Wrestling goes 2-1 at UMO duals; Keel perfect at 3-0
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- The Ferrum College wrestling team turned in a strong performance tonight at the University of Mount Olive Duals, earning two victories in three dual meets. The Panthers opened the day with a commanding 45-9 victory over Shorter University, dropped a 28-15 decision to defending Conference Carolinas champ Lander University, and closed the competition with a 28-17 win over host Mount Olive. All three were Conference Carolinas matches.
RECORDS
Lander 3-0, 2-0 CC
Ferrum 2-1, 2-1 CC
Mount Olive 1-2, 1-2 CC
Shorter 0-2, 0-2 CC
The basics
Leading the way for the Panthers was 125-pounder Zeke Keel, the defending NWCA national champ, who went undefeated with a perfect 3-0 record. Keel opened the day with a 19-8 major decision over Shorter's Max Meredith, followed with an 8-2 decision against Lander's Preston White, and capped his performance with a pin of Mount Olive's Jayvion Johnson at 4:43.
People are also reading…
The Panthers dominated their opening dual against Shorter, winning eight of the 10 matches. Conner Walck (133) recorded a technical fall, while Josiah Canales (141), Dustin Elliott (157), Brooks Smith (165), Liam DeBaugh (184) and Christopher Funches (285) each recorded pins. Champ Higdon (197) also earned a forfeit victory.
Against Lander, Ferrum picked up four individual victories. Keel and Christopher Funches earned decisions, while Bryan Latta (149) secured a 22-14 major decision and Josh Daltro (174) posted a 19-3 technical fall.
Ferrum carried its momentum into the matchup with host Mount Olive, winning six of the 10 contested matches. Keel, Canales and Elliott each recorded pins, while Andres Cortes (149) earned a 7-2 decision. Daltro added a 16-3 major decision, and Liam DeBaugh (184) earned a 6-4 decision.
Ferrum def. Shorter 45-9
125Â Â Â Â Zeke Keel (Ferrum) over Max Meredith (Shorter) (MD 19-8)
133Â Â Â Â Conner Walck (Ferrum) over Wyatt Hunton (Shorter) (TF 18-3 5:00)
141Â Â Â Â Josiah Canales (Ferrum) over William DeSanto (Shorter) (Fall 5:48)
149Â Â Â Â James Palmer (Shorter) over Robert Owens Jr. (Ferrum) (Dec 4-2)
157Â Â Â Â Dustin Elliott (Ferrum) over Jack Ponder (Shorter) (Fall 0:40)
165Â Â Â Â Brooks Smith (Ferrum) over Cumberland Kines (Shorter) (Fall 3:16)
174Â Â Â Â Riley Davis (Shorter) over Josh Daltro (Ferrum) (Fall 3:57)
184Â Â Â Â Liam DeBaugh (Ferrum) over Ryan Nelson (Shorter) (Fall 1:48)
197Â Â Â Â Champ Higdon (Ferrum) over Unknown (For.)
285Â Â Â Â Christopher Funches (Ferrum) over Erasmo Rabanales (Shorter) (Fall 3:55)
Lander def. Ferrum 28-15
125Â Â Â Â Zeke Keel (Ferrum) over Preston White (Lander) (Dec 8-2)
133Â Â Â Â Mcallister Ramage (Lander) over Conner Walck (Ferrum) (Fall 6:13)
141Â Â Â Â Kevin Obrien (Lander) over Bryan Gomez (Ferrum) (TF 21-6 4:57)
149Â Â Â Â Bryan Latta (Ferrum) over Thomas Dalton (Lander) (MD 22-14)
157Â Â Â Â Reid Noble (Lander) over Dustin Elliott (Ferrum) (Dec 10-4)
165Â Â Â Â Gianni Maldonado (Lander) over Hayden Thompson (Ferrum) (TF 17-1 4:10)
174Â Â Â Â Josh Daltro (Ferrum) over Tom Stoll (Lander) (TF 19-3 6:10)
184Â Â Â Â JT Spence (Lander) over Liam DeBaugh (Ferrum) (MD 13-5)
197Â Â Â Â Isaac Sheeren (Lander) over William Melton (Ferrum) (TF 18-2 5:00)
285Â Â Â Â Christopher Funches (Ferrum) over Jax Finch (Lander) (Dec 4-1)
Ferrum def. Mount Olive 28-17
125Â Â Â Â Zeke Keel (Ferrum) over Jayvion Johnson (Mount Olive) (Fall 4:43)
133Â Â Â Â Zach Bellissimo (Mount Olive) over Conner Walck (Ferrum) (MD 17-7)
141Â Â Â Â Josiah Canales (Ferrum) over Benjamin Hernandez (Mount Olive) (Fall 2:16)
149Â Â Â Â Andres Cortes (Ferrum) over Gable Pauole (Mount Olive) (Dec 7-2)
157Â Â Â Â Dustin Elliott (Ferrum) over Abriel Padilla (Mount Olive) (Fall 4:32)
165Â Â Â Â Will Varner (Mount Olive) over Bubba Ashley (Ferrum) (MD 28-17)
174Â Â Â Â Josh Daltro (Ferrum) over Dylan Pepin (Mount Olive) (MD 16-3)
184Â Â Â Â Liam DeBaugh (Ferrum) over Nicholas Mascolino (Mount Olive) (Dec 6-4)
197Â Â Â Â Calan Staub (Mount Olive) over Champ Higdon (Ferrum) (MD 17-4)
285Â Â Â Â John Domencic (Mount Olive) over Christopher Funches (Ferrum) (TF 18-2, 5:43)
Up next
Coach Blake Roulo's team will be back on the mat Friday, November 13, at home against Averett University. The non-conference match is set for a 7 p.m. start at Swartz gym.
