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Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Southern Scuffle
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Bulldogs Finish Competition at Southern Scuffle
1/2/2017 5:15:00 PM | Wrestling
THE CITADEL RESULTS
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Citadel wrestling team wrapped up its first tournament of 2017 at the Southern Scuffle on Monday.
Ty Buckiso (11-12) was the lone Bulldog to advance to day two of the tournament, but fell in his first consolation match. Buckiso faced No. 7 seeded Matthew Zovistoski of SoCon rival Appalachian State in the consolation round. With the score tied 1-1 after three rounds, Zovistoski grabbed the deciding two points on a takedown 12 seconds into overtime.
Buckiso went 2-2 at the tournament after winning his first two matches on Sunday. He defeated Penn State's Gary Dinmore by a 2-0 decision and followed it up with a win over Virginia's Sam Krivus by a 3-1 decision sudden victory. Buckiso picked up the match's lone takedown 24 seconds into overtime to move onto the quarterfinals. Buckiso then finished day one with a loss to No. 1 seeded Lavion Mayes of Missouri.Â
Rian Burris also won two matches out of the 149-lb weight class for the Bulldogs. He wrestled unattached for The Citadel.
Burris fell in his opening match by a 16-6 major decision to Lehigh's Cortlandt Schuyler. After receiving a win by forfeit, Burris defeated Oklahoma State's Jonce Blaylock by a 3-2 decision. He then fell to North Carolina's Troy Heilmann by a 15-5 major decision to end his tournament run.
Aaron Walker (12-7) picked up a victory in his first match at 157 pounds. The graduate student defeated Cornell's Taylor Simaz by a 6-3 decision.
Patrick Kearney (7-14) defeated Cleveland State's John Martin by a 10-3 decision in the consolation bracket of 125 pounds. Ruston Hill II (6-11) also picked up a victory for the Bulldogs at 165 pounds, defeating teammate Jason Carr by an 8-1 decision.
The Bulldogs next move into conference play when they visit Appalachian State on Jan. 8 in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers are 7-2 on the season, 3-0 in the SoCon and ranked No. 21 in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll.
For more information on The Citadel wrestling follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Citadel wrestling team wrapped up its first tournament of 2017 at the Southern Scuffle on Monday.
Ty Buckiso (11-12) was the lone Bulldog to advance to day two of the tournament, but fell in his first consolation match. Buckiso faced No. 7 seeded Matthew Zovistoski of SoCon rival Appalachian State in the consolation round. With the score tied 1-1 after three rounds, Zovistoski grabbed the deciding two points on a takedown 12 seconds into overtime.
Buckiso went 2-2 at the tournament after winning his first two matches on Sunday. He defeated Penn State's Gary Dinmore by a 2-0 decision and followed it up with a win over Virginia's Sam Krivus by a 3-1 decision sudden victory. Buckiso picked up the match's lone takedown 24 seconds into overtime to move onto the quarterfinals. Buckiso then finished day one with a loss to No. 1 seeded Lavion Mayes of Missouri.Â
Rian Burris also won two matches out of the 149-lb weight class for the Bulldogs. He wrestled unattached for The Citadel.
Burris fell in his opening match by a 16-6 major decision to Lehigh's Cortlandt Schuyler. After receiving a win by forfeit, Burris defeated Oklahoma State's Jonce Blaylock by a 3-2 decision. He then fell to North Carolina's Troy Heilmann by a 15-5 major decision to end his tournament run.
Aaron Walker (12-7) picked up a victory in his first match at 157 pounds. The graduate student defeated Cornell's Taylor Simaz by a 6-3 decision.
Patrick Kearney (7-14) defeated Cleveland State's John Martin by a 10-3 decision in the consolation bracket of 125 pounds. Ruston Hill II (6-11) also picked up a victory for the Bulldogs at 165 pounds, defeating teammate Jason Carr by an 8-1 decision.
The Bulldogs next move into conference play when they visit Appalachian State on Jan. 8 in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers are 7-2 on the season, 3-0 in the SoCon and ranked No. 21 in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll.
For more information on The Citadel wrestling follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.
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