It was a busy weekend in the state of Michigan for the Virginia wrestling team, as it competed in a pair of dual meets against top competition.
Virginia (0-2) took on No. 11 Michigan (1-0) Friday and No. 17 Central Michigan (1-0) Sunday. The Cavaliers competed valiantly against these top opponents, but could not match these teams’ strong top-to-bottom rosters.
Against the Wolverines, Virginia started off strong, but faded down the stretch and eventually lost 24-9 at Michigan’s Cliff Keen Arena.
The Cavaliers picked up wins from freshman Jack Mueller at 125 pounds, senior George DiCamillo at 141 pounds and senior Chuck Boddy at heavyweight. However, these three wins were not enough, as the Wolverines took care of the Cavaliers in the rest of the matches.
It was a similar story for Virginia against Central Michigan, as the team fell, 22-10, while again only picking up three wins.
The wins against Central Michigan came from Mueller, DiCamillo and senior Ray Bethea. Bethea’s win in the 165-pound weight class gave the Cavaliers a one-point lead, but the team lost the final four bouts to the Chippewas in the loss.
Virginia returns to action Sunday Nov. 20 when the team will host a tri-meet in Charlottesville against Lock Haven and Maryland at Memorial Gymnasium.
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