CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestling team welcomes non-conference opponent George Mason to in McAlister Field House for the first dual of the 2017-18 season on Friday, Nov. 3.
The Bulldogs finished the 2016-17 season 3-10 overall and 2-5 in the Southern Conference, with their two conference wins over VMI (19-16) and Davidson (35-9). The Bulldogs also hosted the Southern Conference Championships on Saturday, March 4, and earned a sixth-place finish.
Key wrestlers returning this season are senior
Ty Buckiso in the 149-pound weight class and junior
Sawyer Root at 197 lbs. Buckiso was honored on the 2017 SoCon All-Conference Team and earned a fourth-place finish at the SoCon championships. Root was also selected to the all-conference squad and took second place in his weight class at the SoCon championships.
Throughout the program's history, The Citadel and George Mason have met five times since 1983. The Patriots currently hold a 4-1 lead over the Bulldogs, with the last meeting being in 2010. The Bulldogs dominated the match to earn the 33-10 victory and secure the first win over the Patriots in program history.
Friday's match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and will follow The Citadel's basketball teams' first exhibition of the season against Coker. The match will be broadcast on the SoCon Digital Network and stats will be available at CitadelSports.com.
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