PEMBROKE, N.C. – The Coker wrestling team narrowly lost its dual match against the nationally ranked No. 14 UNC Pembroke Braves, 20-15, on Wednesday (Jan. 21).
The regionally ranked No. 3 Cobras started the match strong, jumping out to a 15-8 lead. Mikel Nelson got the match started for the Cobras with a 9-3 win at 125-pounds. Derrick Nelson followed with an impressive pin, his seventh of the season, in the 133-pound weight class. Rashad Cunningham earned an 11-4 victory at 149-pounds and Derrick Booth pulled out a 5-2 win at 165-pounds.
The final four matches were all extremely close matches, with each decided by three points or less. The Braves came away with victories in all four matches to take home the 20-15 win.
The Cobras will return to the mat on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Super Region II Duals hosted by Tiffin (Ohio) University.
|
Weight |
Summary |
UNCP |
COKER |
|
|
125 |
Mikel Nelson (Coker) over Caison Scott (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 9-3) |
0 |
3 |
|
|
133 |
Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Quan Le (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 1:44) |
0 |
6 |
|
|
141 |
Daniel Ownbey (UNC Pembroke) over RaSean McArthur (Coker) (MD 17-5) |
4 |
0 |
|
|
149 |
Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Hayden Fry (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 11-4) |
0 |
3 |
|
|
157 |
Reggie Allen (UNC Pembroke) over Derrick Rothermel (Coker) (MD 12-2) |
4 |
0 |
|
|
165 |
Derrick Booth (Coker) over Joe Remaklus (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 5-2) |
0 |
3 |
|
|
174 |
Terrence Zaleski (UNC Pembroke) over Rocco Hladney (Coker) (Dec 12-11) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
184 |
Mikey Thomas (UNC Pembroke) over Luis Peguero (Coker) (TB-1 4-3) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
197 |
Stuart Nadeau (UNC Pembroke) over Robert Parland (Coker) (Dec 4-2) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
285 |
Chris Giddens (UNC Pembroke) over John Allen Griswold (Coker) (Dec 5-2) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Team Score: |
20 |
15 |
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