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Barket’s Pin Seals 24-22 Win at Gardner-Webb

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — The Duke wrestling team won five out of its final seven bouts Wednesday on the road at Gardner-Webb to collect a 24-22 victory at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs. 
The Blue Devils received victories from Dylan Ross, Mikey Boulanger, Aurelius Dunbar, Aidan Wallace and Connor Barket to propel Duke to the win.  Duke improved to 5-3 on the season, while the Bulldogs dropped to 3-3. 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gardner-Webb opened the match by jumping out to a 14-0 lead by winning at 125, 133 and 141 pounds.
• The Blue Devils were able to get on the board at 149 pounds as redshirt freshman Dylan Ross collected a 4-0 decision against Drew Pepin.Ross, who is from Edgewater, New Jersey, battled through a scoreless first two periods, before collecting a reversal to put the first points on the board and holding on for the 4-0 decision.Ross is now 2-2 on the season in dual match action and 5-2 overall.
• At 157 pounds, Duke’s Mikey Boulanger faced Joseph Giordano.Boulanger totaled a takedown in the first period and led 3-1.Giordano battled back in the second by notching an escape and takedown to lead, 4-3, heading into the final period.Boulanger, a native of Milford, Massachusetts, notched a reversal to open the period to regain the lead and held on for a 6-5 decision.
• The Blue Devils trailed 14-6 heading into the 165-pound match featuring Aurelius Dunbar of Duke and Tucker Cell of Gardner-Webb.Dunbar, who hails from Greencastle, Pennsylvania, took control early with a takedown and nearfall to lead 7-1, before collecting a pin and put an important six points on the board for Duke.
• Needing more Duke points to cut into the Bulldog lead, … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2025/12/3/wrestling-barkets-pin-seals-24-22-win-at-gardner-webb

December 4, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized