HAMPTON, VA – The Maryland wrestling program dropped both duals on Saturday, the second day of the 2022 Virginia Duals.
The Terps fell to South Dakota State 28-6 before falling to No.21 Oklahoma 41-6. Maryland was initially scheduled to face the Penn Quakers on Saturday, but the Quakers withdrew due to their universities COVID-19 policy.
The squad's first victory of the day came at 165-pounds as Gaven Bell topped Tanner Cook 12-8 in an exciting bout that featured multiple reversals and wild scrambles.Bell's victory was the first dual win of his career since taking over the 165-pound spot for the injured John Martin Best.
Kyle Cochran earned the team's second victory of the dual with a hard-fought 4-0 victory over Cade King. Cochran earned 2:47 of riding time in the bout to bring his weekend total up to 8:23 in three victories.
Sandoval got the Terps on the board with his third pin of the weekend, this time in 32 seconds. Across his three pins this weekend Sandoval spent only 3:21 on the mat.
Conner Decker and Chase Mielnik both made their season dual debuts against Oklahoma.
FULL RESULTS
South Dakota State (Jackrabbits win 28-6 )
125: Tanner Jordan by forfeit (Jackrabbits lead 6-0)
133: Gabriel Tagg dec. (6-2) Sandoval (Jackrabbits lead 9-0)
141: No.12 Clay Carlson dec. (11-5) Danny Bertoni (Jackrabbits lead 12-0)
149: Daniel Kimball major dec. (8-0) North (Jackrabbits lead 16-0)
157: Kenny O'Neil dec. (7-0) Cordio (Jackrabbits lead 19-0)
165: Bell dec. (12-8) Tanner Cook (Jackrabbits lead 19-3)
174: No.10 Cade Devos dec. (9-5) Solis (Jackrabbits lead 22-3)
184: No.12 Kyle Cochran dec. (4-0) Cade King (Jackrabbits lead 22-6)
197: No.21 Tanner Sloan dec. (6-2) Smith (Jackrabbits lead 25-6)
285: No.24 AJ Nevills dec. (2-1) Schrader (Jackrabbits win 28-6)
Oklahoma (Sooners win
125: No.23 Joey Prata (6-2) by forfeit (Sooners lead 6-0)
133: Sandoval fall (0:32) Gabe Vidlak (Tied 6-6)
141: Jacob Butler fall (0:57) Bertoni (Sooners lead 12-6)
149: Dom Demas major dec. (16-6) North (Sooners lead 16-6)
157: No.16 Justin Thomas dec. (11-4) Decker (Sooners lead 19-6)
165: No.28 Joe Grello major dec. (13-2) Bell (Sooners lead 23-6)
174: Anthony Mantanona fall (0:43) Solis (Sooners lead 29-6)
184: Keegan Moore fall (5:19) Mielnik (Sooners lead 35-6)
197: No.11 Jake Woodley dec. (3-1) Smith (Sooners lead 38-6)
285: No.27 Josh Heindelsman SV2 (3-2) No.26 Zach Schrader (Sooners win 41-6)