BALTIMORE, Md. (November 10, 2024) — Morgan State wrestling dropped a pair of duals in their  home-opener duals Sunday afternoon against visiting Glenville State and Bucknell.

The afternoon match against the Pioneers marked a challenging outing for the Bears, who ultimately fell 27-12 in a hard-fought contest. 

The day began positively for the Bears (0-2) when Treshaun Tecson took the mat and secured a decisive victory in the 125-pound weight class, defeating Colton Drousias. This early success, however, was short-lived as Glenville State (1-1) rallied to claim the next five matches.  Despite the difficulties faced, Morgan's Darrien Roberts cut into the Pioneers' lead with a narrow 5-4 victory against Hayden Pummel in the 174-pound bout.  

The match concluded on a high note for the Bears as Xavier Doolin delivered an impressive performance, pinning Devin Gauldin in the heavyweight division at 285 pounds. 

Morgan State 12,  Glenville State 27
November 10, 2024 | Baltimore, Md. | Hill Field House
125 | Treshaun Tecson (MS) over Colton Drousias (GSU): Dec 10-4
133 | Hunter Ross (GSU) over Kevin Ross (MS): Dec 13-3
141 | Gavin Onorato (GSU) over Myrin Nixon (MS): F 
149 | Gabe Onorato (GSU) over Yannis Charles (MS): Dec 6-4
157 | Loranza Rajanorivelo (GSU) over Shaymus MacIntosh (MS): Dec. OT
165 | Gus DeLeonardis (GSU) over Samuel Diggs (MS):  12-2 (2:23)
174 | Darrien Roberts (MS) over Hayden Pummel (GSU): 5-4
184 | Kyle Hornet (GSU) over Kingley Menifee Kyle (MS): 14-3 (1:10)
197 | Caston (GSU) over Cameron Johnson (MS): 5-0 (4:00)
285 | Xavier Doolin (MS) over Devin Gauldin (GSU): F 

Bucknell (2-1) collected five major decisions and two decisions in the matchup with the Bears.

Morgan's Treshaun Tecson and Bucknell's Kade Davidheiser set the tone for the wrestling meet as they faced off in the highly contested 125-pound weight class. From the start, Tecson quickly took control of the match and built a commanding lead that left little doubt about the outcome. The match culminated in a decisive 13-1 victory for Tecson to put the Bears on the scoreboard.

The Bison responded by rattling off eight-straight decisions, with Kurt Phipps (133), Myrin Nixon (141), Braden Bower (149), Cade Wirnsberger (157), Creed Thomas (165), Myles Takats (174), Logan Deacetis (184) and Dillon Bechtold (197) coming out on top.

Morgan finished the day on a good note when fan favorite Xavier Doolin scored a decisive 12-4 victory against Logan Shephard in the highly anticipated 285-pound bout.

Morgan State 8,  Bucknell 35
November 10, 2024 | Baltimore, Md. | Hill Field House
125 | Treshaun Tecson (MS) over Kade Davidheiser (BU): Dec 13-1 (1:30) 
133 | Kurt Phipps (BU) over Kevin Lopez (MS): MD 17-0 (3:00)
141 | Myrin Nixon (BU) vs, Dylan Chappell (MS): MD 17-0
149 | Braden Bower (BU) over Yannis Charles (MS): 10-7 Dec (1:43)
157 | Cade Wirnsberger (BU) over Shaymus MacIntosh (MS): Dec 7-0 (3:00)
165 | Creed Thomas (BU) over Sam Diggs (MS): Dec 11-9 (20-4) 
174 | Myles Takats (BU) over Darrien Roberts (MS): MD 18-1 (2:22)
184 | Logan Deacetis (BU) and Kingsley Menifee (MS): MD 18-2 (3:32)
197 | Dillon Bechtold (BU) over Cameron Johnson (MS): MD 18-3 
285 | Xavier Doolin (MS) over Logan Shephard (BU): 12-4 Dec (2:30)

The duals, although disappointing in terms of results, provided valuable experience for the Morgan State wrestlers. The team will look to regroup, refine their strategies, and return to the mat with renewed focus in their upcoming contests. 


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