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Yox goes 4-0 to key 4-0 day

WESTMINSTER, Md. – Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) went 4-0 with three pins at 165 to lead McDaniel to a 4-0 day in non-conference wrestling action on Saturday.

Ryan O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./Central Catholic) added four wins for the Green Terror (4-0), including two by fall.

McDaniel opened the day with a 42-6 win over Southern Virginia before topping Scranton 34-12. The Green Terror added a 28-19 victory over West Virginia Tech before wrapping up the day with a 35-11 win over UMBC.

Back-to-back forfeit wins by O'Boyle and Alvontae Drummond (Lincoln, Del./Milford) staked McDaniel to a 12-0 lead over Southern Virginia before Sean Porter and Wright Noel each recorded decisions to close to 12-6 after the 157-pound bout.

Yox added a 6-minute, 17-second fall before a Ricky Tisinger (Edinburg, Va./Stonewall Jackson) won 10-5 and Nick Cross (Centreville, Md./Queen Annes County) notched a first-minute fall seal the victory.

Dakota Wilhelm (La Plata, Md./La Plata) won by fall in 6:58 before Taylor Avino (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven) won by forfeit to wrap up the match.

Against the Royals, O'Boyle notched a 40-second fall to even the match at 6-all before Mike O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./North Reading) put McDaniel in front 9-6 with a 5-1 victory.

Mason Goretsas (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) and Tisinger each recorded first-period falls while Yox won his only match that went the distance, 12-1.

Wilhelm added a 52-second pin at 197.

Pins from Ryan O'Boyle and Drummond staked the Green Terror to a 12-6 lead against West Virginia Tech. Goretsas extended the lead to 15-6 with a 7-4 victory at 149.

Yox had a pin in 4:34 and Avino won 12-0 at heavyweight to seal the win down the stretch.

Behind a 42-second pin from Mitchell and 46-second fall by Yox along with two technical falls, McDaniel jumped out to a 26-0 lead on UMBC after 165. David Gurski capped the day with a 1-minute, 46-second pin at heavyweight.

The Green Terror returns to action at the Petrofes Invitational hosted by Messiah on Dec. 6-7.

McDaniel 42, Southern Virginia 6
125:
no match; 133: Ryan O'Byole (M) won by forfeit; 141: Alvontae Drummond (M) won by forfeit; 149: Sean Porter (S) dec. Trey Mitchell 9-2; 157: Wright Noel (S) dec. Erik Meyer 12-7; 165: Logan Yox (M) pinned Andrew Fallon 6:17; 174: Ricky Tisinger (M) dec. Travis Trahan 10-5; 184: Nick Cross (M) pinned Chris Decker 0:57; 197: Dakota Wilhelm (M) pinned Michael Kilstrom 6:58; HWT: Taylor Avino (M) won by forfeit.

McDaniel 34, Scranton 12
125:
James Samson (S) won by forfeit; 133: Ryan O'Byole (M) pinned Corey Forlenza 0:40; 141: Mike O'Boyle (M) dec. Ian Evans 5-1; 149: Mason Goretsas (M) pinned Pierce Keen 2:51; 157: Luke Yox (M) dec. Robert Leavy 7-1; 165: Logan Yox (M) maj. dec. Shawn Flesche 12-1; 174: Ricky Tisinger (M) pinned John Riccardi 0:45; 184: Chris Silakoski (S) dec. Nick Cross 2-1 (SV3); 197: Dakota Wilhelm (M) pinned Salvatore Montuori 0:52; HWT: Eric Calimano (S) dec. Taylor Avino 8-4.

McDaniel 28, West Virginia Tech 19
125:
Jasi Coureur (W) won by forfeit; 133: Ryan O'Byole (M) pinned Alfred Martinez 3:25; 141: Alvontae Dummond (M) pinned Conner Russ 2:02; 149: Mason Goretsas (M) dec. John Walters 7-4; 157: Dirk Ponchak (W) dec. Luke Yox 8-5; 165: Logan Yox (M) pinned Colton Rowe 4:34; 174: Zach Nibert (W) pinned Ricky Tisinger 0:38; 184: Tola Morakinyo (W) maj. dec. Nick Cross 17-6; 197: Dakota Wilhelm (M) dec. Terry Nance 8-2; HWT: Taylor Avino (M) maj. dec. Alex LeCoy 12-0.

McDaniel 35, UMBC 11
125:
no match; 133: Ryan O'Boyle (M) maj. dec. Sean Kellet 17-4; 141: Alvontae Dummond (M) tech. fell Nick Romero 24-8; 149: Trey Mitchell (M) pinned Michael Bowersox 0:42; 157: Erik Meyer (M) tech. fell J.T. Freeze 18-1; 165: Logan Yox (M) pinned Nick Calomeris 0:46; 174: Brenden Buckingham (U) tech. fell Ricky Tisinger 24-5; 184: Nick Cross (M) dec. Alec Pence 7-6; 197: Josh Akwo (U) pinned Lou Orem 2:35; HWT: David Gurski (M) pinned Wasem Mensour 1:46.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Avino

Taylor Avino

HWT
6' 1"
Sophomore
Nick Cross

Nick Cross

174/184
5' 11"
Sophomore
Alvontae Drummond

Alvontae Drummond

149
5' 5"
First Year
Mason Goretsas

Mason Goretsas

149
5' 8"
Junior
David Gurski

David Gurski

Redshirt
Erik Meyer

Erik Meyer

165
6' 1"
First Year
Trey Mitchell

Trey Mitchell

149
5' 7"
Sophomore
Mike O

Mike O'Boyle

133
5' 8"
Junior
Ryan O

Ryan O'Boyle

133/141
5' 7"
Sophomore
Lou Orem

Lou Orem

197
5' 11"
Senior
Ricky Tisinger

Ricky Tisinger

184/197
5' 10"
Sophomore
Dakota Wilhelm

Dakota Wilhelm

197
6' 0"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Taylor Avino

Taylor Avino

6' 1"
Sophomore
HWT
Nick Cross

Nick Cross

5' 11"
Sophomore
174/184
Alvontae Drummond

Alvontae Drummond

5' 5"
First Year
149
Mason Goretsas

Mason Goretsas

5' 8"
Junior
149
David Gurski

David Gurski

Redshirt
Erik Meyer

Erik Meyer

6' 1"
First Year
165
Trey Mitchell

Trey Mitchell

5' 7"
Sophomore
149
Mike O

Mike O'Boyle

5' 8"
Junior
133
Ryan O

Ryan O'Boyle

5' 7"
Sophomore
133/141
Lou Orem

Lou Orem

5' 11"
Senior
197
Ricky Tisinger

Ricky Tisinger

5' 10"
Sophomore
184/197
Dakota Wilhelm

Dakota Wilhelm

6' 0"
First Year
197