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Carolina Colleges’ Results and News

Blue Devils Split Tri-Meet with Queens and The Citadel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke wrestling split a pair of road duals on Tuesday, falling to The Citadel, 23-9, before rebounding with a 47-0 decision over host Queens inside Curry Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Senior Logan Agin and sophomores Gaetano Console and Connor Barket led the way with 2-0 performances on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
•    Agin opened the tri-meet for the Blue Devils with a 5-3 victory over The Citadel’s Malik Hardy.
•    The Bulldogs responded in the following matches, securing four straight victories to pull away with the lead.
•    Console and Barket added in six additional points for Duke, but ultimately it wasn’t enough to close the gap.
•    Senior Conor Becker and freshman Kwasi Bonsu each battled their Citadel opponents, but dropped in tight decisions, 2-0 and 9-6, respectively.
•    The Blue Devils bounced back in the afternoon against Queens, shutting out the Royals, 47-0, to close out the day.
•    Opening at 125, Agin put the team ahead quickly, … story at … GOduke.com/Blue-devils-split-tri-meet-with-queens-and-the-citadel

The Citadel Wrestling Takes Down Duke, Queens to Clinch Tri-Meet Victory in 2023 Finale
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bolstered by a slew of 2-0 performances from Jacob Silka, Jeff Boyd, Thomas Snipes, Brodie Porter and Adam Ortega, The Citadel (7-1, 0-0 SoCon) dominated in back-to-back duals at the Duke / Queens Tri-Meet in the program’s final competitive offering of 2023, initially downing the Blue Devils by a 26-9 margin before powering past the host Royals via a decisive 43-3 mark Tuesday afternoon at Curry Arena.
Notably, the win over Duke serves as the Bulldogs’ first victory over a Power Five program since Jan. 14, 2012, when The Citadel downed North Carolina by a 22-15 mark. Earlier that same season, The Citadel topped both North Carolina State (19-18, Dec. 17, 2011) and Duke (28-14, Jan. 6, 2012) for a grant total three wins over Power Five opponents.
Additionally, with the pair of victories over Duke and Queens officially logged, the Bulldogs move to 7-1 for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign; … story at … Citadelsports.com/Wrestling-takes-down-duke-queens-to-clinch-tri-meet-victory

Campbell Camels win 17 individual matches at Fighting Camel Duals
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Camels racked up 17 individual victories and a win over North Dakota State in the Fighting Camel Duals, held Tuesday at the Pope Convocation Center.
Campbell defeated NDSU by a score of 30-13 to start the event. They followed that with an extremely close match against No. 19 ranked Stanford. The score was tied at 11 after six matches, then tied at 14 after eight. The Cardinal earned a tech fall at 197, while the Camels were held to a decision in the heavyweight bout. Stanford came away with the 19-17 win.
The Camels’ night ended with a 21-17 defeat to Purdue, with each team winning five individual matches. Campbell now sits at 3-3 in dual matches this season as they move into the holiday break.
Dom Baker was a highlight for the Camels, going 3-0 on the day with wins over two nationally ranked opponents. He defeated #16 Hunter Garvin of Stanford with a 13-7 decision. He then held on to a 8-7 victory over #22 Stoney Buell of Purdue to end his night.
Heavyweight Taye Ghadiali also came away with three victories, … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-win-17-individual-matches-at-fighting-camel-duals

Stanford Undefeated in Buies Creek
Cardinal goes 3-0 at the Fighting Camel Duals
By: Stanford Athletics
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Led by senior Nick Stemmet and sophomore Daniel Cardenas, No. 16 Stanford went 3-0 at the Fighting Camel Duals, defeating Purdue (24-13), No. 28 Campbell (19-17) and North Dakota State (26-17), Tuesday, at Gore Arena.
Stanford, which had some new faces in the lineup, improves to 5-1 on the season under The Matt Gentry Head Wrestling Coach Chris Ayres, who is in his first season with the Cardinal.
Stemmet and Cardenas each went 3-0 on the day to move to 15-3 and 13-2 on the season, respectively. All three of Stemmet’s wins came by bonus points. … story at … GOstanford.com/Wrestling-undefeated-in-buies-creek

December 29, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized