BOONE, N.C. -- Headlined by a pair of first-place performances from Gylon Sims (125 lbs) and Adam Ortega (197 lbs), The Citadel (6-6, 2-0 SoCon) posted a strong start to the team's two-week roadtrip at the Appalachian Open, logging a grand total 11 podium placements -- two gold, five silver and four bronze -- across the one-day individual tournament Saturday at Varsity Gym.

Next up, the Bulldogs return to league dual competition with the first of three SoCon road clashes, taking on fellow unbeaten Chattanooga on Saturday, Jan. 31 at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn.


APPALACHIAN OPEN

125 lbs
125 -- Gylon Sims (CIT) over Luke Green (MTOL), TF (21-5)
125 -- Gylon Sims (CIT) over Cam Stinson (UNC), DEC (11-6)
125 -- Gylon Sims (CIT) over Colby McBride (APST), DEC (4-2)
125 -- Gylon Sims (CIT) over London Ford (STHD), TF (20-5)

1st -- Gylon Sims

133 lbs
133 -- Kiyan Simon over Marcus Wright (CIT), DEC (3-2)
133 -- Liam Hickey (UNC) over Marcus Wright (CIT), DEC (6-2)
133 -- Marcus Wright (CIT) over Caden Hagler (BMAB), MD (10-2)
133 -- Marcus Wright (CIT) over Sam Cherichello (CIT), DEC (13-8)
133 -- Liam Hickey (UNC) over Sam Cherichello (CIT), FALL (1:29)
133 -- Sam Cherichello (CIT) over Caden Hagler (BMAB), DEC (8-4)
133 -- Kyan Simon over Sam Cherichello (CIT), TF (19-3)

3rd -- Marcus Wright
4th -- Sam Cherichello

141 lbs
141 -- Nikolaus O'Neil (UNC) over Presley Johnson (CIT), TF (21-3)
141 -- Joe Fongaro (APST) over Presley Johnson (CIT), TF (18-3)

3rd -- Presley Johnson

149 lbs
149 -- Kaden Keiser (APST) over Tommy Johnson (CIT), TF (19-4)
149 -- Tommy Johnson (CIT) over Thomas Termini (CIT), DEC (9-4)
149 -- Tommy Johnson (CIT) over Brayden Fahrbach (APST), DEC (6-3)
149 -- Brayden Fahrbach (APST) over Thomas Termini (CIT), MD (18-6)
149 -- Kaden Keiser (APST) over Thomas Termini (CIT), MD (18-8)

2nd -- Tommy Johnson
4th -- Thomas Termini

157 lbs
157 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Jeremiah Price (APST), DEC (4-1)
157 -- Ethen Miller (VT) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (8-1)
157 -- Joey Showalter (UNC) over Jacob Silka (CIT), FOR
157 -- Kyrel Leavell (CIT) over Kenneth Pritz (APST), MD (16-5)
157 -- Kyrel Leavell (CIT) over Joey Showalter (UNC), DEC (9-6)
157 -- Kyrel Leavelle (CIT) over Tanner Peake (DAV), DEC (9-6)
157 -- Ethen Miller (VT) over Kyrel Leavell (CIT), FOR

2nd -- Kyrel Leavell

165 lbs
165 -- Parker Kearns (CIT) over Caleb Cady (APST), DEC (2-0)
165 -- Parker Kearns (CIT) over Ben Weader (VT), FOR
165 -- Mac Church (VT) over Parker Kearns (CIT), MD (18-5)

2nd -- Parker Kearns

174 lbs
174 -- Tyson Sherlock (DAV) over Maximus Morse (CIT), DEC (3-1)
174 -- Owen Hendricks (CIT) over Maximus Morse (CIT), DEC (7-1)
174 -- Joe Zovistoski (APST) over Owen Hendricks (CIT), DEC (12-5)
174 -- Braxton Russell (CIT) over Owen Hendricks (CIT), MD (11-3)
174 -- Braxton Russell (CIT) over Alex Hopper (APST), DEC (11-7)
174 -- Sergio Desiante (VT) over Braxton Russell (CIT), TF (19-2)
174 -- Joe Zovistoski (APST) over Braxton Russell (CIT), DEC (4-1)

4th -- Braxton Russell

184 lbs
184 -- Jet Galbreath (CIT) over Glean Gonzalez (VT), DEC (5-2)
184 -- Jet Galbreath (CIT) over Gunnar Garelli (VT), FOR
184 -- Jaden Bullock (VT) over Jet Galbreath (CIT), DEC (8-1)
184 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Cody Kirk (DAV), TF (17-2)
184 -- Jaden Bullock (VT) over Brodie Porter (CIT), DEC (4-1)
184 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Glean Gonzalez (VT), MD (14-6)
184 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Gunnar Garelli (VT), DEC (2-0)

2nd -- Jet Galbreath
3rd -- Brodie Porter

197 lbs
197 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over Hunter Adam (APST), DEC (9-3)
197 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over Gunnar Pool (APST), DEC (7-3)
197 -- Gunnar Pool (APST) over Roy Price III (CIT), FALL (1:34)
197 -- Roy Price III (CIT) over Hunter Adams (APST), FOR
197 -- Reid Hiltunen (APST) over Roy Price III (CIT), DEC (12-7)

1st -- Adam Ortega
4th -- Roy Price III

285 lbs
285 -- Mason Ayers (CIT) over Lance Peterson (CIT), FALL (6:55)
285 -- Mason Ayers (CIT) over Nolan Neves (UNC), DEC (3-1)
285 -- Mason Ayers (CIT) over Hayden Haynes (APST), DEC (10-3)
285 -- Nolan Neves (UNC) over Christian Bell (CIT), FALL (6:11)
285 -- Christian Bell (CIT) over Hayden Haynes (APST), DEC (7-3)
285 -- Christian Bell (CIT) over Lance Peterson (CIT), DEC (7-2)
285 -- Lance Peterson (CIT) over Nolan Neves (UNC), MFOR
285 -- Lance Peterson (CIT) over Hayden Haynes (APST), FALL (1:22)

2nd -- Christian Bell
3rd -- Lance Peterson