Shippensburg junior Cameron Throckmorton won all three of his events and the Raider wrestling team beat Coker 26-13 and Limestone 31-9 but fell to Findlay 25-22 at the Super Region 2 Duals at Tiffin, Ohio on Saturday.
Throckmorton beat Nick Goebel, the No. 4 ranked wrestler in Division II at 149 pounds in his final match on the night. He finished the day as the only Raider with three wins, winning a major decision in his first match.
Seven different Raiders picked up two wins in Saturday’s action. Sophomore Dante Steffenino pinned his way to a 2-0 overall record on the day at 125 pounds, and freshman Mike Springer notched a pin and a decision at 157 pounds in Saturday’s action. Sophomore Karl Lightner, wrestling at 133 pounds, added a technical fall and a major decision for the Raiders. Sophomore Jalal Paige finished the day 2-1 at 197 pounds, and freshman Cody Blankenship won both his matches at 141 pounds. Freshmen Kyle Taylor and Arthur Watkins picked up their first collegiate wins on the day, both going 2-1, Taylor at 184 pounds and Watkins in both the 165 and 174 weight classes.
SU wrestling returns this week with four home matches. The Raiders face off against Wheeling Jesuit on Thursday evening, and then match up against Mercyhurst, West Liberty and American International on Saturday afternoon.
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