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Wabash Sweeps Three Matches at Max Servies Wrestling Duals

The fourth-ranked Wabash College wrestling team rolled to three victories Saturday to easily win the 2020 Max Servies Duals held in the Knowling Fieldhouse. The Little Giants defeated 23rd-ranked Millkin University 42-3, won 38- 6 against Manchester, then closed out the meet with a 43-0 shutout of Kentucky Wesleyan. The dual-meet tournament is named for the legendary former Wabash head wrestling coach, athletics director, and alumnus.
 
Kory Cavanaugh started the day with a pin of Millikin's Joey Rivera in the 125-pound bout. Evan Burge followed with a 10-0 major decision against Jontae Hardaway at 133 pounds. Kyle Holman battled back from a 6-1 deficit in his 149-pound match against Maxx Fritz to score a pin with four seconds remaining to put Wabash up in the team scoring 16-3.
 
Andy Posledni added a pin at the 4:45 mark of his 157-pound bout versus Jesse Ellis. Kyle Hatch, ranked number one this week at 165 pounds, needed just 1:19 to pin Gus Wheeler. Anthony Cicciarelli picked up a 10-3 win over Scott Bauer at 174 pounds for the Little Giants. Daylan Schurg, ranked ninth at 184 pounds, earned a 15-0 tech fall against Arnold Fox. Jack Heldt defeated Evan Patterson in the 197-pound bout. Isaiah McWilliams completed the win for Wabash with a 3-2 decision in the heavyweight bout for the 42-3 overall victory for the Little Giants over Millikin.
 
Cavanaugh opened the second match of the day with a pin of Joshua Stephenson from Manchester at the 2:38 mark of their 125-pound bout. Burge received a forfeit at 133 pounds before Brock Peele captured an 8-6 victory against Elijah Phillips in the 141-pound weight class. Hatch put Wabash back on the winning track after Manchester scored back-to-back wins in the 149-pound and 157-pound weight class bouts by pinning Tyler Leonhard in 2:42 of their 165-pound match.
 
Cicciarelli claimed a 10-7 victory at 174 pounds over Jeremiah Ford. Schurg scored an 18-3 tech fall against Devontay Moore at 184 pounds. Sam Hansen won 7-5 in his 197-pound contest versus Jasper Donaldson. Jacob Obst provided the final win with a pin three minutes into his heavyweight bout against Nico Torres to finalize the 38-6 team win for Wabash over Manchester.
 
The Little Giants won all ten matches against the second-year program from Kentucky Wesleyan in the final round of the tournament. Cavanaugh finished the day with a 3-0 record after he earned a 3-2 victory against Adam Bender in the 125-pound bout. Burge followed with a 5-2 decision over Austin Cook at 133 pounds to finish 3-0 for the competition. Riley Lomenick scored a 5-3 sudden victory overtime decision versus Caleb Craig at 141 pounds. Alex Barr only needed 33 seconds to pin 149-pounder Andy Santana for the victory in their matchup. Posledni scored a 17-2 tech fall against Trevor South at 157 pounds.
 
Hatch finished the day 3-0 after defeating Dallas Miles with a 16-0 tech fall at 165 pounds. Cicciarelli also earned a 3-0 record for the day with his 9-3 decision over Angelo Talabert. Schurg went unbeaten for the day after receiving a forfeit at 184 pounds. Heldt also received a forfeit at 197 pounds. Obst closed out the tournament with an 8-4 victory over Kairus Washington for the 43-0 victory by the Little Giants as a team.
 
Wabash will see Millikin for a second time in less than a week when the Little Giants travel to Decatur, Illinois to compete against the Big Blue in a dual meet on Friday, January 24. The meet is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CST.
 
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Players Mentioned

Alex Barr

Alex Barr

Sophomore
Kory Cavanaugh

Kory Cavanaugh

Junior
Anthony Cicciarelli

Anthony Cicciarelli

Junior
Sam Hansen

Sam Hansen

Sophomore
Kyle Hatch

Kyle Hatch

Junior
Isaiah  McWilliams

Isaiah McWilliams

Sophomore
Jacob  Obst

Jacob Obst

Sophomore
Daylan Schurg

Daylan Schurg

Junior
Evan Burge

Evan Burge

Freshman
Jack Heldt

Jack Heldt

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Barr

Alex Barr

Sophomore
Kory Cavanaugh

Kory Cavanaugh

Junior
Anthony Cicciarelli

Anthony Cicciarelli

Junior
Sam Hansen

Sam Hansen

Sophomore
Kyle Hatch

Kyle Hatch

Junior
Isaiah  McWilliams

Isaiah McWilliams

Sophomore
Jacob  Obst

Jacob Obst

Sophomore
Daylan Schurg

Daylan Schurg

Junior
Evan Burge

Evan Burge

Freshman
Jack Heldt

Jack Heldt

Freshman