A late pin by Keith Garrard at 197 pounds led the Wabash wrestling team to a 24-14 victory over Tri-State University Wednesday night at Yorktown High School.
Eric Slabaugh posted the first team points for the Little Giants with a 5-2 win at 133 pounds over Bryan Wight. Pino followed with a dominating performance at 141 pounds, taking a 16-4 victory over Ryan Lineberry to earn four team points for Wabash, giving the Little Giants a 7-3 lead.
After Tri-State evened the match at 7-7, Stephen Mosier responded with a 7-2 win at 157 pounds. The lead was short-lived as the Thunder took the lead on a major decision at 165 pounds and a victory in the 174-pound weight class.
Will Clarke tied the score at 14-14 with a 17-7 major decision in his 184-pound bout against Louis Posa. That set the table for Garrard, who needed only two minutes to record a pin against Mike Tees. Heavyweight Rob Arnett sealed the victory, winning 13-4 over Justin Talkington.
The Little Giants head to Manchester College this weekend for the annual Manchester Spartan Classic.
Wabash 24, Tri-State 14
125 - Levi Mundy (TS) defeated Stephen Iles (W) 3-1
133 - Eric Slabaugh (W) defeated Bryan Wight (TS) 5-2
141 - Garrett Pino (W) won by major decision over Ryan Lineberry (TS), 16-4
149 - Kyle Pittman (TS) won by major decision over Jarred Tribbett (W), 10-2
157 - Stephen Mosier (W) defeated Adam Walters (TS) 7-2
165 - Lucas Morris (TS) won by major decision over Barton Bridge (W), 14-2
174 - Nick Kravs (TS) defeated Michael Burke (W) 11-8
184 - Will Clarke (W) won by major decision over Louis Posa (TS), 17-7
197 - Keith Garrard (W) pinned Mike Tees (TS), 2:00
285 - Rob Arnett (W) won by major decision over Justin Talkington (TS); 13-4