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Gardner-Webb Wrestling at Nationals

Anderson Advances to Day 2 at NCAA Wrestling Championships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After dropping his opening match, Gardner-Webb’s Jha’Quan Anderson won his second match to advance to day two in the consolation bracket of the 184-pound weight class at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.  
In his first match of the day, Anderson lost by technical fall, 20-5 (6:29), to fourth-seeded Trey Munoz of Oregon State University. Anderson, who is competing at the national championships for the third time in his career, rebounded with a 9-6 victory over Binghamton University’s Jacob Nolan in the night session.
Anderson will meet (19) James Conway of Franklin & Marshall College in his next consolation match on Friday, March 22.
Wrestling in the 141-pound weight class, senior Todd Carter went 0-2, concluding his season on day one of the championships. Carter lost his opening match by technical fall to top-seeded Jesse Mendez of Ohio State University (19-4, 5:31) and then fell by a narrow 8-6 decision to Dylan Chappell … story at … GWUsports.com/Anderson-advances-to-day-2-at-ncaa-wrestling-championships

Anderson & Carter Earn At-Large Bids into NCAA Championships
INDIANAPOLIS – Two Gardner-Webb wrestlers were announced as at-large selections to compete at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships later this month. Jha’Quan Anderson was selected to wrestle at 184 pounds and Todd Carter was selected to compete at 141 pounds. Anderson and Carter are two of 47 total at-large selections, who join the 283 student-athletes who previously qualified through placement at conference tournaments.
“I am proud of these two to get into the national tournament,” said Head Wrestling Coach Daniel Elliott. “They both were pretty disappointed after not qualifying through the conference tournament last week, but their body of work throughout the season showed they deserve this.
“They both have wins over guys who have qualified and deserve to be there. For Jha’quan to finish his career at the national tournament, it is special. Todd sets the tone for how work hard in our program. These two are so deserving of this opportunity and we are proud to represent Gardner-Webb in the national tournament!”
2024 marks Anderson’s third career at-large selection into the national tournament. He enters with an overall mark of 27-7 after a fourth career top-three finish at the Southern Conference Championships last weekend. Earlier this season, Anderson became the first Gardner-Webb wrestler to be named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the prestigious Southern Scuffle, after claiming the title in the 184-pound weight class.  
This year marks Carter’s first career selection into the national tournament. He enters off of a runner-up finish at the SoCon tournament and holds a record of 21-9 … story at … GWUsports.com/Anderson-carter-earn-at-large-bids-into-ncaa-championships

Gardner-Webb Places Fourth in SoCon Wrestling Championships
BOONE, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad was placed fourth in the Southern Conference Wrestling Championships on Saturday with a team score of 49.5.  
Todd Carter and Drew West both finished second in their respective weight classes, and Jha’Quan Anderson and Zach Price each finished third.  
For more information on the Gardner-Webb wrestling team, fans can follow the team on X at @GWUWrestling or on Instagram at @gwuwrestling.
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Drew West (2-0) placed 2nd and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Drew West (Gardner-Webb) 2-0 won by fall over Malik Hardy (The Citadel) 1-2 (Fall 7:43)
Semifinal – Drew West (Gardner-Webb) 2-0 won by fall over Anthony Molton (Campbell) 21-5 (Fall 5:30)
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Tyson Lane (2-2) placed 4th and scored 6.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dyson Dunham (VMI) 3-1 won by major decision over Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 (MD 16-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 won by tech fall over Brayden Adams (Presbyterian College) 0-2 (TF-1.5 4:28 (17-2))
Cons. Semi – Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 won by fall over Blake Boarman (Chattanooga) 1-2 (Fall 4:57)
3rd Place Match – Dyson Dunham (VMI) 3-1 won by decision over Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 (Dec 8-5)
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Todd Carter (2-0) placed 2nd and scored 10.5 team points. … complete GWU results at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-places-fourth-in-socon-wrestling-championships
 

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