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    Maryland makes it a sweep at Terrapin Duals

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Twelve different Terps registered wins Sunday afternoon as the 15th-ranked Maryland wrestling team opened its regular season with a 40-6 defeat of Johns Hopkins and a 24-10 win over West Virginia at the Terrapin Duals at Comcast Center.

    Geoffrey Alexander, Dallas Brown, Shane Gentry and Jimmy Sheptock all earned two wins Sunday. Alexander, ranked 18th at 133, may have been the most impressive with a pin of Johns Hopkins' Yagloski in the opening match and a decision over No. 17 Colin Johnston of West Virginia.

    In the day's marquee matchup with the Mountaineers, the Terps (2-0) won three of the first four matches. In addition to Alexander's victory, the squad picked up wins from Gentry, via medical forfeit, and Lou Mascola.

    Alexander's match came down to the final period. The sophomore entered the third period leading 4-3, but an early escape by Johnston tied the match. Midway through the period Alexander scored the decisive takedown and added point with riding time to walk away with a 7-5 win.

    At 149, Mascola recorded a takedown and added three near-fall points at the end of the first period to give him a healthy 6-2 cushion heading into the second period. The sophomore held on and earned a 9-4 decision over Brutus Scheffel.

    After picking up a major decision at 141, the Mountaineers won decisions at 157 and 165 to trim the Terps' lead to 12-10. Needing a victory, fourth-ranked Josh Asper stepped up and won a hard fought 5-3 decision over Bubba Scheffel at 174.

    Tenth-ranked Jimmy Sheptock followed Asper at 184 and defeated 20th-ranked Lance Bryson, 4-1, to give Maryland some breathing room at 18-10. At 197, 10th-ranked Christian Boley put the match away and defeated A.J. Vizcarrondo, 9-6, with a third-period takedown.

    In the final match of the afternoon, Brown used a four-second riding time advantage in the second tiebreaker to win a 4-3 decision over Phil Mandzik at 285.

    Maryland's match against Johns Hopkins was highlighted by four Terrapin pins. After Gentry won a 3-1 decision over Paul Bewak at 125, Alexander pinned Yagloski at the 1:59 mark to put Maryland up 9-0.

    Danny O'Malley and Danny Orem followed with wins by decision at 141 and 149, respectively. At 165, Josh Snook picked up an 11-3 major decision with two third-period takedowns.

    After Aaron Norris shutout Jody Gowen, 6-0, at 174, Ty Snook, Sheptock and Brown closed the meet with three consecutive pins. First, Sheptock dropped Kyle Spangler 2:44 into the match. Snook followed suit with a pin at the 4:03 mark, and Brown capped it off with a pin at 2:25.

    No. 15 Maryland 24, West Virginia 10
    125: Shane Gentry (MD) wins by medical forfeit
    133: No. 18 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) dec. No. 17 Colin Johnston (WVU), 7-5 (9-0)
    141: No. 19 Nathan Pennesi (WVU) maj. dec. Danny O'Malley (MD), 10-1 (9-4)
    149: Lou Mascola (MD) dec. Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 9-4 (12-4)
    157: Dominic Prezzia (WVU) dec. Brady Massaro (MD), 5-2 (12-7)
    165: Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Josh Snook (MD), 6-3 (12-10)
    174: No. 4 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 5-3 (15-10)
    184: No. 10 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) dec. No. 20 Lance Bryson (WVU), 4-1 (18-10)
    197: No. 10 Christian Boley (MD) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 9-6 (21-10)
    285: Dallas Brown (MD) dec. Phil Mandzik, 4-3 TB2 (24-10)

    No. 15 Maryland 40, Johns Hopkins 6
    125: Shane Gentry (MD) dec. Paul Bewak (JHU), 3-1 (3-0)
    133: No. 18 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) fall over Ray Yagloski (JHU), F: 1:59 (9-0)
    141: Danny O'Malley (MD) dec. Paul Marcello (JHU), 3-1 (12-0)
    149: Danny Orem (MD) dec. Henry Stauber (JHU), 3-2 (15-0)
    157: Christian Salera (JHU) wins by medical forfeit (15-6)
    165: Josh Snook (MD) maj. dec. Christian Ostrowski (JHU), 11-3 (19-6)
    174: Aaron Norris (MD) dec. Jody Gowen, 6-0 (22-6)
    184: No. 10 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) fall over Kyle Spangler (JHU), F: 2:44 (28-6)
    197: Ty Snook (MD) fall over Evan Johnson (JHU), F: 4:03 (34-6)
    285: Dallas Brown (MD) fall over Joey Tilson (JHU), F: 2:25 (40-6)

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