Return to the "POINTER VIEW"Feb. 2, 2001
Return to the "POINTER VIEW"
Feb.
2, 2001
Senior co-captain remains unbeaten on year at
20-0
By James Zuhlke
Athletic Media Relations Assistant
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| Army senior co-captain Maurice Worthy gets the better of his Boston University opponent in a match he won Saturday at Christl Arena. Worthy is currently ranked third in the nation at 174 pounds. |
Senior co-captain Maurice Worthy remained unbeaten on the year, picking up his 20th win of the season. But it was not enough as Army dropped a 22-18 decision to visiting Boston University Saturday afternoon at Christl Arena.
Worthy, ranked third in the nation, improved to 20-0 on the year with a pin of Boston’s Josh Sigmon at 1:12 of the first period. It was Worthy’s eighth pin of the season.
Junior Eric Gust picked up three points with a 3-0 decision over Ed Strauss. Gust held a slim 1-0 advantage and scored a takedown with just 30 seconds left in the bout to secure the win. Army freshman Kris Perrin picked up the Black Knights’ other victory with a 10-8 decision at 141 pounds. Freshman Michael Quiroga won by forfeit at 133.
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| Kris Perrin does battle with Jacob Giamoni. |
Boston’s Jose Leon won by technical fall over senior Ben Garner at 125 to put the visiting Terriers up 22-9, clinching the victory. Leon scored a near fall in the final seconds of the second period to gain a 26-11 advantage, ending the bout.
Saturday, Army hosts the seventh annual Academy Championships at Christl Arena. Rivals Air Force and Navy will be on hand for that tournament along with The Citadel, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Norwich and VMI. Preliminary round competition begins at 10 a.m. with the championship round slated for a 5 p.m. start.
Boston 22, Army 18
149 Malik Elliott (B) dec. Scott Hady (A) 12-3
157 Jason Holder (B) dec. Jeremy Conner (A) 8-6
165 Zach Emond (B) dec. Augie Dominguez (A) 5-4 (OT)
174 Maurice Worthy (A) WBF Josh Sigmon (B) 1:12
184 Chad Grant (B) dec. Graig Cooper (A) 4-3
197 Ali Abri (B) maj. Dec. John Paxton (A) 16-5
HWT Eric Gust (A) dec. Ed Stratuss (B) 3-0
125 Jose Leon (B) WTF Ben Garner (A) 26-11
133 Mike Quiroga (A) FOR
141 Kris Perrin (A) dec. Jacob Giamoni (B) 10-8
