LEBANON, Tenn. – Austin Meyn, Shota Sisco, John Olivieri and DeAndre Jones each posted Decisions for Cumberland, but ninth-ranked Lindsey Wilson picked up one Fall, one Tech Fall and two Major Decisions in a 27-12 victory over the Phoenix in wrestling action Monday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
Cumberland hosts sixth-ranked Life University and No. 12 Campbellsville University this Saturday in the Phoenix Duals to conclude the home schedule.
The Blue Raiders started with a Forfeit at 125 and 11th-ranked Brady Moser collected an 8-0 Major Decision over Josh Parrett at 133 for a quick 10-0 lead for LWC. Meyn, a senior ranked sixth nationally, just missed out on a Major Decision, registering a 10-3 Decision over Lucas McCain at 141 to get the Phoenix on the board.
Cam Tessari, ranked No. 1 in the country at 157, recorded a 16-0 Tech Fall at 149 against CU’s Evan Cole, but 14th-ranked Sisco recorded an 8-5 Decision at 157 versus Bryce Hoffman with an escape and a takedown in the final minute.
Lindsey Wilson’s fourth-ranked Diorian Coleman defeated Matthew Sells at 165 with a 16-4 Major Decision and No. 6 Colton Gonzalez posted a 12-5 Decision against Zach Diviney at 174, increasing the Blue Raiders lead to 22-6.
Sophomore Olivieri came up with three points in the final 45 seconds to take an 8-5 Decision over Kohl Dodd at 184 and Jones, ranked eighth nationally, held off Corey Hinkle at 197 for a 3-2 Decision. LWC’s ninth-ranked Brandon Reed pinned CU’s 15th-ranked Jon Floyd at 1:16 in the Heavyweight bout.
#9 Lindsey Wilson 27, Cumberland University 12
| Wt. Class | Winner | Result | Loser | CU | LWC |
| 125 | Michael Sergent (LWC) | FOR | 6 | 6 | |
| 133 | #11 Brady Moser (LWC) | MD; 8-0 | Josh Parrett (CU) | 6 | 10 |
| 141 | #6 Austin Meyn (CU) | D; 10-3 | Lucas McCain (LWC) | 6 | 10 |
| 149 | Cam Tessari (LWC) | TF; 16-0; 5:18 | Evan Cole (CU) | 9 | 15 |
| 157 | #14 Shota Sisco (CU) | D; 8-5 | Bryce Hoffman (LWC) | 9 | 15 |
| 165 | #4 Diorian Coleman (LWC) | MD; 16-4 | Matthew Sells (CU) | 9 | 19 |
| 174 | #6 Colton Gonzalez (LWC) | D; 12-5 | Zach Diviney (CU) | 12 | 22 |
| 184 | John Oliveiri (CU) | D; 8-5 | Kohn Dodd (LWC) | 12 | 22 |
| 197 | #8 DeAndre Jones (CU) | D; 3-2 | Corey Hinkle (LWC) | 15 | 22 |
| 285 | #9 Brandon Reed (LWC) | F; 1:16 | #15 Jon Floyd (CU) | 21 | 28 |
Unsportsmanlike penalty on Lindsey Wilson's Reed after match, final score LWC 27-12
D – Decision
MD – Major Decision
TF – Technical Fall
F – Fall
FOR – Forfeit
MFOR – Medical Forfeit
