LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Waynesburg University wrestling team bounced back from some recent struggles and successfully defended their team title at the Washington and Lee Invitational on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets scored a total of 97 team points, which put them 16 points ahead of second-place Washington & Jefferson, which totaled 81 points. Johns Hopkins University rounded out the top three with 65.5 points.
The Jackets picked up a tournament-best four individual champions, including junior 141-pounder Nick Garber, who was named the Outstanding Wrestling of the event. The Waynesburg native picked up three first-period pins, including a fall in 1:11 over second-seeded Sam Campbell of Washington & Lee in the championship match.
Other champions included sophomore 149-pounder Garrett Johnston, who upset top-seeded Tyler Berger of W&J in the championship bout. Junior Corbin Semple picked up two pins on his way to the 184-pound crown, while senior heavyweight Melvin Warrick downed top-seeded Taylor Potts of W&J in the championship bout.
The Jackets boasted nine top-four finishes, including a pair of second-place showings by freshman 125-pounder Alex Crown and sophomore 165-pounder Jared Roberts.
Senior Josh Mollica placed fourth at 133, as did sophomore 157-pounder Jon Sanko.
Waynesburg will look to carry their winning ways over to Friday, Jan. 22, when they travel to Washington, Pa. to face W&J in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match.
