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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestling team will become the first Division I team to compete on the mat when the Bulldogs welcome St. Thomas to McAlister Field House Saturday afternoon. The dual is set to begin at 2 p.m. and can be seen live on ESPN+.
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The match will also be the first for head coach
Ryan LeBlanc.
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The Bulldogs return an experienced group of wrestlers, led by NCAA qualifiers
Dazjon Casto and
Selwyn Porter. Both were scheduled to wrestle at the NCAA Championships a season ago before the event was cancelled due to the pandemic.
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Senior
Michael McAleavey also returns after going 22-18 last year and placing third at the Southern Conference championships.
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The remainder of the Bulldogs schedule will be released at a later date.
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For more information on The Citadel wrestling team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelWrestle on Twitter and Instagram, and @CitadelWrestling on Facebook.
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