Bosch and Velasco exchanged escape in the second and third periods to send the match into overtime. Neither wrestler scored in overtime. Bosch would start on the bottom for the first 30-second tiebreaker and escaped for a 2-1 lead. He then rode out Velasco, surviving a wild scramble, for the decision. Bosch improved to 12-15 while Velasco is 11-9.
The match was tight throughout. Kory Mines, ranked 17th at 125 lbs., boosted his record to 24-6 with a 9-1 major decision over J.R. West. The Broncs took a 6-4 lead as Rob Deutsch pinned Anthony Rivera at 4:50 in the 133 lb. match. Rivera has now lost all five of his matches while filling in for third-ranked A.J. Schopp, falling to 3-10.
Second-ranked Mitchell Port gave the lead back to Edinboro with a 15-4 major decision over Chuck Zeisloft at 141 lbs. Zeisloft, a national qualifier a year ago, trailed just 3-2 after one period, but Port would lead 7-2 after two periods and pull away for his 16th win by bonus points this season. He is now 26-0 and 122-15 for his career.
Second-ranked Dave Habat squared off against 19th-ranked B.J. Clagon at 149 lbs. in the lone match between two ranked wrestlers. Habat jumped out to a 4-1 lead after one period, but Clagon pulled to within 6-5 after two periods. The redshirt freshman would knot the score with an escape, but a takedown and riding time gave Habat a 9-6 decision. He is now 25-1 and 123-25 for his career.
Habat's victory gave Edinboro an 11-6 advantage, but Rider would win at 157 and 165 lbs. to move ahead 13-11. At 157 lbs., Kasey Burnett-Davis fell to 11-10 while just missing out on upsetting 18th-ranked Chad Walsh (20-5). Walsh's third-period escape was the only point in the 1-0 decision. Conor Brennan (5-3) followed with a 12-4 major decision over Casey Fuller (14-12).
Edinboro would win the next two matches to reclaim the lead at 17-13. Patrick Jennings won his third straight match with a 4-3 decision over Ryan Wolfe (11-9). Jennings led 4-0 after two periods and hung on to improve to 23-8.
The 184 lb. match between 13th-ranked Vic Avery and 2014 national qualifier Clint Morrison went into a tiebreaker with Avery prevailing 3-2. Tied at 1-1 after a scoreless minute of overtime, Morrison gained a 2-1 lead with an escape in the first 30-second tiebreaker. With Avery on the bottom, he would score the winning points on a reversal to improve to 21-6 while Morrison fell to 8-8.
Vince Pickett returned to the lineup at 197 lbs., but the junior continued to struggle. Tied with Don McNeil (10-5) at 2-2 after two periods, Pickett would drop a 5-2 decision for his ninth straight loss while falling to 12-13.
Edinboro concludes its two-match road trip on Sunday with an EWL match at Bloomsburg on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Results:
125 lbs. –- #17 Kory Mines (EU) maj. dec. J.R. Wert (RU) 9-1
133 lbs. – Robert Deutsch (RU) fall over Anthony Rivera (EU) 4:50
141 lbs. -- #2 Mitchell Port (EU) maj. dec. Chuck Zeisloft (RU) 15-4
149 lbs. -- #2 Dave Habat (EU) dec. #19 B.J. Clagon (RU) 9-6
157 lbs. – #18 Chad Walsh (RU) dec. Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) 1-0
165 lbs. – Conor Brennan (RU) maj. dec. Casey Fuller (EU) 12-4
174 lbs. – Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Ryan Wolfe (RU) 4-3
184 lbs. – #13 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Clint Morrison (RU) 3-2 tb
197 lbs. – Don McNeil (RU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 5-2
Hwt. – Warren Bosch (EU) dec. Greg Velasco (RU) 2-1 tb
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