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Rodriguez notches pin to open Mid-Winter Classic with win

THE FACTS
McDaniel (7-4) 47, King's (0-12) 4
What:
Non-Conference wrestling action
When:
Saturday, Jan. 12
Where: Williamsport, Pa. – Mid-Winter Classic

THE SKINNY STORY
McDaniel won the final nine bouts to open the Mid-Winter Classic with a 47-4 win over King's.

THE LEADERS
Jaime Rodriguez (Westminster, Md./Westminster) recorded one of three pins to lead the Green Terror. His fall came in 4:20 at 197.
Wade Bishop (Greensboro, Md./North Caroline) notched a 4-minute, 27-second fall at 157.
• Cole Nagle (Highlands Lakes, N.J./Vernon Twp.) made it back-to-back pins with a 3-minute, 4-second fall at 165.

FOR THE FOES
• Dakota Quick notched the lone win for the Monarchs, winning 13-2 at 125.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• After Dakota Quick staked King's to a 4-0 lead, Ryker Eckenbarger (Finksburg, Md./Westminster) followed with a forfeit win to give McDaniel the lead for good.
Isaiah Edmond (Waldorf, Md./North Point) stretched the lead to 9-4 with an 11-4 win at 141 before Skyler Minutelli (Sparrows Point, Md./Sparrows Point) added a 13-2 win for a 13-4 advantage in the match.
• After the back-to-back pins by Wade Bishop and Cole Nagle made it a 25-4 match, Garrett Vandervalk (Westminster, Md./Westminster) won 15-6 at 174.
Ronnie Wuest (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) and Chris Hauffman (Westminster, Md./Westminster) added forfeit wins around the Jaime Rodriguez pin for the final margin.

THE INSIDE STORY
125: Dakota Quick (K) maj. dec. Robert Kaminski 13-2; 133: Ryker Eckenbarger (M) won by forfeit;  141: Isaiah Edmond (M) dec. Tony Immediato 11-4; 149: Skyler Minutelli (M) maj. dec. Matt Sparks 13-2; 157: Wade Bishop (M) pinned Kade Kravits 4:27; 165: Cole Nagle (M) pinned Nicholas Palazzolo 3:04; 174: Garrett Vandervalk (M) maj. dec. Nicholas Price 15-6; 184: Ronnie Wuest (M) won by forfeit; 197: Jaime Rodriguez (M) pinned Isaac Mensah 4:20; HWT: Chris Hauffman (M) won by forfeit.

NEXT UP
McDaniel continues action against New England College.

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Players Mentioned

Wade Bishop

Wade Bishop

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Ryker Eckenbarger

Ryker Eckenbarger

5' 6"
Junior
Isaiah Edmond

Isaiah Edmond

5' 8"
First Year
Robert Kaminski

Robert Kaminski

5' 3"
Sophomore
Skyler Minutelli

Skyler Minutelli

5' 10"
First Year
Cole Nagle

Cole Nagle

6' 0"
Junior
Jaime Rodriguez

Jaime Rodriguez

5' 10"
Sophomore
Ronnie Wuest

Ronnie Wuest

6' 1"
Senior
Chris Hauffman

Chris Hauffman

6' 3"
Senior
Garrett Vandervalk

Garrett Vandervalk

5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Wade Bishop

Wade Bishop

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Ryker Eckenbarger

Ryker Eckenbarger

5' 6"
Junior
Isaiah Edmond

Isaiah Edmond

5' 8"
First Year
Robert Kaminski

Robert Kaminski

5' 3"
Sophomore
Skyler Minutelli

Skyler Minutelli

5' 10"
First Year
Cole Nagle

Cole Nagle

6' 0"
Junior
Jaime Rodriguez

Jaime Rodriguez

5' 10"
Sophomore
Ronnie Wuest

Ronnie Wuest

6' 1"
Senior
Chris Hauffman

Chris Hauffman

6' 3"
Senior
Garrett Vandervalk

Garrett Vandervalk

5' 7"
Senior