FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State men's wrestling team picked up its second Mountain East Conference win with a home 29-22 decision over Notre Dame (Ohio).
FSU started off strong with one of its four pins on the day. Freshman Alex Bellarin won the 125 lb match with a fall 2:20 into the first period, handing FSU a 6-0 lead. With early momentum on the Bobcats' side, junior Thierno Diallo added to the lead with a technical fall, pushing the team score to 11-0. Sophomore Dylan Montgomery secured a third straight win for FSU with a pin in the 141-lb. match for a commanding 17-0 advantage.
NDC finally got on the board with a tech fall at 149 lbs, but freshman Mason Buckler answered at 157 lbs, securing another pin for the Bobcats in the first period. After a narrow decision went to the Falcons at 165 lbs, freshman Charlie Turney added to the FSU cushion with another pin fall, effectively sealing the meet win at 29-8 with three matches remaining. Each of those would end up going to Notre Dame, but the Bobcat lead stood at 29-22 to end things.
With the win, Frostburg is now 4-0 to open the season, while NDC falls to 0-1. FSU will head to the Shenandoah Invite on Sunday, November 19 in Winchester, Va. For more information visit frostburgsports.com.
125:
Alex Bellarin (FSU) over Jake Arnold (NDC) (Fall 2:20) - FSU leads 6-0
133:
Thierno Diallo (FSU) over Alex Cummings (NDC) (TF 17-0 2:13) - FSU leads 11-0
141:
Dylan Montgomery (FSU) over Parker Moore (NDC) (Fall 2:26) - FSU leads 17-0
149: Matthew Kaufmann (NDC) over
Gage Heilbrun (FSU) (TF 17-1 5:18) - FSU leads 17-5
157:
Mason Buckler (FSU) over Seth Horton (NDC) (Fall 2:22) - FSU leads 23-5
165: Melvin Patterson (NDC) over
Liam DeBaugh (FSU) (Dec 6-3) - FSU leads 23-8
174:
Charles Turney (FSU) over Ethan Aguiniga (NDC) (Fall 7:00) - FSU leads 29-8
184: Joey King (NDC) over
Joseph Colony (FSU) (Fall 3:56) - FSU leads 29-14
197: Marvelous Rutledge (NDC) over
Joel Hopkins (FSU) (TF 22-5 6:07) - FSU leads 29-19
285: La`Ron Parks (NDC) over
Gavin Bage (FSU) (Dec 6-3) - FSU wins 29-22