GRANTHAM, Pa. – Messiah, ranked eighth in the latest NWCA Division III coaches poll, recorded seven pins to defeat McDaniel 52-0 in non-conference wrestling action on Tuesday.
Luke Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) turned in the closest match for the Green Terror (7-10), falling 4-2 at 157.
Chris Williamson led the Falcons (20-1) with a 48-second pin, one of five first-period falls.
Lucas Malmberg (125) staked the hosts to a 6-0 lead with a 4-minute, 45-second fall at 125 before Hunter Harris (133), Kaleb Loht (141) and Williamson all recorded pins in the first period. Loht recorded his fall in 58 seconds.
Larry Cannon notched the 4-2 win over Yox before Derek Beitz added a 6-0 win over Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) at 165 to make it a 30-0 match.
Josh Thompson (174), Kyle Koser (197) and Isaiah Shipman (HWT) each recorded pins over the final four matches.
McDaniel returns to action at the NCAA Div. III East Regional hosted by Ferrum on Sunday, Mar. 1. Action begins at 10 a.m.
No. 8 Messiah 52, McDaniel 0
125: Lucas Malmberg (Me) pinned Nathaniel Frantz 4:45; 133: Hunter Harris (Me) pinned Ben Montayne 3:00; 141: Kaleb Loht (Me) pinned Anthoney Savage 0:58; 149: Chris Williamson (Me) pinned Manuel Miranda 0:48; 157: Larry Cannon (Me) dec. Luke Yox 4-2; 165: Derek Beitz (Me) dec. Logan Yox 6-0; 174: Josh Thomson (Me) pinned Jake Pooton 3:33; 184: Ben Swarr (Me) maj. dec. Nick Cross 11-3; 197: Kyle Koser (Me) pinned Ricky Tisinger 1:41; HWT: Isaiah Shipman (Me) pin Robb Donovan 2:26.
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