Ashland University's wrestling team traveled more than 600 miles to get in four matches on Sunday (Dec. 1) in Greenwood, S.C..
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The No. RV-ranked Eagles' trip back to campus won't seem quite as long after earning wins in all four matches on Sunday. Ashland (4-1) defeated No. RV Newberry (35-12), Coker (41-4), No. 15 and host Lander (25-14), and No. 18 UNC-Pembroke (26-12).
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Three Eagles individually went through the day undefeated:
- Sophomore 125-pounder Luke Acuna, ranked No. 14 in NCAA Division II, earned two pins, a technical fall and a decision.
- Sophomore 149-pounder Hayden Kuhn, No. 15 in D-II, had a technical fall, major decision and two decisions. His last win, an 11-1 major decision, came against Pembroke's Jake Piccirilli, ranked No. 8 in the country.
- Junior 174-pounder Sevriano Garza, No. 9 in the nation, picked up the cycle – a pin, tech fall, major decision and decision.
Going 3-1 on Sunday were freshman
Lance Overmyer (pin, tech fall, decision) at 157 pounds, junior
Nate Barrett (No. 10 in D-II, tech fall, two major decisions) at 165 pounds, and sophomore
Peyton Lemon (pin, tech fall, major decision) at 184 pounds.
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th Annual Midwest Classic at Indianapolis on Dec. 14-15.
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NO. RV ASHLAND 35, NO. RV NEWBERRY 12
125 – Luke Acuna (Ashland) over Hunter McCullough (Newberry) (TF 19-1 3:50) – 5-0 AU
133 – Rylen Campbell (Ashland) over Ethan McCullough (Newberry) (Fall 5:00) – 11-0 AU
141 – Brock Durbin (Ashland) over Cole McCullough (Newberry) (TF 18-0 3:54) – 16-0 AU
149 – Hayden Kuhn (Ashland) over Caelan Alderman (Newberry) (Dec 11-6) – 19-0 AU
157 – Lance Overmyer (Ashland) over Dennis Virelli (Newberry) (TF 17-0 5:40) – 24-0 AU
165 – Nate Barrett (Ashland) over Nick Humphrys (Newberry) (TF 17-0 1:27) – 29-0 AU
174 – Sevriano Garza (Ashland) over Dayton Fields (Newberry) (Dec 8-3) – 32-0 AU
184 – Andrew Reed (Newberry) over
Peyton Lemon (Ashland) (Fall 6:48) – 32-6 AU
197 – John Parker-Wilson (Newberry) over
Kaine Morris (Ashland) (Fall 4:40) – 32-12 AU
285 – Wyatt Bailey (Ashland) over Kale Schrader (Newberry) (Dec 4-3) – 35-12 AU
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NO. RV ASHLAND 41, COKER 4
125 – Luke Acuna (Ashland) over Corey Gallivan (Coker) (Dec 11-5) – 3-0 AU
133 – Stephen Spitko (Coker) over
Rylen Campbell (Ashland) (MD 14-6) – 4-3 CU
141 – Brock Durbin (Ashland) over Frank Bianco (Coker) (Dec 2-0) – 6-4 AU
149 – Hayden Kuhn (Ashland) over Jamarion Whetstone (Coker) (TF 18-3 5:39) – 11-4 AU
157 – Lance Overmyer (Ashland) over Noah Korenoski (Coker) (Fall 5:00) – 17-4 AU
165 – Nate Barrett (Ashland) over Austin Collins (Coker) (MD 11-2) – 21-4 AU
174 – Sevriano Garza (Ashland) over Anderson Hall (Coker) (Fall 3:34) – 27-4 AU
184 – Peyton Lemon (Ashland) over Joshua Howell (Coker) (TF 16-0 2:40) – 32-4 AU
197 – Kaine Morris (Ashland) over Kaleb Walley (Coker) (Dec 8-2), 35-4 AU
285 – Wyatt Bailey (Ashland) over Qwentin Welborn (Coker) (Fall 2:44) – 41-4 AU
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NO. RV ASHLAND 25, NO. 15 LANDER 14
125 – Luke Acuna (Ashland) over Oren Decker (Lander) (Fall 4:41), 6-0 AU
133 – Christian Davis (Lander) over
Rylen Campbell (Ashland) (MD 16-4) – 6-4 AU
141 – Isham Peace (Lander) over
Brock Durbin (Ashland) (MD 9-1) – 8-6 LU
149 – Hayden Kuhn (Ashland) over Reid Noble (Lander) (Dec 8-4) – 9-8 AU
157 – Lance Overmyer (Ashland) over Xander McWilliams (Lander) (Dec 2-0) – 12-8 AU
165 – David Hunsberger (Lander) over
Nate Barrett (Ashland) (Dec 13-7) – 12-11 AU
174 – Sevriano Garza (Ashland) over Nathan Buckovich (Lander) (MD 12-2) – 16-11 AU
184 – Peyton Lemon (Ashland) over Grant Lawter (Lander) (Fall 3:34) – 22-11 AU
197 – Kaine Morris (Ashland) over Marvelous Rutledge (Lander) (Dec 4-1) – 25-11 AU
285 – Isaac Sheeren (Lander) over
Wyatt Bailey (Ashland) (SV-1 4-1) – 25-14 AU
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NO. RV ASHLAND 26, NO. 18 UNC-PEMBROKE 12
125 – Luke Acuna (Ashland) over Joseph Bruscino (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 2:55) – 6-0 AU
133 – Rylen Campbell (Ashland) over Samuel Hutchinson (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 11-6) – 9-0 AU
141 – Avery Buonocore (UNC Pembroke) over
Brock Durbin (Ashland) (Dec 4-3) – 9-3 AU
149 – Hayden Kuhn (Ashland) over Jake Piccirilli (UNC Pembroke) (MD 11-1) – 13-3 AUÂ
157 – Keegan Roberson (UNC Pembroke) over
Lance Overmyer (Ashland) (Dec 9-8) – 13-6 AU
165 – Nate Barrett (Ashland) over William Lowery (UNC Pembroke) (MD 17-4) – 17-6 AU
174 – Sevriano Garza (Ashland) over Aspen Talbot (UNC Pembroke) (TF 17-2 7:00) – 22-6 AU
184 – Peyton Lemon (Ashland) over Shylik Scriven (UNC Pembroke) (MD 16-2) – 26-6 AU
197 – Nigel Williams (UNC Pembroke) over
Kaine Morris (Ashland) (Dec 11-8) – 26-9 AU
285 – Ogden Atwood (UNC Pembroke) over
Wyatt Bailey (Ashland) (Dec 9-2) – 26-12 AU
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