Cooper's Fall Clinches First Win vs. Limestone Since 2016
The Coker University wrestling team faced off against Limestone College in a close match. Coker came out victorious with a final score of 24-23.
The match started with the 125-pound weight class, where William Finnearty from Limestone defeated Corey Gallivan from Coker with a score of 14-11.
In the 133-pound weight class, Stephen Spitko from Coker quickly pinned Richard Patanjo from Limestone in just 1 minute and 13 seconds, earning Coker a win by fall.
Omar Armengol from Coker dominated the 141-pound weight class, defeating Heard Kaleem from Limestone with a technical fall score of 18-2 in 7 minutes.
Limestone bounced back in the 149-pound weight class, with Brandon Seawright defeating Dustin Flinn from Coker with a technical fall score of 23-6 in 6 minutes and 37 seconds.
Noah Korenoski from Coker secured another win for the team in the 157-pound weight class, defeating Christopher Drakeford from Limestone with a score of 6-1.
In the 165-pound weight class, Chase McKinney from Limestone pinned Obed Don from Coker in 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
Coker fought back in the 174-pound weight class, with Benjamin Newton defeating Osmar Rivera-Rosas from Limestone with a major decision score of 15-2.
Limestone took the win in the 184-pound weight class, with Jaquez Bostic defeating Duffy Mista from Coker with a technical fall score of 19-3 in 5 minutes.
In the 197-pound weight class, Jack Trautman III from Limestone defeated Kaleb Walley from Coker with a major decision score of 12-0.
The match ended with the heavyweight showdown, where Hamilton Cooper from Coker pinned Caleb Melton from Limestone in 2 minutes and 55 seconds, securing the win for Coker.
For Coker:
This win for the Cobras' is the first win against Limestone since January 20, 2016, and their first home win vs. Limestone, since November 20, 2014, which saw current Head Coach, Robert Parland, score a 7-4 victory against the Saints.
Also for Coker, they were able to secure a winning season for the first time since the 2019-2020 season, which saw the Cobras go 8-4. With this win, Coker pushes their record to 9-2.
