CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestling team makes its fifth appearance at McAlister Field House this season when it hosts Southern Conference foe Gardner-Webb on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs (3-3 Overall, 1-0 SoCon) are looking to improve to 3-0 on the season at home and at the same time improve their overall mark to 4-3 in duals, following a 1-3 showing at last weekend's Virginia Duals that resulted in a 24-14 victory over Nebraska-Kearney.
The Virginia Duals proved to be a success for junior
Matt Frisch who capped off the event with a team-best four wins. Following the victories he moved into 31st nationally in the 149-pound classification of wrestlingreport.com.
Joining Frisch among multiple dual winners were
Joaquin Marquez (125 lbs., three wins),
Aaron Walker (157 lbs., two) and
Marshall Haas (197 lbs., two).
Frisch opened the two-day event at the Hampton Coliseum with a 7-4 decision over B.J. Clagon (Rider). That was followed by an 8-3 decision against Virginia's T.J. Miller.
Frisch ran his win streak to three when he downed Michael Depalma (Kent State) by a 7-4 decision. He then captured his final victory at the Virginia Duals with a win by fall at the 4:26 mark over Destin McCauley (Nebraska-Kearney).
Walker remained into the top 20 of three polls by virtue of two wins at the Virginia Duals. Walker's first victory of the event for The Citadel came in a 4-1 decision against Kent State's Nathan Valentine. He quickly followed that with a 12-1 major decision over Chase White (Nebraska-Kearney).
Walker enters the meeting with Gardner-Webb rated 11th by themat.com, 17th by Intermat.com and 18th wrestlingreport.com.
Gardner-Webb (3-3, 1-0 SoCon) enters the match after suffering a 20-15 setback to Binghamton. The Runnin' Bulldogs dropped to 3-3 overall on the season and are in a second place tie with The Citadel in the SoCon standings, one team win behind leader Appalachian State.
Individually, Gardner-Webb is led by Austin Trott (165) who was recently ranked 32nd on wrestlingreport.com.Â
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