GWU Wrestling Completes Action at The Citadel Open
November 04, 2012 | Wrestling
Charleston, S.C.- A handful of Gardner-Webb wrestlers kicked off its 2012-13 season at The Citadel Open on Saturday at the McAlister Field House in Charleston, S.C. The event included over 275 wrestlers from 25 schools from around the Southeast region.
Sophomore Davante Andujar (6-0) and freshman Austin Trott (5-0), who wrestled unattached, both posted first-place finishes in their respective weight classes of 149 and 157 pounds.
Andujar defeated fellow Gardner-Webb teammate Ryan Mosley (4-1), who also wrestled unattached, 2-1 in the championship round to earn his first-place finish, while the freshman Mosley took second-place at 149 pounds.
GWU's Trott pinned TJ Duncan in the championship round at 4:39 to win his bracket at 157 pounds.
Along with Mosley, fellow newcomer Gray Jones (4-1) posted a second-place finish at 184 pounds, as Taylor Mcgiffen of Campbell 3-2 edged the freshman in the championship round.
Fellow newbies Kyle Ash (6-1), Hunter Gamble (4-1) and Boyce Cornwell (4-1), who all wrestled unattached, each posted third-place finishes at 165, 174 and 197 pounds, respectively, while GWU freshmen Cortez Starkes (5-2) and Tyler Ziegler (3-2) each posted multiple wins on the day at 125 pounds.
Seven GWU grapplers will be in action tomorrow, November 4th, at the Hokie Open in Salem, Va. Live results will be available at www.hokieopen.com.
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Gardner-Webb
Championship First Round
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) FALL Jon Sumner (LU-U) 5:10
157 - Gabriel Bird (SH) MD Josh Burns (GWU) 15-7
165 - Jordan Ford (NCP) DEC Joseph Evans (GWU) 2-0
184 - Gray Jones (GWU) FALL David Kieta (Limestone-U) 0:53
285 - Jake Terrell (GWU) DEC Eric Badertscher (Limestone-U) 9-7 (SV1)
Championship Second Round
125 - Tyler Ziegler (GWU) DEC Christopher Fox (Central Florida) 6-1
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Micheal Hellman (Limestone-U) 7-4
174 - Nicholas Petrovcik (Central Florida) DEC Matt Kowalski (GWU) 6-2
184 - Gray Jones (GWU) MD Zachary Bennett (Citadel) 12-2
285 - Craig Burton (Newberry-U) DEC Jake Terrell (GWU) 7-3
Wrestleback Second Round
157 - Josh Burns (GWU) DEC Rojelio Valentine (DAR) 6-4
165 - Jason Wojcik (Belmont Abbey) FALL Joseph Evans (GWU) 5:03
Championship Third Round
125 - Tyler Ziegler (GWU) DEC Chauncey Foster (St. Andrews) 6-5 (TB1)
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Nathan Galloway (SH-U) 8-5
Wrestleback Third Round
157 - Josh Burns (GWU) MD Jacob Huggins (Limestone-U) 13-4
174 - Ridge White (NCP) FALL Matt Kowalski (GWU) 0:40
285 - Kenny Mason (BP) DEC Jake Terrell (GWU) 9-5
Wrestleback Fourth Round
157 - Jeffrey Drever (LU) DEC Josh Burns (GWU) 14-10
Championship Quarter-Finals Round
125 - Tyler Ziegler (GWU) DEC Immanuel Henderson (BP-U) 1-0
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Michael Magaha (Limestone-U) 5-3 (SV2)
184 - Gray Jones (GWU) DEC Matthew Cox (CAM) 3-1
Championship Semi-Finals Round
125 - Vito Pasone (App.-U) DEC Tyler Ziegler (GWU) 8-1
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Jordan Tolbert (Cam-U) 2-1
184 - Gray Jones (GWU) DEC Blake Steiert (Limestone-U) 3-1
Wrestleback Semi-Finals
125 - Andre Nie (App.-U) DEC Tyler Ziegler (GWU) 5-4
Championship Round
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Ryan Mosley (GWU-U) 2-1
184 - Taylor Mcgiffen (CAM-U) DEC Gray Jones (GWU) 3-2
Gardner-Webb - Unattached
Championship First Round
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-U) TECH FALL Sam Osakue (MER) 20-5 (6:45)
157 - Thomas Knight (Central Florida-U) FALL Justin Stanley (GWU-U) 1:30
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-U) FALL Garrison Matthews (CAM) 2:19
285 - Tony Mendez (GWU-U) FALL Christopher Sayers (Limestone-U) 4:11
Championship Second Round
125 - Alex White (GWU-U) DEC Jaques Glover (Limestone-U) 10-7
125 - Vito Pasone (App.-U) TECH FALL Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) 25-10 (6:30)
141 - Ryan Mosley (GWU-U) TECH FALL John Cash (SH-U) 22-7 (3:30)
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-U) TECH FALL Shawn Landgraff (NEW-U) 15-0 (5:35)
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-U) TECH FALL Joshua Jefferies (South Florida) 17-1 (3:55)
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU-U) MD Tanner Saraceno (Limestone-U) 9-1
197 - Trey Hicks (LU) DEC Boyce Cornwell (GWU-U) 5-3
285 - David Ratliff (NEW-U) DEC Tony Mendez (GWU-U) 5-2
Wrestleback Second Round
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) MD Josh Tegard (St. Andrews) 14-5
157 - James Green (St. Andrews) FALL Justin Stanley (GWU-U) 4:29
Championship Third Round
125 - Jordan Wigger (CID-U) FALL Alex White (GWU-U) 2:40
141 - Ryan Mosley (GWU-U) DEC Devon Jackson (Limestone-U) 6-4 (SV1)
Wrestleback Third Round
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) DEC Louis Byles (Newberry-U) 5-2
285 - Gerald Johnson (Citadel-U) DEC Tony Mendez (GWU-U) 5-0
Wrestleback Fourth Round
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) MD Dyllan Hurlburt (Limestone-U) 9-1
125 - C. Diaz Riveria (Limestone-U) DEC Alex White (GWU-U) 9-6
197 - Boyce Cornwell (GWU-U) DEC Joseph Hinchman (SH) 3-1 (SV1)
Championship Quarter-Finals
141 - Ryan Mosley (GWU-U) FALL Jared Mckinley (CMB) 6:05
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-U) FALL Richard Kerekes (NCP) 3:58
165 - Santiago Martinez (Central Florida) DEC Kyle Ash (GWU-U) 5-4
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU) DEC Wally Figaro (SH-U) 4-1 (TB2)
Wrestleback Fifth Round
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) DEC Steven Cox (Citadel-U) 7-3
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-U) DEC Justin Sperin (BP) 8-2
197 - Boyce Cornwell (GWU-U) TECH FALL Ryan Jacobs (LU) 23-5 (4:45)
Wrestleback Sixth Round
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) DEC Immanuel Henderson (BP-U) 4-1
Wrestleback Quarter Finals
125 - Tyquian English (Limestone-U) FALL Cortez Starkes (GWU-U) 5:58
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-U) MD Mike Logan (VMI) 16-4
197 - Boyce Cornwell (GWU-U) MD Jeffrey Lamer (Belmont Abbey) 15-4
Championship Semi-Finals
141 - Ryan Mosley (GWU-U) MD Emmitt Kelly (VMI) 14-4
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-U) FALL Michael Gonzalez (CMB-U) 1:28
174 - Eziekiel Hunt (CMB) DEC Hunter Gamble (GWU-U) 4-3
Wrestleback Semi-Finals
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-U) DEC Mark Darr (VMI) 12-5
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU-U) DEC Tanner Saraceno (Limestone-U) 8-5
197 - Boyce Cornwell (GWU-U) DEC John Merickel (CAM) 3-2
Wrestleback Finals
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-U) DEC Kirk Johnson (CMB) 9-4
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU-U) DEC Mike Ahearn (USC) 5-3
197 - Boyce Cornwell (GWU-U) DEC Nicholas Grossi (Citadel-U) 5-3
Championship Round
141 - Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Ryan Mosley (GWU-U) 2-1
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-U) FALL T.J. Duncan (SH) 4:39
