BOONE, N.C. - The Citadel wrestling team took fourth place as a team and three Bulldogs took a spot on the podium. This is the third year in a row the Bulldogs have finished in the top half of the field.
 
Selwyn Porter went 2-1 on the day, after dropping his first match of the day. With Porter's victories he has successfully sealed a trip to the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Sophomore Dazjon Casto earned his second medal as a Bulldog, earning third place after battling back from the consolation round to defeat Jon Hoover for the second time this year.

Heavyweight Michael McAleavey recorded one pin and one technical fall on his way to earning third place in the Championships.

How it Happened
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125 – Jordie White

• #3 Korbin Meink (Campbell) over Jordie White (CIT), Dec 9-2
• #6 Jordie White (CIT) over #7 John McGarry (VMI), Fall 3:32
• #4 Cian Fischer (Davidson) over #6 Jordie White (CIT), MD 15-2

 
133- Nate Orosco

• #3 Wade Cummings (UTC)  over # 6 Nate Orosco (CIT), Fall 0:12
• #6 Nate Orosco (CIT) over #7 Khalid Brinkley (PC), Dec 7-6
• #4 Kyle Gorant (Davidson) over Nate Orosco (CIT), Fall 2:37

141 – Jacob Dado

• #5 Jacob Dado (CIT) over #4 Reid (PC), Dec 9-2
• #1 Josh Heil (Campbell) over #5 Jacob Dado (CIT), MD 12-1
• #6 Brandon Bright (UGW) over #5 Jacob Dado (CIT), Dec 9-5

149 – Selwyn Porter

• #5 Job Chishko (VMI) over #4 Selwyn Porter, MD 11-2
• #4 Selwyn Porter (CIT) over #8 Anthony Schiess (UGW), Fall 3:33
• #4 Selwyn Porter (CIT) over #3 Jason Kraisser (Campbell), Dec. 11-4

157 – Doug Gudenburr

• #4 Doug Gudenburr (CIT) over #5 Hunter Costa (Davidson), Fall 6:51
• #1 Matt Zovistoski (APP) over #5 Doug Gudenburr, MD 10-0
• #4 Doug Gudenburr over #3 Will Lawrence (VMI), Dec 7-4

165 – Dazjon Casto

• #4 Dazjon Casto (CIT) over #5 Drew Nicholson (UTC), Dec. 8-6
• #1 Quentin Perez (Campbell) over #4 Dazjon Casto (CIT), MD 14-43rd Place
• #4 Dazjon Casto (CIT) over #7 Jon Hoover (VMI), Dec. 4-0

174 - Kyle Kretzer

• #2 Neal Richards (VMI) over Kyle Kretzer (CIT), TF 21-6, 7:00)
• #6 Steven Newell (Davidson) over #7 Kyle Kretzer (CIT), Fall 4:56

184 – Cooper Youngblood

• #1 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) over #8 Cooper Youngblood (CIT), Fall 0:48
• #4 Autsin Stith (PC) over #8 Cooper Youngblood, Dec. 4-3

197 – Martin Duane

• #4 Zach Brown (VMI) over #5 Martin Duane (CIT), Fall 1:29
• #2 Chris Kober (Campbell) over #5 Martin Duane (CIT), Fall 1:53

HWT – Michael McAleavey

• #3 Michael McAleavey (CIT) over #6 Mitchell Trigg (Davidson), Dec. 13-6
• #2 Cary Miller (APP) over Michael McAleavey (CIT), Fall 1:52
• #3Michael McAleavey (CIT) over #5 Grayson Walthall (UTC), TF 16-0, 4:21

Porter will take advantage of his at-large bid to the NCAA Championships from March 19-21 in Minneapolis, Minn.