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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Competing in two non-conference duals before starting SoCon action next weekend, the VMI wrestling team earned two wins Sunday by rallying to defeat Sacred Heart, 24-17, before topping host Queens, 42-3, Sunday afternoon at Curry Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
With two wins on the day, VMI improves to 6-5 in dual action this season.
 
VMI 24, Sacred Heart 17
Down 7-0 early on to Sacred Heart, Patrick Jordon trimmed the deficit to 7-3 with an 11-5 decision over the Pioneers' Vincent Milazzo. With Sacred Heart ahead 10-3, VMI 157-pounder Josh Yost pinned SHU's Connor MacDonald in 3:53 to cut the Pioneer to 10-9 with five bouts to go.
 
 
VMI's Braxton Lewis (174 lbs.) gave VMI it's first lead of the match by pinning SHU's Owen Ayotte in 2:12 to bump the Keydets ahead, 15-14, with three bouts left. VMI 184-pounder Caleb Chandler was defeated by a close 4-2 decision to give the Pioneers a 17-15 lead, but Keydets Josh Evans (197) and Tyler Mousaw (HWT) took care of business by winning the final two bouts for VMI to give the Keydets a 24-17 victory in VMI's first match of the day.
 
Evans secured a VMI lead with an 8-1 decision over SHU's Jake Trovato, and Mousaw confirmed the win by pinning Brendan Gilchrist in 2:25 to put the match away.
 
 
VMI 42, Queens 3
At 125 pounds, VMI's Tony Burke earned a dominant 16-0 tech fall over Queens' Daniel Graham to open the match and the Keydets never looked back en route to their 42-3 win over the Royals.
 
The Royals managed a hard-fought 7-4 decision at 184 pounds to avoid a shutout, but the Keydets earned four tech falls, three pins and three decisions during the second match en route to an easy victory.
 
 
VMI Head Coach Jim Gibson
"Our guys won a gutsy first dual meet today against Sacred Heart. It came down to bonus points and we had three guys find a way to get pins, which made the difference for us.
 
"In the second match against Queens, we wrestled with confidence and aggression. It paid off with some big wins." 
 
Up Next
VMI opens SoCon action at home next Sunday, January 21 when Chattanooga visits Cormack Hall for a match at 1 p.m.
 
 
VMI 24, Sacred Heart 17
Sunday, Jan. 14 – 1:00 pm
Curry Arena – Charlotte, N.C.                                                                                             VMI-Sacred Heart
125 Jake Ice (SHU) maj. dec. Tony Burke (VMI), 10-1                                                                 0-4
133  Andrew Fallon (SHU) dec. Dyson Dunham (VMI), 12-8                                                         0-7
141 Patrick Jordon (VMI) dec. Vincent Milazzo (SHU), 11-5                                                         3-7
149 Mike McGhee (SHU) dec. Ryan Vigil (VMI), 11-4                                                                   3-10
157 Josh Yost (VMI) pinned Connor MacDonald (SHU), 3:53                                                       9-10
165 Scott Jarosz (SHU) maj. dec. Luke Hart (VMI), 10-2                                                                9-14
174 Braxton Lewis (VMI) pinned Owen Ayotte (SHU), 2:12                                                           15-14
184 Hunter Perez (SHU) dec. Caleb Chandler (VMI), 4-2                                                               15-17
197 Josh Evans (VMI) dec. Jake Trovato (SHU), dec. 8-1                                                              18-17
285 Tyler Mousaw (VMI) pinned Brendan Gilchrist (SHU), 2:25                                                     24-17
 
 
 
VMI 42, Queens 3
Sunday, Jan. 14 – 4:00 pm
Curry Arena – Charlotte, N.C.                                                                                             VMI-Queens
125 Tony Burke (VMI) tech fall Daniel Graham (QU), 16-0, 3:15                                                  5-0
133 Dyson Dunham (VMI) tech fall David Makupson (QU), 15-0, 5:00                                       10-0
141 Freddy Junko (VMI)  pinned Ananth Manibushan (QU), 3:29                                               16-0
149 Ryan Vigil (VMI)  tech fall Suhaib Hatamleh (QU), 15-0, 4:19                                                21-0
157 Josh Yost (VMI)  pinned Easton Tobia (QU), 3:43                                                                  27-0
165 Caleb Chandler (VMI)  dec. Vladamir Sukhikh (QU), 13-11                                                   30-0
174 Braxton Lewis (VMI) dec. Gregory Merriman (QU), 3-0                                                          33-0
184  D'Andree Hunt (QU) dec. Ethan Barrett (VMI), 7-4                                                                 33-3
197 Josh Evans (VMI)  SV-1 Riley Kuhn (QU), 6-3                                                                         36-3
285 Tyler Mousaw (VMI)  pinned Josh Voelkel (QU), 4:48                                                             42-3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Luke Hart

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Freddy Junko

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Tyler Mousaw

Tyler Mousaw

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Tony Burke

Tony Burke

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Dyson Dunham

Dyson Dunham

Freshman
Braxton Lewis

Braxton Lewis

Freshman
Ryan Vigil

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Josh Yost

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Players Mentioned

Ethan Barrett

Ethan Barrett

Junior
Josh Evans

Josh Evans

Sophomore
Luke Hart

Luke Hart

Sophomore
Freddy Junko

Freddy Junko

Junior
Tyler Mousaw

Tyler Mousaw

Junior
Tony Burke

Tony Burke

Freshman
Dyson Dunham

Dyson Dunham

Freshman
Braxton Lewis

Braxton Lewis

Freshman
Ryan Vigil

Ryan Vigil

Freshman
Josh Yost

Josh Yost

Junior