Bulldogs Edged in Season-Opening Clash Against Air Force at Yorktown III, 29-12

Saturday, November 7

Mount Pleasant, S.C. / USS Yorktown CV-10

12:30 PM

The Citadel

Air Force

Photo by: Alaina Raybon

11/7/2026 2:43:00 PM | Wrestling

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- In spite of a pair of victories by decision courtesy of Gylon Sims (125 lbs) and Jacob Silka (157 lbs) plus a monumental fall from Owen Hendricks (174 lbs), The Citadel (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) faltered in the program's 2026-27 season opener against No. 27 Air Force (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) in the first of two duals at the third-annual Throwdown on the Yorktown, falling to the Falcons behind a 29-12 final margin early Saturday afternoon on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown CV-10 anchored off the coast in the Charleston Harbor.

Next up, The Citadel squares off against B1G contender Purdue in a Saturday evening clash, start time slated for 5 p.m.

FINAL RESULTS
Air Force def. The Citadel, 29-12
Saturday, Nov. 7 | USS Yorktown CV-10 | Mount Pleasant, S.C.

125 -- Gylon Sims (CIT) over Bradley Patterson (AF), DEC (5-4)
133 -- Jacob Jones (AF) over Teegan Vasquez (CIT), DEC (12-11)
141 -- No. 4 Carter Nogle (AF) over Presley Johnson (CIT), TF (16-0, 3:56)
149 -- Lincoln Gregersen (AF) over Tommy Johnson (CIT), DEC (7-6)
157 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Anders Kittleson (AF), DEC (6-0)
165 -- Logan Fowler (AF) over Parker Kearns (CIT), TF (17-1, 5:22)
174 -- Owen Hendricks (CIT) over Michael Avelar (AF), FALL (4:06)
184 -- Josh Cordio (AF) over Brodie Porter (CIT), DEC (8-3)
197 -- No. 25 Karson Tompkins (AF) over Dominic Hittepole (CIT), TF (15-0, 3:00)
285 -- Rylan Kuhn (AF) over Lance Peterson (CIT), TF (17-1, 3:46)

* -- Dual began at 125 lbs / Rankings via Intermat

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