CLEVELAND, Ga. (Nov. 22, 2019) – The Truett McConnell University wrestling team picked up their first Appalachian Athletic Conference dual win of the season against West Virginia University- Institute of Technology on Friday night inside the TMU Bear Cave (31-24).
 
Brandon Navixay started the Bears out on the right foot with a big win at 125 (16-1). At 133, Jacob Taylor won in an extra fourth period (7-5) and Will Davidson recorded the Bears' third straight win at 141 (15-0). Sophomore Ian James, however, sparked a strong finish by TMU. At 165, James pinned his WVU opponent in the first period but it was only up from there for the Bears. Freshman Nolan Cook followed up with a pin of his own at 184 but it ultimately came down to the final match of the evening.
 
After WVU responded with a pin of their own, the Bears led by a single point heading into the heavyweight match (25-24). Ethan Powell rose to the occasion for TMU with the Bears' third pin of the night to seal the team's first AAC dual win of the season (31-24).
 
See full results below:

Weight Class	TMU	West Virginia Tech
125: Tech 16-1, 0:39 1st period	Brandon Navixay (W)	Judson McCray
133: 7-5, 0:06 extra 4th period	Jacob Taylor (W)	Logan Robertson
141: Tech 15-0, 1:03 2nd period	Will Davidson (W)	Mason Morris
149: Fall, 0:15 3rd period	Geo Silvestre	Nate McClaugherty (W)
157: Fall, 1:38 1st period	J.C. Williams	Clayton Stewart (W)
165: Fall, 1:51 1st period	Ian James (W)	Cameron Crislip
174: Forfeit		Leslie Campbell (W)
184: Fall, 0:36 1st period	Nolan Cook (W)	Jacob Thomas
197: Fall, 1:05 2nd period	Khalil Belk	Vincent DeVaney (W)
Heavyweight: Fall, 1:20 1st period	Ethan Powell (W)	Aaron Davis
Final	31	24

 
Up next, the Bears are set to host Huntingdon College on Monday, Nov. 25, at 2:00 p.m., for a nonconference dual.