Findlay Drops Dual at No. 5 Notre Dame
South Euclid, Ohio – The University of Findlay wrestling team traveled to South Euclid, Ohio to take on the fifth-ranked Notre Dame College Falcons on Friday, Feb. 7 in a dual competition. The Roughnecks fell by a score of 40-11.
Findlay junior Zachary Collins opened up the competition with a victory at 125 pounds, defeating his opponent with an 8-2 decision. Senior Devin Rogers picked up the next win at 149 pounds, earning a 17-2 decision to win by tech fall. Findlay trailed just 12-8 in the dual after Rogers' victory.
After dropping the next two bouts, junior Nathan Vandermeer won at 174 pounds by a score of 4-2. But the Roughnecks would drop the final three matches to take the loss in the dual.
Findlay's next competition will be on Saturday. Feb. 15 when they host Mercyhurst. That dual will begin at 10:00 am.
Results
125 LBS: Zachary Collins (UF) def. Johnny Craker (NDC) – Decision (8-2) 3-0
133 LBS: Hunter Bray (NDC) def. Dakota Blanton (UF) – Fall (1:19, 1st round) 3-6
141 LBS: Kelan McKenna (NDC) def. Derek Sharp (UF) -- Fall (0:55, 1st round) 3-12
149 LBS: Devin Rogers (UF) def. Jesse Jaime Jr. (NDC) – Tech. Fall (17-2, 3rd period) 8-12
157 LBS: Taylor Misuna (NDC) def. Alex Isbrandt (UF) – Tech. Fall (21-4, 2nd period) 8-17
165 LBS: Jordon Tague (NDC) def. Hunter Reed (UF) -- Fall (1:30, 1st round) 8-23
174 LBS: Nathan Vandermeer (UF) def. Emilio Fowler (NDC) – Decision (4-2) 11-23
184 LBS: Tony Vezzetti (NDC) def. Danny Rosales (UF) – Tech. Fall (17-2, 2nd round) 11-28
197 LBS: Michael Viramontes (NDC) def. Keigan Yuhas (UF) – Fall (5:56, 3rd round) 11-34
285 LBS: Jared Campbell (NDC) def. Caleb Carpenter (UF) – Fall (0:55, 1st round) 11-40