The Shippensburg University wrestling team traveled to Ohio for three matches Saturday at the Super Region 2 Duals. The Raiders earned victories over Limestone (31-9) and Coker (26-13) before falling to Findlay (25-22) as it completed a modified schedule inside Tiffin University's Heminger Center.
 
Junior Cameron Throckmorton, wrestling at 149 pounds on Saturday, was the only Raider to win three matches – posting a major decision among his victories. Perhaps his most impressive victory was his last, as he scored a 3-0 decision over Findlay's Nick Goebel – ranked No. 4 in Division II at 149 pounds.
 
Seven Raiders won twice – with freshman Cody Blankenship going 2-0 at 141 pounds. Sophomore Dante Steffenino picked up two pins at 125 pounds, sophomore Karl Lightner had a major decision and a technical fall at 133 pounds and freshman Mike Springer notched a pin and a decision to his ledger as he moved to 157 pounds. Sophomore Jalal Paige went 2-1 at 197 pounds.
 
Multiple Raiders also picked up their first collegiate victories. Two freshmen -- Kyle Taylor and Arthur Watkins – were among the multiple-event winners. Taylor went 2-1 at 184 pounds while Watkins won once at both 165 and 174 pounds.
 
Senior Sean Sadosky, a four-year letterwinner with the Red Raider football team, competed in his first wrestling match since the 2010 PIAA Championships and notched a first-period pin to cap off the Raiders' opening dual-meet victory over Limestone.
 
Also against the Saints, Steffenino and Springer earned pins while Lightner and Throckmorton scored major decisions. Blankenship and Watkins won decisions.
 
In SU's dual-meet win over Coker, Steffenino notched a pin and Lightner managed a technical fall to put the Raiders up 11-0. Throckmorton, Springer and Watkins won consecutive decisions to give SU a 20-6 cushion before Taylor and Paige achieved back-to-back wins at 184 and 197 pounds.
 
The Raiders were originally supposed to wrestle against Coker and King (Tenn.) before a late change swapped King (Tenn.) for Limestone. Late Friday, it was announced the Raiders would face Limestone at 11 a.m. before wrestling Coker at 1 p.m. On Saturday, the schedule was modified further to accommodate additional matches in advance of an oncoming winter storm – resulting in SU facing Findlay at 5 p.m. The Raiders will no longer face Indianapolis on Sunday.
 
Against Findlay, SU got a pin from Blankenship and a decision from Throckmorton but trailed 19-9 through six bouts. After a forfeit at 174 pounds and a major decision by Taylor at 184 pounds, SU was tied with the Oilers before Paige put the Raiders ahead with a decision at 197 pounds. Findlay got a pin at heavyweight to snatch the victory back from Shippensburg.
 
A busy week of home matches for the Raiders begins Thursday with a 7 p.m. dual meet against Wheeling Jesuit. The Alumni Day Tri-Meet with Mercyhurst, West Liberty and American International begins at 2 p.m. Saturday. All matches will take place inside Heiges Field House.

(Some results, especially times, are incomplete. These results were graciously communicated by the SU coaching staff)
 
Shippensburg 31, Limestone 9
125: Dante Steffenino (SU) pins Kyle Lowe (LC) (6-0)
133: Karl Lightner (SU) maj. dec. Ross Benzel (LC), 14-2 (10-0)
141: Cody Blankenship (SU) dec. Henry Majano (LC), 3-0 (13-0)
149: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) maj. dec. Nick Leitten (LC), 11-3 (16-0)
157: Mike Springer (SU) pins Richie Manning (LC) (22-0)
165: Jimmy Sandlin (LC) dec. Mark Lentz (SU), 6-0 (22-3)
174: Arthur Watkins (SU) dec. Ryan Buchanan (LC), 3-0 (25-3)
184: Caleb Rivera (LC) dec. Kyle Taylor (SU), 4-1 (25-6)
197: Justin Tribbel (LC) dec. Jalal Paige (SU), 2-0 (25-9)
285: Sean Sadosky (SU) pins Cody VandeLinde (LC) (31-9)
 
Shippensburg 26, Coker 13
125: Dante Steffenino (SU) pins Mikel Nelson (CC) (6-0)
133: Karl Lightner (SU) tech falls Derrick Nelson (CC), 20-5 (11-0)
141: Kevin Thompson (CC) pins Mike Hafer (SU) (11-6)
149: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) dec. Rashad Cunningham (CC), 6-3 (14-6)
157: Mike Springer (SU) dec. Tristan Sommer (CC), 6-4 (17-6)
165: Arthur Watkins (SU) dec. Derrick Booth (CC), 4-0 (20-6)
174: Rocco Hladney (CC) maj. dec. Hunter Fenk (SU), 12-3 (20-10)
184: Kyle Taylor (SU) dec. Luis Peguero (CC), 3-0 (23-10)
197: Jalal Paige (SU) dec. Robert Parland (CC), 3-0 (26-10)
285: John Allen Griswold (CC) dec. Francis Slover (SU), 5-3 (26-13)
 
Findlay 25, Shippensburg 22
125: Schuyler Phillips (UF) pins Dante Steffenino (SU), 3:42 (6-0)
133: Josh Wimer (UF) pins Karl Lightner (SU), 4:50 (12-0)
141: Cody Blankenship (SU) pins Ryan Skonieczny (UF), 4:48 (12-6)
149: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) dec. Nick Goebel (UF), 4-2, OT1 (12-9)
157: Joey White (UF) maj. dec. Mike Springer (SU), 9-0 (16-9)
165: Nic Skonieczny (UF) dec. Arthur Watkins (SU), 6-3 (19-9)
174: Mark Lentz (SU) wins by forfeit (19-15)
184: Kyle Taylor (SU) maj. dec. Alec Bissell (UF), 10-2 (19-19)
197: Jalal Paige (SU) dec. Adam Kluk (UF), 4-3 (19-22)
285: Luke Fleming (UF) pins Sean Sadosky (SU), 2:30 (25-22)