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Lincoln barely defeats Chelsea

Injury, sickness leads to 1-4 showing at tourney

By Bruce Mason, Special Writer

PUBLISHED: February 1, 2007

"Every point in a match is important," said Lincoln head wrestling coach Darren Shulter.

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His team understood that well Jan. 25, as they squeaked out a victory at Chelsea, 37-36.

Shulter commended Mark Farrell (112 pounds) and Nathan Mullins (125) whom he said wrestled well and were key contributors in the victory.

Farrell was ahead, 13-0, in the third match and pinned his opponent en route to victory.

Mullins then needed to win, or lose by decision, in order for the Railsplitters to come out victorious. And it was close as he lost 6-0; an 8-0 loss would've resulted in a defeat. Mullins toughed it out, and prevailed, after nearly getting turned around a couple of times, according to Shulter.

"If you tough it out, every point can matter," Shulter said. "It definitely showed on Thursday."

But then came Friday as did the flu for Mullins. The 125 pound wrestler couldn't even weigh in that day, Shulter said. Mullins' sickness as well as a concussion to Brandon Freeman derailed the team and resulted in a 1-4 record for at the Tecumseh tournament on Jan. 27.

Freeman's concussion occurred with 40 seconds left in his match. He finished but was then sent home.

"A couple of flying knees to the noggin," Shulter said. "They could've been on purpose, they might not have been."

Shulter said his team needs to eliminate the thought of believing that an 8-0 loss, as opposed to a 6-0 loss, is irrelevant. The extra points can make a big difference, as they found out in a one-point win against Chelsea.

Lincoln will wrestle at Bedford today, and will then compete at the Monroe-Jefferson tournament on Saturday. Shulter is hoping to get everyone healthy in order to make a good run in upcoming districts.

"It's been a long process," said Shulter, whose team is 4-17 on the season. "Learn every match, learn every day. Improve technique. Master something old."