ROME- The Shorter Wrestling team put together a great effort as they defeated Bluefield State in their season finale 33-18 Tuesday night. 

After the Big Blue struck first with a forfeit victory, Max Meredith put the Hawks on the board in a major way, as the 133-pounder dominated his opponent with a 15-0 tech-fall victory. Brayden Gibson kept it rolling in the 141-pound class, pinning his opponent in a 6-1 fall victory. Shorter fell in the 149-pound bout, but would be rejuvenated with a dominating performance from Jonathan Fogus in the 157-pound class, as he downed his opponent quickly in a 7-0 fall. 

Riley Davis was a force to be reckoned with, as he handled his opponent in the 174-pound division with a crushing 19-0 fall win. Nahzir Turner followed suit, with a 15-0 tech-fall win to round out the Hawks. Shorter earned the 33-18 victory to close out the regular season, in which they quadrupled the amount of wins they had from last season, finishing at a competitive 4-7. 

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