(19) Eagles Dominate CBC
Date: November 1, 2019
Score: (19) Williams Baptist University 48 vs. Central Baptist College 6
Records: WBU (1-0) vs. CBC (0-1)
Location: Southerland-Mabee Center - Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Quick Recap:
The 19th ranked Williams Baptist University wrestling utterly dominated in its season-opening match against Central Baptist College. The Eagles used five pins and three forfeits to beat the Mustangs 48-6 in an American Midwest Conference dual. The match was played at WBU's Southerland-Mabee Center as part of its homecoming weekend.
Quote:
"We really showed up this evening. We went out there and did what we needed to in order to get the job done. It was encouraging for me to see our guys actively looking to score points. We have really focused on putting points on the board and that's what we did tonight. This was a good start, but we need to get much more crisp in order to reach the goals this team has set out for themselves," Said Head Coach Todd Allen.
Results:
Central Baptist won the opening match of the night in the 133 lb. division. Brian Mas won by fall.
The Eagles responded quickly as (17) Jaitlan Pitts won the 141 lb. match by fall followed by Nicholas Souder's victory by fall in the 149 weight division.
Joshua Tyler made it three in a row with a victory by fall in the 149 lb. class. The Eagles won both the 165 lb. and 174 lb. divisions by forfeit before Joel Anguiano won the 184 lb. class by fall.
In the final match of the night, (17) Devon Amburgy ensured the blowout victory with WBU's fifth win by fall of the night.
Next up, the Eagles travel to Oklahoma City, Okla. for the OCU Invitational. The tournament will take place on Saturday, November 9.
You can watch a replay of tonight's match as well as keep up with all WBU athletics at www.wbueagles.com.
