CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men's wrestling team welcomed a visitor from over 1,500 miles west on Friday afternoon, coming up on the losing end of a 41-3 result against the Air Force Falcons at Templeton Gymnasium.
In PC's first-ever encounter with the Air Force Academy across all sports, the Blue Hose fell behind by 12 in the early going and succumbed to a match-closing 29-0 run.
149-pounder
Eli Holiday secured a 10-8 decision over Alec Viduya for his second victory of the campaign, although that potential momentum shift was stifled on a technical fall that favored the Falcons in the next bout.
Friday's meet featured a rarity with no pins from either side until the heavyweight contest between
Morvens Saint Jean and Antonio Ramos. It took AFA six minutes and 46 seconds to land that fall, leading to the 38-point discrepancy on the team count.
Head coach
Mark Cody's crew stays in Clinton for their next clash on Sunday, hosting The Citadel in a return to Southern Conference action at 1:00 PM.
The Scotsmen will be searching for their first-ever W against the Bulldogs, battling an in-state rival as league play begins to ramp up.
RESULTS
125 – Nico Tocci (AFA) def.
Brayden Adams (PC) by Dec., 4-2
Air Force Leads, 3-0
133 – Gavin Caprella (AFA) def.
Tyler Rodier (PC) by TF, 17-1
Air Force Leads, 8-0
141 – Carter Nogle (AFA) def.
Ryan Luna (PC) by MD, 11-3
Air Force Leads, 12-0
149 – Eli Holiday (PC) def. Alec Viduya (AFA) by Dec., 10-8
Air Force Leads, 12-3
157 – Josh Palacio (AFA) def.
Joshua Roe (PC) by TF, 17-1
Air Force Leads, 17-3
165 – Logan Fowler (AFA) def.
Jamisen Colongione (PC) by MD, 11-0
Air Force Leads, 21-3
174 – Jack Ganos (AFA) def.
Caleb Roe (PC) by TF, 16-0
Air Force Leads, 26-3
184 – Gage Musser (AFA) def.
Nathan Furman (PC) by MD, 11-1
Air Force Leads, 30-3
197 – Brian Burburija (AFA) def.
Toler Hornick (PC) by TF, 17-0
Air Force Leads, 35-3
285 – Antonio Ramos (AFA) def.
Morvens Saint Jean (PC) by Fall, 6:46
Air Force Wins, 41-3
EXTRA-COUNTABLE MATCHES
Soren Herzog (AFA) def.
George Hopkins (PC) by Fall
Nick Gonzalez (AFA) def.
Brayden Adams (PC) by Dec., 4-2
