WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The 25th-ranked and fifth-seeded Washington and Lee wrestling team finished in fourth-place at the Budd Whitehill Duals hosted by Lycoming College on Friday and Saturday.
 
W&L (8-4) won Group D and was placed in the championship bracket by going 3-0 overall on Friday.  On Saturday, the Generals dropped a 29-9 decision to 12th-ranked and top-seeded The College of New Jersey (8-1) in the semifinals.  W&L was then defeated by 21st-ranked and third-seeded Wisconsin-Eau Claire (9-3) in the third-place match by a score of 27-21.
 
Leading the way for the Generals on Saturday were senior 184-pounder Rexx Hallyburton (Bishop, Ga. / Oconee County) and sophomore 285-pounder Clay Chadwick (Arlington, Va. / Yorktown), who each won both of their matches on the day.
 
Hallyburton posted a 5-2 win over Daniel Surich of TCNJ and then he registered a 14-6 major decision over Grant Balconi of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.  Chadwick downed Thomas Marretta of TCNJ by a score of 3-2 and then he logged a 3-1 win over Blaze Beltran of UW-Eau Claire. 

Following the tournament, Hallyburton was named to the all-tournament team as the 184-pound representative.  He completed the duals with a record of 5-0 across the two days.  Chadwick finished 4-1, while sophomore 157-pounder Ryan Luth (Milford, Conn. / Joseph A. Foran) went 4-0.
 
Washington and Lee will return to action on January 22 when it hosts Ferrum College for a 7:00 pm dual match at the W&L Student Activities Pavilion.
   
#12 COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 29, #25 WASHINGTON AND LEE 9
125 – Dan Ortega (TCNJ) d. Riley Parker (W&L); Fall 2:41
133 – Jake Giordano (TCNJ) d. Charlie Cunningham (W&L); 5-2
141 – Robert Dinger (TCNJ) d. Bryce Crew (W&L); 4-2
149 – Anthony Gagliano (TCNJ) d. Alex Winant (W&L); MD 15-2
157 – Ryan Luth (W&L) d. Matthew Sacco (TCNJ); 12-5
165 – John Garda (TCNJ) d. Nick Konovalchik (W&L); TF 18-2
174 – Daniel Kilroy (TCNJ) d. Patrick Hofstedt (W&L); MD 15-3
184 – Rexx Hallyburton (W&L) d. Daniel Surich (TCNJ); 5-2
197 – Thom Anderson (TCNJ) d. Brad Basham (W&L); Fall 1:51
285 – Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Thomas Marretta (TCNJ); 3-2
 
#21 WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE 27, #25 WASHINGTON AND LEE 21
125 – Riley Parker (W&L) d. Jack Marley (UWEC); Fall 1:57
133 –Charlie Cunningham (W&L) d. Erik Gerovac (UWEC); TF 18-3
141 –Bryce Crew (W&L) d. Tyler Demo (UWEC); 2-0
149 – Jake Drexler (UWEC) d. Alex Winant (W&L); Fall 3:26
157 – Tristan Massie (UWEC) d. Joe Salerno (W&L); Fall 3:31
165 – Chase Schmidt (UWEC) d. Nick Konovalchik (W&L); Fall 0:49
174 – Evan Lawrence (UWEC) d. Patrick Hofstedt (W&L); Fall 2:05
184 – Rexx Hallyburton (W&L) d. Grant Balconi (UWEC); MD 14-6
197 – James Huntley (UWEC) d. Brad Basham (W&L); 7-6
285 – Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Blaze Beltran (UWEC); 3-1

EXHIBITION
141 - Anthony Kanable (UW-Stevens Point) d. Russ Zimmerman (W&L); 13-5
141 - Matt Muller (W&L) d. Kyle Smith (UW-Stevens Point); Fall 3:43
149 - Will Medick (W&L) d. Isaiah Baker (UW-Stevens Point); 6-4
157 - Jevyn Pratt (ONU) d. Joe Salerno (W&L); 5-0
165 - Reid Dentner (W&L) d. Adam Dillon (ONU); 11-4
165 - Reid Dentner (W&L) d. Kevin Jankowski (UW-Stevens Point); 2-0
165 - A.J. Sziegeti (ONU) d. Reid Dentner (W&L); 7-4
197 - Rob Rosen (W&L) d. Corwin Deetz (UW-Eau Claire); Fall 1:56