The Basics:

Score:  Roanoke 33, Camden County 18; Alvernia 24, Roanoke 12
Event: 2023 Virginia Duals – American College Division      
Location: Hampton, Va.

The Lead: The Roanoke wrestling team split its two matches on Day 1 of the 2023 Virginia Duals. The Maroons opened up with a 33-19 win over CCC before falling to Alvernia, 24-12.

RC highlights:

• The Maroons started the day taking on Camden County. Jude Robson and Sean Hall opened up the match at 125 and 133 lbs., respectively, each tallying falls. After CCC cut the lead in half with a pair of decisions, the Maroons responded by winning four of the next five bouts, three by fall at 157, 164, and 184. CCC won by fall at heavyweight to bring the final score 33-18 in favor of Roanoke.

125 - Jude Robson (RC) fall Jason Cruz (CCC), 3:49; RC leads 6-0
133 - Sean Hall (RC) fall Zachary Hurst (CCC), 0:40; RC leads 12-0
141 - Giuseppe Notte (CCC) dec. Dustin Smith (RC), 7-5; RC leads 12-3
149 - Finnegan McFadden (CCC) dec. Nicholas Young (RC), 7-3; RC leads 12-6
157 - Zane Cox (RC) fall David Barber (CCC), 1:42; RC leads 18-6
165 - David Reid (RC) fall Aidan Dick (CCC), 3:24; RC leads 24-6
174 - Joseph Teguia (CCC) fall Kyle Lee (RC), 1:13; RC leads 24-12
184 - Mahlic Sallah (RC) fall Connor Bauman (CCC), 4:42; RC leads 30-12
197 - Cam Cavins (RC) dec. John Stanton (CCC), 4-2; RC leads 33-12
285 - Shane Whitney (CCC) fall Joshua Mancia (RC), 4:53; RC wins 33-18

• In the second dual, the Maroons dropped a 24-12 match to Alvernia. Mac Cafurello won at 125 lbs. in sudden victory with a takedown with 44 seconds left in the first overtime period. Hall followed with his second pin of the day with just 23 seconds left in the match. The Golden Wolves responded by winning the next five bouts to take a 17-9 lead. Sallah tried to get the Maroons back on track with a 10-4 decision win, but Alvernia won the final two matches for the win.

125 - Mac Cafurello (RC) dec. Keito Shaw (ALV), 3-1 SV1; RC leads 3-0
133 - Sean Hall (RC) fall James King (ALV), 6:37; RC leads 9-0
141 - Avery Leonard (ALV) dec. Nick Kauffman (RC), 7-3; RC leads 9-3
149 - Chance Babb (ALV) maj. dec. Andru Boyd (RC); 13-3, RC leads 9-7
157 - Robert Lawlor (ALV) dec. Zane Cox (RC), 1-0; ALV leads 10-9
165 - Jason Rezac (ALV) dec. David Reid (RC), 3-0; ALV leads 13-9
174 - Matt Lackman (ALV) maj. dec. Josh Epperly (RC), 11-0; ALV leads 17-9
184 - Mahlic Sallah (RC) dec. James Circle (ALV), 10-4; ALV leads 17-12
197 - Isaac Kassis (ALV) maj. dec. Cam Cavins (RC), 10-2; ALV leads 21-12
285 - Mauro Pellot (ALV) dec. Joshua Mancia (RC), 8-1; ALV wins 24-12

Up next: The Maroons will take on Liberty University (Club) in a semi-final matchup of the Silver bracket on Saturday, January 14. Mat time with the Flames is scheduled for 11:30 am. The winner will face off against the winner of the Averett/Johns Hopkins match.