Maryland
VMI
Wrestling Cruises Past VMI, 30-9
12/1/2006 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 1, 2006
LEXINGTON, Va. - The Maryland wrestling team dominated VMI, 30-9, on December 1 at the Thunderdome. The Terrapins took seven of the 10 matches during the evening with senior Jason Kiessling and sophomore James Knox winning their matches by technical fall.
Kiessling earned his 10th win of the season with a 23-7 win at 165 pounds. Senior Charlie Pinto continued his hot start to the season with his 10th win in his first 11 matches as he won at 141 by major decision. Freshman Mike Letts also won by major decision to get his team-leading 11th win.
Maryland started the dual by winning the first five matches en route to the win. VMI gave the Terps a 6-0 lead as it did not have an entry at 197. Senior Jerry Afari slipped by Scott Buhman at heavyweight with a 4-3 decision to put the Terrapins up 9-0.
Knox dominated his opponent Lance Long at 125 by scoring a 26-8 technical fall in 6:05. Freshman Jon Kohler added to the momentum with a 3-1 decision against Tyler Anthony and then Pinto scored his major decision to give Maryland a 21-0 cushion.
After the Keydets took the next two matches by decision, KIessling tallied his technical fall to push the lead up to 26-6 and then Letts added to the lead with another major decision.
The Terps are back in action next weekend for the last time before taking a break for the holiday. On December 9, Maryland takes on Rider and Rutgers and then the Terps wrestle Princeton on December 10.
Results:
197- Hudson Taylor (MD) wins by forfeit (6-0)
285- Jerry Afari (MD) dec. Scott Buhman, 4-3 (9-0)
125- James Knox (MD) tech. fall Lance Long, 26-8/6:05 (14-0)
133- Jon Kohler (MD) dec. Tyler Anthony, 3-1 (17-0)
141- Charlie Pinto (MD) major dec. Brandon Franklin, 16-4 (21-0)
149- Sam Alvarenga (VMI) dec. Andrew Schlaffer, 6-2 (21-3)
157- Tommy Cunningham (VMI) dec. Mike McGill, 6-2 (21-6)
165- Jason Kiessling (MD) tech. fall John Burton, 23-7 (26-6)
174- Mike Letts (MD) major dec. Dustin McCabe, 12-3 (30-6)
184- Corry Murray (VMI) dec. Rich DiPietro (MD), 8-3 (30-9)
