Jan. 9, 2008

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Eagles improved to 6-4 in dual meets with a 30-13 win over Cumberland University Tuesday night in Jefferson City.

Justin Ransom and Marcus Lopez each recorded pins for the Eagles to lead the way.

Ransom pinned CU's Eric Metzler in 6:01 to C-N the win at 165.

Lopez had one of the night's most impressive efforts, pinning Corey Freeland in 2:04 to win at 174.

The Eagles picked up four more wins by decision in the win.

Carson-Newman returns to action this weekend. The Eagles will wrestle in Cedar City, Iowa on Friday-Sunday at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Carson-Newman will face top-seeded Nebraska-Kearney at 9 a.m. Saturday. C-N will face either Wisconsin-Parkside or Western State in its second match.

CARSON-NEWMAN 30, CUMBERLAND 13.
WT.
125 Castle, Brandon (C-N) Forfeit
133 K. Pierson (C-N) dec. J. Chappa (CU) 5-4
141 Davis, Michael (CU) maj. dec. J. Browning (C-N) 9-0
149 Casadaban, James (CU) dec. Hess, Kurtis (C-N) 10-6
157 Bleaken, Corey (CU) pins Cate, Robert (C-N) 6:00
165 J. Ransom (C-N) pins Metzler, Eric (CU) 6:01
174 M. Lopez (C-N) pins Freeland, Cory (CU) 2:04
184 W. Campbell (C-N) dec. J. Powers (CU) 9-6
197 J. Sprewell (C-N) dec. K. Studer (CU) 5-0
285 T. Minwell (C-N) dec. Loy, Tyson (CU) 7-0