EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry University Men's Wrestling Team (0-12, 0-10 Carolinas) fell on Senior Night to border rival King (Tenn.) University (11-6, 8-2 Carolinas) in its final Conference Carolinas dual of the season Tuesday evening. The Tornado defeated the Wasps by a 57-0 margin.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – King (Tenn.) 57, Emory & Henry 0
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (0-12, 0-10 Carolinas); King (Tenn.) (11-6, 8-2 Carolinas)
The Match
- The dual began at 30-0 in favor of the Tornado due to forfeits at 133, 165, 184, 197 and 285 pounds.
- Senior Tito Hernandez (Shelbyville, Tenn.) was defeated by a 17-2 technical fall by Tyson Upchurch at 125 pounds.
- Junior Logan Arnold (Rocky Mount, Va.) put up a fight, but was pinned in 3:23 by King's Ashtan Hendricks at 141 pounds.
- Senior Isaiah Dotson (Jonesville, Va.) fell to Brennan Watkins in 1:14 at the 149-pound weight class.
- Freshman Zane Perkins (Wytheville, Va.) was pinned in 3:36 by the No. 13 ranked wrestler in the country at 157 pounds, Trent Mahoney.
- Sophomore Sebastian Gaberrete (Jeffersonton, Va.) was defeated by a 20-3 technical fall scoreline by Clinton Morrisette, the country's No. 18 ranked wrestler at 174 pounds.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will next be in action on Saturday, March 1 when the Wasps send individual wrestlers to compete at the NCAA Division II Super Region III Championships, hosted by Tiffin.
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