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Wrestling splits pair of Heart duals on Senior Night

Wrestling split a pair of Heart duals on Thursday night as they celebrated Senior Night inside the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium.

(RV) Graceland earned a 42-9 win over (RV) Benedictine in the first dual of the night before Benedictine closed out the night with a 23-20 win over (17) Baker University.

Against the Yellowjackets, the Ravens fell behind early after Graceland took the first three matches by fall. No. 19-ranked Michael Lucas earned a 5-1 decision at 157 pounds that sparked the Ravens to three straight wins. Cullen Bruner earned an 8-3 decision at 165 pounds while Jensen McDermott earned an 11-6 decision at 174 pounds to earn the Ravens their 9 team points.

Against the NAIA-ranked Wildcats, the Ravens won three of the contested seven matches with two wins by forfeit. It was the 157, 165, and 174-pound matches that sparked the Ravens once again. Geno Carmarca earned a win by tech fall to tie the dual at 11-11 at 157 pounds. Bruner earned a 3-2 decision and McDermott earned a 9-4 decision. 

Kyle Smart (133 pounds) and Blake Daher (194 pounds) earned wins by forfeit which played a big factor in the final result as the Ravens earned the 3-point dual win.

Benedictine will compete on the road for the remainder of the season. Next up, a trip to Marshall, Mo., on Feb. 2 for a dual with Missouri Valley College.

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