Wrestling
Fourth-year Thomas Wagner captured the 157-pound title to lead the No. 23-ranked Case Western Reserve University wrestling team to a third-place finish at the Tom Jarman Spartan Mat Classic on Saturday at Manchester University. CWRU totaled 127.5 points and placed 10 wrestlers in the top eight of their respective weight classes.
Wagner went a perfect 6-0 on the day with four falls and a technical fall, winning the championship match by pin to extend his winning streak to 14 matches. First-year Hunter Keane and second-year Chase Crutchley each placed third in their weight classes, while several other Spartans contributed top-eight finishes across the lineup.
The Spartans will return home Friday, Jan. 23, to host Washington & Jefferson at Horsburgh Gymnasium for their final home match of the season, which will also serve as the team’s Senior Night.
Swim and Dive
The No. 11-ranked CWRU men’s and No. 17-ranked CWRU women’s swimming and diving teams dropped a pair of dual meets against nationally ranked State University of New York College at Geneseo on Saturday in New York. The men fell 172-128 to the 15th-ranked Knights, while the women suffered a 185-115 setback to the 21st-ranked Geneseo squad. Both Spartan teams moved to 4-2 on the season.
On the women’s side, fourth-year Claire Kozma led the way with victories in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly and also swam on the winning 400-yard freestyle relay alongside first-year Sohalya Rawlins, third-year Sheila Monera Cabarique and fourth-year Eliza Dixon. Second-year Anna Brown added a win in the 200-yard backstroke.
For the men, fourth-year Mason Bencurik claimed wins in both the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle, while fourth-year William Froass won the 100-yard backstroke and fourth-year Tyler Ahten captured the 200-yard backstroke. Fourth-year John Drumm added a victory in the 200-yard butterfly.
The Spartans will next travel to Gambier, Ohio, to face nationally ranked Kenyon College on Friday, Jan. 23.
Women’s Basketball
The CWRU women’s basketball team dropped a pair of close contests against nationally ranked opponents at Horsburgh Gymnasium last weekend.
On Friday, the Spartans led for much of the night before No. 18-ranked University of Chicago rallied late for a 52-44 victory. CWRU carried a 25-22 lead into halftime and remained in front entering the fourth quarter, but the Maroons used a late surge to pull away. Third-year guard Jordyn Call led the Spartans with 14 points, while third-year forward Maura Schorr added 13 points and seven rebounds and fourth-year guard/forward Emily Plachta pulled down nine rebounds.
On Sunday, CWRU again held a second-half lead, but a third-quarter run by No. 13-ranked Washington University in St. Louis lifted the Bears to a 66-52 win. The Spartans led 26-23 at halftime before WashU took control in the second half. Third-year guard Mya Hartjes recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Schorr and second-year guard Taylor Angielski each added nine points.
CWRU now stands at 8-6 overall and 1-2 in UAA play and will next travel to face No. 19-ranked Emory University in Atlanta before heading to Rochester, New York to take on the University of Rochester.
Men’s Basketball
The CWRU men’s basketball team went toe-to-toe with No. 2-ranked University of Chicago for a half before the Maroons pulled away late in a 74-61 loss Friday night at Horsburgh Gymnasium. After an early Chicago run, the Spartans found their rhythm offensively and took several brief leads, heading into halftime tied at 38-38 following a late and-one by third-year Julian Scott. Chicago opened the second half with a strong surge and gradually built a double-digit advantage, holding off a late Spartan push. Graduate student Ethan Edwards led CWRU with 13 points, while first-year Alex Vincent added 12 off the bench.
On Sunday, the Spartans showed resilience by nearly erasing a 24-point deficit against No. 13-ranked Washington University, but ultimately fell 93-100. Edwards delivered a game-high 35 points and second-year Matthew Ellis added 21 off the bench as the duo combined for 46 second-half points to fuel the comeback. CWRU cut the deficit to as few as five points in the final minute, but the Bears closed out the game at the free-throw line. Third-year Logan Brown contributed seven points and 14 rebounds.
CWRU now sits at 8-6 overall and 0-3 in UAA play and, alongside the women, head to Atlanta to face No. 3-ranked Emory before heading to Rochester, New York to take on Rochester.