DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University wrestling dominated Ferrum College 36-7 on Thursday evening in the Grant Center.

The Cougars went on a run, getting four pins in-a-row against Ferrum. This accounted for 24 of Averett's overall points. Along with the four falls, Averett collected four decisions.

Senior Alex Logsdon lost to Adrian Samano by technical fall. In the 133-pound weight class, freshman A.J. Orlando III was behind most of the match. He battled back in the third period to take the match to overtime. Orlando got a takedown for the sudden victory win. Senior Mauricio Reyes defeated Jonathan Ward by a 11-6 decision in the 141-pound weight class. 

At 149 pounds, freshman Carter Shupert started the chain of pins, defeating Perry Roller by fall at 2:30. Sophomore Xavier Swanson went on to pin Joseph Olalde in the 157-pound weight class. At 165 pounds, junior Anthony Taylor kept the streak going with another pin against Mateo Villalobos. Junior Khalil Mitchell had the quickest pin of the day, he pinned William Melton in under 40 seconds in the 174-pound weight class. 

Freshman Nolan Gerwitz went against Joseph Toner in the 184-pound weight class, defeating him by a 13-7 decision. Senior Jamar Christian remains undefeated after he got the 7-3 decision against Johnny Black. Heavyweight Trent Ragland went toe-to-toe with Rayshawn Dixon for the second time this season. Both wrestlers are nationally ranked, Ragland is No. 10 and Dixon is No. 7. Ragland lost to Dixon in a tight, 5-4 decision.


Averett 36, Ferrum 7
125 Adrian Samano (Ferrum) def. Alex Logsdon (Averett) (TF 17-0 6:11)
133 A.J. Orlando III (Averett) def. Trent Proctor (Ferrum) (SV-1 10-7)
141 Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def. Jonathan Ward (Ferrum) (Dec 11-6)
149 Carter Shupert (Averett) def. Perry Roller (Ferrum) (Fall 2:30)
157 Xavier Swanson (Averett) def. Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) (Fall 4:33)
165 Anthony Taylor (Averett) def. Mateo Villalobos (Ferrum) (Fall 4:10)
174 Khalil Mitchell (Averett) def. william melton (Ferrum) (Fall 0:38)
184 Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Joesph Toner (Ferrum) (Dec 13-7)
197 Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Johnny Black (Ferrum) (Dec 7-3)
285 Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) def. Trent Ragland (Averett) (Dec 5-4)

Extras
125 Patrick Burdshall (Averett) def. Quantez Watkins (Ferrum) (Fall 1:17)
149 Bradley Sigmon (Ferrum) def. Olli Karjalainen (Averett) (Dec 9-8)
184 Jacob Jiminez (Averett) def. Ethan Fragoso (Ferrum) (TF 15-0 1:46)
197 Jaleel Jones (Averett) def. Michael Oliver (Ferrum) (MD 15-5)
285 Trent Ray (Ferrum) def. Braeden Fluke (Averett) (Fall 3:22)