The Shippensburg University wrestling team faced off against Minot State on Friday night at the Kutztown University Duals, earning three decisions but dropping the dual meet to the Beavers by a 30-8 score in competition from O'Pake Fieldhouse.
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Shippensburg got on the board at 133 pounds, where freshman
Jake Downing posted his fourth victory of the season with an 11-8 decision.
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Wrestling at 174 pounds, redshirt-junior
Adam Martz squeaked out a 7-6 decision. At 197 pounds, redshirt-sophomore
Alexi Castro won a 6-4 decision.
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The Beavers scored bonus points in four bouts en route to the victory, including two victories by fall and one technical fall.
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SCHEDULE UPDATE: Shippensburg will not compete Saturday at the KU Duals. Friday night's match against Minot State will be its only match of the weekend.
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UP NEXT: Friday, 7 p.m. at East Stroudsburg.
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Minot State 30, Shippensburg 8
125: Dean Arevalo (MSU) tech falls
Corbin Hopkins (SHIP), 21-6 (7:00) (5-0
133:
Jake Downing (SHIP) dec. Liam Hayden (MSU), 11-8 (5-3)
141: Jered Sublet (MSU) pins
Cole Rush (SHIP), 6:14 (11-2)
149: Shadi Mitwalli (MSU) maj. dec.
Colton Babcock (SHIP), 11-3 (15-2)
157: Zach Berry (MSU) dec.
Drake Brenize (SHIP), 8-2 (18-2)
165: Nathan Baca (MSU) pins
Abner Thompson (SHIP), 6:28 (24-2)
174:
Adam Martz (SHIP) dec. Anthony Raupp (MSU), 7-6 (24-5)
184: Keegan Berry (MSU) dec.
Ryan Narber (SHIP), 5-2 (27-5)
197:
Alexi Castro (SHIP) dec. Je-Mario Jones (MSU), 6-4 (27-8)
285: Jordan Will (MSU) dec.
Derek Berberick (SHIP), 6-2 (30-8)
* Shippensburg docked one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct during 141-pound match
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Records:
Shippensburg: 4-4
Minot State: 2-6
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