Thursday, March 21
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Citadel
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NCAA Wrestling Championships
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Root's Postseason Run Comes to End in Pittsburgh
3/21/2019 10:28:00 PM | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Citadel's Sawyer Root was eliminated on the opening day of competition at the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.
The lone Bulldog to qualify for the national meet, Root went 0-2 to finish his senior season with a 31-16 overall record.
Seeded 22nd at 197 pounds, Root lost by a 1-0 decision to 11th-seeded Christian Brunner of Purdue during the first session. Brunner recorded the lone point of the match by picking up an escape in the second round. Root was close to tallying a takedown in the first period but couldn't get the two points.
In the evening session, Root squared off against Joshua Roetman of Navy, who was seeded 27th. Roetman cracked the scoring column in the opening period with a take down and a pair of four-point near falls. Root managed an escape and takedown in the second period, but was unable to string together a comeback, bringing his second consecutive berth in the NCAAs to an end with a 14-3 loss.
Root will graduate from The Citadel as one of the most successful Bulldog's to hit the mat in program history.
For more information on Citadel Wrestling, visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelWrestle on twitter.
The lone Bulldog to qualify for the national meet, Root went 0-2 to finish his senior season with a 31-16 overall record.
Seeded 22nd at 197 pounds, Root lost by a 1-0 decision to 11th-seeded Christian Brunner of Purdue during the first session. Brunner recorded the lone point of the match by picking up an escape in the second round. Root was close to tallying a takedown in the first period but couldn't get the two points.
In the evening session, Root squared off against Joshua Roetman of Navy, who was seeded 27th. Roetman cracked the scoring column in the opening period with a take down and a pair of four-point near falls. Root managed an escape and takedown in the second period, but was unable to string together a comeback, bringing his second consecutive berth in the NCAAs to an end with a 14-3 loss.
Root will graduate from The Citadel as one of the most successful Bulldog's to hit the mat in program history.
For more information on Citadel Wrestling, visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelWrestle on twitter.
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