Hawks compete in Cumberland Open

By Chuck Tidmore

Sports Information Assistant

LEBANON, Tenn. – The Huntingdon wrestling team competed in the Cumberland Open on Saturday and picked up eight wins.

Brandon Abejon (141 pounds), DeAndre Beck (149) and Jesse Rowlen (285) each went 2-2 on the day. Deon Maxwell (165) and Jesse Herron (197) each recorded one win. Team scores were not recorded.

Abejon won his first match of the day by decision, 2-0, and fell in the quarterfinals by decision 11-5. Abejon won in the consolation bracket by pin in 2:20 before losing in the next round by pin.

Beck lost his first match in sudden victory, 6-4 before winning back-to-back matches by a technical fall, 21-6 and by injury default. Beck lost in the third consolation round by pin.

Rowlen won his first two matches by decision, 4-3 and by forfeit. Rowlen then lost in the semi-final round, 8-2 before losing in the consolation semi-final round, 5-0.

Maxwell won his first match by decision, 7-4 before losing his next two matches. Herron won his first match by decision, 4-2. Herron then fell in the next match by major decision.

Huntingdon returns home on February 6 to face Allen University in Wilson Gym at 2 p.m.

Cumberland Open

Huntingdon Results

125 pounds

Richard Williams (Unattached) d. Ryan Brooks (HC), Fall, 0:39

Joshua Martinez (Unattached) d. Brooks (HC), Technical Fall, 18-3

 

133 pounds

Stephen Corasaniti (Shorter) d. Mason Blakeney (HC), 8-3
Jason Hall (St. Catharine College) d. Blakeney (HC), Injury Default

141 pounds

Brandon Abejon (HC) d. Alema Favors (Unattached), 2-0
Aaron Wiechel (Southeastern University) d. Abejon (HC), 11-5
Abejon (HC) d. Isaac Padilla (Tuett McConnell), Fall, 2:20
Dustin Kirk (King Unattached) d. Abejon (HC), Fall, 0:21

149 pounds

Dekeevious Matlock (St. Catharine College) d. DeAndre Beck (HC), Sudden Victory-1, 6-4
Beck (HC) d. George Tomlin (Kennesaw), Technical Fall, 21-6
Beck (HC) d. Evan Loe (Linsey Wilson), Injury Default
Garrett Carter (St. Catharine College) d. Beck (HC), Fall, 3:04

 

157 pounds

Tj Duncan (Shorter) d. Jared Mercer (HC), Major Decision, 20-7
Chance Marriotti (Shorter) d. Mercer (HC), Medical Forfeit 

165 pounds

Deon Maxwell (HC) d. Luke Moore (Cumberlands), 7-4
Jake Williams (Unattached) d. Maxwell (HC), Technical Fall, 27-12
Keanu Tom (King Unattached) d. Maxwell (HC), 6-2

 

184 pounds

Marlon Morales (Shorter) d. Cody Dixon (HC), Major Decision, 18-9
Austin Thompson (Spartenburg Methodist College) d. Dixon (HC), Fall, 4:56

Caleb Canter (University of Kentucky) d. Dieondiere' Jefferies (HC), Fall, 0:30
Kenneth Campbell (Cumberlands) d. Jefferies (HC), 4-2

197 pounds

Jesse Herron (HC) d. Tyler McClendon (MTSU), 4-2
Bj Carman (St. Catharine College) d. Herron (HC), Major Decision, 10-0
Gage Jones (Cumberlands) d. Herron (HC), Major Decision, 8-0

285 pounds

Jesse Rowlen (HC) d. Quandre Chisolm (Cumberlands), 4-3
Rowlen (HC) won by forfeit

Deaken McCoy (St. Catharine College) d. Rowlen (HC), 8-2
Quandre Chisolm (Cumberlands) d. Rowlen (HC), 5-0

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