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App. State Tops The Citadel, Gains Sole Possession of 1st in SoCon

BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling gained sole possession of first place in the SoCon by claiming six of the first seven matches in a 23-13 home victory Sunday against The Citadel, which also took the mat in Varsity Gym with no league losses.
 
With competition starting at 184 pounds, App State (8-5, 5-0) jumped out to a 23-3 lead over the Bulldogs (8-7, 4-1) in a matchup of teams that finished first and second in the SoCon Championship tournament last season.
 
Bonus-point victories from Stephan Monchery (six team points via a third-period pin at heavyweight) and Aldo Hernandez (five team points via a 22-7 tech fall at 141 pounds) were key outcomes in creating separation during the strong start, as were some dramatic wins, including 197-pound starter Logan Eller’s 7-6 decision in which he responded to Adam Ortega’s go-ahead takedown with 30 seconds left by producing a go-ahead reversal in the final 15 seconds.
 
Hernandez followed Jarvis Little’s 4-2 decision at 133 with a dominant victory, giving the Mountaineers a 20-3 lead with The Citadel set to send consecutive ranked wrestlers out at 149, 157 and 165 pounds prior to the 174 finale. In a ranked showdown that served as a rematch of the 2025 SoCon final at 149, No. 30 Kaden Keiser from App State clinched the dual with a 3-2 overtime decision over No. 33 Carson DesRosier.
 
The match was tied at 1-all through three periods and a two-minute Sudden Victory overtime period. … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/2/8/wrestling-tops-the-citadel-gains-sole-possession-of-1st-in-socon.aspx

February 13, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized