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    Limestone edges rival King

    BRISTOL, TENN. -- Limestone wrestling (6-5) pulled out a nail biter at rival King (1-2) in a Super Region II matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the King University Student Complex Center. While the Tornado earned four pin falls on the night, the Saints took six overall matches including a big major decision from senior Tanner Saraceno (Wallkill, N.Y.) to take the win, 22-21.

    Both teams traded decisions in the first two bouts of the night. First, sophomore Alexander Battaglia (Apex, N.C.) earned an 8-4 decision over Reed Jacks in the 125-pound contest. The Tornado responded with Cullen King's narrow 4-3 victory over freshman Kyle Lowe (Belton, S.C.).

    LC then took the next two bouts before King earned their first pin fall of the night at the 157-pound bout. Junior Mel LaVergne (Lake Charles, La.) captured a 5-2 decision over Frank Yatooni in the 149-pound tilt, and the Tornado forfeited the 141-pound contest.

    With only a 12-9 advantage, Limestone got a big boost from their next two wrestlers. First, senior Ryan Buchanan (Newport News, Va.) got a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Jordan Reece. Then, Tanner Saraceno rattled off a dominant 14-3 major decision over Travis Edwards in the 174-pound bout.

    After King's second pin of the night, the Saints got the match-deciding decision from sophomore Justin Tribble (Stafford, Va.) in the 197-pound contest. Tribble held of off an upset minded Eldon Valery in a narrow 2-0 decision.

    Limestone will return to action next weekend as they head to the Super Region II Duals on Saturday, January 25. The Saints will face Shippensburg, Tiffin, Indianapolis and Findlay on the campus of Newberry College.

    Results:
    125: Alexander Battaglia (LC) dec. Reed Jacks (KU), 8-4.
    133: Cullen King (KU) dec. Kyle Lowe (LC), 4-3.
    141: Taylor Wickett (LC) wins by forfeit.
    149: Mel LaVergne (LC) dec. Frank Yatooni (KC), 5-2.
    157: JA Jones (KC) pinned Storm Nelson (LC), 2:40.
    165: Ryan Buchanan (LC) dec. Jordan Reece (KU), 3-2.
    174: Tanner Saraceno (LC) major dec. Travis Edwards (KU), 14-3.
    184: Blaike Henry (KU) pinned David Kieta (LC), 4:33.
    197: Justin Tribble (LC) dec. Eldon Valery (KU), 2-0.
    HWT: Garrett Fosdyck (KU) pinned Jeremiah Parker (LC), 2:30.
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