OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Paced by a third-place individual performance from Jeff Boyd along with five additional podium showings, The Citadel (5-1, 0-0 SoCon) wrapped up the Navy Classic -- good for team's second-consecutive roadtrip -- with competitive results, closing out the all-day tournament fifth overall within a field of 14 programs behind 75.0 points on Saturday, Nov. 18 at McDonough School.

Boyd, who knocked off nationally-ranked No. 32 Nick Stonecheck (FloWrestling) en route to his bronze medal, led the way on the podium with Malik Hardy (125), Jacob Silka (141) and Brodie Porter (174) scoring fourth-place performances while Thomas Snipes (157) and Ben Stemmet (285) each picked up sixth in their respective weight classes.


ROUND OF 32
149 -- Derek Raike (OHIO) over Carson DesRosier (CIT), DEC (19-17)
157 -- Nick Delp (BKNL) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), DEC (6-3)
165 -- Clayton Wilson (NEB) over Aidan Lenz (CIT), TF (16-1, 4:32)
184 -- Max Ray (OHIO) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (10-4)
197 -- Silas Allred (NEB) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), MD (17-4)
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Corey Boerio (KTST), MD (8-0)

ROUND OF 16
125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Eamonn Jimenez (EDBO), TF (19-1, 4:57)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over Ryan Aquilani (KTST), TF (16-0, 5:13)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Aldan Waszak (OHIO), DEC (5-1)
149 -- Hayden Watson (CIT) over Luke Lucerne (NAVY), MD (9-1)
149 -- Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Alden Davis (BKNL), DEC (5-1)
165 -- Ben Haubert (CIT) over Maxwell Kirby (EDBO), DEC (6-2)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Jack Ganos (AF), DEC (10-8)
285 -- William Jarrell (AU) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), MD (13-0)
285 -- John Chesser (CIT) over Jordan Greer (OHIO), DEC (9-6, SV)

CONSOLATION OF 16 #2
149 -- Carson DesRosier (CIT) over Alec Viduya (AF), DEC (6-1)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Dillon Carlson (KTST), MD (11-2)
165 -- Tyler Sagi (NAVY) over Aidan Lenz (CIT), FALL (2:42)
184 -- Daniel Williams (NAVY) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (10-3)
197 -- Kolby Flank (BLBG) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), FALL (6:23)

QUARTERFINALS
125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Bronson Garber (BLBG), DEC (8-2)
133 -- Kyle Burwick (NEB) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (5-0)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Tyler Hunt (NAVY), DEC (7-4)
149 -- Ridge Lovett (NEB) over Hayden Watson (CIT), TF (18-1, 2:47)
149 -- Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Nick Stonecheck (LHU), DEC (7-4 SV)
165 -- Garrett Thompson (OHIO) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (12-6)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Sammy Starr (NAVY), DEC (12-10)
285 -- Jamier Ferere (NAVY) over John Chesser (CIT), DEC (11-7)

CONSOLATION OF 8 #1
149 -- Carson DesRosier (CIT) over Luke Lucerne (NAVY), MD (9-1)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over William Morrow (BLBG), DEC (4-2)
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Matthew Moore (NEB), DEC (4-1 SV)

CONSOLATION OF 8 #2
133 -- Jacob Brenneman (EDBO) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (8-5)
149 -- Lucas Kapusta (LHU) over Hayden Watson (CIT), DEC (16-9 SV)
149 -- Nick Vafladis (NAVY) over Carson DesRosier (CIT), MD (11-3)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over JT Hogan (LHU), DEC (5-1)
165 -- Tate Geiser (CLST) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (8-5 SV)
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over John Chesser (CIT), NC

SEMIFINALS
125 -- Caleb Smith (NEB) over Malik Hardy (CIT), TF (17-2, 4:34)
141 -- Brock Hardy (NEB) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (11-5)
149 -- Ridge Lovett (NEB) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (1-0)
174 -- Christopher Minto (NEB) over Brodie Porter (CIT), DEC (8-6)

CONSOLATION OF 4
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Keegan Knapp (KTST), DEC (4-3)
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Harley Andrews (NEB), FALL (0:54)

FIFTH PLACE
157 -- Daniel Segura (OHIO over Thomas Snipes (CIT), DEC (10-4)
285 -- Matthew Cover (PRTN) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), FALL (8:30)

THIRD PLACE
125 -- Evan Tallamdge (NAVY) over Malik Hardy (CIT), FALL (1:57)
141 -- Dylan Layton (CLST) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (9-6)
149 -- Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Eligh Rivera (PRTN), DEC (4-1)
174 -- Michael Squires (PRTN) over Brodie Porter (CIT), DEC (10-9)


NEXT UP
With the Navy Classic concluded, the Bulldogs take a short break for Thanksgiving before diving back into action at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational, trekking west to Las Vegas, Nev., for a two-day tournament from Friday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 2.