DANVILLE, Va. — No. 19 Averett University wrestling opened its dual season in dominant fashion, blanking first-year program Randolph College 56-0 before beating Saint Andrews University 50-3 in a tri-meet Saturday in the Grant Center.
 
Averett (2-0, 1-0 ODAC) picked up five wins by fall in its Old Dominion Athletic Conference matchup against Randolph (0-2, 0-1 ODAC). At 125 pounds, senior Mason Barrett pinned Justin Porter in under a minute, while junior Wyatt Parker also got a pin in the first period at 141. Senior Jesse Alvarado won by fall at 149 pounds, as did junior Jacob Jimenez at 197 and junior Braeden Fluke at heavyweight.

The Cougars' success continued in another win immediately after the Randolph matchup as Averett improved to 5-0 all-time against Saint Andrews. Barrett, who is ranked nationally at No. 3 and No. 4 in multiple polls, added another quick pin in the first period to improve him to 5-0 this season. Regionally ranked sophomore A.J. Orlando III also won by fall in under a minute as Averett jumped out to a 12-0 team lead against the Knights. Alvarado had the quickest pin of the night at 24 seconds in his win at 149. The Cougars had six wins by fall against Saint Andrews, including ones by junior Xavier Swanson at 165, junior Michael Gabbard at 174 and junior Nolan Gerwitz at 184.

Averett hosts the Cougar Open on Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m.
 
 

No. 19 Averett 56, Randolph 0
125: Mason Barrett (Averett) over Justin Porter (Randolph), Fall (0:42)
133: A.J. Orlando III (Averett) over Zakariya Gurban (Randolph), TF 15-0 (2:57)
141: Wyatt Parker (Averett) over Jordan Nutter (Randolph), Fall (2:40)
149: Jesse Alvarado (Averett) over Adon Overstreet (Randolph), Fall (3:50)
157: Andres Cortes (Averett) over Austin Frazier (Randolph), MD 16-4
165: Xavier Swanson (Averett) over Theodore Piluso (Randolph), TF 15-0 (2:18)
174: Michael Gabbard (Averett) over (RandolphN), Forfeit
184: Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) over (Randolph), Forfeit
197: Jacob Jimenez (Averett) over Darmal Danish (Randolph), Fall (3:50)
285: Braeden Fluke (Averett) over Joshua Spivey (Randolph), Fall (1:29)

Extra matches:
133: Jesse Lemon (Averett) over Faithful Fulcher (Randolph), TF 19-1 (2:45)    
133: Dominic Pascoe (Averett) over Faithful Fulcher (Randolph), Fall (1:44)    
149: Mauricio Reyes (Averett) over Jamir Young (Randolph), Fall (0:45)    
149: Carter Shupert (Averett) over Noah Williams (Randolph), Fall (3:45)
285: Carter Erickson (Averett) over Harriss Sullivan (Randolph), Fall (0:41)    
285: Jamar Christian (Averett) over Harriss Sullivan (Randolph), MD 18-7
285: Jasiri Dingle (Averett) over Thomas Head (Randolph), Fall (0:53)
285: Johnatan Argueta (Averett) over Thomas Head (Randolph), Fall (1:05)


No. 19 Averett 50, Saint Andrews 3
125: Mason Barrett (Averett) def. Jonah McBurney (Saint Andrews), Fall (1:17)
133: A.J. Orlando III (Averett) def. Amon Ellis (Saint Andrews), Fall (0:57)
141: David Coptsias (Saint Andrews) def. Wyatt Parker (Averett), Dec 10-3
149: Jesse Alvarado (Averett) def. Eddy Ndayikengurukiye (Saint Andrews), Fall (0:24)
157: Andres Cortes (Averett) def. Franco Cuccurelo (Saint Andrews), TF 20-5 (6:11)
165: Xavier Swanson (Averett) def. Preston Rhodes (Saint Andrews), Fall (2:53)
174: Michael Gabbard (Averett) def. Akazee Kum Akab a sei (Saint Andrews), Fall (6:26)
184: Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def. Joshua Rodriguez Bello (Saint Andrews), Fall (2:50)
197: Jamar Christian (Averett) def. Dakota Johnson (Saint Andrews), Dec 4-0
285: Jacob Jimenez (Averett) def. (Saint Andrews), Forfeit

Extra matches:
133: Dominic Pascoe (Averett) def. Caleb Haynes (St. Andrews), MD 17-4