DANVILLE, Va. — The No. 15 Averett University wrestling team improved to 8-0 on the year following a 54-0 landslide victory over Southern Virginia University on Saturday afternoon at the Grant Center. 
 
Averett jumped out on the Knights early taking a 5-0 edge following a 22-6 tech fall victory by senior Sam Braswell (ranked No. 4 by FloWrestling.com). While junior Joseph Jones picked up a hard-fought 5-2 win over Aaron Freidhof to increase the Cougars margin to 8-0. 
 
The Cougars benefited greatly with forfeits at the 141, 149 and 157-pound weight classes to take a commanding 26-0 lead. As senior Brandon Woody (ranked No. 7 by FloWrestling.com) junior Tony Blackman and sophomore Landon Childress all picked up forfeit victories. 
 
Freshman Alex Turley continued his dominating freshman campaign, despite trailing early in the first period, Turley managed to put Morgan Peterson in a front cradle and flipped the 165-pounder to his back for his team-best 12 victory on the year and increased his Division III national lead to 11 pin victories.  
 
Sophomore George Moseley (ranked No. 8 by FloWrestling) picked up a 17-3 major decision victory over Scott Chambers, while freshman Zion Carpenter continued to make a name for himself with his 11 win on the year, pinning Joshua Smith in the second period. 
 
Averett concluded Saturday's dual with three straight pins including Carpenter's as sophomore's Billy Baldwin and Trent Ragland (ranked No. 11 by FloWreslting.com) both added fall wins. 
 
Following the conclusion of Saturday's dual the Cougars now have six of their 10 starters with 10-plus victories on the year as Braswell, Woody, Turley, Moseley, Carpenter and Ragland have all passed the 10-win plateau, while Childress sits with nine and Blackman at eight. 
 
In exhibition action Averett picked up an 11-6 head-to-head victory over SVU with wins by freshman Alex Logsdon, Anthony Reese, Jaleel Jones, Tommy Baldwin, Jovante' Hobbs, Childress, junior Nasser McCummings, sophomore Kowan Lee and senior Will Merritt. 
 
Hobbs finished the afternoon with two victories, earning an 18-3 tech fall and a second period pin, while junior John Bishop registered a first period pin to cap off an impressive afternoon for the Cougars.
 
Averett is back in action at home on Tuesday when it hosts Bluefield College at 7 p.m. in dual action. 
 
 
Match-by-match results:
125 Sam Braswell def. Jaden Nelson, TF 22-6 6:24
133 Joseph Jones def. Aaron Freidhof, Dec. 5-2
141 Brandon Woody def. Unknown, For.
149 Tony Blackman def. Unknown, For.
157 Landon Childress def. Unknown, For.
165 Alex Turley def. Morgan Peterson, Fall 2:50
174 George Moseley def. Scott Chambers, MD 17-3
184 Zion Carpenter def. Joshua Smith, Fall 3:59
197 Billy Baldwin def. Avery Rabb, Fall 2:59
285 Trent Ragland def. Donnell Solomon, Fall 3:36
 
Extras:
133 Alex Logsdon def. Sawyer Ferry, Fall 1:01
133 Aaron Freidhof def. Taha Rafeeq, Fall 3:26
157 Landon Childress def. Kelton Campbell, Dec. 14-10
165 Morgan Peterson def. Cleon Lawton, Inj. 6:26 
165 Anthony Reese def. Tristan Olson, Fall 3:57
174 Scott Chambers def. Jovante' Hobbs, MD 18-5
184 Nasser McCummings def. Joshua Smith, TF 25-7 6:19
197 Jaleel Jones def. Avery Rabb, Fall 4:19
285 Kowan Lee def. Donnell Solomon, DQ
133 Jaden Nelson def. Taha Rafeeq, TF 16-0 6:30
133 Aaron Freidhof def. Alex Logsdon, Dec. 6-2
157 Tommy Baldwin def. Kelten Campbell, MD 18-7
174 Jovante' Hobbs def. Joshua Smith, TF  18-3 5:53
165 Morgan Peterson def. Anthony Reese, TF 17-2 5:06
157 Will Merritt def. Kelten Campbell, Dec. 12-6
174 Jovante' Hobbs def. Tristan Olson, Fall 3:59
184 John Bishop def. Joshua Smith, Fall 1:15