Velazquez, Porter and Slaughter Each Pick Up One Win Apiece, As the Bulldogs Drop Two Matches at Home On Monday Night
February 16, 2010 | Wrestling
Boiling Springs, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb wrestling team did not fair well in its final home match of the season, as the Bulldogs fell to the Citadel, 29-9, and to Newberry, 46-0, on Monday night in Paul Porter Arena.
After recognizing its four seniors prior to the two matches, the Bulldogs opened up the action against the Bulldogs of the Citadel.
The Citadel jumped out to an early lead, picking up a pin fall victory at 174. However, the Bulldogs picked up a win in the very next match, as redshirt-junior Jonathan Velazquez defeated Kelby Smith of the Citadel 7-6 at 187, putting the match score at 6-3 in favor of the Citadel.
After a loss at 197 put the score at 9-3 in favor of the visiting Citadel Bulldogs, GWU redshirt-senior and No. 12 nationally ranked Dustin Porter picked up a 7-5 decision win over Andrew Delaney at the heavyweight to put the Bulldogs back into the match at 9-6.
Gardner-Webb tied the score up at 9-9 at the conclusion of the very next bout, as the Bulldogs' Michael Slaughter scored a 9-4 win over Giazzi Segarra at 125.
However, the rest of the match belonged to the Citadel, as the visitors won all five of the remaining matches to come away with the 29-9 match win.
The loss appeared to have affected the Bulldogs confidence in its next match, as Gardner-Webb fell to Newberry, 49-0, in the final match of the night.
Newberry, who is ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Division II rankings, swept the Bulldogs, picking up two pin fall victories and four technical fall wins to blank the home team.
The two losses drop Gardner-Webb to 4-13-1 in dual matches this season.
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The Citadel 29, Gardner-Webb 9
Start at 174 lbs
174- J.C. Oddo (Citadel) pin fall Blake Salyer (GWU) 2:49
187- Jonathan Velazquez (GWU) dec. Kelby Smith (Citadel) 7-6
197- Justin Sparrow (Citadel) dec. Travis Porter (GWU) 4-0
HVY- Dustin Porter (GWU) dec. Andrew Delaney (Citadel) 7-5
125- Michael Slaughter (GWU) dec. Giazzi Segarra (Citadel) 9-4
133- Jordan Dix (Citadel) maj. dec. Brett Kostern (GWU) 11-2
141- Nick LaFevre (Citadel) dec. Richie Spicel (GWU) 4-2
149- Derek Royster (Citadel) maj. dec. Ryan Medved (GWU) 13-1
157- Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel) pin fall Alex Medved (GWU) 1:30
165- Cameron Childs (Citadel) dec. David Pelsang (GWU) 5-3
Newberry 46, Gardner-Webb 0
174- Curtis Chenoweth (Newberry) pin fall Tom Pennington (GWU) 4:43
184- Bryant Blanton (Newberry) tech fall Jonathan Velazquez (GWU) 15-0 (4:13)
197- Keeno Griffin (Newberry) tech fall Evan Rhodes (GWU) 15-0 (4:35)
HVY- Jake Elkins (Newberry) dec. Travis Porter (GWU) 3-2
125- Matt Oliver (Newberry) maj. dec. Marc Rocha (GWU) 9-0
133- Sheridan Moran (Newberry) tech fall Brett Kostern (GWU) 17-1 (3:13)
141- Deral Brown (Newberry) dec. Kurt Wentink (GWU) 8-3
149- Latra Collick (Newberry) maj. dec. Tim Burdine (GWU) 11-2
157- Sean Byrnes (Newberry) pin fall Alex Medved (GWU) 1:22
165- Josh Whitelock (Newberry) tech fall Miguel Gordon (GWU) 15-0 (1:30)
