CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestling team (1-7, 0-2 SoCon) dropped its match to Gardner-Webb's Runnin' Bulldogs (5-3, 2-1) in McAlister Field House on Saturday 31-13.
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Freshman Douglas Gudenburr in the 141-pound weight class grabbed his 15th win of the season with a 7-4 decision over the Runnin' Bulldogs' Ryan Hull. Ty Buckiso at 149 pounds and Aaron Walker at 157 pounds followed with a 5-1 decision for Buckiso and a 4-3 decision for Walker, respectively. Buckiso now has 15 victories on the season and Walker leads with a team-high 17 victories.
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Sophomore Sawyer Root dominated Payton Mills for the Runnin' Bulldogs in the 197-lb. weight class with a 10-2 major decision. Root's win over Mills gives him a total of 13 victories this season.
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On Friday the Bulldogs will head to Lexington, Virginia, for their third conference matchup against VMI. Live stats for the match will be available at CitadelSports.com.
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