CLINTON, S.C. – Returning to dual competition for the first time in seven-and-a-half weeks, the Presbyterian College men's wrestling team walloped the visiting St. Andrews Knights on Wednesday in the Templeton Center, assembling a 45-9 victory.
It's the largest winning margin for head coach
Mark Cody's program in one year and one day (a 44-6 decision over Truett McConnell 12 months ago), winning eight of the 10 matches when not factoring in exhibition play.
The lead kept growing for the blue and garnet in a meeting that was scheduled hastily (confirmed on Monday), collecting three technical falls on a night where St. Andrews surrendered four forfeits.
125-pounder
Brayden Adams earned his first W of the campaign via 19-3 tech over Caleb Haynes, followed by a swift 2:41 pin by junior
Ryan Luna for his fifth win of the still-young season.
Eli Holiday (249) equaled Adams' earlier technical with a 19-3 triumph of his own, leading the way for
Caleb Roe (184) to carve a 17-point blowout in the last affair of the dual.
NEW SCHOOL RECORD
PC's 45-point accumulation on Wednesday officially marks the most scored in a single match by the program in its six-year existence.
The previous record was established in January of 2024, the aforementioned win against Truett McConnell which also took place in Clinton.
RESULTS
125 – Brayden Adams (PC) def. Caleb Haynes (St. Andrews) by TF, 19-3
Presbyterian Leads, 5-0
133 – Ayden Ryder (St. Andrews) def.
Tyler Rodier (PC) by Dec., 5-2
Presbyterian Leads, 5-3
141 – Ryan Luna (PC) def. David Coptsias (St. Andrews) by Fall, 2:41
Presbyterian Leads, 11-3
149 – Eli Holiday (PC) def. Eddy Ndayikengurukiye (St. Andrews) by TF, 19-3
Presbyterian Leads, 16-3
157 – Franco Cuccurelo (St. Andrews) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 16-9
165 – Joshua Roe (PC) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 22-9
174 – Joshua Williams (PC) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 28-9
184 – Caleb Roe (PC) def. Dakota Johnson (St. Andrews) by TF, 20-3
Presbyterian Leads, 33-9
197 – Toler Hornick (PC) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 39-9
285 – Morvens Saint Jean (PC) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Wins, 45-9
EXTRA-COUNTABLE MATCHES
Franco Cuccurelo (St. Andrews) def.
Joshua Williams (PC) by MD, 8-0
Dakota Johnson (St. Andrews) def.
George Hopkins (PC) by Dec., 2-0
UP NEXT
- The quality of opponent rises in Presbyterian's next outing on the 24
th, welcoming the Air Force Falcons for an 11:00 AM start next Friday.
- Air Force has picked up two non-Division I wins to their credit with a grueling schedule already laying its foundation, facing a couple of top-20 opponents with another on the way this weekend in the form of #12 South Dakota State.
- It will be the inaugural contest between the Blue Hose and the Big 12 affiliate, one of just two non-conference standoffs remaining on coach Cody's 2025 radar.
