BUENA VISTA, VA - The Southern Virginia Men's Wrestling team kicked off their season with a spirited match against the formidable Cougars of Averett University and suffered a loss at the hands of conference foe Averett University 3-47.
Averett 47, Southern Virginia 3
125
Alex Logsdon (Averett) def.
Quinn Richards (Southern Virginia) (TF 21-6 5:41)
133
Daniel Porter (Averett) def.
Francisco Ramirez (Southern Virginia) (Fall 2:03)
141
Mauricio Reyes (Averett) def.
Porter Kinne (Southern Virginia) (MD 15-3)
149
Carter Shupert (Averett) def.
Jacob Smith (Southern Virginia) (Fall 2:06)
157
Xavier Swanson (Averett) def.
Weston Hirschi (Southern Virginia) (TF 17-2 5:00)
165
Anthony Taylor (Averett) def.
Ricardo Diego (Southern Virginia) (Fall 1:01)
174 Tyson Hoopes (Southern Virginia) def. Khalil Mitchell (Averett) (Dec 13-7)
184
George Moseley (Averett) def.
Carson Hyde (Southern Virginia) (Fall 1:32)
197
Jamar Christian (Averett) over
Loyal Holm (Southern Virginia) (Fall 3:27)
285
Sheldon Davis (Averett) over
Weston Memmott (Southern Virginia) (Dec 6-3)
Extras
125
Dominic Pascoe (Averett) def. Joseph Comaduron (Southern Virginia) (Fall 2:04)
141
Jackson Higgins (Averett) def.
Sawyer Ferry (Southern Virginia) (Dec 11-6)
184
Tommy Baldwin (Averett) def.
Hank Svedin (Southern Virginia) (TF 15-0 1:42)
184
Nolan Gerwitz (Averett) def.
Lincoln Trapp (Southern Virginia) (TF 17-2 4:30)
157 - Weston Hirschi: Weston was taken down in the first round, early and was followed up with a four point near fall four-point. Despite an escape after a brief respite, Averett ultimately secured the win by techfall.
165 - Ricardo Diego: Ricardo went down early and was unable to fight back, losing by fall in the first period.
174 - Tyson Hoopes: Tyson faced a challenging start but managed to escape, bringing the score to 3-1 in the first round. In the second round, an early Cougar escape was countered with a three-point takedown, leveling the score. Heading into the third round, an escape at the start gave Hersey the lead, however Averett struck back with a crucial three-point takedown with a minute left in the third. In the final seconds of the match, Hoopes was able to find a way and earn a two point takedown to take the match and give the Knights their sole win in the duel.
184 - Carson Hyde: Carson got caught right away by an early takedown and could not find an escape before ultimately losing by pin.
197 - Loyal Holm: Holm was also taken down early and tried to regain control for a short while before losing by a pin.
285- Weston Memmott: Weston put up a strong effort, with a competitive first round ending 1-3. The second round saw back-and-forth action, where no one could take advantage in the match, but a takedown in the third proved insurmountable.
125 - Quinn Richards: Quinn found himself trailing early and, despite numerous escapes, he couldn't gather enough momentum. The match ended in a third-round tech fall.
133 - Francisco Rameriez: - After an early back and forth before Rameriez was taken down and then lost by fall in the second minute.
141 - Porter Kenny: Porter faced adversity early in the match but demonstrated resilience by going back and forth in the second round. He worked hard to take advantage in the third with a late escape, but a subsequent takedown sealed the match, resulting in a 3-14 loss by major decision.
149 - Jacob Smith: In the final match of the day, Jacob executed an early takedown, followed by an escape. However, another takedown and four back points from his opponent were followed by a fall, resulting in a hard-fought contest.
Despite the challenging results, the Knights demonstrated determination, sportsmanship, and a commitment to improving as they move forward in the season.
