Kessler, a sophomore 149 from Randallstown, MD (Owings Mills), won all three of his CAA matches last week to improve to 7-1 in the CAA, 19-10 overall. Kessler upset the 14th ranked wrestler in the nation from Hofstra to start the week. Against Boston U. he used a takedown with two seconds left for a 3-1 victory, and against Sacred Heart he broke a 4-4 tie with less than 10 seconds left for the victory. After a preseason ranking of 20th Kessle moves back into the national rankings at 19th by Amateur Wrestling News.
Lucas, a sophomore 174 from West Babylon, NY (West Babylon), defeated a pair of top-15 wrestlers last week. In a CAA Dual he defeated the 14th ranked wrestler from Rider 3-2 and then defeated the eighth ranked wrestler from Oklahoma 7-4. Now ranked ninth in the nation by InterMat and 15th by Amateur Wrestling News, Lucas improved to 21-8 overall and 5-1 in the CAA.
Baxter, a freshman 149 from Fairbanks, Alaska (West Valley), upset the 10th ranked wrestler in the nation from Missouri 14-8. It was the fourth ranked opponent and the third top-10 wrestler that Baxter has defeated this season, improving to 27-19 overall.
Ruggirello, a freshman 133 from Walden, NY (Valley Central), won both of his bouts last week, including a major decision in a CAA victory against Rider, improving to 28-7 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the CAA.
The CAA Championship Tournament is March 2-3 at George Mason University.
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