Ferrum College Athletics issued the following announcement on Nov. 14
Ferrum College's men's wrestling team competed today at the Averett Cougar Open, hosted at the Grant Center on the campus of Averett University. The Panthers placed third in a field of 20 teams with 127 points.
TEAM SCORES
1. Averett 187 pts; 2. Queens 131.5; 3. Ferrum 127.0; 4. Roanoke 121.5; 5. Greensboro 89; 6. Shenandoah 81.5; 7. Coker 67.5; 8. Allen 44.5; 9. Bluefield State 35.5; 10. Wheeling 34.5; 11. Emory & Henry 34; 12. Bluefield 33.5; 13. Liberty 27.5; 14. WVU Tech 23.5; 15. East Carolina Club 19.5; 16. Southwest Virginia CC 19; 17. Patrick & Henry CC 15; 18. Averett (B) 11.5; 19. Bluefield State 0; 20. Germanna Community 0
THE BASICS
The Panthers entered 22 wrestlers into the tournament and came away with eight placewinners, including individual champions Braden Homsey in the 197-pound weight class and Rayshawn Dixon at 285) pounds.
Homsey posted a 4-0 mark, including two technical falls and a major decision. In his title bout, Homsey posted an impressive 21-4 tech fall over Averett's William Baldwin.
Dixon looked equally impressive in racking up a perfect 5-0 mark on the day to win his title. In the finals, he took out Greensboro College's Brandon Williams with a 4-2 decision.
Christian Hite finished second at 157 pounds, with a major decision to his credit. Tyler Ramirez looked tough at 149 pounds, posting a third-place finish. Ramirez finished the day 3-1 with three pins, including his third-place match in which he decked Shenandoah University's David Smith in just 57 seconds.
Also placing for the Panthers were Sam Slate (184), who closed the day with a 2-2 mark, including two pins, to finish fourth. Elijah Martin (165) finished fifth with a 5-1 mark, including two pins and a tech fall.
Rounding out Ferrum's podium performances were a pair of seventh-place wrestlers in Anthony Gaskin (149) and Ethan Fragoso (285). Gaskins went 3-2 with two pins, while Fragoso went 4-2 with a pin and a tech fall.
FERRUM BY WEIGHT CLASS
125 JD McMillin 2-2; Kaleb Horn 2-2, TF; Trent Proctor 0-2
133 Mason Rogers 0-2
141 Hayden Funck 1-2, major; Jonathan Ward 1-2, 1 pin
149 Tyler Ramirez 3-1, 3 pins, 3rd; Anthony Gaskin 3-2, 2 pins, 7th; Lane Cash 2-2, 1 pin
157 Christian Hite 4-1, major, 2nd; Charles Tisby 2-2
165 Elijah Martin 5-1, 2 pins, TF, 5th; Jay Worley 1-2, 1 pin; Joshua Johnson 0-3; Colson Prichard 0-2
174 Colt Oliver 2-2, 1 pin
184 Sam Slate 2-2, 2 pins, 4th
197 Braden Homsey 4-0, 2 TF, major, 1st
285 Rayshawn Dixon 5-0, 1st; Ethan Fragoso 4-2, 1 pin, TF, 7th; Trent Ray 3-1, major; George Mitchell 2-2, 2 pins
BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Our team performed well today with a third place team finish and 8 placers. Every time we step on the mat, our guys are making adjustments and getting better. We wrestled with a lot of heart and won a few gritty matches. I love that as a coach. Our standouts on the day would be our 2 champs, Braden Homsey (197) and Ray Dixon (285). Looking forward to battling in a dual meet setting this Saturday at the Southeast Duals and the Star City Classic on Sunday." --Head Coach Logan Meister
UP NEXT
Meister's matmen will be back in action Saturday, November 20, at the Southeast Duals, hosted at the Salem Civic Center. Action is schedule to begin at 9:00 a.m. in Salem, Virginia.
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