BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey opened the 2022-23 wrestling season Wednesday afternoon with a 49-0 victory over St. Andrews. The match was the held outdoors on the Quad, reviving a tradition that stopped a few year ago. The Crusaders took advantage of three pins and two forfeits for the final margin.

BELMONT ABBEY RESULTS

• 125 -- Aaron Zebrauskas (Belmont Abbey) over Jonah McBurney (St. Andrews), TF 18-2 3:57
• 133 -- Ben Fielding (Belmont Abbey) over Israel Schultz (St. Andrews), MD 13-3
• 141 -- Luke Kunath (Belmont Abbey) forfeit win
• 149 -- David Panone (Belmont Abbey) over Keagan Bolman (St. Andrews), Fall 1:46
• 157 -- Jorden Schlossman (Belmont Abbey) over Terry Adams (St. Andrews), Fall 3:40
• 165 -- Cole Townsend (Belmont Abbey) over Tyler Godfrey (St. Andrews), MD 22-8
• 174 -- David Wilson (Belmont Abbey) over Dakota Johnson (St. Andrews), Dec 11-4
• 184 -- Colby Maxwell (Belmont Abbey) forfeit win
• 197 -- Joseph Bannister-Pesce (Belmont Abbey) over Franklin Rivero (St. Andrews), Fall 0:19
• 285 -- John Carroll III (Belmont Abbey) over Logan Sage (St. Andrews), TB-1 6-1


• 125 Extra: Gage Bomar (Belmont Abbey) over Jonah McBurney (St. Andrews), Fall 2:47

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey hosts the first of three Crusader Throwdowns Saturday at noon. The invitational will allow non-starters and younger wrestlers in the region to gain valuable mat time.
• The next dual match will take place Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. vs. Newberry.