The Facts:
Score: No. 1 Roanoke 45, Averett 0
Location: Salem, Va. – Cregger Center
The short story: The Roanoke College wrestling team earned its fourth-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title Saturday with a 45-0 victory over Averett University.
The Maroons, ranked No. 1 in the nation, end the regular season unbeaten with a 15-0 record, 5-0 in the conference. RC recorded five shutouts this year. Â
How it happened:
*Two Maroons posted pins on the afternoon:
Hunter Moore (4:11 at 184) and
Lorenzo Pellot-Vázquez (3:51 at 197).
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Jude Robson at 133 pounds was one of four RC wrestlers to pick up a technical fall victory, joined by
Mark Samuel at 141,
Taylor Smith at 149 and
Cade Parent at 165.
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Kyle Lee won by major decision at 174 and
Casey Smith was a decision winner at 157, as was
Cam Cavins at 285.
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Mac Cafurello opened the dual with a hard-fought 4-1 win in the sudden victory period.
Up Next:
*The ODAC Tournament, which decides the champions of individual weight classes, is set for next Saturday (Feb. 14) at Shenandoah University.
Complete Results
125:
Mac Cafurello (Roa) over Adrian Samano (AVE) (SV-1 4-1)
133:
Jude Robson (Roa) over AJ Orlando (AVE) (TF 19-4 6:35)
141:
Mark Samuel (Roa) over Mauricio Reyes (AVE) (TF 18-3 3:22)
149:
Taylor Smith (Roa) over Landon Neal (AVE) (TF 21-5 6:18)
157:
Casey Smith (Roa) over Carter Shupert (AVE) (Dec 6-5)
165:
Cade Parent (Roa) over Cooper Comer (AVE) (TF 19-3 6:09)
174:
Kyle Lee (Roa) over Michael Gabbard (AVE) (MD 14-4)
184:
Hunter Moore (Roa) over Khalil Mitchell (AVE) (Fall 4:11)
197:
Lorenzo Pellot-Vázquez (Roa) over Jacob Jimenez (AVE) (Fall 3:51)
285:
Cam Cavins (Roa) over Carter Erickson (AVE) (Dec 7-3)
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