HAMPTON, Va. — The nationally ranked Averett University wrestling team fell 24-12 to nationally ranked Division II Kutztown University in the championship match of the Virginia Duals in the American College Division on Saturday night at the Hampton Coliseum. 
 
The Cougars took down the No. 3 seed Liberty University 19-14 to begin Day 2 of the Virginia Duals to advance to the finals for the first time in program history. Averett led early on against Kutztown as senior Sam Braswell and freshman Jesse Alvarado won by decision at 125 and 157, respectively, and senior Brandon Woody won by tech fall. Division II Kutztown, however, came back to win 24-12.

Braswell earned Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament for the second time this year, helping the Cougars place the highest they have ever finished in the Virginia Duals. It's the third time Averett has produced the Virginia Duals' Most Outstanding Wrestler and the second time Braswell has earned that distinction. 
 
(Liberty University) 
125 Sam Braswell over Dante Minnino Dec 8-2
133 Mason Barrett over Logan Robertson Dec 6-5
141 Brandon Woody over Garrett Good Dec 3-0
149 Brandon Ahlemann over Gabe LaVey Dec 2-0
157 Jesse Alvarado over Charles Hudson  Maj 13-3
165 Anthony Taylor over David Over Dec 11-9
174 George Moseley over Ethan Martin Dec 7-0
184 Blake Barrick over Kowan Lee TF 15-0
197 Josiah Murphy over Billy Baldwin Dec 5-3
285 Rick Weaver over Jamar Christian Dec 1-0


(Kutztown University) 
125 Sam Braswell over Matt Wilde Dec 3-2
133 Collin Wickramaratna over Mason Barrett Dec 7-4
141 Brandon Woody over Michaels Torres TF 22-6
149 Michael Cusick over Hunter Campbell Dec 3-2
157 Jesse Alvarado over Shawn Smith Dec 9-5
165 Anthony Taylor over AJ Bencivenga Dec 12-9
 174 Ethan Baney over George Moseley Dec 4-1
184 Matt Weinburg over Khalil Mitchell Maj 13-5
197 Brian Kennedy over Billy Baldwin Fall 2:02
285 Andrew Dunn Jr over Jamar Christian Fall 2:46