Coker Wrestling Drops Match to No. 4 Newberry
The Coker wrestling team suffered a tough loss against No. 4 Newberry on Saturday (Jan. 4).
NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Coker wrestling team opened 2014 with a tough 53-0 loss to nationally ranked No. 4 Newberry College on Saturday (Jan. 4).
In the closest match of the dual, Austin Akins was narrowly defeated by Robert Wade, 7-4, in the 285-pound division.
The loss was only the second dual match loss of the year for the Cobras. They now sport a 4-2 record in dual matches this season.
The Cobras will return to action on Saturday (Jan. 11) for a tri-match at home against Brewton Parker College and King University. Coker will take on Brewton Parker at 10 a.m., followed by a match versus King at 1 p.m.
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Newberry- 53 Coker College - 0 |
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NEW |
COKER |
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125 |
Jeffrey Vesta (Newberry) won by pin over Gavin Perkins (Coker College) 0:43. |
6 |
0 |
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133 |
Nicholas Lankford (Newberry) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) |
6 |
0 |
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141 |
William Young (Newberry) won by tech fall over Rashad Cunningham (Coker College) 7:00 15-0 |
5 |
0 |
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149 |
Seiji Borja (Newberry) won by tech fall over Kevin Thompson (Coker College) 4:31 17-1. |
5 |
0 |
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157 |
William Melko (Newberry) won by major decision over JD Dykes (Coker College) 10-1. |
4 |
0 |
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165 |
Blake Ridenour (Newberry) won by pin over Phillip Burrows (Coker College) 1:16. |
6 |
0 |
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174 |
Joseph Pittman (Newberry) won by pin over Zach Dicus (Coker College) 2:07. |
6 |
0 |
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184 |
Jared Holiday (Newberry) won by pin over Jacob Ralph (Coker College) 2:03. |
6 |
0 |
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197 |
Braden Carter (Newberry) won by pin over Robert Parland (Coker College) 1:11. |
6 |
0 |
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285 |
Robert Wade (Newberry) won by decision over Austin Akins (Coker College) 7-4. |
3 |
0 |
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53 |
0 |
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