Cobra Wrestling Cruises Through Newberry Duals

NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Coker wrestling team cruised through the 8^th Annual Newberry Duals on Saturday (Nov. 29), defeating Darton College (38-7), Lindsey Wilson (37-6), Southern Virginia (57-0) and Truett-McConnell (38-3). The Cobras are now 5-0 in dual meets this season.

Derrick Nelson, Kevin Thompson and Robert Parland led the way for the Cobras. Each wrestler went 4-0 on the day.

Nelson won two of his matches at the 133-pound division by fall. Thompson also won two of his four matches by fall at the 141-pound weight class. Parland picked up a pair of victories by pin as well at the 197-pound weight class.

In addition to the three undefeated wrestlers, there were four Cobras to win three of four matches; Travis Laxton, Derek Rothermel, Rocco Hladney and Luis Peguero.

The Cobras will return to action on Wednesday (Dec. 3) for a dual match at St. Andrews University at 8 p.m.

Newberry Duals
Match #1 Round 1: Coker defeated Darton 38-7
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker) over Blake Walker (Darton) SV-1 8-6
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Sammy Rasario (Darton) TF 16-1
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Leach Oremar (Darton) Fall 1:20
149 - Tristan Sommer (Coker) over Ezelle Parks (Darton) Fall 6:29
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker) over Johnathan Pickens (Darton) Fall 2:35
165 - Bryce Carr (Darton) over Derrick Booth (Coker) Maj 10-1
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker) over Orlando Nawade (Darton) Dec 3-2
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker) over Matt Carroll (Darton) Fall 6:22
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Dessen Bolton (Darton) TB-1 3-1
285 - Tommie Turner (Darton) over Tyvon Leacock (Coker) Dec 6-2

Match #2 Round 2: Coker defeated Lindsey Wilson 37-6
125 - James Flint (Lindsey Wilson) over Travis Laxton (Coker) Dec 6-1
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Felix Casa del valle (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 1:28
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Daniel Leonard (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 1:51
149 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Paul Longshore (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 8-1
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 - Derrick Booth (Coker) over Court Mace (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 8-3
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker) over Rhodes Bell (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 5:00
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker) over Erick Gomez (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 3-2
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Jake Maupin (Lindsey Wilson) Maj 11-3
285 - Chico Adams (Lindsey Wilson) over Alex Green (Coker) SV-2 4-4

Match #3 Round 3: Coker defeated Southern Virginia 57-0
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Russell Ramsey (Coker) over Coulter Sims (Southern Virginia) Fall 0:15
165 - Derrick Booth (Coker) over Travis Trahan (Southern Virginia) Fall 2:02
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
184 - Zach Dicus (Coker) over Michael Kilstrom (Southern Virginia) Dec 5-1
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Caleb West (Southern Virginia) Fall 2:43
285 - Alex Green (Coker) over Bradyn Tuttle (Southern Virginia) Fall 1:11

Match #4 Round 4: Coker defeated Truett-McConnell 38-3
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker) over Devonte Upshaw (Truett-McConnell) Maj 15-2
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Joshua Shelton (Truett-McConnell) Fall 1:41
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Joseph Hulen (Truett-McConnell) Dec 10-3
149 - Tristan Sommer (Coker) over Calen King (Truett-McConnell) Maj 9-0
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker) over Nichloas Distasio (Truett-McConnell) Dec 6-1
165 - David Capers (Truett-McConnell) over Derrick Booth (Coker) Dec 3-1
174 - Zach Dicus (Coker) over Tyler O`rear (Truett-McConnell) Dec 8-3
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker) over Patrick Wasp (Truett-McConnell) Fall 2:21
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Jace Mccolskey (Truett-McConnell) Fall 5:00
285 - Alex Green (Coker) over Jeffrey Chandler (Truett-McConnell) Dec 2-0