Waynesburg Tops W&J 29-13 In PAC Wrestling
WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson won three of the first five matches, but Waynesburg closed with five-straight triumphs and earned a 29-13 PAC wrestling victory on Tuesday night at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.
The Presidents (1-5, 0-2 PAC) recorded wins at 125, 141 and 157 pounds. Freshman Jacob Spearman (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) opened the match with an 11-0 major decision over WU's Gordan Bieber at 125 pounds. Spearman is now 14-2 during his first collegiate season.
Freshman Trevor Meyers (Saint Thomas, Pa./James Buchanon) earned the comeback win of the night at 141 pounds. Waynesburg's Jake Vitolo appeared to be cruising to a 10-0 win; however, Meyers turned the momentum and pinned Vitolo at the 6:26 mark to give the Presidents a 10-5 advantage.
Two matches later, junior Josh Etzel (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth-Forward) edged Sam Lombardo by a 5-2 margin for the final W&J victory of the evening. Etzel improved his season record to 19-3.
Washington & Jefferson returns to action tomorrow night for its final home matches of the year. The Presidents host Penn State-Greater Allegheny (7:00 pm) and Penn State-DuBois (8:00 pm) on Senior Night.
125 – Jacob Spearman (WJ) 11-1 maj. dec. Gordan Bieber 0-4
133 – Alex Crown (WU) 17-1 tech fall (2:52) Josh Tropp 5-4
141 – Trevor Meyers (WJ) pin 6:26 Jake Vitolo 5-10
149 – Chris Milligan (WU) 3-1 Alex Powell 8-10
157 – Josh Etzel (WJ) 5-2 Sam Lombardo 8-13
165 – Sam Guidi (WU) 21-5 tech fall (6:01) 13-13
174 – Anthony Bonaventura (WU) 13-2 maj. dec. Eric Kohr 17-13
184 – Cody Catalina (WU) wins by forfeit 23-13
197 – Travis Kuhn (WU) 11-9 Zeke Stroupe 26-13
285 – Marty Kisla (WU) 1-0 Karl Hiss 29-13
