THE FACTS
Muhlenberg (11-7, 3-1 CC) 23, McDaniel (6-8, 1-3 CC) 21
Merchant Marine (5-3, 4-1 CC) 21, McDaniel (6-9, 1-4 CC) 18
Johns Hopkins (3-9, 1-5 CC) 27, McDaniel (6-10, 1-5 CC) 22
What: Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling action
When: Saturday, Feb. 5
Where: Westminster, Md.
THE SKINNY
McDaniel dropped three close matches in the final dual action of the season. The Green Terror fell to Muhlenberg 23-21, Merchant Marine 21-18 and Johns Hopkins, 27-22.
THE LEADERS
• Alex LaVeck (Reisterstown, Md./McDonogh) led the Green Terror with three victories on the day – all by fall.
• Joe McKneely (Gaithersburg, Md./Damascus) also went 3-0 on the afternoon.
FOR THE FOES
• Ramior Osuna led the Mules with a 7-3 win at heavyweight to pull out the two-point win the opener.
• Max Sims capped three straight wins for the Mariners with a 5-4 victory at 197 to rally for that victory.
• Hank Bahaeghel secured the Blue Jays' win with a first-period pin at heavyweight in the final match of the day.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• A Joey Lamparelli technical fall and Ricky Caamano 12-3 victory staked Muhlenberg to a 9-0 lead in the opening match. Joe McKneely (Gaithersburg, Md./Damascus) made it a 9-6 match with a 6-minute, 19-second pin at 141. A Brandon Bowles 16-1 win at 149 and Anson Dewar 9-3 victory at 157 pushed the lead out to 14-6 before a 51-second Alex LaVeck pin closed the margin to 17-12. Michael Bromley (Mt. Airy, Md./Linganore) added a first-period pin of his own at 174 for a one-point edge. Valentino Pryor (Odenton, Md./Arundel) made it 21-17 with a 3-2 win at 184 before Luca Colestock turned the tables at 197 for a 3-2 victory to set up the Ramiro Osuna match-clinching win.
• Alex DuFour (Owings Mills, Md./Owings Mills) opened the Merchant Marine match with a forfeit win before Cameron Pleninger knotted the score at 6-all with a 2-minute, 29-second fall at 133. McKneely took the 141 win by a 16-14 margin before Austin Manning once again evened the score with a 12-9 victory. Tharon Burns gave the Mariners a 12-9 edge with a 9-4 victory at 157 before LaVeck notched his second 51-second pin of the day. Three straight decisions by Merchant Marine, including a Max Sims' win at 197 coming on a riding time point, made it a 21-15 score. Dominick Esposito won 9-5 at 174 and James Cruz won 7-3 at 184. Eric Ward Jr. (Salisbury, Md./J.M. Bennett) set the final margin with an 11-9 victory at heavyweight.
• After a second DuFour win by forfeit, Johns Hopkins' Brent Lorin used a 2-minute, 50-second pin to tie the match at 6-all. McKneely rounded out his 3-0 day with a 15-6 major decision. Justin Valdoria got a pin just before the first period expired for a 12-10 Blue Jay edge. Chris Roybol stretched the lead to 15-10 halfway through the match with a 4-3 victory. LaVeck gave the Green Terror a one-point edge with a 2-minute, 35-second pin. Joe Paul posted a 7-0 win at 174 before Grant Walnoha edged out a 5-2 victory at 184 for a 21-16 lead. A Jaedyn Harris (Gaithersburg, Md./Gaithersburg) 1-miunte, 53-second fall gave McDaniel a 22-21 edge but Hank Bahaeghael got a pin in the first period for the victory.
THE INSIDE STORY
Muhlenberg 23, McDaniel 21
125: Joey Lamparelli (Mu) tech. fell Alex DuFour 16-1 (4:10); 133: Ricky Caamano (Mu) maj. dec. Cole Jones 12-3; 141: Joe McKneely (Mc) pinned Chris Dalmau 6:19; 149: Brandon Bowles (Mu) tech. fell Ty Jefferson 16-1 (5:00); 157: Anson Dewar (Mu) dec. Xavier Howard 9-3; 165: Alex LaVeck (Mc) pinned Ronald Grevera 0:51; 174: Michael Bromley (Mc) pinned Nicholas Cope 2:25; 184: Valentino Pryor (Mc) dec. Fletcher Goodman 3-2; 197: Luca Colestock (Mu) dec. Jaedyn Harris 3-2; 285: Ramiro Osuna (Mu) dec. Eric Ward Jr. 7-3.
Merchant Marine 21, McDaniel 18
125: Alex DuFour (Mc) won by forfeit; 133: Cameron Pleninger (MM) pinned Cole Jones (Mc) 2:29; 141: Joe McKneely (Mc) dec. Edward Pinc 16-14; 149: Austin Manning (MM) dec. Ty Jefferson 12-9; 157: Tharon Burns (MM) dec. Xavier Howard 9-4; 165: Alex LaVeck (Mc) pinned Eric DeWald 0:51; 174: Dominick Esposito (MM) dec. Michael Bromley 9-5; 184: James Cruz (MM) dec. Valentino Pryor 7-3; 197: Max Sims (MM) dec. Jaedyn Harris 5-4; 285: Eric Ward Jr. (Mc) dec. Reid Garrison 11-9.
Johns Hopkins 27, McDaniel 22
125: Alex DuFour (Mc) won by forfeit; 133: Brent Lorin (J) pinned Cole Jones 2:50; 141: Joe McKneely (Mc) maj. dec. Erick Rocher 15-6; 149: Justin Valdoria (J) pinned Ty Jefferson 2:58; 157: Chris Roybol (J) dec. Xavier Howard 4-3; 165: Alex LaVeck (Mc) pinned Fritz Maurath 2:35; 174: Joe Paul (J) dec. Michael Bromley 7-0; 184: Grant Walnoha (J) dec. Valentino Pryor 5-2; 197: Jaedyn Harris (Mc) pinned Will Shiber 1:53; 285: Hank Bahaeghel (J) pinned Eric Ward Jr. 1:55.
NEXT UP
McDaniel returns to action at the Centennial Conference championship hosted by Johns Hopkins on Saturday. Action begins at 10 a.m.
