(LEBANON, Ill., Dec. 5) – The No. 2 McKendree University men's wrestling team defeated the Lions of Emmanuel College by way of a staggering 38-14 victory this past Thursday night. The Bearcats improve to 1-1 overall on the year and are 1-0 against NCAA Division II opponents.
The Bearcat victory over Emmanuel included individual wins from
Charles McNeal (Florissant, MO/Christian Brothers Catholic) who won the 133-lb weight class with a 5-3 tech fall,
Nate Smalling (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West) who won the 157-lb class by way of a 18-5 major decision,
Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) who won the 174-lb class by pin-fall (3:33),
Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) who won the 197-lb class with an 18-3 major decision, and
Caleb Gossett (St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell Central) who won the 285-lb class by way of pin-fall (1:59).
Men's wrestling will be back in action this Saturday, December 7 as they head off to Kenosha, Wisconsin to participate in the Jim Koch Open at Wisconsin Parkside, starting at 9 a.m.
Below are the full match results:
125-lb: WIN by Emmanuel Mason Askew, 10-4
133-lb: TECH FALL by McKendree
Charles McNeal (Florissant, MO/Christian Brothers Catholic), 22-6
141-lb: TECH FALL by Emmanuel Connor Smith, 17-2
149-lb: PIN by Emmanuel Dalton Flint, 6:02
157-lb: MAJOR DECISION by McKendree
Nate Smalling (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West), 18-5
165-lb: WIN by McKendree Quian'te Wagner, Forfeit
174-lb: PIN by McKendree
Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West), 3:33
184-lb: WIN by McKendree
Michael Aldrich (Ballwin, MO/Parkway South), Forfeit
197-lb: MAJOR DECISION by McKendree
Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville), 18-3
285-lb: PIN by McKendree
Caleb Gossett (St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell Central), 1:59