COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Maryland wrestling team won three bouts but ultimately fell 24-9 to the Virginia Cavaliers on Friday night to start the 2021-22 season.
The Terps' three individual victories came in back-to-back-to-back fashion from
Dominic Solis,
Kyle Cochran, and
Jaron Smith in the latter part of the dual.
Solis took home a 5-2 decision with a pair of takedowns while Cochran used three takedowns to earn his 7-4 decision. Both solidified their victories with third-period scores.
Smith's victory came with an early takedown and turn, and he held on to win by a 16-14 score.
FULL RESULTS
125
Patrick McCormick dec. (6-3)
Zach Spence (3-0 Virginia)
133
No.16 Brian Courtney dec. (4-2)
King Sandoval (6-0 Virginia)
141
Dylan Cedeno dec. (4-2 OT)
Danny Bertoni (9-0 Virginia)
149
No. 31 Jarod Verkleeren tech. fall (16-0)
William Berkowitz (14-0 Virginia)
157
Jon Errico major dec. (15-6)
Lucas Cordio (18-0 Virginia)
165
No.19 Justin McCoy dec. (8-4)
John Martin Best (21-0 Virginia)
174
Dominic Solis dec. (5-2) Justin Phillips (21-3 Virginia)
184
Kyle Cochran dec. (7-4) Michael Battista (21-6 Virginia)
197
Jaron Smith dec. (16-14) Ethan Weatherspoon (21-9 Virginia)
HWT
No. 21 Quinn Miller dec. (8-2)
Zach Schrader (24-9 Virginia)
Up Next
- The Terps will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where it'll take on the Pitt Panthers in dual action on Monday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m.
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