Coker Wrestlers Go 2-1 at Newberry Duals

The Coker wrestling team picked up wins against Alderson-Broaddus and Darton at the Seventh Annual Newberry Duals.

December 7, 2013

NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Cobra wrestling team went 2-1 on Saturday (Dec. 7) at Seventh Annual Newberry Duals. Coker defeated Alderson-Broaddus and Darton State College, 20-19 and 27-13, respectively. The Cobras only loss of the day was to the regionally ranked No. 7 Lake Erie Storm, 30-18. With the wins, the Cobras improve to 4-1 in dual matches this season.

In a battle of first-year programs, the Cobras defeated Alderson-Broaddus 20-19. Gavin Perkins picked up the 5-4 decision at the 125-pound division, while Charlie Huff earned a 19-9 major decision at the 133-pound division. A 6-2 decision by Kevin Thompson in the 149-pound match, a win by forfeit for JD Dykes at 157-pound and a 7-3 decision by Robert Parland at the 197-pound division gave the Cobras the win.

Against Darton State College, Coker opened the match with four straight wins by Perkins (Dec. 6-4), Huff (Dec. 3-2), Rashad Cunningham (Dec. 7-1) and a pin by Thompson to take a 15-0 lead. A pin by Ellison Sanders in the 165-pound division and a pair of victories at the 197-pound division by Parland (Dec. 11-5) and at the 285-pound division by Austin Akins (Dec. 6-2), secured the 27-13 win for the Cobras.

In their final dual of the day, the Cobras jumped out to an early 18-3 lead against the Lake Erie Storm. Perkins and Cunningham picked up wins by forfeit at 125 and 141, while Thompson earned his second pin of the day at the 149-pound division. The Storm proceeded to win the final six straight matches to take home the 30-18 victory.

The Cobras will return to the mat on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Midwest Classic at the University of Indianapolis.

Coker 20	Alderson-Broaddus 19
125	Gavin Perkins (Coker) over Cody Buchanan (Alderson Broaddus) Dec 5-4
133	Charlie Huff (Coker) over Jason West (Alderson Broaddus) Maj 19-9
141	Mathew Harris (Alderson Broaddus) over Cameron Pike (Coker) Maj 13-2
149	Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Tyler Cross (Alderson Broaddus) Dec 6-2
157	Johnathan Dykes (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165	Keith Stednitz (Alderson Broaddus) over Ellison Sanders (Coker) Fall 3:00
174	Davis Solak (Alderson Broaddus) over JD Dykes (Coker) Dec 8-4
184	Garrett Onderko (Alderson Broaddus) over Shane Carpenter (Coker) Dec 4-1
197	Robert Parland (Coker) over Nicholas Nester (Alderson Broaddus) Dec 7-3
285	Taylor Ortiz (Alderson Broaddus) over Austin Akins (Coker) Dec 3-2

Coker 27	Darton 13
125	Gavin Perkins (Coker) over Quintni Noel (Darton) Dec 6-4
133	Charlie Huff (Coker) over Austin Buffaloe (Darton) Dec 3-2
141	Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Chase Johnson (Darton) Dec 7-1
149	Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Corey Wilson (Darton) Fall 4:01
157	Orlando Nawade (Darton) over JD Dykes (Coker) SV-1 3-1
165	Ellison Sanders (Coker) over John Callihan (Darton) Fall 2:02
174	Emory Searles (Darton) over Philip Burrows (Coker) Fall 2:53
184	Jaden Smith (Darton) over Jacob Ralph (Coker) Maj 13-4
197	Robert Parland (Coker) over Harrison Stadnick (Darton) Dec 11-5
285	Austin Akins (Coker) over Jesse Rowlen (Darton) Dec 6-2

Lake Erie 30	Coker 18
125	Gavin Perkins (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133	Austin Gillihan (Lake Erie) over Charlie Huff (Coker) Dec 4-2
141	Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149	Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Justin Smith (Lake Erie) Fall 4:30
157	Zach Vargo (Lake Erie) over JD Dykes (Coker) Fall 2:01
165	Jacob Peasley (Lake Erie) over Ellison Sanders (Coker) Fall 4:11
174	Tyler Tesny (Lake Erie) over Zach Dicus (Coker) Maj 10-1
184	Chevez Farris (Lake Erie) over Jacob Ralph (Coker) TF 20-5
197	Jared Merritt (Lake Erie) over Robert Parland (Coker) SV-1 3-1
285	Robert Zappitelli II (Lake Erie) over Austin Akins (Coker) TB-1 6-2