LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Wrestling welcomes Mercyhurst and ACC-foe Duke to Cormack Hall on Saturday for the first VMI Tri-Meet of the season.
The Keydets will battle the Lakers at 11 a.m., followed by a neutral dual consisting of Mercyhurst and Duke at 1 p.m., and concluding with a bout between VMI and the Blue Devils at 3 p.m. Admission to the tri-meet is free, and fans can grab a VMI Wrestling schedule poster at the door and get it signed by the athletes after the final match.
VMI Probables
125: Waylon Rogers
133: Declan Strait \
Kyle Gibson
141: Phoenix Alyea
149: Patrick Jordon
157: Ray Cmil
165: Ryan Vigil \
JT Bowers
174: Beau Lewis
184: Andrew Barford
197: Toby Schoffstall
HWT: Cole Will \
Drake Garrison
Mercyhurst Probables
125: Travis Browning
133: Edwin Mooney
141: Marcus Colson
149: Noah Adamson \ Colin Scherer
157: Xavier Dombkowski
165: Keith Mincin \ Jaden Reagle
174: Brady Fitz \ Maxx Fesinger
184: Jake Leclerc
197: Josh Johnson Cantrell
285: Joey Baronick \ Gino Guerrisi
Duke Probables
125: Riley Rowan
133: John King
141: Raymond Adams
149: SP O'Donnell \ Dylan Ross
157: Mikey Boulanger
165: Aurelius Dunbar
174: Aidan Wallace
184: David Hussey
197: Owen McGrory
HWT: Connor Barket
After spending the last two duals on the road, the Keydets return to Cormack Hall for a pair of matchups. VMI has hit a dry spell on the mat, being shut out in back-to-back duals against powerful programs. However, the last meeting at The Institute resulted in a near-perfect outing: a 59-0 win over Emory & Henry in the home opener.
A challenging weekend against Edinboro left VMI without a match win. However, a pair of Keydets held their ground, including 141-pounder
Phoenix Alyea, who held his opponent to a 7-2 decision, right before 157-pounder
Ray Cmil was narrowly defeated, 4-2.
Mercyhurst will face Davis & Elkins on Friday as its first dual of the season before tangling with VMI. The Lakers most recently competed in the Army Open. The Duke Blue Devils are 3-2 after defeating Sacred Heart, Hofstra, and Morgan State, as well as earning seven team points in a loss against No. 8 Lehigh.
Fresh and familiar series histories highlight the tri-meet. This will be the first matchup between Mercyhurst and VMI. On the other hand, the Blue Devils and Keydets have squared off 45 times, with last season ending in a 22-12 win for Duke. The last time VMI hosted this ACC opponent was in 2022, which resulted in a 28-9 triumph.
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