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Hempstead, NY
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Journeymen Tussle
Walker Tops Journeymen Tussle with 100th Victory
12/4/2016 8:04:00 PM | Wrestling
MEET RESULTS
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Citadel wrestling's Aaron Walker placed first in Pool A of the 157-lb weight class to lead the Bulldogs at the Journeymen Tussle on Sunday.
Walker (11-4) dropped his first match against Pennsylvania's Maaziah Bethea by a close 8-7 decision, but rebounded with two straight victories to claim his pool. He won by forfeit over NC State's Max Roshkopf before defeating Rutgers' John Van Brill in a 12-10 sudden victory.
With the two victories, Walker reached 100 victories for his career. He owns a record of 100-29 at The Citadel and has now won 11 of his last 13 matches after starting the season at 0-2.
The Bulldogs also added three third place finishes in Andrew Szalwinski, Douglas Gudenburr and Sawyer Root.
Szalwinski (6-9) dropped his first two matches of the tournament, but responded with two straight victories to grab third place at 133 pounds. In a Bulldog battle, Szalwinski faced teammate Andrew Clayton (1-8) in the third round. Szalwinski came away with a close 2-0 decision over Clayton. He then defeated Pennsylvania's Tristan Devincenzo by a 9-4 decision to close out his tournament.
Gudenburr (13-6) began his day with a 5-2 decision over Pennsylvania's Patrick Munn before dropping his second round match at 141 pounds. Gudenburr bounced back with a 16-0 technical fall over Charles Banaszak in just 2:57. He fell in his final round match to Campbell's Joshua Heil to finish 2-2 at the tournament.
After starting with a first round bye, Root (9-8) defeated Rutgers' Matt Correnti at 197 pounds by a 6-1 decision. Root fell in round three, but answered with a 4-3 decision over Hofstra's Naze Haddad to place third.
Patrick Kearney (6-11) added a win for the Bulldogs at 125 pounds, defeating Hofstra's Jacob Martin by major decision 19-7 in his fourth round match.
The Bulldogs will next wrestle on Dec. 17 in a dual meet against Northern Illinois at McAlister Field House. It will be the team's final competition of 2016.
For more information on The Citadel wrestling follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Citadel wrestling's Aaron Walker placed first in Pool A of the 157-lb weight class to lead the Bulldogs at the Journeymen Tussle on Sunday.
Walker (11-4) dropped his first match against Pennsylvania's Maaziah Bethea by a close 8-7 decision, but rebounded with two straight victories to claim his pool. He won by forfeit over NC State's Max Roshkopf before defeating Rutgers' John Van Brill in a 12-10 sudden victory.
With the two victories, Walker reached 100 victories for his career. He owns a record of 100-29 at The Citadel and has now won 11 of his last 13 matches after starting the season at 0-2.
The Bulldogs also added three third place finishes in Andrew Szalwinski, Douglas Gudenburr and Sawyer Root.
Szalwinski (6-9) dropped his first two matches of the tournament, but responded with two straight victories to grab third place at 133 pounds. In a Bulldog battle, Szalwinski faced teammate Andrew Clayton (1-8) in the third round. Szalwinski came away with a close 2-0 decision over Clayton. He then defeated Pennsylvania's Tristan Devincenzo by a 9-4 decision to close out his tournament.
Gudenburr (13-6) began his day with a 5-2 decision over Pennsylvania's Patrick Munn before dropping his second round match at 141 pounds. Gudenburr bounced back with a 16-0 technical fall over Charles Banaszak in just 2:57. He fell in his final round match to Campbell's Joshua Heil to finish 2-2 at the tournament.
After starting with a first round bye, Root (9-8) defeated Rutgers' Matt Correnti at 197 pounds by a 6-1 decision. Root fell in round three, but answered with a 4-3 decision over Hofstra's Naze Haddad to place third.
Patrick Kearney (6-11) added a win for the Bulldogs at 125 pounds, defeating Hofstra's Jacob Martin by major decision 19-7 in his fourth round match.
The Bulldogs will next wrestle on Dec. 17 in a dual meet against Northern Illinois at McAlister Field House. It will be the team's final competition of 2016.
For more information on The Citadel wrestling follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.
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