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Wildcats Split Duals at Journeymen Jostle
12/7/2025 7:35:00 PM | Wrestling
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. – Davidson continued its challenging non-conference schedule at the Journeymen Jostle hosted by NC State, highlighted by a 43-8 win over Morgan State Sunday afternoon.
Earlier in the day, wrestling their third straight nationally-ranked opponent, the Wildcats fell to No. 13 Rutgers, 49-3.
Despite falling to the Scarlet Knights, Davidson's Anderson Heap knocked off No. 21/17 Andrew Clark, 7-6.
In all, Rutgers featured nine wrestlers in the polls.
The Wildcats, who fell to Morgan State a year ago, controlled this afternoon's meeting with pins from Marley Washington (141), Tanner Peake (165), Marc Koch (184) and Daniel Elyash (197).
Bryce Griffin (174) and DJ Spring II (285) also picked up six points each for Davidson by virtue of a medical forfeit and forfeit, respectively.
In addition, Brady Joling bounced back with a 9-0 decision at 125 pounds, while Anwar Alli responded with a 6-4 win competing at 157 pounds.
Dual 1: No. 13 Rutgers 49, Davidson 3
125: 28/31 Ayden Smith (RU) over Brady Joling (DAV) by fall (5:58)
133: 12/9 Dylan Shawver (RU) over Luke Passarelli (DAV) by fall (3:32)
141: 12/13 Joseph Olivieri (RU) over Marley Washington (DAV) by fall (1:29)
149: Anderson Heap (DAV) over 21/17 Andrew Clark (RU) by decision, 7-6
157: 29/28 Anthony White (RU) over Anwar Alli (DAV) by MD, 13-0
165: 31/NR Ryan Ford (RU) over Tanner Peake (DAV) by TF, 17-2 (5:37)
174: 9/4 Lenny Pinto (RU) over Marc Koch (DAV) by TF, 22-3 (5:11)
184: 16/17 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU) over Josh Lange (DAV) by fall (5:25)
197: PJ Casale (RU) over Daniel Elyash (DAV) by fall (4:01)
HWT: 20/17 Hunter Catka (RU) over DJ Spring II (DAV) by TF (3:31)
Dual 2: Davidson 43, Morgan State 8
125: Brady Joling (DAV) over Julian Dawson (MOR) by major decision, 9-0
133: Javaan Yarborugh (MOR) over Kiyan Simon (DAV) by fall (6:17)
141: Marley Washington (DAV) over Marwan Nazeer (MOR) by fall (1:22)
149: Eugene Harney (MOR) over Anderson Heap (DAV) by decision, 8-1
157: Anwar Alli (DAV) over Yannis Charles (MOR) by decision, 6-4
165: Tanner Peake (DAV) over Antoine Glasgow (MOR) by fall (3:37)
174: Bryce Griffin (DAV) over Kyle Grey, (MOR) by medical forfeit, 3-0 (2:15)
184: Marc Koch (DAV) over Bryce Phillips, (MOR) by fall (3:39)
197: Daniel Elyash (DAV) over Eric Washington, Morgan State by fall (2:27)
285: DJ Spring II (DAV) win via forfeit
Up Next
Davidson will travel to Clinton, S.C., for matches against Presbyterian and Franklin & Marshall Thursday, Dec. 18.
Earlier in the day, wrestling their third straight nationally-ranked opponent, the Wildcats fell to No. 13 Rutgers, 49-3.
Despite falling to the Scarlet Knights, Davidson's Anderson Heap knocked off No. 21/17 Andrew Clark, 7-6.
In all, Rutgers featured nine wrestlers in the polls.
The Wildcats, who fell to Morgan State a year ago, controlled this afternoon's meeting with pins from Marley Washington (141), Tanner Peake (165), Marc Koch (184) and Daniel Elyash (197).
Bryce Griffin (174) and DJ Spring II (285) also picked up six points each for Davidson by virtue of a medical forfeit and forfeit, respectively.
In addition, Brady Joling bounced back with a 9-0 decision at 125 pounds, while Anwar Alli responded with a 6-4 win competing at 157 pounds.
Dual 1: No. 13 Rutgers 49, Davidson 3
125: 28/31 Ayden Smith (RU) over Brady Joling (DAV) by fall (5:58)
133: 12/9 Dylan Shawver (RU) over Luke Passarelli (DAV) by fall (3:32)
141: 12/13 Joseph Olivieri (RU) over Marley Washington (DAV) by fall (1:29)
149: Anderson Heap (DAV) over 21/17 Andrew Clark (RU) by decision, 7-6
157: 29/28 Anthony White (RU) over Anwar Alli (DAV) by MD, 13-0
165: 31/NR Ryan Ford (RU) over Tanner Peake (DAV) by TF, 17-2 (5:37)
174: 9/4 Lenny Pinto (RU) over Marc Koch (DAV) by TF, 22-3 (5:11)
184: 16/17 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU) over Josh Lange (DAV) by fall (5:25)
197: PJ Casale (RU) over Daniel Elyash (DAV) by fall (4:01)
HWT: 20/17 Hunter Catka (RU) over DJ Spring II (DAV) by TF (3:31)
Dual 2: Davidson 43, Morgan State 8
125: Brady Joling (DAV) over Julian Dawson (MOR) by major decision, 9-0
133: Javaan Yarborugh (MOR) over Kiyan Simon (DAV) by fall (6:17)
141: Marley Washington (DAV) over Marwan Nazeer (MOR) by fall (1:22)
149: Eugene Harney (MOR) over Anderson Heap (DAV) by decision, 8-1
157: Anwar Alli (DAV) over Yannis Charles (MOR) by decision, 6-4
165: Tanner Peake (DAV) over Antoine Glasgow (MOR) by fall (3:37)
174: Bryce Griffin (DAV) over Kyle Grey, (MOR) by medical forfeit, 3-0 (2:15)
184: Marc Koch (DAV) over Bryce Phillips, (MOR) by fall (3:39)
197: Daniel Elyash (DAV) over Eric Washington, Morgan State by fall (2:27)
285: DJ Spring II (DAV) win via forfeit
Up Next
Davidson will travel to Clinton, S.C., for matches against Presbyterian and Franklin & Marshall Thursday, Dec. 18.
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