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No. 19 App State Improves to 4-0 in SoCon With Road Win

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — No. 19 App State took eight of 10 matches on the road Monday and posted a 32-6 win against Gardner-Webb to remain unbeaten in SoCon wrestling duals.
The Mountaineers (8-2, 4-0) are one of three SoCon teams without a league loss, joined by annual contenders Chattanooga and Campbell, who are also 4-0 in the league. App State hosts Chattanooga on Sunday at 3 p.m. and then hosts Campbell to open a SoCon tripleheader in Varsity Gym on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Tickets for App State’s remaining home duals are available by clicking HERE. 
In addition to a six-point win by forfeit for Jon Jon Millner at 149 pounds, the Mountaineers received bonus points in victories at 125, 157 and 174 pounds. In the only matchup of ranked wrestlers, 26th-ranked Will Formato won a 2-1 decision against 24th-ranked RJ Mosley in their seventh career meeting.
After a scoreless first period between the fourth-year starters, Formato stayed on top for the first 1:10 of the second period before allowing an escape. Formato needed only seven seconds to post a tying escape to begin the third period, and by maintaining more than a minute advantage in riding time, the lack of any third-period takedowns gave him the bonus point for a 2-1 victory.
Caleb Smith gave up the first takedown against Drew West, who had a 7-0 dual record. Smith turned a 3-2 lead entering the third into a 16-4 major decision against the Bulldogs (4-8, 2-2).

Ethan Oakley also allowed the first takedown at 133, … rest of story at APPstatesports.com/news/2023/1/30/-19-wrestling-no-19-app-state-improves-to-4-0-in-socon-with-road-win

App State’s Formato named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

Redshirt junior gets a win over a top-25 opponent

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – App State’s Will Formato has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 25-31. The selection is made by the league office.
Formato, who is ranked No. 26 at 165 pounds, won his lone match of the week at Gardner-Webb on Jan. 30. The redshirt junior from Acworth, Georgia, defeated 24th-ranked RJ Mosley, 2-1, to grab the victory. The match was the seventh time that the two SoCon foes faced off in their careers.
After a scoreless first period, Mosley took a 1-0 advantage late in the second period after an escape. Formato would tie the score at 1 seven seconds into the third following an escape of his own. Formato would secure the victory after maintaining more than a minute advantage of riding time, giving him a bonus point.
The Mountaineers (8-2, 4-0 SoCon) defeated Gardner-Webb (4-8, 2-2), 32-6, to remain undefeated in conference duals. … rest of story at Soconsports.com/news/2/1/wrestling-app-states-formato-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week

February 2, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized