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MARIETTA, Ga. – David Hunsberger (Duncan, S.C.) earned an exciting 27-4 tech fall at 165 to give the 12th-ranked Lander Wrestling team a 12-10 lead after six matches but the Life Screaming Eagles, the second-ranked team in NAIA, stormed back with four straight wins to close the dual to take a 23-12 win on Wednesday evening in a matchup of two of the best wrestling programs in the nation.
Lander dropped to 10-4 with the loss while Life improved to 9-2. Kaden Kuenzi (Silverton, Ore.) got the match started in a big way as he used three takedowns to secure an 11-2 major decision to give Lander the 4-0 lead after one.
The hosts responded immediately with a major of their own at 133, but Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) gave Lander the lead right back with a late takedown, securing a 4-2 decision and making it 7-4, Bearcats, after three matches…