Mason Starts Season 8-0 after Wins against Duke and Presbyterian

Wrestling 12/21/2022 6:30:00 PM

Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team is 8-0 in dual action after defeating Duke University and Presbyterian College today in Clinton, S.C.

Mason defeated Presbyterian 32-6 and Duke 35-3 to continue its best start since the 1994-95 season. Ironically, that season the Patriots defeated Duke 36-9, the last win against the Blue Devils. Mason has evened the all-time series at 4-4.

The Patriots won 18 of the 20 matches today.

Josh Jones earned two falls today, his third and fourth of the season, in the 133 pound weight class. Freshman Markel Baker (125) and Drew Dickson (165) each earned a technical fall against Presbyterian. Baker leads the team in tech falls with three. Baker is 14-6 in his inaugural season.

Dickson also earned a major decision against Presbyterian's Tyler Chittum, 18-6.

Sophomore Malachi DuVall (184) and Loranzo Rajaonarivelo (157) also won by major decision. Rajaonarivelo earned the win against Presbyterian's Michael Ramirez, 13-5
and DuVall defeated Duke's Luke Chakonis, 13-2.

All in all, eight Mason wrestlers finished 2-0.

DUKE RESULTS
125 – Markel Baker TF Ethan Grimminger (Duke), 17-2(4:53)
133 – Josh Jones Fall Drake Doolitte(Duke), (0:55)
141 – Anthony Glasl dec Jarred Papcsy (Duke), 3-2
149 – Nate Higley dec Patrick Rowland (Duke), 4-3
157 – Loranzo Rajaonarivelo dec Preston Decker (Duke), 10-4
165 – Drew Dickson TF Gaetano Console (Duke), 19-3(4:57)
174 – Logan Messer dec Conor Becker (Duke), 4-2
184 – Malachi DuVall MD Luke Chakonis, 13-2
197 – Jon List dec Brayden Ray (Duke), 5-1
285 – Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) dec Donovan Sprouse, 9-2

PRESBYTERIAN RESULTS

165 Drew Dickson MD Tyler Chittum (PC), 18-6
174 Zachary Wells (PC) over Logan Messer, DQ
184 Malachi DuVall dec Cordel Duhart (PC), 7-5
197 Jon List dec Malcolm Wiley (PC), 3-1
285 Donovan Sprouse dec M. Saint Jean (PC), 3-1
125 Markel Baker dec Dominic Chavez (PC), 6-2
133 Josh Jones fall Jacob Brasseur (PC), (2:16)
141 Anthony Glasl dec Khalid Brinkley (PC), 4-0
149 Nate Higley dec Trenton Donahue (PC), 11-7
157 Loranzo Rajaonarivelo MD Michael Ramirez, 13-5

EXTRA MATCHES v. PRESBYTERIAN
133 Patrick Schellpfeffer (GMU) def. Brayden Adams (PC) by MD, 8-0
184 Tyler Kocak (GMU) def. David Bertrand (PC) by Dec., 9-3
141 Shawn Nonaka (GMU) Def. Dakota Price (PC) By fall 1st period

EXTRA MATCHES v. DUKE
141 Shawn Nonaka dec Coleman (Duke), 4-2 SV
141 Patrick Schellpfeffer lost to Coleman 2-7
184 Tyler Kocak dec Wimmer (Duke), 8-2