LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Wrestling put on a clinic in its home opener against Emory & Henry Friday night at Cormack Hall.
 
The Keydets (1-0) dominated the mat against the Wasps, recording six falls in a 59-0 shutout victory. VMI has now won its last four home openers. 59 points is the most scored in a dual since 1972.
 
 
Starting at 149 pounds, the Keydets got rolling thanks to Patrick Jordon, who had the second-quickest fall of the evening, pinning his opponent in 1:38. Following that, 157-pounder Ray Cmil picked up the fastest pin, capturing six points in just 1:04.
 
VMI continued its dominant stretch with three more falls from three freshmen. JT Bowers pinned his opponent in 4:28 at 165 pounds, followed by 174-pounder Beau Lewis earning his fall in 1:51 and 184-pounder Gideon Gerber beginning his collegiate campaign with a fall in 1:48.
 
At heavyweight, Cole Will routed to a 19-4 technical fall in 2:22, then on the opposite end of the weight class was 125-pounder Malachi Ortiz, capping off the night with the Keydets' sixth fall in 4:02.
 
Final Results (VMI 59 E&H 0)
125: Malachi Ortiz (VMI) over Landen Wilson (E&H) (Fall 4:02)
133: Declan Strait (VMI) over (E&H) (For.)
141: Phoenix Alyea (VMI) over (E&H) (For.)
149: Patrick Jordon (VMI) over Luke Osborne (E&H) (Fall 1:38)
157: Ray Cmil (VMI) over Levi Field (E&H) (Fall 1:04)
165: JT Bowers (VMI) over Sebastian Gabarrete (E&H) (Fall 4:28)
174: Beau Lewis (VMI) over Colton Lewis (E&H) (Fall 1:51)
184: Gideon Gerber (VMI) over Raul Lopez-Aguilar (E&H) (Fall 1:48)
197: Toby Schoffstall (VMI) over (E&H) (For.)
HWT: Cole Will (VMI) over Seaton Tallent (E&H) (TF 19-4 2:22)
Ex 141: Phoenix Alyea (VMI) over Gavin Warner (Emory & Henry) (Fall 2:14)
Ex HWT: Drake Garrison (VMI) over Daniel Silver (Emory & Henry) (Fall 2:18)

Next Up
The Keydets head to Big 10 country to face No. 11 Michigan on Sunday at 2 p.m. The meet will be broadcast live on B1G+.
 
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