Gatlinburg, Tenn. – Men's Wrestling got back to the mat as they traveled South for the Rocky Top Duals. This matchup was hosted in Gatlinburg Tennessee where Cornerstone faced off with Keiser University where they suffered a narrow 24-18 loss. The Golden Eagles saw early success from Jeffrey Bailey and Aurelio Mendez as they won both duals to kick off the competition. Cole Karasinski also highlighted the event with his takedown win, but the rest of the CU team struggled to bring home points as Cornerstone ended up falling. The Golden Eagles next event comes on January 9^th at 6:00 p.m. against Southwestern Michigan College on the road. 

Day 1 Recap: Cornerstone – 18 Keiser – 24 
125: Jeffrey Bailey (Cor) over Patrick Jones (Kei) (Dec 13-8)
133: Aurelio Mendez (Cor) over Josiah Fernandez (Kei) (Dec 8-2)
141: Anthony Santos (Kei) over Isaac Kuhn (Cor) (Dec 10-7)
149: Cole Karasinski (Cor) over Joaquin Tanabe (Kei) (TF 16-1 5:25)
157: Bode Wilson (Cor) over Shai Keery (Kei) (MD 13-2)
165: Julian Gonzales (Kei) over Jaden Vanderwall (Cor) (Fall 1:26)
174: Joe Lashuay (Cor) over Ronald Butler (Kei) (Dec 9-6)
184: Sam Libby (Kei) over Brady Heckathorn (Cor) (TF 18-3 7:00)
197: Jett MCcauley (Kei) over Teveion Etchen (Cor) (Fall 2:28)
285: Daguy Massillon (Kei) over Waylon Lingeman (Cor) (MD 13-2)
 
What's Next? 
Men's Wrestling gets a well-deserved break through Christmas before heading to Southwestern Michigan College on January 9^th for a dual beginning at 6:00 p.m. 
 
Wrestling Contact: Mason Young
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