LEXINGTON, Va. - Freshman
Patrick Takeuchi totaled two wins to help lead the McDaniel College men's wrestling team to a split in two dual matches against Washington and Lee and Washington & Jefferson on Friday.
The Green Terror (2-6) fell to host Washington and Lee in the opener, 30-20, before posting a 33-21 victory over Washington & Jefferson in the nightcap.
Takeuchi was one of four wrestlers to post two wins, joining senior
Alex DuFour, junior
Thomas Monn, and senior
Xavier Howard.
At 184 pounds, Takeuchi posted a 19-11 major decision over Evan Surmay of Washington and Lee before winning by injury against Jaden Fields of Washington & Jefferson.
Takeuchi's win against W&L pulled McDaniel within one, 21-20, before the Generals (6-1) won the final two matches by decision and fall.
The match featured three ties and four lead changes. The Green Terror won three of the first five matches to take a 16-10 advantage before a fall and tech fall at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively, gave the home team a 21-16 lead.
DuFour registered a 20-9 major decision over Ben Rubin at 125 pounds while Monn picked up the first of his two falls at 149 and Howard won by forfeit at 157. Rubin is ranked seventh in Region 4.
After a fall by DuFour, Washington & Jefferson (0-6) posted back-to-back wins to take a 9-6 lead in the finale, but a fall by Monn, tech fall by Howard and fall by junior
Avery Cummings gave the Green Terror a commanding 23-9 advantage.
Takeuchi picked up his second win before senior
Val Pryor won by major decision with a 10-0 shutout at 197 pounds.
McDaniel remains in Lexington to compete in the Jim Crytzer Invitational on Saturday.
Washington & Lee 30, McDaniel 20
125:
Alex DuFour (MCD) maj. dec. Ben Rubin (WLU) 20-9 (4-0)
133: Vincent Ziccardi (WLU) maj. dec.
Romeo Tsai (MCD) 11-0 (4-4)
141: Skyler Hickman (WLU) fall
Justin Shiflett (MCD) 0:29 (4-10)
149:
Thomas Monn (MCD) fall Tharun Svetanant (WLU) 2:58 (10-10)
157:
Xavier Howard (MCD) won by forfeit (16-10)
165: Mark Troni (WLU) fall
Avery Cummings (MCD) 4:24 (16-16)
174: Jacob Wright (WLU) tech fall
Soren Wynn (MCD) 21-3, 5:49 (16-21)
184:
Patrick Takeuchi (MCD) maj. dec. Evan Surmay (WLU) 19-11 (20-21)
197: John Santowski (WLU) dec.
Val Pryor (MCD) 3-0 (20-24)
285: Carter Stack (WLU) fall
Kaden Bryan (MCD) 3:57 (20-30)
McDaniel 33, Washington & Jefferson 21
125:
Alex DuFour (MCD) fall Michael Cruz (W&J) 0:37 (6-0)
133: Joshua Smith (W&J) dec.
Romeo Tsai (MCD) 10-5 (6-3)
141: Hunter Swedish (W&J) fall
Justin Shiflett (MCD) 2:34 (6-9)
149:
Thomas Monn (MCD) fall Jackson Sandor (W&J) 2:07 (12-9)
157:
Xavier Howard (MCD) tech fall Nathan Thomas (W&J) 20-3, 4:35 (17-9)
165:
Avery Cummings (MCD) fall Jiovanni DeChicchis (W&J) 2:26 (23-9)
174: Joshua Searle (W&J) fall
Soren Wynn (MCD) 4:58 (23-15)
184:
Patrick Takeuchi (MCD) inj. Jaden Fields (W&J) (29-15)
197:
Val Pryor (MCD) maj. dec. Logan Smith (W&J) 10-0 (33-15)
285: Christian McChesney (W&J) inj. def.
Kaden Bryan (MCD) (33-21)
