The Keiser wrestling team finished 2-2 at the Smokey Mountain Duals in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., with wins over Southwest Virginia Community College and Bluefield on Friday afternoon.
Keiser fell to No. 2 Reinhardt University, 41-6. The Seahawks picked up a pair of wins against the second-ranked team in the NAIA as
Xaiver Sampsel and
Wyatt Forsberg won by decisions.
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Box Score
Keiser 6, No. 2 Reinhardt 41
125: Koby Milner fall
Francisco Farr, 4:12
133: Xaiver Sampsel def. Walker Byrd, 4-3
141: Ethan Workman fall
Zachary Fix, 4:04
149: Curtis Doctor fall
Hunter Warrington, 1:41
157: Cole Luallen TF
George Zertopoulis, 15-0
165: Cole Tenety fall
Gianni Guerriero, 2:54
174: Wyatt Forsberg def. Ruston Robinson, 7-2
184: Tate Holmes def.
Jessiah Garcia-Contreras, 7-4
197: Jacob Henderson def.
Caio De Almeida, 1:29
285: DeShaun Baker def.
Kyven Higgins, 5-2
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Keiser was shutout against No. 5 Campbellsville.
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Box Score
Keiser 0, No. 5 Campbellsville 53
125:Â Jordan Martinez WF
133: Marvin Galette def.
Xaiver Sampsel, 4-0
141:Â Ethan Owen fallÂ
Zachary Fix, 3:34
149: Michael Diemer fall
Hunter Warrington, :33
157: Tristan Sellmer MD
George Zertopoulis, 14-3
165: Chandler Woenker WF
174: Mahlic Sallah fall
Wyatt Forsberg, 4:26
184: David Richardson MD
Jessiah Garcia-Contreras, 10-2
197: Zach Linton fall
Caio De Almeida, :43
285: Ashton Mutuwa fall
Alex Saint-Jean
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Keiser upended Southwest Virginia Community College, 31-18. The highlight for the Seahawks were pins by
Wyatt Forsberg (2:52) and
Kyven Higgins (6:41).
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Box Score
Keiser 31, Southwest Virginia CC 18
125: Francisco Farr def. Clifton Bundy, 8-7
133: John Mcalpin fall
Benito Carranza, :55
141: Syed Moaz def.
Zachary Fix, 11-10
149: Cullen Bendel fall
Hunter Warrington, 1:58
157: Dominic Fields def.
George Zertopoulis, 13-6
165: Gianni Guerriero DQ James Akers
174: Wyatt Forsberg fall Scott Everding, 2:52
184: Jessiah Garcia-Contreras WF
197: Caio De Almeida MD Gunnar Jessee, 14-3
285: Kyven Higgins fall Ethan Roark, 6:41
The Seahawks picked up their second win of the day with a 39-18 win over Bluefield.
Xaiver Sampsel (:35),
Wyatt Forsberg (2:42),
Jessiah Garcia-Contreras (4:41) and
Wyatt Forsberg (2:42) recorded pins for Keiser.
Box Score
Keiser 39, Bluefield 18
125:Â
Francisco Farr def. William Anders, 4-2
133:Â
Xaiver Sampsel fall Andrew Simpson, 0:35
141:Â Ethan Young fall
Zachary Fix, 2:08
149:Â Zachary Silver fall
Hunter Warrington, 2:59
157:Â
George Zertopoulis WF
165:Â Isaac Wright WF
174:
Wyatt Forsberg fall Francisco Vasquez, 2:42
184:Â
Jessiah Garcia-Contreras fall Jacob Booth, 4:41
197:Â
Caio De Almeida WF
285:Â
Earnest Johnson fall Samuel Kirtley, 2:01
Up Next
The Seahawks will next compete in nearby Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the Citrus Open, a two-day event that runs Sunday, Dec. 29, through Monday, Dec. 30.