Dan Goodwin won by pin at 133 pounds.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. – The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology wrestling team earned a 36-12 victory over MacMurray College in the American Cancer Society benefit match at the Sports and Recreation Center on Wednesday.

 

Sophomore Dan Goodwin (Las Vegas, Nev./Rancho) opened the evening with a pin at 133 pounds for the Engineers.  The lead expanded to 17-6 with a forfeit victory by sophomore Jacob Wise (Indianapolis/Warren Central) and the first career victory for freshman Anthony Finagan (Springfield, Ill./Lamphier) by a 15-1 margin.

 

An intermission followed for a check presentation to the American Cancer Society, featuring Rose-Hulman President Dr. Gerald Jakubowski, athletic director Jeff Jenkins, Engineer wrestling coaches Greg Archer, Mark Buti and Tony Karras, MacMurray coach Jerry Kelly and Wabash Valley ACS Executive Director Mike Longest.

 

Jesse Evans earned a victory by decision.

Other winners included freshman Tyler Thornton (Willard, Ohio) at 174 pounds by a 7-1 count; freshman Greg Williams (Boonville) and freshman Chad Coxon (Ortonville, Mich./ Powers Catholic) by forfeit at 184 and 197 pounds; and junior Jesse Evans (Rose City, Mich./Ogemaw Heights) by a 13-3 core at the heavyweight division.

 

Rose-Hulman returns to action at the Knox College Invitational on Jan. 6 in Galesburg, Ill.

ROSE-HULMAN 36, MACMURRAY 12 
125 - Jacob Wise (R) wins by forfeit
133 - Daniel Goodwin (R) pinned Paul Njoku 2:23
141 - Nate Kleckler (M) pinned Jeremiah Wolfe 0:43
149 - Anthony Finigan (R) def. Justin McCarl 15-1
157 - Chris Kelly (M) def. Ryan Schalk 6-1
165 - Jon Forbes (M) def. Tyler Goble 4-3
174 - Tyler Thornton (R) def. Graham Smith (M) 7-1
184 - Greg Williams (R) wins by forfeit
197 - Chad Coxon (R) wins by forfeit
HWT - Jesse Evans (R) def. Eric Schwartz (M) 13-3
Exhibition 1 at 157 - Cody White (R) def. Austin Headicke 11-0
Exhibition 2 at 157 - Phil Rehberg (M) def. David Schluneker 10-3 
Exhibition 3 at 141 - Pablo Ramos (M) pinned Jon Picard 1:19