For Johns Hopkins University Athletics Men’s Wrestling, freshman Chris Qureshi earned Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week honors after winning the 125-pound title at the Messiah Invitational in the first action of his career.
Qureshi went 5-0 at the tournament on Saturday, November 7, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Johns Hopkins University Athletics Men’s Wrestling will return to action Saturday, November 14, when the Blue Jays travel to Ursinus for the Racich Rumble.
Qureshi Wins Five Matches at Messiah Invitational
Qureshi opened the tournament with a 12-6 victory over Andrew Perez of Ursinus. He followed with a 16-1 technical fall against Cael Stewart of Brockport and an 8-0 major decision against Greg Schaefer of Arcadia in the quarterfinals.
Qureshi then defeated Brockport’s Adrian Torres, 10-1, in the semifinals. He faced top-seeded Robert Armstrong of Brockport in the title bout and secured a 10-4 victory after taking a 7-0 lead in the first 50 seconds.
With the tournament title, Qureshi became the first Johns Hopkins 125-pounder to win an in-season tournament since Paul Bewak won titles at York’s New Standard Corp Invitational and the Waynesburg Invitational during the 2014-15 season.
Johns Hopkins Wrestling Returns at Ursinus
Johns Hopkins is scheduled to compete at the Racich Rumble at Ursinus on Saturday, November 14. The event marks the program’s next scheduled action after Qureshi’s 5-0 debut.
Read the official Johns Hopkins University Athletics announcement for the award and tournament results.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Qureshi won the 125-pound title in his first career competition and followed the performance with Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week recognition. His run included three consecutive bonus-point victories before he defeated the top seed in the championship bout.
Source: Original report
