ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - On Friday night, the Messiah wrestling team earned a convincing 33-6 victory over the Elizabethtown Blue Jays in a dual. The Falcons won eight of the 10 bouts contested on the evening with
Carter Urich (285 lbs.) and
Joe Embleton (197 lbs.) capping off the Falcons' effort with first-period falls in the final two matches of the dual.
Messiah improves to 8-7 overall in duals this season and will wrap up the regular season tomorrow afternoon when they host the Lions from The College of New Jersey at 1:00 p.m. in Hitchcock Arena. Prior to the dual, Messiah will honor their senior class.
How It Happened
A tight battle at 125 lbs. was won by Elizabethtown's Ethan Liptzin thanks to a riding time point. The high-scoring, 11-10 decision went in favor of the Blue Jays as Elizabethtown took a 3-0 lead over the Falcons. Messiah responded with four straight victories, earning bonus points at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. to take a 15-3 advantage heading to 165 lbs.
Dalton Daugherty got the Falcons started at 133 lbs. with a 6-2 decision over Elizabethtown's Scott Reagan to tie the team score at 3-3.
Josiah Gehr earned a dominate technical fall at 141 lbs., needing just 3:44 to rack up a 20-1 victory and earn Messiah five team points. After another bonus point victory at 149 lbs. by
Ike Bryner, Messiah held a 12-3 lead. Bryner took care of Shane Strausser to the tune of a 12-3 major decision.
Garret Cornell held down the 157 lbs. weight class for the Falcons with a 5-1 decision over Gunner Gehr.
Elizabethtown got back on the board at 165 lbs. with an 8-3 decision to cut Messiah's team lead to nine at 15-6. Just as they did earlier, the Falcons overwhelmingly responded to the challenge, winning the next four bouts to run away with the dual.
John Sumner nearly earned a major decision at 174 lbs., clinching a 13-6 decision over Traisach Roland. At 184 lbs.,
Ryder Slayton kept the momentum rolling with an 11-5 decision before Messiah clinched consecutive first-period pins from
Joe Embleton and
Carter Urich to give the Falcons a 33-6 victory over the Blue Jays.
At 197 lbs.
Joe Embleton earned a 2:04 fall against Jakob Latham while
Carter Urich completed his pin of Quinn Hogue in 2:25.
Messiah will complete the 2022 regular season tomorrow afternoon with a dual against the TCNJ Lions at 1:00 p.m. in Hitchcock Arena.
Messiah defeats Elizabethtown, 33-6
125 - Ethan Liptzin (EC) defeats
Hunter Rinehart (MU) 11-10
133 -
Dalton Daugherty (MU) defeats Scott Reagan (EC) 6-2
141 -
Josiah Gehr (MU) defeats Zach Rupp (EC) 20-1 TF (3:44)
149 -
Ike Bryner (MU) defeats Shane Strausser (EC) 12-3 MD
157 -
Garret Cornell (MU) defeats Gunner Gehr (EC) 5-1
165 - Brian Schneider (EC) defeats
Zach Needles (MU) 8-3
174 -
John Sumner (MU) defeats Traisach Roland (EC) 13-6
184 -
Ryder Slayton (MU) defeats Hunter Beaudet (EC) 11-5
197 -
Joe Embleton (MU) defeats Jakob Latham (EC) Fall 2:04
285 -
Carter Urich (MU) defeats Quinn Hogue (EC) Fall 2:25
EX1 (149):
Camerin Deville (MU) defeats Nick Gonzalez (EC) 7-5
EX2 (157): Luke Moynihan (EC) defeats
Joshua Rosado (MU) 12-3 MD
EX3 (285):
Christian Conner (MU) defeats Kurt Driscoll (EC) 9-7
