ALMA, Mich. -- The Albion College men's wrestling team used bonus-point victories up and down the lineup to trounce Alma College en route a 31-17 dual win on Thursday evening.
After dropping the opening bout at 125, the Britons answered immediately and won seven of the next eight matches.
Cade Odrobina got the streak started at 133 with an 18-3 technical fall to set the tone for the remainder of the dual that saw Albion collect four technical falls, two pins, and a major decision.
At 149, as
Austin Matheney delivered an 18-0 technical fall.
Jayden Lewis followed at 157 with a pin just 1:14 into the match, to extend tthe Britons' edge.
Peyton Brooks (165) added another technical fall.
The middle of the lineup continued to favor the Britons, as
Nolan Rowley earned an 11-0 major decision at 174 before
Owen Turnbow capped Albion's strongest stretch with a fall at 184 to make it 31-8.
Alma picked up late wins at 197 and 285, but Albion's early bonus-point surge allowed the Britons to close out the dual with a 14-point victory.
Full Results
125 JJ Ferrell (ALMA) def.
Landon Johnson (ALBION) via Decision 12-10 3-0 ALMA
133
Cade Odrobina (ALBION) def. Colton Kenedy (ALMA) via Tech Fall 18-3 5-3 ALBION
141 Dominic Gumtow (ALMA) def.
Koen Eberhard (ALBION) via Tech Fall 15-0 8-5 ALMA
149
Austin Matheney (ALBION) def. Jaymes Wildfong (ALMA) via Tech Fall 18-0 10-8 ALBION
157
Jayden Lewis (ALBION) def. Vincent Provo (ALMA) via Fall 1:14 16-8 ALBION
165
Peyton Brooks (ALBION) def. Carter Melonio (ALMA) via Tech Fall 18-2 21-8 ALBION
174
Nolan Rowley (ALBION) def. Luke Martin (ALMA) via Major Decision 11-0 25-8 ALBION
184
Owen Turnbow (ALBION) def. Waylon Lamkin (ALMA) via Fall 3:44 31-8 ALBION
197 Paul Wilson (ALMA) def.
Wyatt Sieniarecki (ALBION) via Fall 3:43 31-14 ALBION
285 Caden Bell (ALMA) def.
Bode Brown (ALBION) via Decision 10-5 31-17 ALBION
Up Next
The Britons host Adrian College on Thursday, January 29. The dual is set for a 7 pm start.