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    Seniors lead Belmont Abbey to 31-8 win over Greensboro

    BELMONT, N.C. -- Four Belmont Abbey seniors swept their matches for a total of 16 points, leading the Crusaders to a 3-18 wrestling victory over Greensboro Wednesday night at the Wheeler Center. The action marked the ended of the 2017-18 regular season.

    Senior Michael Bedard got the Crusaders off to a good start, winning his match at 125 by a 7-6 score. He earned the deciding point on an escape with just three seconds left in the match. Greensboro evened the match with a win at 133, but were then deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct in the 141 match, putting the Crusaders back in the lead, 3-2.

    The Pride took a 5-3 lead in the match by winning at 141 when the riding time point broke a 4-4 tie, increased the margin to 8-3 with an overtime victory at 149.

    Belmont Abbey's Jonathan Charpenter pulled the Crusaders to within 8-6 with an 8-6 overtime decision at 157, before Greg Hilliard pinned his 165-pound opponent in 1:18, to make the score 12-8.

    Senior Jake Glunt earned a major decision of 12-4 at 174, then senior John Wilson won by forfeit at 184, pushing The Abbey's lead to 22-8. Brian Girard earned a pin at 4:01 in his match at 197 before Chaas Delgado captured a 3-2 decision on riding time at the 285-pound weight class.

    In addition the four senior who wrestled Wednesday, senior Brando Dills was also honored in a pre-match ceremony.

    Belmont Abbey heads to the NCAA Super Regional 2 later this month in Findlay, Ohio.

    Results:
    125 Michael Bedard (BAC) def. Gabriel Wilson (Greensboro), 7-6 3-0
    133 Christopher Haskins (Greensboro) def. Nathan Oakley (BAC), 5-1 3-3
    141 Zachary Raines (Greensboro) def. Troy Gregor (BAC), 5-4 6-3*
    149 Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) def. Grant Finkbeiner (BAC), 10-8 (ot) 8-3
    157 John Charpenter (BAC) def. Zachary Wilson (Greensboro), 8-6 (ot) 8-6
    165 Greg Hilliard (BAC) def. Quaevon Cannon (Greensboro), fall at 1:18 8-12
    174 Jake Glunt (BAC) def. Tyron Dudley (Greensboro), 12-4 major decision 8-16
    184 John Wilson (BAC) wins by forfeit. 8-22
    197 Brian Girard (BAC) def. Carlos Ortega (Greensboro), fall at 4:01. 8-28
    285 Chaas Delgado (BAC) def. Mykel Williams (Greensboro), 3-2. 8-31

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