BALTIMORE, MD – Visiting Washington & Lee won nine of 10 bouts to ease past host Johns Hopkins, 38-3, in Centennial Conference wrestling action in Goldfarb Gymnasium Friday evening.  The Generals improve to 9-5 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial with the win, while the Blue Jays slip 2-8 overall and 0-4 in the Centennial.
 
Where the Match Was Won
The Generals jumped out to a 27-0 lead as they won the first six bouts of the night.  Four of the six wins earned extra points for the Generals as they got a forfeit win at 125 from Riley Parker, a technical fall victory from Charlie Cunningham at 141, a major decision from Ryan Luth at 157 and a third-period pin from Joe Salerno at 165 to put the match away.
 
After Johns Hopkins got its lone win of the night at 174, the Generals scored wins at 184, 197 and 285 to close out the victory.
 
Paul Grabs 28^th Win
Senior 174 Joe Paul grabbed his 28^th win of the season for Johns Hopkins with an 8-2 win over Cameron Blizard.  Paul is now 28-7 on the year and 13-1 in his last 14 matches.  His 28 wins lead the team and are two shy of his career high of 30 (2019-20).
 
What's Next
The Blue Jays will close out the regular season portion of their 2021-22 schedule on Saturday, February 5 when they travel to McDaniel to take on Gettysburg and the host Green Terror.
 
Washington & Lee-38, Johns Hopkins-3
125:  Riley Parker (W) win by forfeit (6-0)
133:  David Rubin (W) dec. Brent Lorin (J), 6-5 (9-0)
141:  Charlie Cunningham (W) tech. fall Eric Rocher (J), 19-2 (14-0)
149:  Harris Foad (W) dec. Jack Albin (J), 8-6 (17-0)
157:  Ryan Luth (W) maj. dec. Chris Roybal (J), 10-1 (21-0)
165:  Joe Salerno (W) pin Jared Osborne (J), 5:18 (27-0)
174:  Joe Paul (J) dec. Cameron Blizard (W), 8-2 (27-3)
184:  Brad Basham (W) maj. dec. Grant Walnoha (J), 14-4 (31-3)
197:  Matt Majoy (W) maj. dec. John Libby (J), 11-1 (35-3)
285:  Clay Chadwick (W) dec. Hank Behaeghel (J), 7-1 (38-3)
 
Exhibition Matches
174:  Rhett McDurmon (W) dec. Colin Valis (J), 6-1
184   Jack McCusker (W) tech. fall Elliott Lee (J), 19-2
 
Team Records
Washington & Lee (9-5, 3-1 Centennial)
Johns Hopkins (2-8, 0-4 Centennial)