FAIRFAX, Va. -- Despite initially falling to the host Patriots by a narrow 18-17 margin, The Citadel (5-1, 0-0 SoCon) put together a highly-competitive performance throughout the George Mason Duals, dispatching both Williams College (39-10) and Millersville University (55-0) while also narrowly ousting Clarion via a total match points tiebreaker (17-17, 64-62) on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the George Mason Field House.


FINAL RESULTS -- DUAL ONE
George Mason def. The Citadel, 18-17
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Fairfax, Va.

125 -- Ben Monn (MASON) def. Malik Hardy (CIT), DEC (4-1, SV-1)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over Shawn Nonaka (MASON), DEC (5-4)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Michael Rapuano (MASON), MD (12-1)
149 -- Kaden Cassidy (MASON) over Carson DesRosier (CIT), DEC (7-6)
157 -- DJ McGee (MASON) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), DEC (4-2)
165 -- Ben Haubert (CIT) def. Evan Maag (MASON), DEC (8-5, SV-1)
174 -- Josh Stillings (CIT) over Sean Coughlin (MASON), MD (11-2)
184 -- Malachi DuVall (MASON) over Adam Ortega (CIT), FALL (3:31)
197 -- Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Tyler Kocak (MASON), DEC (7-4 SV-1)
285 -- Chad Nix (MASON) over John Chesser (CIT), DEC (10-3)


FINAL RESULTS -- DUAL TWO
The Citadel def. Williams College, 39-10
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Fairfax, Va.

125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Lucas Johnson (WC), TF (17-0, 2:21)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over Jack Napeloni (WC), FALL (3:32)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Donnie Morton (WC), FALL (4:46)
149 -- Hayden Watson (CIT) over Caleb Seyfried (WC), MD (18-8)
157 -- Peter Kane (WC) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), MD (11-3)
165 -- Aidan Lenz (CIT) over Sean Tansey (WC), DEC (10-4)
174 -- William Smith (WC) over Brodie Porter (CIT), FALL (2:00)
184 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over Dante Gutbrod (WC), DEC (8-1)
197 -- Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Wyatt Moyer (WC), FALL (3:42)
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Thomas Goodwin (WC), FALL (1:15)


FINAL RESULTS -- DUAL THREE
The Citadel def. Clarion, 17-17 (64-62 Tiebreaker)
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Fairfax, Va.

125 -- Joey Fischer (CU) over Malik Hardy (CIT), DEC (7-4)
133 -- Scott Johnson (CU) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (7-2)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Tye Varndell (CU), MD (15-3)
149 -- Kyle Schickel (CU) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (8-7)
157 -- Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (CU) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), TF (18-1, 6:44)
165 -- Ben Haubert (CIT) over Eli Brinsky (CU), DEC (9-5)
174 -- Josh Stillings (CIT) over Brady Worthing (CU), DEC (6-2)
184 -- Cameron Pine (CU) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (4-1, SV-1)
197 -- Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Ethan Wiant (CU), DEC (7-4, SV-1)
285 -- John Chesser (CIT) over John Meyers (CU), MD (12-4)


FINAL RESULTS -- DUAL FOUR
The Citadel def. Millersville, 55-0
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Fairfax, Va.

125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Mason Beatty (MU), FALL (1:56)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over Dominic Flatt (MU), FALL (0:15)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Aidan Micheli (MU), FALL (2:57)
149 -- Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Joshua Tuckey (MU), MD (14-3)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Nicholas Bennet (MU), MD (16-6)
165 -- Aidan Lenz (CIT) over Tyler Stanton (MU), FALL (2:47)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over XXXXXX (MU), FOR
184 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over Tyler Hurst (MU), TF (17-0, 4:26)
197 -- Patrick Brophy (CIT) over XXXXXX (MU), FOR
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over XXXXXX (MU), FOR


NEXT UP
With the five-way duals completed at George Mason, the Bulldogs keep their bags packed for another trip up the Eastern Seaboard as The Citadel heads to Annapolis, Md., for The Navy Classic, an all-day tournament set for Saturday, Nov. 18.