The Austin wrestling team shook off some rust to beat Rochester John Marshall 48-25 on the road Thursday.

The Packers (4-3 overall, 3-1 Big Nine) hadn’t wrestled in 26 days but they recorded six pins in the win.

However, it was the Packers who didn’t win who left a lasting impression on Austin head coach Bill Kinney. Lucas Akkerman lost a 6-3 decision to Tim Moore and Bryce Zahradnik was pinned by Alex Evan.

“Lucas Akkerman and Bryce Zahradnik probably turned in their best performances of the season albeit in losses,” Kinney said. “Dylan Diekmann also wrestled a very complete match this evening. If we can get one or two of those guys to get hot here in the second half, it would make us a much stronger dual team.”

RESULTS

103: Carter Williamson (JM) 15-7 maj. dec. over Devon Felten (A)

112: Brennen Russell (A) pinned Nick Borth (JM) (3:59)

119: Erik Power (A) pinned Tony Latwesen (JM) (2:49)

125: Alex Amrich (A) 12-8 dec. over Nathan Evan (JM)

130: Dylan Diekmann (A) 9-2 dec. over Marshal Richards (JM)

135: CJ Kirchhoff (A) pinned Makayle Brennan (JM) (:52)

140: Tim Moore (JM) 6-3 dec. over Lucas Akkerman (A)

145: Howie Underwood (A) pinned Mark Jorgensen (JM) (2:51)

152: Alex Evan (JM) pinned Bryce Zahradnik (A) (1:57)

160: Ryan Williamson (JM) pinned Aaron Juenger (A) (3:02)

171: Cole Swanson (JM) pinned Jerrad Ryks (:37)

189: Mike Hirsch (A) won by forfeit

215: Brett Kraemer (A) pinned Alex Galvan (1:59)

285: Thomas Herrera (A) pinned Austin Minea (:59)