ELKINS, W.Va. - Davis & Elkins began the 2021 wrestling season in grand fashion with dual meet victories against Wheeling and Fairmont State on Saturday afternoon inside the McDonnell Center. 

D&E opened the year with a 46-6 win against Wheeling and followed it up with a 34-17 win against Fairmont State. The Senators collected six victories by forfeit against Wheeling, while Kyle Wojtaszek rolled to a 10-1 major decision win against Deshawn Mercadel. 

Meanwhile, the Senators picked up bonus points in three bouts against Fairmont State. John Finnerty impressed with an 8-0 major decision over Alex Jablonski, while Noah Tarr made quick work of Taven Swick with a win by fall in 1:16. Wojtaszek recorded his second victory of the day by fall at 2:11 against Tucker Lawson. 

All three squads also wrestled several exhibition contests, which will be inlcuded in the results below. 

Davis & Elkins 46.0, Wheeling 6.0

• 125: Nick Ammirati (D&E) over (WHEL) (For.) 
• 133: Vincent Scollo (D&E) over Chase Montgomery (WHEL) (Dec 11-4) 
• 141: Eian Harper (D&E) over (WHEL) (For.) 
• 149: Craig Cook (D&E) over (WHEL) (For.) 
• 157: John Finnerty (D&E) over (WHEL) (For.) 
• 165: Noah Tarr (D&E) over Normon Richmond (WHEL) (Dec 9-5) 
• 174: Chad Tracy (D&E) over (WHEL) (For.) 
• 184: Kyle Wojtaszek (D&E) over Deshawn Mercadel (WHEL) (MD 10-1) 
• 197: Mike Schneider (D&E) over (WHEL) (For.)
• 285: Clarouly Meca (WHEL) over Josh Sanders (D&E) (Fall 2:05)

Davis & Elkins 34, Fairmont State 17 

• 125: Nick Ammirati (D&E) over (FAIR) (For.) 
• 133: Vincent Scollo (D&E) over (FAIR) (For.) 
• 141: Eian Harper (D&E) over (FAIR) (For.) 
• 149: Lukas Martin (FAIR) over Craig Cook (D&E) (Dec 10-6) 
• 157: John Finnerty (D&E) over Alex Jablonski (FAIR) (MD 8-0)
• 165: Noah Tarr (D&E) over Taven Swick (FAIR) (Fall 1:16) 
• 174: Cade Moisey (FAIR) over Chad Tracy (D&E) (MD 10-1) 
• 184: Kyle Wojtaszek (D&E) over Tucker Lawson (FAIR) (Fall 2:11)
• 197: Riley Gallagher (FAIR) over Josh Sanders (D&E) (MD 13-2) 
• 285: TJ Boyd (FAIR) over (D&E) (For.)

Exhibition Matches

• Nick Ammirati (D&E) over Chase Montgomery (WHEL) (Dec 4-3)
• Noah Kiszka (FAIR) over Eian Harper (D&E) (MD 16-4)
• Noah Kiszka (FAIR) over Corbin Saul (D&E) (MD 11-0)
• Hunter Smith (D&E) over Taven Swick (FAIR) (MD 10-1)
• Mike Schneider (D&E) over Cory Hupp-Lasure (FAIR) (MD 11-3)
• Cory Hupp-Lasure (FAIR) over Jacob Sweitzer (D&E) (Dec 3-2)
• Josh Sanders (D&E) over Thomas Garden (FAIR) (Dec 7-3)

Davis & Elkins returns to the mat on Saturday, January 16 for another Mountain East Conference clash, taking on Wheeling, Notre Dame (Ohio) and Alderson Broaddus from Wheeling. 
 

Hear from head wrestling coach Jerry Boland following Saturday's victory for the D&E wrestling team. pic.twitter.com/ak3bGIWUOJ

— SenatorNation ?? (@SenatorNation) January 9, 2021

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