NEWBERRY, S.C. - In a hotly contested battle between two Palmetto State rivals, it was the No. 2 Newberry Wolves who came out on top, defeating the No. 10 Limestone Saints 23-15 in wrestling dual action in Eleazer Arena on Tuesday night.
Newberry moves to 10-1 in duals on the season, while Limestone drops to 6-7. The Wolves' next action comes with four matches at the Super Region I Duals in Johnstown, Pa., on Friday and Saturday.
The dual started at 141 lbs., and the visiting Saints immediately pulled an upset, with Kenneth Kampnich pinning BJ Young (Jackson, N.J.) just 1:30 into the bout to give Limestone a 6-0 lead.
At 149 lbs., Deral Brown (Elgin, S.C.) pulled the home team level with a pinfall victory over Shawn Landgraff at the 4:46 mark. Brown is ranked eighth nationally in his weight class and has a perfect 11-0 record in dual matches this season. It also marked Brown's third pin of a Limestone wrestler this season.
Taylor Knapp (Lawrenceville, Ga.) gave Newberry the lead at 157 lbs., earning a 5-2 decision over No. 8 Jeremy Bommaritto, and No. 6 Sean Byrnes (Jackson, N.J.) staked the Wolves out to a 12-6 dual lead with a 6-0 shutout decision over Daniel McGillivray.
At 174 lbs., Limestone's Bryce Sopko pulled the guests closer with an 8-4 decision over No. 7 Travis Sheehy, but No. 7 Mitch Brown (Omaha, Neb.) put the Wolves lead back at six points with an 8-3 decision over Landon Hall making it 15-9 in the Wolves' favor.
A turning point in the match could have come at 197 lbs., when Limestone's No. 1 and undefeated Dan Scanlan took a 6-1 decision over Zach Anderson (Dunwoody, Ga.) and the Wolves were deducted a team point, making it only a 14-12 Newberry lead.
But at heavyweight, No. 4 Jake Elkins (Trussville, Ala.) got the crowd on its feet with a pin of Charles Weber at the 2:19 mark to make a 20-12 Wolves lead.
Connor McDonald (Rehoboth, Del.) clinched the match for the Wolves when his 10-9 decision over Eric Rholetter gave Newberry a 23-12 lead. Matt Oliver (Toms River, N.J.) lost a 9-2 decision to Mike Magaha in the final bout to mark the final 23-15 margin.
Newberry is now 7-0 all-time against Limestone in dual competition, as the Wolves claimed their 119th all-time dual win in just their seventh season of competition.
No. 2 Newberry 23, No. 10 Limestone 15 |
141 |
Kenneth Kampnich (Limestone) pins No. 6 BJ Young, 1:30 |
LIME, 6-0 |
149 |
No. 8 Deral Brown (Newberry) pins Shawn Landgraff, 4:46 |
Tied, 6-6 |
157 |
Taylor Knapp (Newberry) dec. No. 8 Jeremy Bommaritto, 5-2 |
NEW, 9-6 |
165 |
No. 6 Sean Byrnes (Newberry) dec. Dan McGillivray, 6-0 |
NEW, 12-6 |
174 |
Bryce Sopko (Limestone) dec. No. 7 Travis Sheehy, 8-4 |
NEW, 12-9 |
184 |
No. 7 Mitch Brown (Newberry) dec. Landon Hall, 8-3 |
NEW, 15-9 |
197 |
No. 1 Dan Scanlan (Limestone) dec. Zach Anderson, 6-1 * |
NEW, 14-12 |
HWT |
No. 4 Jake Elkins (Newberry) pins Charles Weber, 2:19 |
NEW, 20-12 |
125 |
Connor McDonald (Newberry) dec. Eric Rholetter, 10-9 |
NEW, 23-12 |
133 |
Mike Magaha (Limestone) dec. Matt Oliver, 9-2 |
NEW, 23-15 |
Newberry deducted 1 point for unsportsmanlike conduct following 197 lbs.
