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Wrestling Earns 21-10 Star Win Over Navy
February 22, 2015 | Wrestling
Feb. 22, 2015
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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army wrestling team came away with a 21-10 victory over Navy to end the Midshipmen’s winning streak in the series in front of 1,004 fans on Sunday evening at Christl Arena.
Army’s win is the first over Navy since the 1996-97 season and snaps the Midshipmen’s 14-year winning streak and 17-year unbeaten streak in the series, as the teams tied during the 1999-00 campaign.
The match opened at 157 pounds, with No. 18 Russell Parsons winning a 7-1 decision over Navy’s Drew Daniels to give Army (3-6, 3-4 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) an early 3-0 advantage. Navy (3-5, 1-3) answered with a 5-3 victory at 165, as 16th-ranked Peyton Walsh defeated Chandler Smith.
The sides continued to trade matches, as the Black Knights earned a 3-1 decision at 174 before the Midshipmen took a 4-3 decision at 184. No. 17 Brian Harvey collected the 3-1 win in the 174-pound match and Navy’s Michael Woulfe defeated Samson Imonode, 4-3, at 184 after Imonode battled back from a 2-0 deficit to knot the score at 3-3.
Bryce Barnes topped Steban Cervantes, 2-0, in the 197 match to give the Black Knights a 9-6 lead at the midway point of the match.
Army’s David Farr broke a late tie in the heavyweight match and prevailed for a 3-2 victory over Colynn Cook to extend the Black Knights’ lead to 12-6 and mark the first back-to-back wins for either team in the match. Sean Badua registered a 6-2 decision at 125 pounds to build Army’s lead to 15-6 before Navy’s Zack Davis won by major decision at 133 to make the score 15-10 in favor of Army.
Logan Everett came from behind to best Navy’s Patrick Prada, 5-2, in the 141 bout to put Army up 18-10 and clinch the win for the Black Knights. In the final match of the evening, Army’s Javier Rodriguez posted a 9-4 decision at 149 to make the final score 21-10.
“That was what we knew we had to do going out there,” said Army head coach Kevin Ward. “I told the guys ‘you’re going into a wrestling match and you’re going to have to fight for seven minutes.’ Even in matches that we dropped, I felt our effort was there. I can’t say how happy and how proud I am especially for these seniors to be able to experience this moment.”
Army will take nearly two weeks off before competing at the EIWA Championships on March 6 and 7 in Bethlehem, Pa.
Army 21, Navy 10
157: No. 18 Russell Parsons (A) dec. Drew Daniels, 7-1
165: No. 16 Peyton Walsh (N) dec. Chandler Smith, 5-3
174: No. 17 Brian Harvey (A) dec. Jadaen Bernstein, 2-1
184: Michael Woulfe (N) dec. Samson Imonode, 4-3
197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Steban Cervantes, 2-0
285: David Farr (A) dec. Colynn Cook, 3-2
125: Sean Badua (A) dec. Brant Leadbeter, 6-2
133: Zack Davis (N) maj. dec. Christian Doyle, 8-0
141: Logan Everett (A) dec. Patrick Prada, 5-2
149: Javier Rodriguez (A) dec. Corey Wilding, 9-4
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