(ANGOLA, Ind.) – The Thomas More College wrestling team went 3-0 today (Saturday, November 18, 2017) at the Trine University Duals in Angola, Indiana.
The Saints defeated Trine 20-16, Ancilla College 31-15 and MacMurray College, 34-10.
In the match against Trine the Saints had six win. First-year Tanner Yenter (California, Ky./Campbell County) had a 7-5 decision win at 133, at 141 sophomore Parker Buschelman (Harrison, Ohio/Harrison) earned a 9-6 decision, first-year Jimmy Traub (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore) had a 22-5 technical fall win at 157, at 174 Andrew Taylor (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) had a 13-5 major decision win, sophomore Avery Jones (Amelia, Ohio/Glen Este) registered a 10-8 decision at 184 and sophomore James Caniglia (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland) had a 6-5 decision win at 197.
Thomas More also had six wins against Ancilla. First-year Gavin Foushee (Louisville, Ky./Seneca) had a 6-5 decision win at 141, at 149 first-year Andrew Tevis (Trenton, Ohio/Edgewood) earned a pin in 6:29, Traub had a pin in 4:40 at 157, Taylor had a pin in 57-seconds at 174, at 184 Jones had pin in 1:22 and Caniglia earned a 14-5 major decision win at 197.
The Saints continued their dominance in the third match at they won six matches against MacMurray. First-year Kenny Byers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain) had a forfeit win at 133, first-year Cody Roland (Taylor Mill, Ky./Scott) had a forfeit win at 157, at 165 first-year Gunnar Dawson (Madison, Ohio/Madison) had a forfeit win, Taylor had a 17-0 technical fall win at 174, Jones had a pin in 1:59 at 184 and Caniglia earned a 16-1 technical fall win at 197.
The Saints return to action on December 2 when they travels to Washington, Pennsylvania to take on Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) rival Washington & Jefferson College and West Liberty University.
Thomas More 20, Trine 16
125: Clinton Wells (TRUN) over (TMC) (For.) 133: Tanner Yenter (TMC) over Brenden Stevens (TRUN) (Dec 7-5) 141: Parker Buschelman (TMC) over Dominic Pecararo (TRUN) (Dec 9-6) 149: Jeffery Helm (TRUN) over Andrew Tevis (TMC) (MD 11-0) 157: Jimmy Traub (TMC) over Kevin Groves (TRUN) (TF 22-5 6:54) 165: Luis Chacon (TRUN) over Gunnar Dawson (TMC) (Dec 7-5) 174: Andrew Taylor (TMC) over Nick Miller (TRUN) (MD 13-5) 184: Avery Jones (TMC) over Luke Carver (TRUN) (Dec 10-8) 197: James Caniglia (TMC) over Austin Farrell (TRUN) (Dec 6-4) 285: Zach Saylor (TRUN) over Ahmad Hameidan (TMC) (Dec 3-1) (TMC control of mat area -1.00)
Thomas More 31, Ancilla 15
125: Double Forfeit 133: Stephen Biancardi (ANCL) over Kenny Byers (TMC) (Fall 1:58) 141: Gavin Foushee (TMC) over Chazzeus Boyd (ANCL) (Dec 6-5) 149: Andrew Tevis (TMC) over Deven Beaver (ANCL) (Fall 6:29) 157: Jimmy Traub (TMC) over Joshua Cooper (ANCL) (Fall 4:40) 165: Wilson Lopshire (ANCL) over Gunnar Dawson (TMC) (Dec 9-5) 174: Andrew Taylor (TMC) over Luke Sinkovics (ANCL) (Fall 0:57) 184: Avery Jones (TMC) over Kyle Reppert (ANCL) (Fall 1:22) 197: James Caniglia (TMC) over Vicente Vasquez (ANCL) (MD 14-5) 285: Trayshawn Jones (ANCL) over Joseph Marino (TMC) (Fall 2:55)
Thomas More 34, MacMurray 10
125: Double Forfeit 133: Kenny Byers (TMC) over (MC) (For.) 141: Carter Dorsett (MC) over Parker Buschelman (TMC) (Dec 4-2) 149: Codey Maniates (MC) over Andrew Tevis (TMC) (MD 9-1) 157: Cody Roland (TMC) over (MC) (For.) 165: Gunnar Dawson (TMC) over (MC) (For.) 174: Andrew Taylor (TMC) over Aleczander Moore (MC) (TF 17-0 5:09) 184: Avery Jones (TMC) over Montgomery Jennings (MC) (Fall 1:59) 197: James Caniglia (TMC) over Jessie Munoz (MC) (TF 16-1 2:37) 285: E`Tayvious Hentz (MC) over Joseph Marino (TMC) (Dec 4-3)
