MIDWAY, Ky.-- Cumberland wrestling picked up three dual wins at the Midway University Duals 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. Cumberland 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. 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.
FINAL SCORE: Cumberland 60, Pikeville 0
125: Pacey Najdusak (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
133: Sammy Shires (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
141: Jared Dinh (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
149: Elijah Griffin (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
157: #16 Eli Clemmons (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
165: Ethan Gomez (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
174: Anthony Pyron (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
184: JT Oldknow (CU) def. Randall West (UPIKE) (Fall 2:17)
197: Kadin Stutzman (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
285: River Henry (CU) def. Gavin Hunt (UPIKE) (Fall 1:22)
FINAL SCORE: Cumberland 25, Midway 14
125: Tyrique Simms (MU) def. Pacey Najdusak (CU) (Fall 0:57)
133: Sammy Shires (CU) def. Questapha Lewis (MU) (Fall 1:21)
141: Jared Dinh (CU) def. #16 Kyler Adams (MU) (Dec. 10-6)
149: Elijah Griffin (CU) def. Kaleb Park (MU) (Fall 4:41)
157: #16 Eli Clemmons (CU) def. #20 Brent Hudgins (MU) (MD 15-4)
165: Abe Hafez (MU) def. Ethan Gomez (CU) (Fall 0:48)
174: Anthony Pyron (CU) def. Trace Insalaco (MU) (MD 24-14)
184: Austin Antcliffe (CU) def. Noah Barclay (MU) (Dec. 5-4)
197: #12 Isaiah McDougal (MU) def. Kadin Stutzman (CU) (Dec. 11-6)
285: River Henry (CU) def. Byron Pierce (MU) (TB-1 2-1)
Unsportsmanlike -1.0 Midway
FINAL SCORE: Cumberland , West Virginia Tech
125: Ellis Haney (CU) def. Kirk Smitherman (WVT) (Dec. 5-0)
133: Sammy Shires (CU) def. Zachary Mullins (WVT) (Fall 2:05)
141: Jared Dinh (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
149: Elijah Griffin (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
157: #16 Eli Clemmons (CU) def. Cameron Griffin (WVT) (MD 19-6)
165: AJ Akpan (CU) def. Shannon Fray (WVT) (Fall 2:10)
174: Drake De La Cruz (WVT) def. Rocco Horvath (CU) (Dec. 13-6)
184: Isaiha Casto (WVT) def. JT Oldknow (CU) (Fall 1:20)
197: Kadin Stutzman (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
285: River Henry (CU) def. Unknown (For. 6-0)
