Shippensburg University’s wrestling team traveled to Alvernia College on Saturday to compete in the Tonee Ellis Memorial Invitational.
The Raiders placed sixth as a team, scoring 68.5 points.
Sophomore Diesel Koser, junior Trey Shoemaker, freshman Anthony DeAngelo and junior Cole Lang clinched the top four placements in their respective weight classes.
Koser, wrestling up in weight from his normal 197 pounds, dominated in the 285-pound bracket clinching the first place title. He pinned his first two opponents and then majored his SU teammate senior Connor Livingston in the semifinals and Western New England wrestler Spencer Dickson in the finals.
Shoemaker made his debut at 174 pounds. after wrestling at 197 last season. He placed third, picking up three pins. In the third place match, he ultimately took a forfeit win over his freshman teammate Anthony DeAngelo.
DeAngelo finished with a 4-2 record on the day to earn the fourth place spot in the 174 bracket. Both losses came from Shoemaker.
Lang finished fourth in the 184 bracket after winning four consecutive matches during wrestle backs.
Junior Owen Koch won three matches in the 184 bracket. Livingston and sophomore AJ Stayton won two matches each and juniors Anthony Lavish, Calvin Lederer and Noah Gilgore also recorded wins.
The Raiders are back in action for their first dual meet at Elizabethtown College on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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