NEWBERRY - The Newberry Wolves will look for their seventh straight win Thursday when they welcome the Limestone Saints to Eleazer Arena for a key ECAC Division II Wrestling League dual.
WHO: Limestone College at Newberry College
WHERE: Newberry's Eleazer Arena
WHEN: 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 4
RECORDS: Newberry is 13-2 overall and 2-0 in ECAC action. Limestone is 9-5 overall and 3-1 in the ECAC.
LIVE STATS: http://s400.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?seasonId=56251094&pageName=DualDashboard.jsp&dualId=3304127009
LIVE VIDEO: www.NewberryWolves.TV
DUAL MEET NOTES
- Newberry is 9-0 all-time against Limestone, who is coached by former Newberry assistant Kelly Revells.
- Newberry is on a six-match winning streak.
- The Wolves have won 30 consecutive dual matches at home in Eleazer Arena, dating back to a meet with Pitt-Johnstown in January 2013.
LOOKING AT THE RANKINGS
- Newberry is ranked sixth in the Super Region II rankings, which were released prior to the Super Region II Duals. Limestone is ranked 10th of the 14 teams in the region.
- The Wolves have six individuals ranked in the top six in their weight class in the region. Limestone is represented in four weight classes, with each of those wrestlers holding the sixth spot in the region.
THE WOLVES
- Newberry rolled through the Super Region II Duals with a 4-0 record, closing out the event with a big 32-8 win over the No. 14 Findlay Roughnecks.
- The Wolves won 33 of 40 bouts over the weekend, entering this match with momentum and a healthy lineup.
125 – Trung Duong (3rd in SR2, 25-8, 14-1 duals, 7 major decisions, 6 falls)
133 – Jordan Simpson (6th in SR2, 15-5, 7-2 duals, 2 major decision, 3 technical falls, 5 falls - Super Region II Wrestler of the Week)
141 – Nick Lankford (13-11, 10-5 duals, 2 major decisions, 2 falls)
149 – Zack Dobbins (11-6, 5-3 duals) or Dyllan Greene (8-6, 4-3 duals)
157 – Alex Rice (10-8, 8-4 duals) or Codi Rothermel (5-5, 1-2 duals)
165 – Lukas Gilmore (5th in SR2, 15-10, 7-3 duals, 1 major decision, 2 technical falls, 6 falls) or Nick Young (9-5, 4-0 duals, 1 major decision, 5 falls)
174 – Dennis Flores (8-11, 4-6 duals, 2 major decisions, 3 falls) or Nick Young (9-5, 4-0 duals, 1 major decision, 5 falls)
184 – No. 3 Huston Evans (1st in SR2, 28-5, 14-1 duals, 3 major decisions, 12 falls)
197 – Cody Brundage (5th in SR2, 22-10, 3-2 duals, 4 major decisions, 1 technical fall, 2 falls)
285 – Mike Kennedy (4th in SR2, 13-9, 8-2 duals, 2 major decisions, 4 falls) or Patton Gossett (7-1, 4-0 duals, 2 major decisions, 2 falls)
THE SAINTS
- Limestone has one ECAC loss on its ledger, dropping the heavyweight bout against Coker to lose that dual 17-16.
- The Saints faced one of the tougher three matches of the ECAC schools at the Super Region Duals, going 1-2 with an 18-15 win over Ashland, a 27-12 loss to Tiffin and a 40-0 loss to Findlay.
125 - James Sass (8-4)
133 - Austin Jamison (8-7)
141 - Ross Benzel (6th in SR2, 8-7)
149 - Taylor Wickett (4-4)
157 - DeAndre' Johnson (14-6)
165 - Mac Mota (10-12)
174 - Ed Wilson (6th in SR2, 7-4)
184 - Clif Decius (6th in SR2, 13-6)
197 - Matt Rudy (6th in SR2, 20-6)
285 - Cody VandeLinde (18-8)
