Belmont Abbey upends 20th-Ranked Limestone 20-17

The Belmont Abbey wrestling team opened its 2010-11 dual meet season with a 20-17 upset win over the 20th-ranked Limestone Saints this afternoon. Today's match was held outside on the quad, in front of over 300 students, faculty and staff on a sun-splashed 72 degree day in Belmont. It was the first outdoor match in the six year history of Belmont Abbey wrestling.

Five Crusaders won their respective matches, including a pin by Shane Summerlin at 125 and a technical fall by reigning national qualifier Jake Varilek at 165. Will James (141), Appolon Jean-Paul (157) and Nick Rees (197) all won by decision.

Belmont Abbey 20, Limestone  17
Individual Matches


Wt Winning Wrestler (School) Win Type Losing Wrestler (School) Score
125 Shane Summerlin (Belmont Abbey ) FALL Brandon Feix (Limestone ) 3:20
133 Matthew Hall (Limestone ) DEC  Graceson Pastirik (Belmont Abbey ) 11 - 2
141 Will  James (Belmont Abbey ) DEC Micheal Hellman (Limestone ) 7 - 3
149 Theran Goodale (Limestone ) DEC David Saley (Belmont Abbey ) 3 - 2
157 Appolon Jean-Paul (Belmont Abbey ) DEC Kyle Freiberg (Limestone ) 7 - 2
165 Jake Varilek (Belmont Abbey ) TF5 Chris Didyoung (Limestone ) 19 - 4 (6:35)
174 Bryce Sopko (Limestone ) MD Jerami Bartley (Belmont Abbey ) 10 - 1
184 Casey Bradley (Limestone ) DEC Ryan Gregory (Belmont Abbey ) 7 - 2
197 Nick Rees (Belmont Abbey ) DEC Josh Sprewell (Limestone ) 6 - 3
285 Charles Weber (Limestone ) MD Kyle Spar (Belmont Abbey ) 10 - 1