MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- The Ferrum College wrestling team turned in a strong performance tonight at the University of Mount Olive Duals, earning two victories in three dual meets. The Panthers opened the day with a commanding 45-9 victory over Shorter University, dropped a 28-15 decision to defending Conference Carolinas champ Lander University, and closed the competition with a 28-17 win over host Mount Olive. All three were Conference Carolinas matches.
RECORDS
Lander 3-0, 2-0 CC
Ferrum 2-1, 2-1 CC
Mount Olive 1-2, 1-2 CC
Shorter 0-2, 0-2 CC
THE BASICS
Leading the way for the Panthers was 125-pounder Zeke Keel, the defending NWCA national champ, who went undefeated with a perfect 3-0 record. Keel opened the day with a 19-8 major decision over Shorter's Max Meredith, followed with an 8-2 decision against Lander's Preston White, and capped his performance with a pin of Mount Olive's Jayvion Johnson at 4:43.
The Panthers dominated their opening dual against Shorter, winning eight of the 10 matches.
Conner Walck (133) recorded a technical fall, while Josiah Canales (141),
Dustin Elliott (157),
Brooks Smith (165),
Liam DeBaugh (184) and Christopher Funches (285) each recorded pins. Champ Higdon (197) also earned a forfeit victory.
Against Lander, Ferrum picked up four individual victories. Keel and Christopher Funches earned decisions, while Bryan Latta (149) secured a 22-14 major decision and
Josh Daltro (174) posted a 19-3 technical fall.
Ferrum carried its momentum into the matchup with host Mount Olive, winning six of the 10 contested matches. Keel, Canales and Elliott each recorded pins, while
Andres Cortes (149) earned a 7-2 decision. Daltro added a 16-3 major decision, and
Liam DeBaugh (184) earned a 6-4 decision.
Ferrum def. Shorter 45-9
125 Zeke Keel (Ferrum) over Max Meredith (Shorter) (MD 19-8)
133
Conner Walck (Ferrum) over Wyatt Hunton (Shorter) (TF 18-3 5:00)
141 Josiah Canales (Ferrum) over William DeSanto (Shorter) (Fall 5:48)
149 James Palmer (Shorter) over
Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) (Dec 4-2)
157
Dustin Elliott (Ferrum) over Jack Ponder (Shorter) (Fall 0:40)
165
Brooks Smith (Ferrum) over Cumberland Kines (Shorter) (Fall 3:16)
174 Riley Davis (Shorter) over
Josh Daltro (Ferrum) (Fall 3:57)
184
Liam DeBaugh (Ferrum) over Ryan Nelson (Shorter) (Fall 1:48)
197 Champ Higdon (Ferrum) over Unknown (For.)
285 Christopher Funches (Ferrum) over Erasmo Rabanales (Shorter) (Fall 3:55)
Lander def. Ferrum 28-15
125 Zeke Keel (Ferrum) over Preston White (Lander) (Dec 8-2)
133 Mcallister Ramage (Lander) over
Conner Walck (Ferrum) (Fall 6:13)
141 Kevin Obrien (Lander) over
Bryan Gomez (Ferrum) (TF 21-6 4:57)
149 Bryan Latta (Ferrum) over Thomas Dalton (Lander) (MD 22-14)
157 Reid Noble (Lander) over
Dustin Elliott (Ferrum) (Dec 10-4)
165 Gianni Maldonado (Lander) over
Hayden Thompson (Ferrum) (TF 17-1 4:10)
174
Josh Daltro (Ferrum) over Tom Stoll (Lander) (TF 19-3 6:10)
184 JT Spence (Lander) over
Liam DeBaugh (Ferrum) (MD 13-5)
197 Isaac Sheeren (Lander) over william melton (Ferrum) (TF 18-2 5:00)
285 Christopher Funches (Ferrum) over Jax Finch (Lander) (Dec 4-1)
Ferrum def. Mount Olive 28-17
125 Zeke Keel (Ferrum) over Jayvion Johnson (Mount Olive) (Fall 4:43)
133 Zach Bellissimo (Mount Olive) over
Conner Walck (Ferrum) (MD 17-7)
141 Josiah Canales (Ferrum) over Benjamin Hernandez (Mount Olive) (Fall 2:16)
149
Andres Cortes (Ferrum) over Gable Pauole (Mount Olive) (Dec 7-2)
157
Dustin Elliott (Ferrum) over Abriel Padilla (Mount Olive) (Fall 4:32)
165 Will Varner (Mount Olive) over
Bubba Ashley (Ferrum) (MD 28-17)
174
Josh Daltro (Ferrum) over Dylan Pepin (Mount Olive) (MD 16-3)
184
Liam DeBaugh (Ferrum) over Nicholas Mascolino (Mount Olive) (Dec 6-4)
197 Calan Staub (Mount Olive) over Champ Higdon (Ferrum) (MD 17-4)
285 John Domencic (Mount Olive) over Christopher Funches (Ferrum) (TF 18-2, 5:43)
UP NEXT
Coach
Blake Roulo's team will be back on the mat Friday, November 13, at home against Averett University. The non-conference match is set for 7:00 p.m. start at Swartz gym.
