The victory snaps a three-dual setback streak and improves AU’s overall dual record to 9-8 for the season, marking the most wins by the program in the last five seasons. The win was also AU’s first over the Saints since the 2008-09 campaign.
Despite facing a quick 9-0 deficit following 133, freshman Charlton Clark earned a forfeit at 141 to put the Trojans on the scoreboard for the first time. After grabbing the six points, Telhada continued his winning ways, recording his 15th victory of the season with a first-period pin over Limestone’s Nicholas Leitten. The win by fall was Telhada’s seventh pin of the campaign.
Turner added to the AU advantage as he posted a second-period pin over LC’s Richie Manning at 157. The pin was Turner’s third of 2015, as he improves to 11-4 for the season.
Sophomore Tre’vontay Rhodes increased the Anderson lead to 22-12 when he claimed a major decision over Matthew Ostermiller at 174. Rhodes has won seven of his last eight bouts and improved to 13-4 on the year.
Freshman Austin Price, who has yet to wrestle in a dual this season, sealed the win for the Trojans with a hard-fought 3-2 decision over Justin Tribble, who is a national qualifier, at 197. The triumph was Price’s third of the season and first since he placed sixth as an unattached participant at the UNC Pembroke Open on Nov. 9.
“This was a great road win against a quality team tonight,” Anderson head coach Dock Kelly said. “I have the utmost respect for Coach (Kelly) Revells and the program that he is building here at Limestone. Even though we were missing several starters, our guys were focused and ready to compete. Dan Telhada, Sean Turner, and Tre'vontay Rhodes all came through with huge bonus points tonight. Austin Price made an immediate impact for us by defeating their tough opponent 197. We look forward to working on our areas of need in practice on tomorrow, and we anticipate a tremendous match at home on Saturday versus Davidson.”
Anderson welcomes its first Division I opponent to the Abney Athletic Center since the 2012-13 season, as the action gets underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Results:
125: Kyle Lowe (LC) dec. Tyler Fitzpatrick (AU), 6-0 (LC 3-0)
133: Lynzie Doll (LC) won by forfeit (LC 9-0)
141: Charlton Clark (AU) won by forfeit (LC 9-6)
149: Dan Telhada (AU) pinned Nicholas Leitten (LC), 2:46 (AU 12-9)
157: Sean Turner (AU) pinned Richie Manning (LC), 4:21 (AU 18-9)
165: Matt Farmer (LC) dec. Jared Costa (AU), 6-0 (AU 18-12)
174: Tre’vontay Rhodes (AU) maj. dec. Matthew Ostermiller (LC), 14-4 (AU 22-12)
184: Caleb Rivera (LC) pinned Stephen Washington (AU), 4:46 (AU 22-18)
197: Austin Price (LC) dec. Justin Tribble (LC), 3-2 (AU 25-18)
HWT: Cody VandeLinde (LC) major dec. Wyatt McCrackin (AU), 16-4 (AU 25-22)
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