Pyle, a senior, went 5-0 at 149-pounds at the NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals with two falls, a major decision and two decisions over nationally ranked opponents to lead Luther to a fifth-place finish. He pinned McDaniel’s Eric Preefer (1:35) and Coe’s Niles Mercer (1:34), and recorded a major decision over Cornell’s Dave Paramski (12-4) in the fifth-place match. The third-ranked wrestler in country, Pyle won by decision over the fifth-ranked wrestler, Heidleberg’s Joe Pflug (6-2), who is the defending national champion at 157-pounds, and the eighth-ranked wrestler, Delaware Valley’s Jaryd Steinbacher (14-7).
