FAIRFIELD Conn. – VMI Wrestling completed the 2024-25 regular season with a road win over Sacred Heart on Sunday at William H. Pitt Center.
The Keydets finished the year 7-11 overall and 2-6 in Southern Conference action after a 23-18 win over the Pioneers, earning a season sweep.
With the match starting at 141, Sacred Heart jumped out to an 11-0 advantage.
Logan Chambers kicked off VMI's scoring surge with a 12-7 decision at 165 pounds before 174-pounder
Luke Hart earned a 16-1 technical fall in 6:50 to bring the Keydets within three.
VMI took the lead after
Braxton Lewis and
Toby Schoffstall each earned technical falls in their respective bouts. Lewis tallied a 17-1 technical fall in 3:50 at 184 pounds before Schoffstall nabbed a 17-0 technical fall in 4:33 at 197 pounds.
With an 18-14 lead, 125-pounder
Waylon Rogers sealed the Pioneers' fate with the Keydets' fourth technical fall of the day, winning the bout 16-1 in 3:54.
Results vs. Sacred Heart (W, 23-18)
125: Waylon Rogers (VMI) over Michael Baker (SH) (TF 16-1 3:54)
133: Braxton Fries-Appello (SH) over
Kyle Gibson (VMI) (MD 10-1)
141: Andrew Fallon (SH) over
Wayne Rold (VMI) (SV-1 8-5)
149: Dakota Asuncion (SH) over
Nate Shippey (VMI) (TF 19-4 4:49)
157: Felix Lettini (SH) over
Ray Cmil (VMI) (Dec 8-3)
165: Logan Chambers (VMI) over Calvin Pineda (SH) (Dec 12-7)
174: Luke Hart (VMI) over Calum Price (SH) (TF 16-1 6:50)
184: Braxton Lewis (VMI) over Owen Ayotte (SH) (TF 17-1 3:50)
197: Toby Schoffstall (VMI) over Chris DeLena (SH) (TF 17-0 4:33)
285: Brendan Gilchrist (SH) over
Josh Evans (VMI) (Dec 7-2)
Extra: Vincent Milazzo (SH) over
Eric Doran (VMI) (Dec 11-4)
Next Up for the Keydets
The Keydets will take the next two weeks to prepare for the SoCon Wrestling Championship on March 7-8 in Asheville, North Carolina. Fans can purchase tickets online
here.
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