Sunday, November 13
Troy, NY
All Day
The Citadel
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Journeymen Collegiate Classic
Walker Places First at Journeymen Classic
11/13/2016 7:38:00 PM | Wrestling
TROY, N.Y. – The Citadel wrestling's Aaron Walker (4-2) took first place in Pool B of the 157-lb weight class to lead the Bulldogs at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday.
Walker finished 3-0 at the tournament, defeating Arizona State's Joshua Shields by a 7-6 decision to open his day. The graduate student continued with a 5-3 decision over Wisconsin's Rylan Lubeck and a fall over Minnesota's Carson Brolsma in 1:30 to take first place.
The Bulldogs also had a couple of second place finishes from freshmen Douglas Gudenburr (9-3) and Ruston Hill II (5-3). Both wrestlers finished 2-1, beginning their days with back-to-back victories.
Gudenburr defeated Wisconsin's Luke Rowh by a 5-4 decision, followed by Arizona State's Tyler Sage by a 5-2 decision in Pool C of the 141-lb weight class. He was then narrowly defeated by Ithaca's Nick Wahba by a 2-0 decision.
Hill took second in Pool D at 165 pounds, defeating LIU's Eduardo Ramirez 5-4 to open his day. He then pinned Buffalo's Ryan Therrien in 3:28 for his second victory. Hill fell in hisfinal match to Cortland's Brendan Dent by fall at 2:49.
Andrew Szalwinski (2-5) defeated Lock Haven's Lewis Williams by a 7-5 decision in the his fifth round match to place fourth at 133 pounds. Chandler Sambets (2-4) won his final round match at 184 pounds over Logan McGinn of LIU by a 5-4 decision.
Sawyer Root (4-4) took an 11-3 decision over Wisconsin's Eric Peissig in his final match at 197 pounds. Joe Bexley opened the day with a 2-1 decision over NC State's Michael Boykin.
The Bulldogs will next be at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland on Nov. 19. The tournament will feature two top-25 teams from last season in Kent State (16th) and Navy (22nd).
For more information on The Citadel wrestling follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.
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Walker finished 3-0 at the tournament, defeating Arizona State's Joshua Shields by a 7-6 decision to open his day. The graduate student continued with a 5-3 decision over Wisconsin's Rylan Lubeck and a fall over Minnesota's Carson Brolsma in 1:30 to take first place.
The Bulldogs also had a couple of second place finishes from freshmen Douglas Gudenburr (9-3) and Ruston Hill II (5-3). Both wrestlers finished 2-1, beginning their days with back-to-back victories.
Gudenburr defeated Wisconsin's Luke Rowh by a 5-4 decision, followed by Arizona State's Tyler Sage by a 5-2 decision in Pool C of the 141-lb weight class. He was then narrowly defeated by Ithaca's Nick Wahba by a 2-0 decision.
Hill took second in Pool D at 165 pounds, defeating LIU's Eduardo Ramirez 5-4 to open his day. He then pinned Buffalo's Ryan Therrien in 3:28 for his second victory. Hill fell in hisfinal match to Cortland's Brendan Dent by fall at 2:49.
Andrew Szalwinski (2-5) defeated Lock Haven's Lewis Williams by a 7-5 decision in the his fifth round match to place fourth at 133 pounds. Chandler Sambets (2-4) won his final round match at 184 pounds over Logan McGinn of LIU by a 5-4 decision.
Sawyer Root (4-4) took an 11-3 decision over Wisconsin's Eric Peissig in his final match at 197 pounds. Joe Bexley opened the day with a 2-1 decision over NC State's Michael Boykin.
The Bulldogs will next be at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland on Nov. 19. The tournament will feature two top-25 teams from last season in Kent State (16th) and Navy (22nd).
For more information on The Citadel wrestling follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.
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