GAFFNEY, S.C. - The Newberry College wrestling team secured a sweep at the Limestone College Tri-Meet as the scarlet and gray defeated the Saints' 29-15 by winning seven of ten matches. Newberry's two major decisions set the tone to begin the match and the scarlet and gray ended with two pins to add an exclamation point to the victory over the nation's fifteenth ranked team.
Matt Oliver (Toms River, N.J.) secured his second major decision shutout of the tri-meet by defeating Limestone's Matt Hall, 11-0. Oliver, who is ranked 7th nationally at 125 lbs., scored seven points in the third period to give Newberry four points to begin the dual.
Making his third career collegiate start, Aldon Isenberg (Gardner, Kan.) gave Newberry four more points as he recorded a 14-4 major decision over John Harper. Isenberg's ten points in the final period overwhelmed Harper and gave Isenberg his second win of the season.
Limestone's Jeremy Parker scored six points for the Saints as he recorded a injury default, when Newberry's Tony Washington (Georgetown, S.C.) was injured at the three minute mark.
Latra Collick (Berlin, Md.) increased Newberry's lead to 11-6, when he scored an 8-3 decision over the Saints' Dustin Baynes. Collick, the third ranked 149 lbs. wrestler in the East Region, scored three takedowns in the match giving him his third win of the season.
Freshman Sean Byrnes (Jackson, N.J.) won his second match of the tri-meet with a 3-0 shutout decision over Limestone's Bryce Sopko. Byrnes scored three points in the third period off a reversal and for recording over a minute in riding time.
Wrestling at 165 pounds, Brandon Kelly (Fort Myers, Fla.) gave Newberry its fifth win of the dual as he defeated Casey Bradley by a slim 6-5 decision. Kelly secured the victory, when he was awarded one point for having over a minute of riding time.
Limestone garnered their second win of the dual when Limestone's Joeseph Shreckhise defeated Bryant Blanton (Summerville, S.C.) 5-3.
The top nationally ranked wrestler at 184 pounds, Daniel Scanlan won his match with a pin over Jake Elkins (Trussville, Ala.) at the five minute mark. The fall minimized Newberry's lead to 17-15 with two matches remaining.
However, Newberry's duo of returning All-Americans Keeno Griffin (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Cy Wainwright both recorded pins to give the scarlet and gray the 29-15 victory. Griffin pinned Limestone's Josh Mummert at the 4:34 mark, while Wainwright's pinned Allen Runyon at the 4:55 mark.
This was Newberry's second victory over a nationally ranked Division II opponent this season. Newberry will face Spartanburg Methodist in their next match on November 18 at 7 p.m. in Spartanburg.
Match Results: No. 7 Newberry 29, No. 15 Limestone 15
125: No. 7 Matt Oliver (NC) won by major decision over Matt Hall, 11-0
133: Aldon Isenberg (NC) won by major decision over John Harper, 14-4
141: Jeremy Parker (LC) won by injury default over No. 5 Tony Washington, 3:00
149: Latra Collick (NC) won by decision over Dustin Baynes, 8-3
157: Sean Byrnes (NC) won by decision over Bryce Sopko, 3-0
165: Brandon Kelly (NC) won by decision over Casey Bradley, 6-5
174: Joeseph Shreckhise (LC) won by decision over No.8 Bryant Blanton, 5-3
184: No.1 Daniel Scanlan (LC) won by fall over Jake Elkins, 5:00
197: Keeno Griffin (NC) won by fall over Josh Mummert, 4:34
285: No. 2 Cy Wainwright (NC) won by fall over Allen Runyon, 4:55
Records:
Newberry - 3-1
Limestone - 0-2
