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Emory & Henry Men’s Wrestling Opens The Year At Glenville State’s Pioneer Duals Saturday

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Posted: Nov 06, 2022

GLENVILLE, W. Va. – The Emory & Henry College Men's Wrestling Team (1-4) kicked off its 2022-23 season on Saturday, competing at the Pioneer Duals hosted by Glenville State University. The Wasps wrestled in five different dual matches against fellow NCAA Division II competitors, defeating Davis & Elkins College by a 30-24 margin.

The Basics
EVENT - Glenville State Pioneer Duals
HOST - Glenville State College
FINAL SCORE – Ashland 58, Emory & Henry 0
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 30, Davis & Elkins 24
FINAL SCORE – King (Tenn.) 46, Emory & Henry 6
FINAL SCORE – Notre Dame College (Ohio) 36, Emory & Henry 24
FINAL SCORE – Fairmont State 43, Emory & Henry 12
LOCATION – Glenville, West Virginia
VENUE – Waco Center
RECORD – Emory & Henry (1-4, 0-0 SACC) 

Ashland 58, Emory & Henry 0
- The Eagles picked up the sweep including one forfeit win in an unfilled weight class.

Emory & Henry 30, Davis & Elkins 24
- E&H opened the dual with an 18-0 lead thanks to forfeits in unfilled weight classes.
- The Wasps grabbed a win at 141 pounds as freshman Logan Arnold (Rocky Mount, Va.) won by fall at the 2:24 mark.
- Junior Wade Wheeler (Amherst, Va.) clinched the victory for the Wasps at 285 pounds, with a win by fall in 2:04. 

King (Tenn.) 46, Emory & Henry 6
- The Tornado began the dual with a 6-0 advantage due to an unfilled weight class.
- Arnold earned his second win by fall on the day, defeating his opponent in just 37 seconds. 

Notre Dame College (Ohio) 36, Emory & Henry 24
- The Wasps started the dual with an 18-6 margin due to unfilled weight classes.
- Sophomore Levi Field (Manassas, Va.) was victorious at 157 pounds with a win by fall in 4:45.

Fairmont State 43, Emory & Henry 12
- Fairmont State had a 6-0 lead to begin the dual due to an unfilled weight class.
- Arnold picked up his third win by fall of the day, dropping his opponent in 1:48.
- Wheeler grabbed his second victory of the day, winning by fall in 0:58.

Up Next
- The Wasps will return to action on Wednesday when they make the trip to Franklin Springs, Georgia to take on the Lions of Emmanuel College in a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas match. The men will compete as one part of a doubleheader with the women's team.

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