PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Norwich University used a pair
of wins by fall to defeat Plymouth State University in a collegiate
wrestling match, 21-19, Wednesday evening at Foley Gymnasium.
Each team posted five victories in the match, but the Cadets
(1-2) won the team scoring by recording a pair of pins. PSU
(1-2) nearly pulled out the match in the final bout when Jake
Gagnon, needing a pin in the 285-pound weight class to give the
Panthers the victory, recorded a three-point near-fall in the
closing seconds but could not pin his opponent's shoulders to the
mat.
The top performances by Norwich came from senior Nick Monaco,
who took four minutes, 26 seconds to pin his opponent at 141
pounds, and sophomore Ray Gauthier needed only 44 seconds to record
the fall at 184 pounds. Other winners for the Cadets included
freshman Robert Butts at 133, freshman Joey Eon at 149, and
senior Jordan Ferguson in overtime at 197 pounds.
In addition to Gagnon, PSU got a forfeit victory at 125 pounds
and decisions by sophomore Mike Willey at 157, freshman Seth Carter
at 165 and freshman Jesse Bilodeau at 174.
Norwich returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 21, when the Cadets
travel to Springfield, Mass., to participate in the Doug Parker
Invitational hosted by Springfield College. Bouts are slated to
begin at 10 a.m.
Norwich 21, Plymouth State
19
NU-PSU
125: Fred Wilkinson (PSU) won by
forfeit
0-6
133: Robert Butts (NU) def. Josh Huber,
9-4 3-6
141: Nick Monaco (NU) pinned Pete Bronder,
4:26
9-6
149: Joey Eon (NU) def. Femi Wheeler,
6-2
12-6
157: Mike Willey (PSU) def. Adam Edgerton,
4-1
12-9
165: Seth Carter (PSU) def. Zach Wetzel,
19-8 12-13
174: Jesse Bilodeau (PSU) def. Matt Valnoski,
7-6
12-16
184: Ray Gauthier (NU) pinned Jacob Greenwood,
0:44 18-16
197: Jordon Ferguson (NU) def. Eric Larcomb,
3-1/SV
21-16
285: Jake Gagnon (PSU) def. Raistlin Delisle,
6-1
21-19
