LEXINGTON, Va. — LIU wrestling won nine of 10 bouts and opened with eight consecutive wins to power past Salem, 44–6, Saturday at VMI.

The Sharks built a 41–0 lead behind a lineup that produced two pins, two technical falls and a major decision.

Jack Valentin delivered LIU's fastest pin, finishing Clayton Downs in 1:45 at 174 pounds. Brayden Roberts added a first-period pin at 149 pounds, defeating Riley Curran in 2:20.

Andrew Szamreta earned a technical fall over Fabian Rivera in 2:30 at 133 pounds, while Luke Nieto secured another over Michael Ochoa in 3:25 at 165. Tyler Hicks added bonus points with a 14–6 major decision over Gabe Davis at 184.

Vincent Grandello opened the dual with a medical-forfeit win over CJ Carrodus at 125 pounds. Brandon Rozanski shut out Jaden Allred, 4–0, at 141, and Armani McCann earned a forfeit win at 157.

James Mulhern capped the performance with an 8–2 decision over Tashawn Cofield at 285 pounds, securing LIU's ninth win of the dual.