Virginia Wrestling Wins Matches at Queens and Campbell

After opening the season with a hard-fought and aggressive loss to a ranked Northwestern workforce, UVA wrestling picked up its first two victories of the season on the street this weekend. Virginia dominated Queens 44-6 on Friday in Charlotte after which got here from behind to win an 18-16 thriller at Campbell on Sunday. 

In Friday’s match at Curry Area at Queens College of Charlotte, Patrick McCormick opened issues up with a significant choice at 125 kilos. McCormick was one in all 4 Cavaliers to earn main choices within the match, as Dylan Cedeno (141), Justin Phillips (174), and Neil Antrassian (184) additionally earned four-point wins for Virginia. Moreover, Jarod Verkleeren (149), Denton Spencer (157), and Michael Battista (197) received by way of technical fall to attain 5 factors every for UVA. Eric Roggie (133) and Justin McCoy (165) every pinned their opponents to carry Virginia’s complete to 44 factors. 

It will have been a shutout win for the Cavaliers if not for an damage default on the heavyweight class by Gabe Christenson, resulting in the 44-6 remaining rating. 

Sunday’s match at Campbell started with the 197-pound and heavyweight lessons and issues could not have began worse for the Cavaliers. Campbell’s Levi Hopkins defeated Michael Battista by way of main choice at 197 and Jessie Knight fell to No. 13 Taye Ghadiali 10-5 within the heavyweight to present Campbell a 7-0 lead. The Camels went on to win the following three weight lessons at 125, 133, and 141 to construct a commanding 16-0 benefit on the halfway level of the match. 

Lastly, Jarod Verkleeren bought UVA on the board with a 3-1 choice over Chris Rivera within the 149-pound weight class. The tides turned at 157 as Denton Spencer pinned Troy Nation to earn six factors for the Cavaliers. Justin McCoy received at 165 and Justin Phillips earned a slender 2-1 victory at 174 to carry UVA again to inside a degree at 16-15. The destiny of the match got here right down to Virginia’s Neil Antrassian and Campbell’s Caleb Hopkins on the 184-pound weight class. Antrassian used an important takedown to earn a 9-3 win, finishing the thrilling comeback as UVA received 18-16. 

Now 2-1 on the season, Virginia will get a break for remaining exams earlier than collaborating within the Midlands Championships at Northwestern on December twenty ninth and thirtieth. 

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