Winchester Va. — Averett University men's wrestling put on a show in the 2023 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship with three champions in their individual weight classes on Saturday night, scoring the second-most points in the tournament with 122.

Senior Hai Siu, sophomore Anthony Taylor and graduate student Alex Turley all brought home championships as three other Cougars finished as the runner-up in their weight classes. 

"I thought we wrestled great as a team," Averett wrestling head coach Blake Roulo said. "Having seven wrestlers make the All-ODAC Team with three champs being dominant in the ways they scored points shows that we are wrestling our best at the right time. I'm looking forward to NCAA Regionals with this group of guys."

Siu was named champion in the 149-pound weight class after defeating Elijah Blackwell in an 8-3 decision. With that win, he made Averett history being the University's first ever ODAC Champion along with being a four-time conference champion over the course of his career.

Taylor defeated Jacob Cherry in a tight 7-5 decision to clinch the first-place spot in the 165-pound weight class, he finished with three total decision wins on the day.

Turley pinned every opponent he faced in the 174-pound weight class. He was crowned champion in style after he pinned Mark Troni at the 3:55 mark in the first-place match.

At 125 pounds, sophomore Mason Barrett faced off against Washington and Lee's Riley Parker for the second time this season in the first-place match. Barrett gave Parker a run for his money, taking the match to sudden victory, but lost in a tight 3-1 decision.

Alvarado defeated Zane Cox in a 3-2 decision in the semifinals. He faced Washington and Lee's Ryan Luth once again when they met in the first-place match of the 157-pound weight class. Alvarado ultimately lost by a major decision to Luth who is nationally ranked No. 5 in the Nation according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III rankings.

At 184 pounds, Mitchell took second place after losing to Mahlic Sallah by decision in the first-place match. Prior to his match with Sallah, he defeated Khalil Belk in the semifinals by a 5-1 decision.

Senior Daniel Porter secured third place in the 133-pound weight class after he defeated Sean Rinebolt in a 9-2 decision.

Averett had seven wrestlers earn All-ODAC honors based on their performance at the conference championships. The top three in each weight class earned All-ODAC honors, with champions earning First Team, runner-ups earning Second Team and third-place finishers earning Third Team.

At 141 pounds, sophomore Wyatt Parker demolished Sawyer Ferry in the fifth-place match by a 16-0 technical fall.

Junior Sheldon Davis defeated Dylan Wiegert in the fifth-place match at 197 pounds by a 7-2 decision. Davis had only wrestled for the Cougars a handful of times, but stepped in when his team needed him in the absence of injured Redshirt senior Billy Baldwin. 

Heavyweight junior Jamar Christian took fourth place in the tournament. He pinned his opponent in the consolation semifinals, but ultimately fell to Brandon Williams in the third-place match.




Results
125 Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Mac Cafurello (Roanoke College) (Dec 8-3)
125 Riley Parker (Washington & Lee) def. Mason Barrett (Averett) (SV-1 3-1)
133 Corey Messick (Roanoke College) def. Daniel Porter (Averett) (Dec 5-3)
133 Daniel Porter (Averett) def. Francisco Ramirez (Southern Virginia) 4-7 (Fall 2:02)
133 Daniel Porter (Averett) def. Rubyn Semedo (Ferrum) (Dec 12-5)
133 Daniel Porter (Averett) def. Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) (Dec 9-2)
141 Evan Lindner (Washington & Lee) def. Wyatt Parker (Averett) (Dec 10-4)
141 Levi Englman (Ferrum) def. Wyatt Parker (Averett) (MD 16-2)
141 Wyatt Parker (Averett) def. Sawyer Ferry (Southern Virginia) (TF 16-0)
149 Hai Siu (Averett) def. Nick Young (Roanoke College) (MD 16-5)
149 Hai Siu (Averett) def. Colin Bridges (Washington & Lee) (Dec 15-9)
149 Hai Siu (Averett) def. Elijah Blackwell (Southern Virginia) (Dec 8-3)
157 Jesse Alvarado (Averett) def. Zane Cox (Roanoke College) (Dec 3-2)
157 Ryan Luth (Washington & Lee) def. Jesse Alvarado (Averett) (MD 12-0)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah University) (Dec 20-18)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Morgan Peterson (Southern Virginia) (Dec 14-10)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Jacob Cherry (Roanoke College) (Dec 7-5)
174 Alex Turley (Averett) def. Mateo Villalobos (Ferrum) (Fall 3:12)
174 Alex Turley (Averett) 13-3 def. Kyle Lee (Roanoke College) (Fall 6:50)
174 Alex Turley (Averett) 13-3 won by fall over Mark Troni (Washington & Lee) 16-7 (Fall 3:55)
184 Khalil Mitchell (Averett) def. Khalil Belk (Greensboro) (Dec 5-1)
184 Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke College) def. Khalil Mitchell (Averett) (Dec 6-2)
197 John Ryan Sedovy (Washington & Lee) def. Sheldon Davis (Averett) (SV-1 3-1)
197 Jaden Markus (Southern Virginia) def. Sheldon Davis (Averett) (SV-1 5-3)
197 Sheldon Davis (Averett) def. Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) (Dec 7-2)
285 Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Jackson Shumate (Roanoke College) (MD 8-0)
285 Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) def. Jamar Christian (Averett) (Dec 6-4)
285 Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Porter Trapp (Southern Virginia) (Fall 5:31)
285 Brandon Williams (Greensboro) def. Jamar Christian (Averett) (Fall 4:53)