BECKLEY, W. Va. — The Averett University men's wrestling team concluded the dual portion of their schedule with a 34-10 victory at West Virginia Tech University on Tuesday night.
 
Sophomore Sam Braswell won 16-6 at 125 pounds to run his win streak to seven and give Averett (7-10) the early 4-0 edge in the dual. West Virginia Tech (4-8) responded with a victory by decision at 133 pounds to trim the Cougar lead to 4-3.
 
Averett would turn the momentum in their favor in a hurry as the Cougars went on to claim the next four bouts. Sophomore Brandon Woody, alike Braswell, collected a bonus point win with a 16-3 major decision at 141 pounds. The Chesterfield, Virginia, native now has a win in his last six bouts. Fellow sophomore Caleb Harmon grinded out a 5-2 decision at 149 pounds before freshman Jared Lough won his second consecutive match at 157 pounds. The Stafford, Virginia, native won by technical fall, 18-0. Freshman Logan Howell wrestled for the Cougars at 165 pounds and was able to pin Clay Fritz to push the Averett lead to 22-3.
 
West Virginia Tech won by major decision at 174 pounds and by decision at heavyweight while the Cougars won by forfeit at 184 and 197 pounds to preserve the 34-10 victory.  
 
MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
#125 – Sam Braswell (AU) over Neko Aquilina (WVT) (MD 16-6)
#133 – TJ Bean (WVT) over Easton Halliday (AU) (Dec 8-4)
#141 – Brandon Woody (AU) over Nathan McClaugherty (WVT) (MD 16-3)
#149 – Caleb Harmon (AU) over Devin Wilhelm (WVT) (Dec 5-2)
#157 – Jared Lough (AU) over Jonathan Cruse (WVT) (TF 18-0)
#165 – Logan Howell (AU) over Clay Fritz (WVT) (Fall)
#174 – Tucker Lawson (WVT) over Craig Lewis (AU) (MD 15-6)
#184 – Will Merritt (AU) over Unknown (WVT) (Forfeit)
#197 – John Bishop (AU) over Unknown (WVT) (Forfeit)
#285 – Christian Liveley (WVT) over Tavon Blowe (AU) (Dec 10-4)
 
Averett travels to Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday for the Southeast Conference Tournament hosted by Huntingdon College.