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    McKendree rolls past Cumberland

    LEBANON, Ill., -- The McKendree University wrestling team only dropped two matches in a 31-9 win over Cumberland University (Tenn.) on Wednesday night.

    The Bearcats improved to 2-0 overall and will travel to Kenosha, Wis., on Saturday, December 3rd for the Wisconsin Open hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

    Junior Tyler Orr (Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon) defeated Eddie Ortiz in a 5-0 decision at 125 pounds to give McKendree a 3-0 lead out of the gate. Freshman Dylan Viglasky followed suit at 133 pounds and gave the Bearcats a 7-0 lead by earning a 9-1 major decision win over Ethyn Holbrook.

    Cumberland cut the deficit to 7-6 following a forfeit win at 141 pounds, but McKendree rattled off three straight wins to extend its lead. Redshirt sophomore Devin Patterson (Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon) defeated Andy Schoultz by decision, 14-7, at 149 pounds to make the score 10-6, and sophomore Josh Ballard (Troy, Ill./Triad) edged Zeke Hunt in a 9-7 decision at 157 pounds to push the lead out to 13-6. Freshman Tim Gilbert (St. Mary's, Ga./Camden County) defeated Cody Bleaken by technical fall, 15-0, at 165 pounds to give the Bearcats an 18-6 advantage with only four matches remaining.

    A decision victory by the Bulldogs at 174 pounds cut the McKendree lead to 18-9, but the Bearcats rattled off three straight victories to seal the dual match win. Redshirt junior Kyle Reid (Belleville, Ill./Belleville East) defeated Cody Linton by major decision, 18-5, at 184 pounds to give McKendree a 22-9 lead, and junior Andrew Davis (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) defeated Jesse Green by decision, 5-2, at 197 pounds to extend the lead to 25-9. Redshirt freshman Ross Janney (Daleville, Ind./Yorktown) put an exclamation mark on the win by pinning Joe Hill in 41-seconds to bring the final score to 31-9.
    McKendree University 31, Cumberland University (Tenn.) 9
    Matches started at 125 pounds

    Results:
    125- Tyler Orr (Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon) (McK) def. Eddie Ortiz (CU), Dec. 5-0 (3-0)
    133- Dylan Viglasky (McK) def. Ethyn Holbrook (CU), MD, 9-1 (7-0)
    141- Derek Lunsford (CU) by forfeit (7-6)
    149- Devon Patterson (McK) def. Andy Schoultz (CU), Dec. 14-7 (10-6)
    157- Josh Ballard (Troy, Ill./Triad) (McK) def. Zeke Hunt (CU), Dec., 9-7 (13-6)
    165- Tim Gilbert (St. Mary's, Ga./Camden County) (McK) def. Cody Bleaken (CU), TF 15-0 (18-6)
    174- Scott Stewart (CU) def. Luis Alba (Kissimmee, Fla./Cypress Creek) (McK), Dec., 7-3 (18-9)
    184- Kyle Reid (Belleville, Ill./Belleville East) (McK) def. Cody Linton (CU), MD, 18-5 (22-9)
    197- Andrew Davis (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) (McK) def. Jesse Green (CU), Dec., 5-2 (25-9)
    HWT- Ross Janney (Daleville, Ind./Yorktown) (McK) pinned Joe Hill (CU), Fall 0:41 (31-9)

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