Embry-Riddle went 2-0 in their duals Tournament of Champions held at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada on Friday as five Eagles won both their matches and with the Eagles win over Wayland Baptist, coach KC Rock picked up his 100th career dual meet win.
Match 1 vs. Wayland Baptist
In the 125lb match, Jaren Kimura (Mililani, Hawaii) won by forfeit to score six team points for ERAU. Landon Smith (Bethel, Alaska) dropped a tough match at 133lbs, but the Eagles got team points right back when Adam Stanley (Costa Mesa, Calif.) won with a 17-4 major decision at 141lbs. Jonah Chew (Pearl City, Hawaii) won 17-0 in his match at 149lbs to earn a tech fall for Embry-Riddle. Peyton Proper (Marana, Ariz.) lost a close match in the 157lb weight class and then Sheldon Cole (Anthem, Ariz.) and Keller Rock (Chino Valley, Ariz.) both won by fall in their matches. Cole wrestled at 165lbs and Rock at 174lbs. In the 184lb weight class, Daniil Gorshkov (Moscow, Russia) won by major decision 12-2. ERAU had to forfeit the 197lb weight class. Corbin Hayes (Lompoc, Calif.) picked up his first win of the day at 285lbs as he won an 11-4 decision. Embry-Riddle won the match 34-14 over Wayland Baptist.
Match 2 vs. St. Ambrose
In the second match of the night, the Eagles beat the Bees of St. Ambrose University by a score of 34-12. At 125lbs for ERAU it was Allan Hendricks (Corona, Calif.) that got a 5-0 win. Kimura moved up to wrestle at the 133lb weight class and dropped his match by decision. At 141lbs, Christian Lopez (Sahuarita, Ariz.) also lost by decision before Chew won his second match of the day by tech fall again, this time 15-0 at 149lbs. Embry-Riddle got three wins in a row as Proper, Cole, and Rock all won by fall at the 157lb, 165lb, and 174lb weight classes. Gorshkov won his second match with another major decision as he won 11-3. The Eagles had to give up the 197lb weight class again but Hayes followed it up with another win with a major decision at 285lbs.
Embry-Riddle will be back on the mat on Sunday for the Reno Tournament of Champions.
