GREAT NECK, N.Y. – Alvontae Drummond (Lincoln, Del./Milford) won twice to lead McDaniel in an 0-2 day at a Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling trimatch hosted by Merchant Marine on Saturday.
The Green Terror (5-6, 1-2 CC) dropped a 30-15 decision to Merchant Marine before falling to Muhlenberg, 29-18.
In the day's first match, Michael Mui opened the day with a 1-minute, 24-second pin for the Mariners (5-7, 3-0 CC) before Tom Healy pushed the lead to 10-0 with a 12-4 win.
Drummond notched a 7-4 win at 141 to cut the deficit to 10-3 before an 11-1 win by Nathan Twito pushedthe advantage to 14-3.
Erik Meyer (Fallston, Md./Archbishop Curley) and Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Libety) recorded back-to-back decisions for McDaniel to close the deficit to 14-9. Meyer won 4-0 at 157 before Yox tallied a 9-3 victory at 165.
Merchant Marin added three straight wins, including pins from Jake Sherman at 174 and Ricky Fisher at 197 before Robb Donovan (Chestertown, Md./Kent County) won by forfeit at heavyweight.
The Mules (1-2, 1-1 CC) also jumped out to an early lead, taking an 8-0 lead on major decisions by Jaryd Flank (12-2) and Mark Gutierrez (8-0) before Drummond cut the deficit to 8-6 with a fall in 1:33 at 141.
Che Chengsupanimit and Meyer traded pins to keep it a two-point match before Yox gave McDaniel a 15-14 edge with an 8-3 win at 165.
Pins from Jim Coiley and Ian Gimbar around a Nick Cross (Centreville, Md./Queen Annes County) 5-1 win sealed the victory for Muhlenberg before Lenny Smith set the final margin with an 8-3 win at heavyweight.
McDaniel returns to action at Ursinus for a trimatch with Washington and Lee on Saturday, Jan. 31. Action begins at 12 p.m.
Merchant Marine 30, McDaniel 15
125: Michael Mui (MM) pinned Nathaniel Frantz 1:24; 133: Tom Healy (MM) maj. dec. Nick Montanye 12-4; 141: Alvontae Drummond (Mc) dec. Trenton Dolby 7-4; 149: Nathan Twito (MM) maj. dec. Trey Mitchell 11-1; 157: Erik Meyer (Mc) dec. Nicolas Watson 4-0; 165: Logan Yox (Mc) dec. Michael Maye 9-3; 174: Jake Sherman (MM) pinned Marvin McKinney 2:36; 184: Patrick Rooney (MM) maj. dec. Nick Cross 9-1; 197: Ricky Fisher (MM) pinned Ricky Tisinger 4:08; HWT: Robb Donavon (Mc) won by forfeit.
Muhlenberg 29, McDaniel 18
125: Jaryd Flank (Mu) maj. dec. Nathaniel Frantz 12-2; 133: Mark Gutierrez (Mu) maj. dec. Nick Montanye 8-0; 141: Alvontae Drummond (Mc) pinned Ben Peck 1:33; 149: Che Chengsupanimit (Mu) pinned Trey Mitchell 6:53; 157: Erik Meyer (Mc) pinned Will Lamb 2:30; 165: Logan Yox (Mc) dec. Jake Gordon 8-3; 174: Jim Coiley (Mu) pinned Marvin McKinney 3:25; 184: Nick Cross (Mc) dec. Zach Goldrosen 5-1; 197: Ian Gimbar (Mu) pinned Ricky Tisinger 0:48; HWT: Lenny Smith (Mu) dec. Robb Donovan 8-3.
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