WINCHESTER, Virginia -- Ferrum College's men's wrestling team competed today at the 2023 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships, hosted by Shenandoah University at the James R. Wilkins Junior Athletics and Events Center. The Panthers placed fourth with two finalists, including champion Braden Homsey.

TEAM SCORES
1. Washington and Lee 133.5; 2. Averett 122; 3. Roanoke 117; 4. Ferrum  105.5; 5. Shenandoah 60; 6. Southern Virginia 56.5; 7. Greensboro 50.5

THE BASICS
Homsey went 2-0 on the day in the 197-pound weight class, posting an 18-1 technical fall win in the semifinals over Jaden Markus from Southern Virginia University. He then beat Ryan John Sedovy of Washington and Lee University 3-1 in the title match.

Also advancing to the finals was Rayshawn Dixon at 285 pounds. Dixon pinned Connor Bartlett of Shenandoah University at 1:59 in the quarterfinals, then eked out a 6-4 win over Averett University's Jamar Christian in the semifinals. Dixon then lost 3-1 in the title match to Washington and Lee's Matt Majoy on a last-second takedown. 

A pair of Panthers also placed third in Levi Englman (141) and Ethan Fragoso (184). Fourth-place finishes were turned in by Adrian Samano (125), Christian Hite (157) , Elijah Martin (165) and Mateo Villalobos (174), while Rubyn Semedo (133) and Jonathan Ward (149) each finished sixth. 

FERRUM BY WEIGHT
125: Adrian Samano 2-2, 1 pin, 1 major, 4th place
133: Rubyn Semedo 1-3, 1 pin, 6th place
141: Levi Englman 3-1,2 majors, 3rd place
149: Jonathan Ward 0-3, 6th place
157: Christian Hite 2-2, 2 majors, 4th place
165: Elijah Martin 1-2, 4th place
174: Mateo Villalobos 1-2, 4th place
184: Ethan Fragoso 3-1, 1 pin, 3rd place
197: Braden Homsey 2-0, 1 tech fall, 1st place
285: Rayshawn Dixon 2-1, 1 pin, 2nd place

NEXT UP
Coach Logan Meister's team will be back on the mat Sunday, February 19, at the Futures Championships, hosted by Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.