Wrestling Cruises to Pair of Wins in Home Opener

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DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson College wrestling team began their dual slate with a pair of wins over Belmont Abbey and Saint Andrews. The Wildcats won 26-16 over the Crusaders and 51-0 over the Knights in the team's home opener.

Belmont Abbey Match
Enis Ljikovic started things off with a 4-0 shutout over Brett Balzan at 125 pounds. The Crusaders got six team points with a forfeit win at 133 then, won the 141-pound bout in a tight one-point decision to go up 9-3.

Davidson's middle weights took over and put the 'Cats back in firm control. Tyler-Xavier McKnight turned in a 10-1 major decision victory, captain Tanner Peake cruised to a 22-3 tech fall, Ian McGehee got a quick pin on a massive body slam in under a minute, and Marc Koch also got a tech fall on 17 points.

The Crusaders won the 184 and 197-pound matches to make it 23-16 heading into the heavyweight match. In that match, DJ Spring II won in the second overtime period on riding time to seal the deal on a 26-16 victory.

Saint Andrews Match
Davidson led wire-to-wire and didn't not surrender a point in the night cap. Davidson won four matches via forfeit and picked up three tech falls, two decisions, and a pin in the other six bouts. McKnight got a 41-second pin at 149 while Ljikovic, McGehee, and Koch won by tech fall. Blake Reihner won a 15-8 decision at 141 pounds, and Savoy New was victorious at 197 pounds in a 5-2 match.

Match Results
DAVIDSON 26, BELMONT ABBEY 16
125: Enis Ljikovic def. Brett Balzan (Dec. 4-0)
133: Elijah Boyd wins via forfeit
141: Luke Kunath def. Joshua Viarengo (Dec. 5-4)
149: Tyler-Xavier McKnight def. John Carayiannis (MD, 10-1)
157: Tanner Peake def. William Nix (TF, 22-3 4:12)
165: Ian McGehee def. Cole Townsend (Fall 0:47)
174: Marc Koch def. Christian Arrington (TF, 17-2 7:00)
184: Kyler Pickard def. Bodie Morgan (MD, 10-2)
197: Caleb Moore def. Savoy New (Dec. 11-4)
HWT: DJ Spring II def. Justin Wright (SV-3, 2-2)

DAVIDSON 51, SAINT ANDREWS 0
125: Luke Passarelli wins by forfeit
133: Enis Ljikovic def. Amon Ellis (TF, 19-4 6:44)
141: Blake Reihner def. David Coptsias (Dec. 15-8)
149: Tyler-Xavier McKnight def. Eddy Ndayikengurukiye (Fall 0:41)
157: Tanner Peake wins by forfeit
165: Ian McGehee def. Preston Rhodes (TF, 20-2 4:00)
174: Bodie Morgan wins by forfeit
184: Marc Koch def. Joshua Rodriquez Bello (TF, 21-3 2:54)
197: Savoy New def. Dakota Johnson (Dec. 5-2)
HWT: DJ Spring II wins via forfeit

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