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Campbell wins title at SoCon Championships

BOONE, N.C. — Behind eight medalists, Campbell held off Appalachian State to claim its second Southern Conference Championship in three years Sunday at the Holmes Convocation Center. All 10 Camels wrestled for medals, including seven CU wrestlers in the championship finals, with eight making the podium.
125 pounder Korbin Meink, Josh Heil at 149, Benjamin Barton at 157 and 184 pounder Chris Kober all earned individual championships. Taking runner-up were Noah Gonser at 133 pounds, Andrew Morgan at 174 and heavyweight Odgerel Batkhishig. Nathan Boston also claimed third at 141 pounds.In addition to the four Camels who earned NCAA automatic bids with conference championships, Morgan also punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships, winning his true place match against Kyle Homet. Cary Kolat was named SoCon Coach of the Year after guiding the Camels to the conference’s regular season and tournament championships. Austin McNeill also earned the SoCon Pinnacle Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship winning team. Campbell, who shared the SoCon’s regular season championship with Appalachian State and Chattanooga, led by half a point heading into the championship round, and fended off the Mountaineers, who placed six in the finals, with four victories. Appalachian State, meanwhile registered three title wins, including Codi Russell at 133, Randall Diabe at 197 and Cary Miller at 285 pounds. Campbell finished with 95 points, just in front of the Mountaineers’ 92.5.  Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21668

March 13, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized