(WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.) – The Wilmington College wrestling team competed for the final time in 2025 today at the Hilltopper Duals, hosted at West Liberty University.
They finished the day 2-1 overall with wins over the Ohio Northern University B team and Jamestown Community College, before dropping their final dual of the day to the West Liberty University B team. These were the first dual wins of the season for the Quakers.
They won their first dual of the day over the Ohio Northern Polar Bears B team, 24-17. It started with an impressive 19-4 tech. fall win for freshman
Cody Lisle before sophomore
Gavyn Grim won by forfeit for an 11-0 lead. The Polar Bears fought back with a decision and tech. fall win over the following two bouts for an 11-8 dual heading into 157.
Thane McCoy rolled past Ethan Bartlett by way of 19-4 tech. fall for a little breathing room at 16-8. A Polar Bear decision at 165 made the score 16-11. Wilmington sealed the deal with wins at 174 and 184 pounds.
After leading 9-8 heading into the final period, sophomore
Hunter Randall hung tough and dominated the last two minutes for a 14-9 decision at 174 before a Polar Bears forfeit at 184. A double forfeit followed at 197 before a Quakers forfeit at 285 ended the dual.
The Quakers rolled past Jamestown Community College in their second dual, 44-0. The Jayhawks forfeited three of the first four weight classes, while
Zander Ward's first period takedown of Wyatt Bryman proved to be the difference in a 3-2 decision win.
The final three contested matches saw McCoy win by 17-2 tech. fall in 1:34, Randall pin his opponent in 4:17 and freshman
Griffin Shepherd control his match with Joshua Kriger before pinning him at 2:43.
The Quakers lost to West Liberty's B team in their final dual, 28-17. Their three wins came from Grim, McCoy, and Shepherd. Grim pinned his opponent in 57 seconds, McCoy won by fall in 41 seconds, and Shepherd won his match by default. McCoy's 41 second pin in the third fastest in a match for the Quakers since the return of the program in 2018-19. He also has the fastest pin in 20 seconds.
What's Up Next
Wilmington returns to action at home against the Siena Heights University Saints on Sunday, January 11th at 1:00 P.M.
