Men's Wrestling | 11/16/2023 9:15:00 PM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In the highly anticipated home opener for Cornerstone University, it ends in a dominant team effort score of 48-3. Men's Wrestling came out swinging with a pin out of the gate in the 125 lbs weight class, as Jeffrey Bailey took down Henry Ford College's Jacob Campbell only 2:35 into period 1. The winning did not seem to stop for the Golden Eagles as freshman, Ian Boden, won his match by technical fall 19-4 in the 141 lbs weight class. Cornerstone's National Ranked Thade Radosa saw another win added to his tally, as he took down Henry Ford College's Alex Messing by fall with 4:31 elapsed.
A standout performance from Devan Johnson, who took down his opponent Daniel Benenson 16-0. Cooper Mansfield took a win in the 174 lbs class. Mansfield took down his opponent Eian Rush by technical fall 17-2 with 6:27 time played. Brady Heckathorn battled all match and eventually took down his opponent by fall with 5:53 elapsed. Sterling McLaughlin would then end the night taking down fellow big man by fall to end a dominant night for the Golden Eagles.
125 – Jeffrey Bailey
Bailey def. Jacob Campbell by fall – 2:35
133 – Devan Johnson
Johnson def. Daniel Benenson by technical fall – 16-0
141 – Ian Boden
Boden def. Kyle Wilson by technical fall – 19-4
149 – Luke Jaworski
Jaworski def. Xavier Watts by technical fall – 15-0
157 – #18 Thade Radosa
Radosa def. Alex Messing by fall – 4:31
165 – Joseph Lashuay
Lashuay def. Xavier Byrne by major decision – 11-2
174 – Cooper Mansfield
Mansfield def. Eian Rush by technical fall – 17-2
184 – Brady Heckathorn
Heckathorn def. Bart Laretz by fall – 5:53
197 – Jackson Turner
Jake Navarro def. Turner by decision – 3-6
285– #17 Sterling McLaughlin
McLaughlin def. Luis Martinez by fall – 2:21
What's Next?
Cornerstone will travel to Albion, Mich. for the all-day Albion Invitational next Sunday, November 19.
Contact: Jesse Campbell | nathan-jesse.campbell@cornerstone.edu | 616-222-1505
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