HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The regionally ranked No. 4 Coker Cobra wrestling team picked up a 24-15 win over the No. 11 Anderson Trojans on Wednesday (Feb. 4) night.
The Cobras got the match off to a great start with a major decision victory by Travis Laxton at 125-pounds, 13-1. Kevin Thompson followed up a with technical fall, 20-2, at 141-pounds and Rashad Cunningham picked up a 6-3 decision at 149-pounds to give the Cobras a 12-4 advantage.
Derrick Booth earned the only pin of the match at 165-pounds to put Coker up 18-8. Anderson trimmed the lead to just three, 18-15, with a pair of wins at 174-pounds and 184-pounds. The Cobras secured the victory with a 5-3 decision by Luis Peguero at 197-pounds and 4-2 sudden victory by Alex Green in the heavyweight match.
Coker will return to the mat at the King Duals on Saturday (Feb. 7).
