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VMI Wrestling Hosts Fairmont State & Shenandoah Saturday

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI wrestling team looks to extend its winning streak to five matches Saturday as the Keydets host Fairmont State and Shenandoah Universities in Cormack Hall. VMI faces off with Fairmont at 11 a.m. and Shenandoah at 3, with the two opponents slated to wrestle in between at 1 p.m. 

The Keydets swept Franklin & Marshall College 24-15 and Duke University 28-9 in Cormack Hall on Sunday as part of the program's best start since in 26 years. Freshman Braxton Lewis had two decisive wins on the day at 165, one a technical fall and the second via pin. Senior Zach Brown also won twice Sunday with a pin in just 2:50 over his opponent from Franklin & Marshall at 184.

Match Information: 
December 10, Cormack Hall

VMI vs. Fairmont 11 a.m.
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Fairmont vs. Shenandoah 1 p.m.
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VMI vs. Shenandoah 3 p.m.
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About Fairmont:
Fairmont is 4-8 on the season after dropping three matches at the Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Quad Match on Saturday to King (Tenn.), the host school and Lake Erie. Aydan Edwards won two of his three matches at UPJ at 197 pounds. 

About Shenandoah
The Hornets fell 42-3 at Roanoke College Thursday. Dylan Weaver, the ODAC Wrestler of the Week last week, won his match 7-2 at 174 pounds.   
 
VMI Probable Starters:
125: Tony Burke/Austin Zehring
133: Dyson Dunham
141: Ray Cmil III/Freddy Junko
149: Ryan Vigil/Josh Yost
157: Job Chishko
165: Braxton Lewis
174: River Carroll/Jon Hoover
184: Zach Brown/Isaac Dolph
197: Travis Fridley/Brian Jackson
285: Josh Evans

Fairmont State Probable Starters:
125: Brandon Myers/Jasup Spragg
133: Nate Pelesky/Austin Brett
141:
149: Addison Courtney/Kolton Parsons
157: Navid Ighani
165: Jude Childers/Nick Kelbaugh
174: Evan Thompson
184: Austin Gibson
197: Aydan Edwards/Chase Blaney
285: Mason Atkinson/Thomas Graden

Shenandoah Probable Starters:
125 - Morgan Vandergrift
133 - Sean Rinebolt
141 - Hunter Ballantine
149 - Christian Johnson-Hunte / Cameron Hatchett
157 - Christopher Johnson-Hunte
165 - George Vrachnos / Jalen Cornelius
174 - Dylan Weaver
184 - Hunter Thompson / Dylan Wiegert
197 - Troy Gibson
285 - Bobby Gray
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Brown

Zach Brown

Senior
River Carroll

River Carroll

Sophomore
Job Chishko

Job Chishko

Senior
Isaac  Dolph

Isaac Dolph

Junior
Josh Evans

Josh Evans

Sophomore
Travis  Fridley

Travis Fridley

Junior
Jon Hoover

Jon Hoover

Senior
Brian  Jackson

Brian Jackson

Junior
Freddy  Junko

Freddy Junko

Junior
Tony Burke

Tony Burke

Freshman
Ray  Cmil

Ray Cmil

Freshman
Dyson  Dunham

Dyson Dunham

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zach Brown

Zach Brown

Senior
River Carroll

River Carroll

Sophomore
Job Chishko

Job Chishko

Senior
Isaac  Dolph

Isaac Dolph

Junior
Josh Evans

Josh Evans

Sophomore
Travis  Fridley

Travis Fridley

Junior
Jon Hoover

Jon Hoover

Senior
Brian  Jackson

Brian Jackson

Junior
Freddy  Junko

Freddy Junko

Junior
Tony Burke

Tony Burke

Freshman
Ray  Cmil

Ray Cmil

Freshman
Dyson  Dunham

Dyson Dunham

Freshman