NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Wilmington College wrestling team concluded the 2021 calendar year by competing in four dual matches at the Gator Boot Duals on Saturday, hosted by Luther College (Iowa) at McGavock High School. The Fightin' Quakers fell to Loras College (Iowa) 59-0, Concordia University Wisconsin 36-16, Elmhurst University (Illinois) 39-9 and host Luther 48-3.
In the loss to Loras, the Duhawks won all but one flight via a forfeit or a decision. Tyler Woods, at the 149-pound weight class, was the lone Quaker not to be pinned, losing to Daniel Ruiz by technical fall 17-0.
In the defeat at the hands of the Falcons, Wilmington picked up individual wins in three of the four heavyweight flights. Skyler Cowgill defeated Noah Harvey via fall (2:54) at the 184-pound weight class while Shadrach Brausch pinned Cameron Mercer in 2:17 at the 285-pound weight class. In the 174-pound weight class, Alex Hobbs earned a 14-5 major decision over Peyton Smith.
In the match with the Bluejays, Brausch and Hobbs took home victories with the former winning via fall (6:38) over Jorge Manjarrez and the later defeating Ronald Massari via decision 16-9. Against the host Norse, Hobbs was the lone Quaker to tally a win, earning a 14-10 decision over Luis Cruces.
Wilmington returns to action in the New Year at Defiance College on Jan. 8.
