WESTMINSTER, Md. – Brian Thomason
recorded a pin at 174 pounds to lead York (Pa.) to a 31-18
non-conference wrestling victory over McDaniel in the season opener
for both teams on Wednesday.
Brent Lowe (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) recorded a
1-minute, 26-second pin at 149 to lead the Green Terror (0-1), who
recorded three pins on the evening for its points..
The Spartans (1-0) won six of the night's first seven bouts,
including Thomason's fall with two seconds remaining in the
first period.
After Gary Heckler took a 12-7 decision at 125 to
stake the visitors to a 3-0 lead, Kyle Flickiger
(133) and Taylor Ulm both recorded major decisions
to give York an 11-0 lead in the match.
Lowe tallied McDaniel's first points of the night with his
fall before major decisions from Eric Rush and
John Niedrich pushed the lead to
19-6.
Rush (157) won his bout 14-4 before Niedrich (165) used a takedown
and near fall points late in the third period to push his match to
a major decision, 10-2.
Thomas' fall secured the match before Ryan Deiter
(Clarksville, Md./River Hill) got a late reversal and pin
with 37 seconds remaining to snatch a win after trailing on the
scoreboard for the entire bout.
George Saliba answered with his own third-period
fall at 197 before Brock Glotfelty (Grantsville,
Md./Northern Garrett) wrapped up the match with a pin in
4:21 at heavyweight.
McDaniel returns to action at the Messiah Invitational on Saturday.
Action begins at 10 a.m.
York (Pa.) 31, McDaniel 18
125: Gary Heckler (Y) dec. Zach Morris 12-7;
133: Kyle Flickinger (Y) maj. dec.
Peter Caruso
15-3;
141: Taylor Ulm (Y) maj. dec.
Sean McGarry
10-2;
149: Brent Lowe (M) pinned Albert Gleichauf
1:26;
157: Eric Rush (Y) maj. dec. Matthew Peters
14-4;
165: John Niedrich (Y) maj. dec. Zach
Hetrick 10-2;
174: Brian Thomason (Y) pinned
Courtney Nightengale 2:58;
184: Ryan Deiter (M)
pinned Christopher Elliott 6:23;
197: George
Saliba (Y) pinned William Yeo 6:36;
HWT: Brock
Glotfelty (M) pinned
Shane Cooley 4:21.
-30-
