BOONE, N.C. -- Despite a solo victory from Jacob Silka at 141, The Citadel (8-3, 0-1 SoCon) dropped the program's Southern Conference opener at defending league champion Appalachian State (4-2, 1-0 SoCon), falling by a final 33-4 margin Sunday afternoon at Varsity Gym.


FINAL RESULTS
Appalachian State def. The Citadel, 33-4
Sunday, Jan. 21 | Boone, N.C.

125 -- Chad Bellis (APST) over Malik Hardy (CIT), MD (12-2)
133 -- No. 25 Ethan Oakley (APST) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (4-1)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Riley Edwards (APST), MD (11-2)
149 -- No. 24 Cody Bond (APST) over Jeff Boyd, DEC (2-1 TB-1)
157 -- No. 20 Tommy Askey (APST) over Hayden Watson (CIT), DEC (12-9 SV)
165 -- No. 21 Will Miller (APST) over Ben Haubert (CIT), MD (8-0)
174 -- Luke Uliano (APST) over Brodie Porter (CIT), TF (16-0)
184 -- Tomas Brooker (APST) over Adam Ortega (CIT), MD (12-4)
197 -- Carson Floyd (APST) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), DEC (8-1)
285 -- Jacob Sartorio (APST) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), MD (14-5)



NEXT UP
With the opening conference roadtrip concluded, The Citadel returns home for the program's home league opener against rival VMI, hosting the Keydets on Sunday, Jan. 28 at McAlister Field House, first bout set for 2 p.m.