Wrestling | 1/18/2020 4:29:00 PM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—The Fire wrestling team set a program record for dual meet victories in a season with an 45-2 win over Keiser, and nearly picked up another first.
Southeastern won its 13
th dual of the season over the Seahawks, but was within a point of the first victory against Life in program history, losing the dual 16-15. The Running Eagles are currently third in the NAIA Coaches' Poll, and finished second last weekend at the NWCA National Duals.
Trailing 6-0 after two matches,
Jaquan English picked up a late takedown to defeat No. 5 Julian Hernandez in a 6-3 decision. Hernandez upset three Top 10 opponents last weekend.
A 2-0 decision by No. 3
Dylan Chatterton over No. 8 Osvani Ley followed by
Kyle Kirkham scoring a 7-4 decision in his season debut over No. 12 Sid Ohl tied the match at nine.
Coleman Bryant bumped up to 184 to pick up a 4-2 decision in the first tiebreaker to tie the match at 12, then
Alton Meeks picked up his second straight Top 5 victory with a 4-0 decision over No. 5 Andre Bissainthe which sent the match to tiebreaker criteria at 15-15.
The Running Eagles won on the third criteria of most individual match points, 40-37.
Against Keiser, the Fire won the first seven matches, getting bonus points in all but one. At 285,
Silas Root closed the day with a first period fall for his ninth win of the season.
Southeastern returns to action next Saturday at home against Cumberland University at 10 a.m.
NO. 3 LIFE 16, NO. 10 SOUTHEASTERN 15
125: Chase Ayers (LIUN) over Edward Barratt (SOEA) (Dec 6-2)
133: Sean Deshazer (LIUN) over
Olson Delisca (SOEA) (Dec 6-3)
141:
Jaquan English (SOEA) over Julian Hernandez (LIUN) (Dec 6-3)
149: Marcelo Sierra (LIUN) over
Andreus Bond (SOEA) (Dec 9-3)
157:
Dylan Chatterton (SOEA) over Osvani Ley (LIUN) (Dec 2-0)
165:
Kyle Kirkham (SOEA) over Sid Ohl (LIUN) (Dec 7-4)
174: Phillip McBride (LIUN) over
Stephen Kelle (SOEA) (Dec 6-4)
184:
Coleman Bryant (SOEA) over Mason McDaniel (LIUN) (TB-1 4-2)
197: Diallo Matsimella (LIUN) over
Blake Rypel (SOEA) (Dec 4-2)
285: Sanford Meeks (SOEA) over Andre Bissainthe (LIUN) (Dec 4-0)
NO. 10 SOUTHEASTERN 45, KEISER 2
125:
Esau Bazilme (SOEA) over Francisco (Cisco) Farr (Kei) (Inj. 2:39)
133:
Xavier Williamson (SOEA) over (Kei) (For.)
141:
Jaquan English (SOEA) over Zachary Fix (Kei) (MD 18-7)
149:
Jalen Soto (SOEA) over Steven (Jake) Burress (Kei) (Fall 4:44)
157:
Claudest Sherman (SOEA) over (Kei) (For.)
165:
Stephen Kelle (SOEA) over Fidel Diaz (Kei) (Fall 6:51)
174:
Coleman Bryant (SOEA) over Wyatt Forsberg (Kei) (Dec 8-3)
184: Jessiah Garcia-Contreras (Kei) over
Blake Rypel (SOEA) (Dec 9-5)
197:
Drew Bowker (SOEA) over Caio DeAlmeida (Kei) (Dec 9-4)
285:
Silas Root (SOEA) over Earnest Johnson (Kei) (Fall 2:06)
(SOEA Unsportsmanlike on 141 -1.0)
(Kei Unsportsmanlike on 165 -1.0)
