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Wrestling 2/3/2024 7:55:00 PM

Keydets take down Presbyterian

CLINTON, S.C. – After falling by close decisions at the 157 and 165 weights to open the match, the VMI wrestling team rallied to win the final eight bouts to earn a dominant 46-6 win over host Presbyterian Saturday afternoon at Clinton High School in Clinton, South Carolina.

The victory marked VMI's first Southern Conference win of the season to improve the Keydets to 1-2 in conference play and move to .500 overall at 7-7 for the season.

Braxton Lewis got VMI back on track by pinning Brandon Jacoby at 174 pounds in 2:42. Toby Schoffstall and Josh Evans continued the trend by pinning their respective opponents to put VMI up, 18-6, with five bouts to go.

In the heavyweight class, VMI senior Tyler Mousaw provided the Keydets five more points by earning a 21-3 tech fall over Presbyterian's Morvens Saint Jean to make the score 23-6 for VMI.

Over the final four weights, VMI took easy three wins by forfeit at the 125-, 141- and 149-pound classes for 18 automatic team points.

At 133 pounds, VMI's Dyson Dunham achieved a 19-1 tech fall over Brayden Adams in the final weight class that was competed.

Up Next
VMI travels north to Boone, North Carolina, to face SoCon foe Appalachian State Sunday at 2 p.m.

VMI 46, Presbyterian 6
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Clinton High School - Clinton, S.C.
157 – Eli Holiday (PC) def. Josh Yost (VMI) by SV-1, 9-6 – 3-0 PC
165 – Michael Ramirez (PC) def. Luke Hart (VMI) by Dec., 6-2 – 6-0 PC
174 – Braxton Lewis (VMI) def. Brandon Jacoby (PC) by Fall, 2:42 – 6-6 Tie
184 – Toby Schoffstall (VMI) def. Nathan Furman (PC) by Fall, 3:33 – 12-6 VMI
197 – Josh Evans (VMI) def. George Hopkins (PC) by Fall, 4:53 – 18-6 VMI
285 – Tyler Mousaw (VMI) def. Morvens Saint Jean (PC) by TF, 21-3 – 23-6 VMI
125 – Anthony Burke (VMI) Won by Forfeit – 29-6 VMI
133 – Dyson Dunham (VMI) def. Brayden Adams (PC) by TF, 19-1 – 34-6 VMI
141 – Patrick Jordon (VMI) Won by Forfeit – 40-6 VMI
149 – Ryan Vigil (VMI) Won by Forfeit – 46-6 VMI

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Players Mentioned

Josh Evans: Sophomore

Luke Hart: Sophomore

Tyler Mousaw: Junior

Dyson Dunham: Freshman

Braxton Lewis: Freshman

Ryan Vigil: Freshman

Josh Yost: Junior

Patrick Jordon: Freshman

Toby Schoffstall: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josh Evans
: Sophomore

Luke Hart
: Sophomore

Tyler Mousaw
: Junior

Dyson Dunham
: Freshman

Braxton Lewis
: Freshman

Ryan Vigil
: Freshman

Josh Yost
: Junior

Patrick Jordon
: Freshman

Toby Schoffstall
: Freshman