COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Allen University men's wrestling knocked off SC rival Clemson University 34-9 at home Saturday afternoon in the first of their two dual matches on the day.
AU next wrestled Florida A&M at 5:30 PM and won by a 37-8 score improving to 5-2 on the season with their 5th straight win.
Leading Allen in the win over Clemson was
Alex Dorce and
James Dagin as they each won by fall in their bouts at 157 and 174 lbs respectively while
Christian Poplous and
Ya'Donnis Hardaway each won by technical fall. Hardaway won 16-1 at 165 lbs and Poplous won 19-3 at 197.
Emmanuel Velazquez and
Drevon Wallace also each won by decisions. Wallace came back to win 9-4 while Velazquez held on for a 4-2 win.
Reco Robinson won by forfeit at 125 lbs.
Allen then steamrolled past Florida A&M in the next dual winning by forfeit in five weight classes to lead 30-0 before Hardaway won by an 11-0 major decision at 165. Freshman heavyweight
Chandler Allen then won by an 8-2 decision.
Allen 34
Clemson 9
125-
Reco Robinson won by forfeit
133- Double forfeit
141-
Eric Cain lost by fall to Kenneth Lambert (CU) (1:00)
149-
Drevon Wallace dec. Davis 9-4
157 -
James Dagin won by fall (4:00) over Wil Zaffuto
165- Ya'Donnis Hardaway TF Joao Cavaliere 16-1
174- Alex Dorce won by fall over Gio Diaz 2:07
184- Drew Doscher (CU) dec.
Jordan Bowser 9-7
197- Christian Poplous TF Aiden Palisin 19-3
285- Emmanuel Velazquez dec. Sam Hallman 4-2
Exh. Match 157 -
Adrian Driver lost by dec. Wil Zaffuto 11-9 SV
Exh. Match 149 -
Dharrin Smith lost by fall vs. Terry Hildebrandt
Exh. Match 165 -
Quincy Gash maj. dec Jao Cavalier 12-2
Allen 37
Florida A&M 8
Dual
125-
Reco Robinson by forfeit
133- Double forfeit
141-
Eric Cain by forfeit
149- Dre Wallace by forfeit
157-
Quincy Gash by forfeit
165- Y. Hardaway maj dec. Jarquez Knight 11-0
174-
Alex Dorce by forfeit
184- Ahmad Denmark (FAMU) dec. Bowser 7-0
197- Dominic Love (FAMU) TF
Amir Green 16-1
285-
Chandler Allen dec. Darius Faulkner 8-2
Exh. Match 285-
Rubin Izzard LOST vs. Amir Burgess 8-2