Jackets go 1-4 at WHAC Super Duals, Waxler goes 3-0 for DC
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Serving as the host for the WHAC Super Duals on Saturday, the Defiance Yellow Jackets turned in a 1-4 showing in their 5 dual matches at the George M. Smart Center.
The Yellow Jackets picked up their victory against Cleary by a 31-22 score despite three open forfeits. Defiance's grapplers went 6-1 in contested battles to earn their first win in WHAC dual competition. DC came up on win short of a second win against Siena Heights as that dual came down to the heavyweight battle tied 21-21, but it went to the Saints. The other three losses for Defiance were to the conference nationally-ranked squads: #4 Indiana Tech, #15 Marian and #RV Cornerstone.
Kale Waxler's record was unblemished in Saturday's action as he went 3-0. All of his victories came via decision, including a bout at 197 against Siena Heights.
Drew Matthews also collected three wins for the Yellow Jackets as he battled in all five duals. Matthews won by fall against Marian's Zach Wilson and two major decisions. His only two losses for the day were against nationally-ranked wrestlers.
Parker Cone went 2-0 while Daniel Thatcher and Peyton Brown each scored two wins apiece to end 2-2 for the competition. In addition to the multiple-match winners, Connor Sintobin and Matthew Wheeler earned their first college pins.
Dual 1 vs. Marian, L 43-12
- 125: Open forfeit
- 133: Matthew Wheeler lost to Landon Bertsch, Fall 5:46
- 141: Open forfeit
- 149: Drew Matthews def. Zach Wilson, Fall 4:38
- 157: Peyton Brown, win by open forfeit
- 165: Graiden Troth lost to Emmanuel Akpadija, MD 13-4
- 174: Daniel Thatcher lost to Jelvan Ross, Fall 0:14
- 184: Kale Waxler def. Peter Sells, 7-6
- 197: Connor Sintobin lost to Aidan Abad, Fall 1:42
- 285: Open forfeit
Dual 2 vs. Cleary, W 31-22
- 125: Open forfeit
- 133: Matthew Wheeler def. Ernesto Garza, Fall 1:10
- 141: Open forfeit
- 149: Drew Matthews def. Preston Auld, MD 17-3
- 157: Peyton Brown lost to Louden Stradling, MD 15-4
- 165: Graiden Troth def. Justin Major, Fall 6:47
- 174: Daniel Thatcher def. Wyatt Clements, Fall 2:40
- 184: Kale Waxler def. Zachary Peters, 4-0
- 197: Connor Sintobin def. Naziah Rice, Fall 1:19
- 285: Open forfeit
Dual 3 vs. Cornerstone, L 3-46
- 125: Open forfeit
- 133: Matthew Wheeler lost to Alex Russo, Fall 1:46
- 141: Open forfeit
- 149: Drew Matthews lost to Cole Karasinksi, 6-0
- 157: Parker Cone def. Dalton Birchmeier, 3-1
- 165: Graiden Troth lost to Jaden Vanderwall, Fall 4:46
- 174: Daniel Thatcher lost to Joseph Lashuay, MD 11-2
- 184: Samuel Moore lost to Brady Heckathorn, TF 18-1
- 197: Connor Sintobin lost to Jackson Turner, MD 17-8
- 285: Open forfeit
Dual 4 vs. Siena Heights, L 21-27
- 125: Open forfeit
- 133: Matthew Wheeler lost to Randy Fralley, TF 15-0
- 141: Open forfeit
- 149: Drew Matthews def. Daniel Gravette, MD 14-2
- 157: Parker Cone def. Samuel Perez, 6-5
- 165: Peyton Brown def. Lee Borders, Fall 1:58
- 174: Daniel Thatcher def. Christopher Sorrow, DQ
- 184: Samuel Moore lost to Grant Richardson, MD 16-4
- 197: Kale Waxler def. Brandon Rau, 7-1
- 285: Connor Sintobin lost to Jeff Blair, Fall 1:52
Dual 5 vs. Indiana Tech, L 6-47
- 125: Open forfeit
- 133: Matthew Wheeler lost to Seth Aubin, TF 18-3
- 141: Open forfeit
- 149: Drew Matthews lost to Marlone Kirksy, MD 12-2
- 157: Peyton Brown lost to Kristian Blake, 13-6
- 165: Graiden Troth lost to Jonathan Kervin, Fall 2:39
- 174: Brian Swinehart lost to Michael Durham, TF 19-4
- 184: Samuel Moore def. Chris Quarles, Fall 5:59
- 197: Connor Sintobin lost to Nathan Critchfield, Fall 0:33
- 285: Open forfeit
UP NEXT
DC travels to Wilmington on Dec. 13 for a dual match against the Quakers at 3:30 p.m. at Fred Raizk Arena.
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