KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Despite battling to a triple overtime opening clash in the 149 lb division pigtail, The Citadel representative Jeff Boyd fell in back-to-back bouts to start the NCAA Wrestling Championships, initially dropping an 8-5 (TB-1) decision to Michael Cetta of Rutgers before faltering in the wrestleback to Penn's Jude Swisher via a final 11-1 major decision throughout Thursday's action at the T-Mobile Center.


CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMS
149 -- Michael Cetta (RUT) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (8-5, TB-1)

CONSOLATION PRELIMS
149 -- Jude Swisher (PENN) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), MD (11-1)