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King splits day one of Virginia Duals

HAMPTON, Va. – The King University men's wrestling team split their duals on the first day of the Virginia Duals, topping Penn College of Technology 31-15 before narrowly falling to Averett University 22-18.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 31, Penn College 15; Averett 22, King 18
LOCATION: Hampton Coliseum; Hampton, Va.
RECORDS: King 2-4; Penn 4-3; Averett 17-4

HOW IT HAPPENED – PENN COLLEGE
  • Tyson Upchurch won the first bout, a 5:00 pin of Luke Heimbach to put King in front 6-0.
  • After Penn won the next two bouts to take a 9-6 lead, Demetri Teddlie won a 11-9 decision at 149 pounds, evening the score at nine.
  • That started a streak of five straight wins for the Tornado, with Bo Perkins, Trent Mahoney and Ethan Lopez all winning pins, along with a decision win by Vincent Galang.
  • The Wildcats would win a pin at 197 pounds, with Jacob Telles winning an overtime victory at 285 pounds to win the dual 31-15 for the Tornado.
HOW IT HAPPENED – AVERETT
  • The Cougars won the first two matches, taking a 11-0 lead.
  • King then won four in a row, with Nico Crosnoe, Perkins and Mahoney all winning via major decision, giving King a 15-11 lead.
  • After Averett won a tech fall at 174 pounds, Clint Morrisette won a 4-1 victory over George Moseley in overtime to put King back in front, 18-16.
  • The Cougars then won the final two bouts, including a 5-2 overtime win at 285 pounds to take the dual 22-18.
UP NEXT
  • The Tornado will wrestle Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in a rematch against Conference Carolinas rival Belmont Abbey College. 
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Players Mentioned

Nico Crosnoe

Nico Crosnoe

5' 5"
Junior
Vincent Galang

Vincent Galang

5' 8"
Senior
Trent Mahoney

Trent Mahoney

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Clint Morrisette

Clint Morrisette

6' 0"
Sophomore
Bo Perkins

Bo Perkins

6' 0"
Senior
Demetri Teddlie

Demetri Teddlie

5' 6"
Senior
Jacob Telles

Jacob Telles

6' 2"
Senior
Tyson Upchurch

Tyson Upchurch

5' 11"
Junior
Ethan Lopez

Ethan Lopez

5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nico Crosnoe

Nico Crosnoe

5' 5"
Junior
Vincent Galang

Vincent Galang

5' 8"
Senior
Trent Mahoney

Trent Mahoney

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Clint Morrisette

Clint Morrisette

6' 0"
Sophomore
Bo Perkins

Bo Perkins

6' 0"
Senior
Demetri Teddlie

Demetri Teddlie

5' 6"
Senior
Jacob Telles

Jacob Telles

6' 2"
Senior
Tyson Upchurch

Tyson Upchurch

5' 11"
Junior
Ethan Lopez

Ethan Lopez

5' 10"
Sophomore
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