) 10, Robert West 6 (W&J)
285 - Jake Evans (WAY) Pin 1:16 Jake Walker (W&J)