The Shippensburg University wrestling team won seven of the last eight bouts on Friday night, including two by fall, to come from behind and defeat Elizabethtown, 28-13, in a non-conference dual meet with the Blue Jays from Heiges Field House.  
 
Junior Cole Rush started a streak of six straight wins for the Raiders with a victory by fall in 3:50 at 141 pounds. Freshman Colton Babcock emerged with a 5-3 decision at 149 pounds, as he was able to survive a late reversal on the strength of riding time from an early takedown and second-period points from an escape and an opponent stall call.
 
Freshman Drake Brenize gave SU the lead after a 13-4 major decision at 157 pounds. Brenize scored five takedowns in his match and accrued a three-minute riding-time advantage over the course of his victory.
 
Redshirt-junior Abner Thompson claimed victory in one of the more entertaining bouts of the night, posting a 5-3 sudden victory at 165 pounds. Thompson held a 3-2 lead but received a second stalling warning in the final second of regulation, resulting in overtime. He scored a takedown 44 seconds into the extra period to secure the decision.
 
Redshirt-junior Adam Martz appeared at 174 pounds and scored six takedowns in a 13-6 decision. Junior Ryan Narber trailed 1-0 entering the third period of his 184-pound bout but quickly worked an escape and takedown, accruing a 1:15 riding-time advantage to win 4-1.
 
The evening concluded with junior Derek Berberick pinning Quinn Hogue in 77 seconds. Berberick improved to 8-4 for the season, including 6-1 in duals. He currently leads the Raiders in victories.
 
Elizabethtown started out with a 10-0 lead through two bouts, receiving a defensive pin at 125 pounds from Josh McLaughlin and a 9-0 major decision at 133 from Colton Rex, who scored all of his points in the first period. Elijah Flasher used a riding-time advantage for a 5-4 win at 197 pounds.
 
The evening began with one exhibition match, as freshman Nick Dahl posted a victory by fall in 3:22 over Dan Jerrems.
 
UP NEXT: Friday-Saturday, at Kutztown University Duals.
 
Shippensburg 28, Elizabethtown 13
125: Josh McLaughlin (E-Town) pins Corbin Hopkins (SU), 3:22 (0-6)
133: Colton Rex (E-Town) maj. dec. Jake Downing (SU), 9-0 (0-10)
141: Cole Rush (SU) pins Luke Moynihan (E-Town), 3:50 (6-10)
149: Colton Babcock (SU) dec. Josh Paisley (E-Town), 5-3 (9-10)
157: Drake Brenize (SU) maj. dec. Nick Gonzalez (E-Town), 13-4 (13-10)
165: Abner Thompson (SU) dec. Colton Shriner (E-Town), 5-3 (SV-1) (16-10)
174: Adam Martz (SU) dec. Hunter Beaudet (E-Town), 13-6 (19-10)
184: Ryan Narber (SU) dec. Dayne Ross (E-Town), 4-1 (22-10)
197: Elijah Flasher (E-Town) dec. Alexi Castro (SU), 5-4 (22-13)
285: Derek Berberick (SU) pins Quinn Hogue (E-Town), 1:17 (28-13)
 
Exhibition (165 pounds): Nick Dahl (SU) pins Dan Jerrems (E-Town), 3:22
 
Records:
Elizabethtown: 1-7
Shippensburg: 4-3