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Kerr-Brown Set for Homecoming at Shorter Saturday
12/5/2014 12:07:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C.—Before bunkering down to prepare for final exams, the Duke wrestling team will take a trip to the hometown of captain Immanuel Kerr-Brown for a dual against Shorter University Saturday night. The Blue Devils and Hawks will square off at 7:30 p.m., at the Winthrop-King Centre in Rome, Ga.
Homecoming for Immanuel Kerr-Brown
Redshirt senior captain Immanuel Kerr-Brown will have a homecoming when he wrestles at Shorter Saturday. It will mark the first time the Rome, Ga., native has wrestled in his home state since high school. Kerr-Brown, a graduate of Rome High School, was a two-time champion in Georgia before arriving to Duke. He has flourished under head coach Glen Lanham, earning his first NCAA Championship berth last season and is poised to make a return trip in 2015.
Duke in the Rankings
Three Blue Devils remain in the InterMat and The Open Mat top 20 rankings. Conner Hartmann tops the list at No. 5 in the InterMat poll and is ranked fourth by The Open Mat. Kerr-Brown comes in at No. 15 and 18, respectively, in the 157-pound division, while Marcus Cain rounds out the group 19th and 18th, respectively at 149 pounds. Hartmann will see his first action this season in a Duke singlet Dec. 21 at the Grapple at the Garden.
Probable Lineups for Saturday
Duke
125 – Thayer Atkins (5-3)
133 – Bailey Jack (6-3)
141 – Brandon Gambucci (5-2) or Evan Botwin (6-4)
149 – Marcus Cain (10-2) or Joey Abbate (0-4)
157 – Immanuel Kerr-Brown (7-2)
165 – Jacob Faust (5-4)
174 – Alex Belaia (2-4)
184 – Tyler Patrick (4-4)
197 – Spencer Neff (1-5)
285 – Brendan Walsh (0-1)
Shorter
125 - Ben Smith (8-1)
133 - Aldon Isenberg (8-1)
141 - Colby Rinehart (7-2)
149 - Nate Galloway (8-2)
157 - Kannon Madden (5-3)
165 - Wally Figaro (7-1)
174- Dalton Lane (9-1)
184 - Terrence Smith (7-3)
197 - Robert Hunter (0-2)
285 - Andrew Ewers (8-1)
Cain First to 10 Wins
With an 8-2 decision over Nebraska's Justin Arthur, Cain became the first Blue Devil to reach the 10-wins mark this season. The native of Winston-Salem, N.C., is 10-2 overall and riding a seven-match win streak. He is just one win shy of matching his total from a year ago when he wrestled up two divisions at 165.
Quartet of Blue Devils Set to Wrestle in First Career Dual
True freshman Thayer Atkins (125) and redshirt freshmen Joey Abbate (149), Alex Belaia (174) and Tyler Patrick (184) are all set to wrestle in their first career duals for the Blue Devils. Atkins was unavailable for the opening dual against Nebraska, while the three second-year wrestlers all are earning their first career starts. All four competed in the Hokie Open and Wolfpack Open, combining for 11 wins in the two tournaments.
Grapple at the Garden Awaits Blue Devils after Final Exams
The light at the end of the long final exam tunnel for the Blue Devils is that of Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils will take time off following the Shorter match and prepare for a trio of duals at the Grapple at the Garden. Duke is scheduled to take on Northern Iowa, George Mason and Maryland Dec. 21 at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 12 p.m., respectively. Duke is one of 14 Division I programs set to compete in the highlighted event at “The World's Most Famous Arena”. Tickets are available www.thegarden.com.
About Shorter Wrestling
Shorter, a Division II wrestling program, comes into its first home match this season with a 4-2 overall record. The Hawks fell to Oklahoma 34-6 in their opening dual, but rebounded to win three straight, including a win over University of Central Florida. Shorter followed their wins at the Knight's Brawl Duals with a team title at the UCF Open, but most recently lost a narrow 20-19 decision to Life University. Dalton Lane at 174 pounds is tops with nine wins, while four other Hawks have eight wins apiece.
Up Next
After a break for final exams Duke heads to New York City for the Grapple at the Garden Dec. 21 and then to the Southern Scuffle Jan. 1-2. The Blue Devils are not back at home again until Jan. 31 with a trio of duals.
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