Wrestling Southern Conference

SoCon Wrestling Results, Friday, February 6

VMI 21, Old Dominion 20

NORFOLK, VA (Feb. 6, 2004)-- The Old Dominion wrestling team dropped their
fifth straight dual Friday night, dropping a close decision to Virginia
Military Institute 21-20 at the ODU Fieldhouse. The Monarchs took a 7-0
lead after Robby Gosnell (Warrenton, VA) took a 6-1 decision over P.K.
Neumann and Adam Wright (Dayton, VA) defeated Corry Murray (MD 16-5) in the
174 and 184 weight classes.. The Keydets bounced back, though, and Jason
Cox earned a tech. Fall over Rob Valentine (Alexandria, VA) 21-5 at 197, to
put VMI on the board, 7-5.

Derrell Lorthridge (Wilmington, DE) took a 9-4 decision over Scott Buhman
in the Heavyweight division to stretch the ODU lead to 10-5, but the
Monarchs dropped the next four classes by major decisions to give VMI a
21-10 lead. Jesse Pearce (Norfolk, VA) earned a 12-4 major decision over
Matt Burton in the 157 weight class to bring the score to 21-14 and John
Adams (Chesapeake, VA) had the only pin of the night, defeating Matt Burton
(F 2:55).

The Monarchs are back in action tomorrow as they take on Colonial Athletic
Association rival Campbell University. The meet starts at 2:00 PM at the
ODU Fieldhouse.

VMI 21, ODU 20
Home/Visitor
125: Juan Sanchez (VMI) MD 13-5, Jared Smith (ODU)
10-9
133: Micah Amrozowicz (VMI) MD 9-1, Billy Hayduk (ODU)
10-13
141: David Metzler (VMI) MD 16-6, Mike Davis (ODU)
10-17
149: Sam Alveranga (VMI) MD 17-6, Dennis Whitby (ODU)
10-21
157: Jesse Pearce (ODU) MD 12-4, Chris Hardy (VMI)
14-21
165: John Adams (ODU) F 2:55, Matt Burton (VMI)
20-21
174: Robby Gosnell (ODU) dec. 6-1, PK Neumann (VMI) 3-0
184: Adam Wright (ODU) MD 16-5, Corry Murray (VMI) 7-0
197: Jason Cox (VMI) TF 21-5, Rob Valentine (ODU)
7-5
Hwt: Derrell Lorthridge (ODU) dec. 9-4, Scott Buhman (VMI)
10-5