The Saints began the Virginia Duals with a rematch with James Wood- the team that knocked them out of last year's Duals. This year it was all St. Christopher's, downing the Colonels 52-21. Chris Gill (285) led the way for the Saints, avenging his loss to Austin Woodall in the semi-finals of the Willie Walters/Jay Copp Memorial Tournament 4-3. Andy Pitts (112), Tyler Cornett (135), Trey Tarr (140), Loren Phillips (145), Rennie Merhige (152), David Wesley (160), and Mark Burlee (215) all scored pins for St. Christopher's. In the quarterfinals, the team drew a very physical Kingsway, NJ team and was able to dominate them en route to a 47-19 win. Stokes Robertson (103) got his first varsity win, a :12 pin over Marshall Nickerson. Key performances in the Kingsway dual were turned in by Pitts, Robert Janis (125), Merhige, and Ted Gottwald (171).

In Saturday morning's semi-finals, the Saints were never quite able to get things in gear, dropping a 36-25 decision to Haddonfield, NJ. Brandon Jeske (119), Cornett, Wesley, and Gottwald all turned in stellar victories in the heartbreaking 35-26 loss. The loss in the semi-finals dropped St. Christopher's into the consolation semi-finals against yet another team from New Jersey: Timber Creek. The Saints wrestled well against Timber Creek, but the Jersey grapplers proved to be too much of a challenge, defeating the Saints 41-28. Jeske, Cornett, Wesley, and Gottwald all won their matches to finish the Duals with perfect 4-0 records. Trey Tarr, Loren Phillips, and Rennie Merhige posted 3-1 records, while Chris Gill went 2-1. Merhige and Wesley had the key victories in the Timber Creek match with Merhige completely dominating his opponent to win via tech. fall and Wesley, who ran a technique clinic before pinning his foe in the third period.

Although the Virginia Duals finished on a down note for St. Christopher's, they were able wrestle effectively against some of the top competition in the east. Grundy (VA) won the American High School Division over Haddonfield. Next up for the Saints is the Red Storm Duals at home on Saturday, January 16th. The action begins at 9 AM.