BATESVILLE, AR - Texas Wesleyan Wresting had a busy Tuesday, traveling to Arkansas to take part in a tri-match with Lyon College and Ouachita Baptist. The Rams took out both Lyon (33-24) and Ouachita (27-23), while the Lady Rams fell to Lyon, 30-11. Ouachita Baptist competes in Division II, but do not have a women's team.

Kobe Nelms (133 lbs), Don Doyle Jr. (165 lbs) and Dracius McKee (174-lbs) took home a pair of victories, headlined by McKee's wins by fall (2:22 against Lyon) and by major decision over OBU, 12-1. Juan Castellanos (125 lbs) had a easy night, skating through with a pair of forfeits. Zane Miller (197 lbs) topped Lyon's John Bentley in 41 seconds.

On the women's side, victories were scooped up by Alexandra Magana (116 lbs) on a 10-0 tech fall and Madison Brown (101 lbs) nabbed a forfeit win. It was the first time the Lady Rams got a chance to hit the mat against an opponent as a team since their bout with Wayland Baptist December 7.

Both teams take a trip back to Plainview to battle Wayland Baptist Saturday January 25.

Texas Wesleyan Men vs. Lyon
125: Cortez Castellanos, TWU, by forfeit
133: Kobe Nelms, TWU, by fall over Jacob Lawrinenko, Lyon (1:41)
141: Adrian Zubia, TWU, by forfeit
149: Carlos Cuevas, Lyon, by fall over Jason Chambers, TWU (2:20)
157: Roger Gasmann, Lyon, by forfeit
165: Don Doyle, TWU, by decision over Derrick Top, Lyon, 8-2
174: Dracius Mckee, TWU, by fall over Arman Mansouri, Lyon (2:22)
184: Bruce Whitehead, Lyon, by fall over Cameron Gregg, TWU (1:50)
197: Zane Miller, TWU, by fall over John Bentley, Lyon, (0:41)
285: Noah Wilson, Lyon, by forfeit

Texas Wesleyan Men vs. Ouachita Baptist
125: Cortez Castellanos, TWU, by forfeit
133: Kobe Nelms, TWU, by major decision over Trey Taylor, OBU, 10-2
141: Adrian Zubia, TWU, by fall over Adrian Zubia, OBU, 6-4 (6:58)
149: Jason Chambers, TWU, by major decision over Alex Thyes, OBU, 13-5
157: Adrian Salazar-Rivera, OBU, by forfeit
165: Don Doyle, TWU, by decision over Christian Carney, OBU, 9-4
174: Dracius McKee, TWU, by major decision over Rey Reyes, OBU, 12-1
184: Austin Weldon, OBU, by tech. fall over Cameron Gregg, TWU, 15-0
197: Augustus Boyd, OBU, by fall over Zane Miller, TWU (1:04)
285: Johnny Green, OBU, by forfeit

Texas Wesleyan Women vs. Lyon
101: Madison Brown, TWU, by forfeit
109: Brianna Ribucan, Lyon, by decision over Aylen Vivar, TWU, 8-4
116: Alexandra Magana, TWU, by tech. fall over Emma De Brum, Lyon, 10-0
123: Jasmine Hernandez, Lyon, by fall over Alexis Saldivar, TWU (1:29)
130: Alexandria Banag, Lyon, by decision over Clarissa Archuleta, TWU, 13-4
136: Skye Williams, Lyon, by tech. fall over Elizabeth Harris, TWU, 11-0
143: Elissa Douglass, Lyon, by forfeit
155: Ashley Cook, Lyon, by forfeit
170: Kelani Corbett, Lyon, by forfeit

New to Wrestling?  Here are some helpful terms identified.

Dual Meet Team Scoring
    Fall (or pin), Forfeit, Default, Disqualification - 6 team points
    Technical Fall (getting ahead of your opponent by 15 points; ends the match) - 5 team points
    Major Decision (winning the match by 8 - 14 points) - 4 team points
    Decision (winning the match by fewer than 8 points) - 3 team points

There are five ways to score points in a wrestling match:
1 – Takedown - (2 points) You score two points for taking your opponent down to the mat and controlling him/her.
2 – Escape - (1 point) You score one point for getting away or getting to a neutral position when your opponent has you down on the mat.
3 – Reversal - (2 points) You score two points when your opponent has you down on the mat and you come from underneath and gain control of your opponent.
4 – Near Fall (Back Points) - (2 or 3 points) You get near fall points when you almost but not quite get your opponent pinned. A near fall (near pin) is when...

• both shoulders are held for two seconds within four inches of the mat, or...
• one shoulder touches the mat and the other shoulder is at a 45 degree angle coming down to the mat, or...
• the wrestler is held in a high bridge or back on both elbows.

      If a near fall lasts for two seconds, you get 2 points. If a near fall lasts for 5 seconds, you get 3 points.
5 – Penalty Points - (1 or 2 points) a player is awarded points if other player commits various infractions such as: illegal holds, technical violations, unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct, flagrant misconduct, stalling, and incorrect starting position of false start.