UVA Wrestling Goes 3-1 at the Virginia Duals in Hampton

The Virginia wrestling workforce competed within the Virginia Duals this weekend on the Hampton Coliseum and the Cavaliers turned in a 3-1 report throughout 4 matches, defeating Ohio, Navy, and Kent State and shedding to No. 23 Maryland. 

Friday: Virginia 23, Ohio 10

Virginia fell behind 3-0 early, however Garrett Grice earned a significant resolution over Ohio’s Mason Brugh at 133 to place the Cavaliers in entrance 4-3. UVA received three of the subsequent 4 weight courses, with Brian Courtney (141), Michael Gioffre (149), and Nick Hamilton (165) incomes three factors every to make it 13-7 in favor of the Hoos. Each Gioffre and Hamilton upended nationally ranked opponents of their wins. Ohio made it 13-10 with a win at 174, however then UVA received the ultimate three weight courses, as Neil Antrassian (184) and Michael Battista (197) earned three-point choices earlier than Ethan Weatherspoon capped the match with a significant resolution over Drew Harris to provide Virginia a 23-10 victory over Ohio. 

Friday: Virginia 29, Navy 9

The Cavaliers began sturdy in Friday’s second match in opposition to Navy, taking every of the primary six weight courses to construct an insurmountable 26-0 lead. Patrick McCormick began issues off with a win at 125 earlier than Garrett Grice pinned his opponent at 133 to earn six factors for Virginia. Brian Courtney earned three factors at 141 with a giant upset over No. 14 Josh Koderhandt after which Michael Gioffre received through technical fall at 149. Denton Spencer (157) pinned Navy’s Devon Deem in lower than two minutes after which Nick Hamilton defeated Val Park at 165 to make it 26-0. Navy would win three of the final 4 weight courses, however Michael Battista’s upset win over No. 29 Jake Koser gave the Cavaliers a 29-9 victory. 

Saturday: Virginia 33, Kent State 6

Kent State received the primary and final weight courses of the match, however Virginia received all the pieces else. Garett Grice (133), Vic Marcelli (174), Hadyn Danals (184), and Michael Battista (197) earned three-point choices for UVA, whereas Michael Gioffre (149) and Denton Spencer (157) each pinned their opponents. Dylan Cedeno received through technical fall at 141 and Nick Hamilton (165) earned a significant resolution in an upset win over No. 25 Enrique Munguia. 

Saturday: Virginia 14, No. 22 Maryland 22

Within the finale of the Virginia duals, UVA misplaced a hard-fought battle with the No. 22-ranked Terrapins. Virginia and Maryland traded main choices within the first two weight courses, as No. 23 Braxton Brown earned 4 factors in opposition to UVA’s Patrick McCormick, however Garrett Grice pulled the Cavaliers again even by profitable his fourth particular person matchup of the weekend, defeating Connor Quinn through main resolution at 133. After that, Maryland received the subsequent three weight courses because the Terps despatched out three-consecutive ranked wrestlers who every earned three-point choices to make it 13-4 in favor of Maryland. Nick Hamilton received Virginia again on the board together with his fourth win of the weekend at 165, however the Terps answered proper again as Dom Solis defeated UVA’s Justin Phillips (174) to make it 16-7. The Hoos refused to surrender, as No. 16 Neil Antrassian received a significant resolution in opposition to Chase Mielnik at 184 after which Michael Battista defeated Maryland’s Jaxon Smith to chop the deficit to 16-14 with only one weight class remaining. With the match hanging within the steadiness, Maryland’s No. 30-ranked Jaron Smith managed to pin Virginia’s Ethan Weatherspoon at 285 to seal the 22-14 win for the Terrapins. 

Now 6-2 on the season, Virginia begins ACC play subsequent weekend at residence in opposition to No. 25 Pittsburgh at Memorial Gymnasium on Friday at 7pm. 

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