No. 1 Spalding wrestling beats No. 3 Mount Saint Joseph, 42-25, in ‘stepping stone’ win

Forgive Archbishop Spalding if they feel like they have something to prove. If that is the case, then the Cavaliers did indeed do just that Thursday evening at Mount Saint Joseph. The top-ranked Cavaliers (2-2) survived the loss of three of their starters (Eli Gabrielson, Ryder Kolat, and Spencer Ferguson) but got five consecutive wins in the heavier weights to defeat the host and third-ranked Gaels, 42-25, in a key MIAA dual meet. After Spalding forfeited to MSJ (11-1) star Brooklyn Pinkett at 157 pounds to give the Gaels a 25-18 lead, the Cavs got victories by Zane Leitzel at 165, Josh Taylor at 175, Luke Winkler at 190, Lake Barulli at 215, and Michael Byrne...