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Gettysburg College

Wrestling edges Gettysburg by a point

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team improved to 6-3 on the season with a dual win at Gettysburg on Wednesday. The Blue Jays edged the Bullets by a point, 20-19.

It was 7-0 in favor of Gettysburg early, but wins in six straight weight classes pushed the Blue Jays in front, starting with back-to-back riding time decisions for Zach Rupp and Shane Strausser. Rupp beat Jake Stein 6-5 with riding time while Strausser clipped Eric Mougalian 5-4. The wins got Etown with a point at 7-6.

Dorian Gonzalez dominated at 157 and earned a major decision, 17-4, to put Elizabethtown in front. Brian Schneider and Ganon Smith followed with decisions.

Will Davis beat Justin Rhyne at 184, 13-4, for the Jays' second major decision of the evening. With only two bouts remaining, EC led 20-7.

The Bullets were able to close the gap with a forfeit win at 197 and a pinfall in the heavyweight battle, but were still a point short.

Elizabethtown will head down to the Virginia Duals this weekend, beginning on Friday, January 13, with two duals against Davis & Elkins and Averett.
 
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