NEWBERRY, S.C. – Returning national qualifiers Brendan McKeown (174) and Braden Turner (157) both had key regional wins against No. 4-ranked Newberry as East Stroudsburg University wrapped up this weekend's Super Region 1 Duals in South Carolina.

McKeown went 3-0 on the weekend, improving to 11-1 (7-1 DII), including a 9-5 decision over Newberry's Travis Sheehy, ranked second in SR1. McKeown came in ranked fifth in the region and avenged an 11-4 setback to Sheehy in the SR1 final last year. He opened the day with a first-period pin against Jacob Allen of Anderson and won by technical fall against Ohio Valley on Friday night.

Turner, ranked No. 6 in Division II, won a 4-0 decision over No. 4-ranked Taylor Knapp in a rematch of his 4-3 decision over Knapp in last year's SR1 semifinals. Knapp is ranked first and Turner second in the most recent regional rankings.

He went 2-1 on the day to run his record to 12-5 (9-1 vs. DII competition), suffering his first DII loss of the season by technical fall to No. 3 Bobby Williams (Ouachita Baptist) in a rematch of Williams' 6-3 decision in last year's fifth-place match at the NCAA Championships with both earning All-America honors.

The Warriors went 2-2 on the weekend, with a 35-9 win over Ohio Valley, 33-15 win over Anderson (S.C.), 39-6 loss to #4 Newberry and 36-9 loss to Ouachita Baptist (Ark.).

Freshman Tyson Searer was also undefeated at 3-0 on the weekend, improving to 12-6 (10-2 DII). Searer, ranked No. 5 in the nation at 197 pounds, won both of his bouts on Saturday by decision – 6-1 over Anderson's Scott Richardson, and 3-1 over Ouachita Baptist's Seth Calvert.

Redshirt sophomore Luke DeLuise (184) is 9-8 on the season after going 1-2 this weekend. He pinned Anderson's Zackery Farmer in 1:33 for his team-leading seventh pin of the season before losing by major decision to Newberry's regionally-ranked Jared Holliday and Ouachita Baptist's No. 3 nationally-ranked Dallas Smith.

ESU won six of the nine bouts contested against Anderson. Freshman Joe Welk (149) had his first career dual pin, decking Dennis Rhodes in 2:40, followed by a decision by Turner at 157, pins by McKeown (174) and DeLuise (184), a decision from Searer at 197, and a 12-7 decision by redshirt senior Joe Blaes at 285.

Newberry matted nine regionally-ranked and five nationally-ranked wrestlers in their bout with the Warriors. ESU's only points came from Turner and McKeown.

The Warriors picked up their victories against Ouachita Baptist with a decision from Searer at 197 and by forfeit from Blaes at 285.

ESU (5-7) hosts Millersville in a PSAC dual on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Koehler Fieldhouse.


Friday - ESU 35, Ohio Valley 9 (Recap)


ESU 33, Anderson 15
125 - Gregory Williams (Anderson) pinned Nick Kaiser, 5:42
133 - Zachary Hale (Anderson) pinned Devin Holmes, 4:32
141 - Joseph Hoy (ESU) won by forfeit
149 - Joe Welk (ESU) pinned Dennis Rhodes, 2:40
157 - #6 Braden Turner (ESU) dec. Taylor Dorsett, 8-3
165 - Jamal Lackey (Anderson) dec. Colin Martucci, 14-7
174 - Brendan McKeown (ESU) pinned Jacob Allen, 1:51
184 - Luke DeLuise (ESU) pinned Zackery Farmer, 1:33
197 - #5 Tyson Searer (ESU) dec. Scott Richardson, 6-1
285 - Joe Blaes (ESU) dec. Zachary Newton, 12-7

SR1 rankings:
157 - Turner (ESU) #2
174 - McKeown (ESU) #5
197 - Searer (ESU) #1


#4 Newberry 39, ESU 6
125 - #4 Jeffrey Vesta (Newberry) pinned Nick Kaiser, 1:17
133 - Travis Laxton (Newberry) maj. dec. Devin Holmes, 11-1
141 - #5 William Young (Newberry) pinned Joseph Hoy, 1:36
149 - #8 Deral Brown (Newberry) maj. dec. Joe Welk, 15-6
157 - #6 Braden Turner (ESU) dec. #4 Taylor Knapp, 4-0
165 - #5 Blake Ridenour (Newberry) pinned Nate Silverthorn, 2:18
174 - Brendan McKeown (ESU) dec. Travis Sheehy, 9-5
184 - Jared Holliday (Newberry) maj. dec. Luke DeLuise, 13-2
197 - Joe Grisko (Newberry) dec. Frank Marinucci, 8-3
285 - Robert Wade (Newberry) pinned Joe Blaes, 0:44

SR 1 rankings:
125 - Vesta (Newberry) #1
141 - Young (Newberry) #2
149 - Brown (Newberry) #1
157 - Knapp (Newberry) #1, Turner (ESU) #2
165 - Ridenour (Newberry) #1
174 - Sheehy (Newberry) #2, McKeown (ESU) #5
184 - Holliday (Newberry) #4
197 - Grisko (Newberry) #3
285 - Wade (Newberry) #2

Notes:
* Turner's second straight win over Knapp (won 4-3 decision in SR1 semifinals last year)
* McKeown avenged 11-4 loss to Sheehy in SR1 finals last year


#t-20 Ouachita Baptist 36, ESU 9
125 - Garrett Evans (OBU) pinned Nick Kaiser, 3:44
133 - Anthony Mellio (OBU) maj. dec. Devin Holmes, 12-2
141 - #6 Joshua Myers (OBU) tech. fall Joseph Hoy, 17-1
149 - Marc Smith (OBU) dec. Joe Welk, 2-1
157 - #3 Bobby Williams (OBU) tech. fall #6 Braden Turner, 19-2
165 - Dexter Carter (OBU) tech. fall Nate Silverthorn, 17-1
174 - David Butler (OBU) maj. dec. Will Esposito, 11-1
184 - #3 Dallas Smith (OBU) maj. dec. Luke DeLuise, 9-1
197 - #5 Tyson Searer (ESU) dec. Seth Calvert, 3-1
285 - Joe Blaes (ESU) won by forfeit