WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College wrestling team registered a 45-12 win over visiting Waynesburg University in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match Thursday evening at Salvitti Family Gymnasium.
W&J claimed wins in eight of the 10 weight classes as the Red and Black claimed the victory on Senior Night.
Highlighting the evening was a victory by sophomore
Trevor Manley (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) at the 285-pound weight class. Manley battled through a competitive first period before taking the win by fall in the second period.
Nico Williams (Cadiz, Ohio Harrison Central) secured a win by decision at 197 pounds. Williams took an early lead with a first period takedown before adding a second period takedown to strengthen his lead. Williams then held on for the victory in the third period.
Holden Dubois (Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair),
Hunter Swedish (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley),
Anthony Romasco (New Eagle, Pa./Ringgold),
Nicholas Montalbano (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley),
Logan Marko (Roaring Spring, Pa./Central) and
Joshua Searle (Red Creek, N.Y./Red Creek Central) all won via forfeit.
W&J returns to competition on Saturday when they travel to Cleveland to take part in the Case Western Reserve University Claude Sharer Duals. The Presidents will face Otterbein, Muskingum, Hiram and the host Spartans.
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 45, WAYNESBURG 12
125 –
Holden Dubois (W&J) wins by forfeit (6-0 W&J)
133 –
Hunter Swedish (W&J) wins by forfeit (12-0 W&J)
141 –
Anthony Romasco (W&J) wins by forfeit (W&J 18-0)
149 – Seth Evans (WAY) wins by fall (4:49) over
Nicholas Reeping (W&J 18-6)
157 –
Nicholas Montalbano (W&J) wins by forfeit (W&J 24-6)
165 –
Logan Marko (W&J) wins by forfeit (W&J 30-6)
174 –
Joshua Searle (W&J) wins by forfeit (W&J 36-6)
184 – Colby Morris (WAY) wins by fall (5:27) over
Brayden Roscosky (W&J 36-12)
197 –
Nico Williams (W&J) wins by decision (6-3) over Ayden Bishoff (W&J 39-12)
285 –
Trevor Manley (W&J) wins by fall (3:32) Luke Lavanway (W&J 45-12)