LIMESTONE WRESTLING BEATS THE CITADEL, 25-16

CHARLESTON, S.C.— The Limestone College wrestling team defeated The Citadel (NCAA Division I) 25-16 on Wednesday afternoon at the McAlister Field House. The win marks the Saints’ first dual meet victory of the season.

Limestone went down 3-0 after losing in the 125-pound division, but Brent Clausing (Miamisburg, Ohio) picked up a 9-1 major decision in the 133-pound weight class to give Limestone the 4-3 lead. The Citadel led 10-4 after getting a major decision and a decision in the next two matches. The Saints’ Mikel Bush (Lakewood, N.Y./157 lbs.) pinned Keith Koziel at 3:42 to tie the score 10-10.  Limestone’s Case Bradley (Muncie, Ind./165 lbs.), Joby Schreckhise (Grottoes, Va./174 lbs.), Dan Scanlan (Leesburg, Va./184 lbs.), and David Bush (Lakewood, N.Y./197 lbs.) had wins to bring the score up to 25-10. The Citadel gained six points in the day’s final contest in the heavyweight class, but the Saints marched away with the 25-16 win.

“I’m very happy with the performances of the guys today,” said Limestone Head Coach Ben Stehura. “This was a big win for us against a solid program. We’re looking to carry this momentum into our match against St. Andrews on November 20.”

Limestone travels to Laurinburg, N.C., on Tuesday, November 20 to face St. Andrews at 7 p.m.

The Citadel 16, Limestone 25
125: Paul Sanford (Cit) dec. Ian Barker (LC), 4-2; Citadel leads 3-0
133: Brent Clausing (LC) maj. dec. Mike Fenton (Cit), 9-1; Limestone 4-3
141: Michael Arias (Cit) maj. dec. Joe Federspiel (LC), 11-4; Citadel leads 7-4
149: Derek Royster (Cit) dec. Dustin Baynes (LC), 8-3; Citadel leads 10-4
157: Mikel Bush (LC) pin Keith Koziel (Cit), at 3:42; Tied 10-10
165: Casey Bradley (LC) dec. Brendan Prince (Cit), 8-9; Limestone leads 13-10
174: Joby Shreckhise (LC) dec. Derek Sickel (Cit), 10-3; Limestone leads 16-10
184: Daniel Scanlan (LC) pin Joe DeLisle (Cit), at 1:13; Limestone leads 22-10
197: Dave Bush (LC) dec. John Buck (Cit), 3-2; Limestone leads 25-10
HWT: Aaron Brown (Cit) pin Allen Runyon, at 4:48; Limestone leads 25-16

-LIMESTONE-