Terps Take Three Bouts, Fall To Virginia In Opener

Friday, November 12

College Park, MD

7 p.m.

Maryland

Virginia

11/12/2021 9:05:00 PM | Wrestling

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)

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