Friday, December 6
Durham, NC
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
21
at
22
Duke University
Photo by: Brendan Saak/Davidson Athletics
Wrestling Goes Down to Final Match at Duke
12/6/2024 9:09:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. – The Davidson College wrestling team dropped a close dual match to the Duke Blue Devils, 22-21, in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday night.
The Wildcats eliminated a 19-9 deficit with four matches left to make it interesting late. Blake Reihner won a 4-2 decision at 141 pounds to stop Duke's momentum and make it 19-12.
Sophomore Tyler-Xavier McKnight got his 11th win of the season in the next bout at 149 pounds. The Cartersville, Ga. native won 20-3 over Peter Chacon to cut the Duke lead to 19-17.
In the following bout, 23rd-ranked Tanner Peake secured a bonus-point win in a 15-4 major over Logan Fite. The win moved Peake's overall record to 7-3 and gave Davidson the lead with one match to go.
Friday's dual concluded at 165 pounds where Aidan Wallace of Duke held off Bryce Griffin in a 4-0 decision to bring the match score to 22-21.
Sophomore Ian McGehee and junior Luke Passarelli were also victorious on the night. McGehee secured a 19-2 tech fall wrestling up two classes at 184 pounds. While Passarelli earned a 14-3 major over Logan Richey.
Up Next
The Wildcats will turn around and prep for a home dual against Edinboro this Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Duke 22, Davidson 21
174: Gaetano Console def. Marc Koch, MD 14-4
184: Ian McGehee def. Logan Richey, TF 19-2
197: Vincent Lee def. Dylan Smith, Fall 5:35
HWT: Connor Barket def. DJ Spring II, Fall 3:00
125: Luke Passarelli def. Riley Rowan, MD 14-3
133: Raymond Adams def. John Hager, dec. 4-1
141: Blake Reihner def. Noah Kochman, dec. 4-2
149: Tyler-Xavier McKnight def. Peter Chacon, TF 20-3
157: Tanner Peake def. Logan Fite, MD 15-4
165: Aidan Wallace def. Bryce Griffin, dec. 4-0
The Wildcats eliminated a 19-9 deficit with four matches left to make it interesting late. Blake Reihner won a 4-2 decision at 141 pounds to stop Duke's momentum and make it 19-12.
Sophomore Tyler-Xavier McKnight got his 11th win of the season in the next bout at 149 pounds. The Cartersville, Ga. native won 20-3 over Peter Chacon to cut the Duke lead to 19-17.
In the following bout, 23rd-ranked Tanner Peake secured a bonus-point win in a 15-4 major over Logan Fite. The win moved Peake's overall record to 7-3 and gave Davidson the lead with one match to go.
Friday's dual concluded at 165 pounds where Aidan Wallace of Duke held off Bryce Griffin in a 4-0 decision to bring the match score to 22-21.
Sophomore Ian McGehee and junior Luke Passarelli were also victorious on the night. McGehee secured a 19-2 tech fall wrestling up two classes at 184 pounds. While Passarelli earned a 14-3 major over Logan Richey.
Up Next
The Wildcats will turn around and prep for a home dual against Edinboro this Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Duke 22, Davidson 21
174: Gaetano Console def. Marc Koch, MD 14-4
184: Ian McGehee def. Logan Richey, TF 19-2
197: Vincent Lee def. Dylan Smith, Fall 5:35
HWT: Connor Barket def. DJ Spring II, Fall 3:00
125: Luke Passarelli def. Riley Rowan, MD 14-3
133: Raymond Adams def. John Hager, dec. 4-1
141: Blake Reihner def. Noah Kochman, dec. 4-2
149: Tyler-Xavier McKnight def. Peter Chacon, TF 20-3
157: Tanner Peake def. Logan Fite, MD 15-4
165: Aidan Wallace def. Bryce Griffin, dec. 4-0
Players Mentioned
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125/133
/ Wrestling
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/ Wrestling
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149
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
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133/141
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184/197
/ Wrestling
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