By: By Bill Morgal, Sports Information Director
The Shippensburg University wrestling team won two of its three matches on Saturday at the 2013 Super Region 1 Duals hosted by Newberry College. SU opened the morning with a 25-18 loss to No. 20 Ouachita Baptist before rebounding with a 40-3 win over Ohio Valley and a 20-16 victory over Limestone.
Sophomore
Ean Starner, sophomore
Neal Grudi and senior
Dan Estricher each went 3-0 for the Raiders on Saturday. Grudi and Starner finished the weekend 4-0.
Shippensburg (10-5) won three of the eight contested bouts against Ouachita Baptist in Saturday's early-morning opener. Redshirt-freshman
Cameron Throckmorton won 9-6 at 133 pounds; Starner notched a 5-1 decision at 149 pounds and Grudi pinned Dexter Carter at 165 pounds early in the second period. Both teams forfeited a weight class in the match (SU – 157, OBU – 285).
SU won nine of the 10 bouts against Ohio Valley, with three coming by forfeit. Of the seven contested bouts, Raider wrestlers achieved bonus points in three of them. Senior
Tyler Erdman recorded an 18-2 technical fall at 133 pounds; Grudi tallied a 9-0 major decision at 157 pounds, and junior
John Lindquist dialed up a 17-6 major decision at 174 pounds.
The Limestone match came down to the wire. With the match at 17-16 entering the heavyweight bout, Estricher and his opponent Aaron Rowe went into overtime before the SU senior nabbed a takedown en route to a 3-1 sudden victory. Estricher is now 8-1 this season, with three of his wins being sudden victories. Throckmorton and Grudi also recorded major decisions against the Saints.
Shippensburg has a week before its next match. SU hosts Gannon at 7 p.m. Saturday from Heiges Field House.
#20 Ouachita Baptist 25, Shippensburg 18
125: Garrett Evans (OBU) dec.
Dereck Enders (SU), 8-2 [0-3]
133:
Cameron Throckmorton (SU) dec. Anthony Melillo (OBU), 9-6 [3-3]
141: #6 Josh Myers (OBU) dec.
Cody Myers (SU), 10-4 [3-6]
149:
Ean Starner (SU) dec. Marc Smith (OBU), 5-1 [6-6]
157: #3 Bobby Williams (OBU) wins by forfeit [6-12]
165:
Neal Grudi (SU) pins Dexter Carter (OBU), 3:38 [12-12]
174: David Butler (OBU) dec.
John Lindquist (SU), 5-2 [12-15]
184: #3 Dallas Smith (OBU) pins
Luke Etter (SU), 2:13 [12-21]
197: Seth Calvert (OBU) maj. dec.
Marshall Hobbs (SU), 13-3 [12-25]
285:
Dan Estricher (SU) wins by forfeit [18-25]
Shippensburg 40, Ohio Valley 3
125:
Dave Calambas (SU) wins by forfeit [6-0]
133:
Tyler Erdman (SU) tech falls Jose Rodriguez (OVU), 18-2 [11-0]
141:
Cody Myers (SU) dec. Nick Varazashvili (OVU), 8-2 [14-0]
149:
Ean Starner (SU) dec. Tyler Green (OVU), 5-1 [17-0]
157:
Neal Grudi (SU) maj. dec. Eli Stewart (OVU), 9-0 [21-0]
165:
Mark Lentz (SU) wins by forfeit [27-0]
174:
John Lindquist (SU) maj. dec. Kobina Henriques (OVU), 17-6 [31-0]
184:
Luke Etter (SU) dec. Nicco Niday (OVU), 7-3 [34-0]
197: Chase Long (OVU) dec.
Marshall Hobbs (SU), 4-2 [34-3]
285:
Dan Estricher (SU) wins by forfeit [40-3]
Shippensburg 20, Limestone 16
125: Brandon Harrison (LC) dec.
Dave Calambas (SU), 7-5 [0-3]
133:
Cameron Throckmorton (SU) maj. dec. Ross Benzel (LC), 14-6 [4-3]
141: Devan Jackson (LC) dec.
Cody Myers (SU), 9-3 [4-6]
149:
Ean Starner (SU) dec. Theran Goodale (LC), 4-1 [7-6]
157:
Neal Grudi (SU) maj. dec. Austin Koile (LC), 16-6 [11-6]
165:
John Lindquist (SU) dec. Ryan Buchanan (LC), 8-2 [14-6]
174: Matthew Farmer (LC) wins by forfeit [14-12]
184:
Luke Etter (SU) dec. Blake Steiert (LC), 6-1 [17-12]
197: Justin Tribble (LC) maj. dec.
Marshall Hobbs (SU), 12-0 [17-16]
285:
Dan Estricher (SU) dec. Aaron Rowe (LC), 3-1, SV1 [20-16]