Phoenix go 3-0 at Midway Duals
Dec. 6—By DEMOCRAT STAFF
MIDWAY — Cumberland wrestling picked up three dual wins at the Midway University Duals last Saturday against Pikeville, West Virginia Tech and host Midway.
The Phoenix got the day started with a perfect 60-0 match against the University of Pikeville. After starting the match with seven straight forfeits, JT Oldknow pinned Randall West at the 184-weight class to go up 48-0. Another forfeit at the 197-weight class set up River Henry's pin to complete the 60-0 victory.
Cumberland's toughest dual of the day came in a 25-14 win against the host RV Midway University. The Phoenix found themselves down 6-0 before Sammy Shires helped tie the match 6-6 with a pin over Questapha Lewis. They built on that momentum when Jared Dinh won in a 10-6 decision over the No. 16 wrestler at the 141-weight class Kyler Adams. Lebanon's Eli Clemmons won in a 15-4 major decision while Austin Antcliffe notched a victory in a 5-4 decision. Henry closed the match for the Phoenix with a 2-1 tiebreaker win.
Cumberland cruised past West Virginia Tech 43-9 in their final dual of the day. Ellis Haney started the match with a 5-0 decision and Shires picked up his second pin of the day to quickly put the Phoenix up 9-0. Dinh and Elijah Griffin won by forfeit and Clemmons secured his second major decision of the day. AJ Akpan recorded a pin and the Phoenix closed the match with back-to-back forfeit wins for Kadin Stutzman and Henry.
