DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University men's wrestling picked up their third consecutive conference win against Shenandoah University 43-6 on Thursday to celebrate Senior Day.
The Cougars (10-7, 2-0 ODAC) defeated the Hornets (2-4, 0-2 ODAC) in nine of ten weight classes earning two pins, five technical falls and two decisions.
The match opened at 125 pounds with junior Patrick Burdsall increasing his season record to 7-0, pinning Elliot Rivera at 1:36.
At 133, junior A.J. Orlando III secured a 17-0 technical fall, giving Averett a 11-0 lead over Shenandoah. Fifth-year senior Mauricio Reyes also picked up a technical fall over Sean Rinebolt at 141 pounds.
Senior Landon Neal and junior Carter Shupert won by decision at 149 and 157 pounds respectively. At 165 pounds, senior Xavier Swanson won by technical fall to leave the Hornets scoreless.
At 184 pounds, senior Nolan Gerwitz pinned Jack Birth with a little over three minutes left in the match.
The final two wins of the day were technical falls, won by senior Jacob Jimenez at 197 pounds and Carter Erickson at 285 pounds.
The Cougars take a road trip to Hampton, Virginia to compete in the Virginia Duals on Friday and Saturday.
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Averett 43 Shenandoah 6
125: Patrick Burdsall def. Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah), Fall 1:36
133: A.J. Orlando III def. Damien Costello (Shenandoah), TF 17-0 (4:46)
141: Mauricio Reyes def. Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah), TF 17-1 (5:56)
149: Landon Neal def. Griffin Stewart (Shenandoah), Dec 6-5
157: Carter Shupert def. Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah), Dec 6-5
165: Xavier Swanson def. Manny Lucas (Shenandoah), TF 21-2 (4:51)
174: Tyler Nicholas-Ritz def. Michael Gabbard, Fall 4:20
184: Nolan Gerwitz def. Jack Birth (Shenandoah), Fall 3:54
197: Jacob Jimenez def. Cal Johnson (Shenandoah), TF 19-1 (4:15)
285: Carter Erickson def. Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah), TF 22-4 (5:00)
