Full Results
WEST LIBERTY, W. Va. – The Mount Union men's wrestling team won a pair of dual meets as it competed in the Hilltopper Duals, hosted by West Liberty on Sunday.
Mount Union beat NCAA Division II schools Davis and Elkins, 41-12, and Fairmount State, 29-18.The Purple Raiders lost to No. 2 NCAA Division II West Liberty, 40-9, No. 11 Wabash, 28-16.
Senior
Jack Stanley (Broadview Heights, OH / Brecksville-Broadview Hts.), who is No. 2 regionally-ranked, went 4-0 on the day at 125, including a big-time win over James Day of Wabash who is No. 6 in the nation (No. 1 in the Central Region). Also, going undefeated for Mount Union was freshman
Steven Marra (Salem, Ohio / West Branch) at 285, with all first period pins.
Sophomore
Darese Sparkman (Massillon, OH / Massillon Perry) at 149 and
Nicholas Nettleton (Reading, PA / Exeter Township) at 157 (who is ranked No. 10 in the nation and No. 2 in the region) both went 3-1 on the day.
Mount Union is back in action in the UAA vs. OAC Challenge, hosted by Case Western on Saturday, Jan. 6.
125 Jack Stanley; Ranked #2 in Region
4-0
W: Alexander Crane (West Liberty) Fall 2:13
W: Forfeit (Davis and Elkins)
W: James Day (Wabash) Dec 10-5
• Ranked #6 in Nation
• Ranked #1 in Central Region
W: Brandan Myers (Fairmont State) Fall 0:34
285 Steve Mara
4-0; 4 1st Period Pins
W: Trescott Duffy (Wabash 2) Fall 3:00
W: Marshall Mounts (Davis and Elkins) Fall 2:42
W: Titus Waters (Wabash) Fall 1:07
W: Ethan Babay (Fairmont State) Fall 2:43
157 Nick Nettleton; Ranked 10 Nation and 2 in Region
3-1
L: Jamar Williams (West Liberty) Dec 7-2
• Ranked #4 in Nation in D2
W: Corbin Saul (Davis and Elkins) Fall 4:32
W: Tyson Nisley (Wabash) Dec 5-3
W: Nick Kelbaugh (Fairmont State) Fall 2:22
149 Darese Sparkman
3-1
W: Brock Wygle (West Liberty) Dec 13-8
W: Forfeit (Davis and Elkins)
L: Daniel Uribe (Wabash) Dec 13-7
• Ranked #10 in Nation
• Ranked #2 in Central Region
W: Trace Ragland (Fairmont State) TF 24-5
133 Nolan Frye
2-2
L: Vincent Scollo (West Liberty) Maj 9-0
• Ranked #4 in Nation D2
W: Forfeit (Davis and Elkins)
W: Andrew Punzalan (Wabash) Maj 12-2
L: Nathan Pelesky (Fairmont State) Dec 13-6
184 Bryce McCloskey
2-2
L: Ty McGeary (West Liberty) Fall 5:45
• Ranked #1 in Nation in D2
W: Trokel Prew (Davis and Elkins) TF 16-1
L: Charles Baczek (Wabash) Dec 5-0
• Ranked #2 in Nation
• Ranked #1 in Central Regional
W: Chigozie Ijeoma (Fairmont State) Fall 0:23