No. 9 Cumberland pins No. 4 Campbellsville on the road
Jan. 24—CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Ninth-ranked Cumberland dominated No. 4 Campbellsville on the road leading the entire way for a 27-13 win Monday.
The Phoenix (7-1) continued a strong campaign with their first top 5 win of the season as Campbellsville fell to 13-3.
Cumberland jumped out on the Tigers early as Chris Busutil picked up a tech fall at 125 and Ellis Haney followed with a pin at 133 for a big 11-0 lead. The Phoenix never looked back from that point on going on for a dominant win.
At 141, No. 13 13 Nicholas Yancey and No. 8 Jared Dinh battled it out, but Yancey edged Dinh with a takedown in the closing seconds to secured a close 14-12 decision and chip away at the Phoenix lead 11-3.
No. 13 Victor Guzman continued his tear with another ranker win beating No. 15 Nick Moore with an 8-4 decision, extending Cumberland's lead to 14-3.
A huge match took place at 157, where sixth-ranked 149-pound wrestler Jack Latimer claimed a thrilling 4-3 decision over No. 3 Antwuan Burns, solidifying Cumberland's dominance at 17-3.
No. 4 Shadrick Slone rebounded for Campbellsville with a strong 14-3 major decision over Cameron Nesbitt, but No. 3 Cole Smith picked it right back up with a dominant 15-5 major decision over No. 10 Gabe Martinez. Cumberland pushed its lead to 21-7.
At 184, No. 19 Rocco Horvath fought hard for a 4-3 decision over Kiernan Sherwood, putting Cumberland at 24-7 sealing the win with two bouts left.
Tyler Rowland (CU) added to the excitement with a thrilling 4-3 victory in tiebreakers over Joel Hatchett, putting the final points on the board for Cumberland.
The final bout at 285 saw No. 8 Gabe Craig (CAMP) delivering a fall in 1:08 against Evan Huling.
The Phoenix have another ranked Mid-South Conference match on the road tomorrow as they will travel to No. 13 Lindsey Wilson for a dual in nearby Columbia, Ky.
