From Case Western Reserve University Athletics
The Case Western Reserve University wrestling team split a pair of duals at the Fleming Fieldhouse in Hiram, Ohio, on Saturday, defeating Hiram College 42-6 but falling to Heidelberg University 27-19.
With the split, the Spartans end the season with a record of 11-4 in dual matches. The Terriers fell to 3-10 overall, while the Student Princes improved to 7-6.
First-year E.J. Alizio and senior Mitchell Arch each won both of their matches by fall in the duals. First-years Art Martinez and Calvin Rowan also added a pair of wins, with one of Rowan's coming by pin.
CWRU 42, Hiram 6
Case Western Reserve won nine of the 10 matches in the dual against Hiram. Alizio started with a pin in 3:00 over Ian Fuentes, his fifth of the season at 125 pounds. First-year Jacob Gregg followed with a major decision at 133 pounds, with Martinez adding a decision at 141 pounds. Rowan, in the 149-pound match, recorded his fourth pin of the season in 1:33 over Grayson Smith to put the Spartans ahead 19-0.
Following a win by decision for first-year Thomas Wagner at 157 pounds, Arch won the 165-pound match via fall over Seth Holt in 4:00 to make the score 29-0 in favor of CWRU. Before sophomore Calvin Cai won the 184-pound match via fall in 5:30, his fourth pin of the season, first-year John Conover added a win by decision at 174 pounds. Senior Stephen Andryc ended the scoring for the Spartans with his first career technical fall, defeating Zach Harper 24-9 at 197 pounds.
Heidelberg 27, CWRU 19
Alizio started the second match of the day with his second fall, defeating Cole Renier in 5:43 to secure his 21st win of the season. Following a loss by decision at 133 pounds, CWRU won the next three matches to open up a 19-3 advantage in the dual. Martinez started the run with a 13-4 major decision, his 30th win of the season. Rowan followed with a decision, and Arch capped the run with a win by fall in 1:45 over Anthony Grecol at 157 pounds. It was Arch's team-leading 14th pin of the season and the 56th of his career.
With six-point wins in the next three matches, Heidelberg took a 21-19 lead with two matches remaining. The Student Princes took both by decision to claim the dual win.