Five GWU Wrestlers Place at the 2012 Brute Invitational
December 30, 2012 | Wrestling
Lock Haven, Pa. - After a slow start to the day across the board, the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldog grapplers responded with a slew of victories to take sixth-place overall as a team and see five total wrestlers place in their respective weight classes at the 2012 Brute Invitational hosted by Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Pa.
As a team, the Runnin' Bulldogs totaled 68.0 points to finish in sixth-place overall, 5.5 points behind George Mason who finished in fifth-place with 73.5 points.
Highlighting the day for the Runnin' Bulldogs was redshirt-senior Alex Medved (5-1) who took third-place overall at 157 pounds, the highest finisher for GWU at the one-day event.
Medved started the day off with a 12-3 major decision win over William Long of Drexel to advance to the quarterfinals where he suffered a 11-6 loss to Jaaziah Bethea of George Mason to fall into the wrestleback bracket.
The redshirt-senior then swept right through the wrestleback bracket at 157 pounds, posting a 4-2 win over Eric Nutter of Pittsburgh, a 2-1 decision over Pete Baldwin of Old Dominion and a 7-2 win over Jacob Kemerer of Lock Haven in the wrestleback semifinals to advance on to the third-place match where he posted a 9-5 win over Thaddeus Keklak of Kent State.
Wrestling unattached for the first time all season long, freshman Hunter Gamble (4-2) did not let the Runnin' Bulldogs down, as he posted a fourth-place finish at 174 pounds.
Gamble recovered from a second round 8-5 loss to Caleb Wallace of Binghamton to tally four straight wins in the wrestleback bracket to advance to the third-place match before falling to Christopher Smith of Bloomsburg 4-2 in overtime to take fourth-place overall.
Along his way to the third-place match at 174 pounds, Gamble recorded a 10-0 shutout of Adam Schroeder of Franklin & Marshall, an 11-3 major decision win over Kevin Matyas of Drexel, edged John Dommert of VMI 2-1 and then avenged his loss to Wallace with a 4-2 win in the wrestleback semifinals.
Posting a fourth-place finish at 285 pounds for GWU was redshirt-senior Travis Porter (4-2). Porter rebounded from a first round 4-1 loss to Henry Turner of Lock Haven to win four straight bouts in the wrestleback bracket to advance to the third-place match.
Porter started his run of wins in the wrestleback bracket with a 10-1 major decision victory over Charles Kerkesner of Franklin & Marshall and then held off Justin Heisemen of Buffalo for a 3-2 decision to advance to the wrestleback quarterfinals.
There, Porter recorded an 8-2 win over Cody Mason of Lock Haven and then avenged his first round loss with a 3-2 win over Turner to move on to the third-place match where he ultimately fell to Jacob Kettler of George Mason 3-1 in a sudden victory.
At 197 pounds, redshirt-senior Blake Salyer (3-2) earned a fifth-place finish as his two losses came to the third and fourth-place finishers overall. After a 3-0 quarterfinals loss to Matt Meadows of George Mason, who finished third overall, Salyer posted a fall over Jordan Shulman of Pittsburgh at 6:47 and a 6-0 shutout of Isaiah Cromwell of Franklin & Marshall to advance to the semifinals of the wrestleback bracket.
In that match, Salyer was pinned by Urayoan Garcia of VMI, who went on to take fourth-place overall, to fall into the fifth-place match where he earned a 5-1 victory over Phil Sprenkle of Lock Haven.
Earning a sixth-place finish at 133 pounds was redshirt-sophomore Robbie Golde (3-3), who after posting a fall over Andrew Polidore of Sacred Heart at 4:34 in the first round of the championship bracket, suffered a 7-2 los to Robert Ruiz of Franklin & Marshall in the quarterfinals to fall into the wrestleback bracket.
In the 133-pound wrestleback bracket, Golde recorded a 9-1 major decision win over Scott Stevens of Franklin & Marshall and an 8-2 victory over Justin Farmer of Buffalo to move into the wrestleback semifinals where he suffered a 6-3 loss to Matthew Bryer of Lock Haven.
In the fifth-place match, Golde drew Ruiz from Franklin & Marshall once more and again experienced a tough loss, this time 6-4, to take sixth-place overall.
Also posting multiple wins on the day was sophomore Davante Andujar (2-2) at 141 pounds, as he earned a 2-0 shutout win over Jonathon Childress of Lock Haven in the championship bracket and a 13-3 major decision win over David Barbar of Sacred Heart in the wrestleback rounds.
Freshman Gray Jones (1-2) suffered a first round loss to Austin Coburn of Old Dominion at 184 pounds to fall into the wrestleback bracket where after a bye Jones defeated Sam Shirey of Bloomsburg 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the wrestleback bracket. There, Jones was handed a 6-2 loss to Fred Garcia of Lock Haven who went on to take third-place overall for the weight class.
Like Jones, GWU's Miguel Gordon (1-2) also posted one win on the day, as after a second round loss to John Dommert of VMI, Gordon recorded a 11-3 major decision win over Bradley Bailey of Franklin & Marshall in the wrestleback bracket before falling in the fourth round to Mike Vollant of Kent State 4-1.
Gardner-Webb's Tyler Ziegler (133 pounds) and Justin Guthrie (165) also competed on the day, yet failed to record a win in their respective weight classes.
GWU will have a 14-day break before returning to action on Saturday, January 12th, when the Runnin' Bulldogs will host the Wolfpack of N.C. State in dual match action at 6 p.m. in Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, N.C.
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Gardner-Webb
(seed)
Championship First Round
133 - (2) Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) dec. Tyler Ziegler (GWU) - 9-0
133 - (5) Robbie Golde (GWU) FALL Andrew Polidore (Sacred Heart) - 4:34
141 - (5) Davante Andujar (GWU) dec. Jonathon Childress (Lock Haven) - 2-0
157 - (4) Alex Medved (GWU) maj. dec. William Long (Drexel) - 12-3
165 - Justin Guthrie (GWU) received a bye.
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU) received a bye.
174 - Miguel Gordon (GWU) received a bye.
184 - (5) Austin Coburn (ODU) dec. Gray Jones (GWU) - 7-3
197 - (6) Blake Salyer (GWU received a bye.
285 - (3) Henry Turner (Lock Haven) dec. Travis Porter (GWU) - 4-1
Wrestleback First Round
133 - Justin Farmer (Buffalo) FALL Tyler Ziegler (GWU) - 4:33
184 - Gray Jones (GWU) received a bye.
285 - Travis Porter (GWU) maj. dec. Charles Kerkesner (F&M) - 10-1
Championship Second Round
141 - Dan Gaylord (Bloomsburg) dec. (5) Davante Andujar (GWU) - 4-3
165 - (5) Connor Moran (Drexel) dec. Justin Guthrie (GWU) - 6-1
174 - Caleb Wallace (Binghamton) dec. (4) Hunter Gamble (GWU) - 8-5
174 - (3) John Dommert (VMI) dec. Miguel Gordon (GWU) - 8-2
Wrestleback Second Round
133 - (5) Robbie Golde (GWU) maj. dec. Scott Stevens (F&M) - 9-1
141 - (5) Davante Andujar (GWU) maj. dec. David Barber (Sacred Heart) - 13-3
165 - Justin Guthrie (GWU) received a bye.
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU) received a bye.
174 - Miguel Gordon (GWU) received a bye.
184 - Gray Jones (GWU) dec. Sam Shirey (Bloomsburg) - 4-1
197 - (6) Blake Salyer (GWU) FALL Jordan Shulman (Pittsburgh) - 6:47
285 - Travis Porter (GWU) dec. (4) Justin Heisemen (Buffalo) - 3-2
Wrestleback Third Round
141 - Sahid Kargbo (George Mason) FALL (5) Davante Andujar (GWU) - 1:35
165 - Dominic Montesanti (Buffalo) dec. Justin Guthrie (GWU) - 6-4
174 - (4) Hunter Gamble (GWU) maj. dec. Adam Schroeder (F&M) - 10-0
174 - Miguel Gordon (GWU) maj. dec. Bradley Bailey (F&M) - 11-3
Wrestleback Fourth Round
157 - (4) Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Eric Nutter (Pittsburgh) - 4-2
174 - (4) Hunter Gamble (GWU) maj. dec. Kevin Matyas (Drexel) - 11-3
174 - Mike Vollant (Kent State) dec. Miguel Gordon (GWU) - 4-1
Championship Quarterfinals Round
133 - (4) Robert Ruiz (F&M) dec. (5) Robbie Golde (GWU) - 7-2
157 - Jaaziah Bethea (GWU) dec. (4) Alex Medved (GWU) - 11-6
197 - (3) Matt Meadows (George Mason) dec. (6) Blake Salyer (GWU) - 3-0
Wrestleback Quarterfinals Round
133 - (5) Robbie Golde (GWU) dec. Justin Farmer (Buffalo) - 8-2
157 - (4) Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Pete Baldwin (ODU) - 2-1
174 - (4) Hunter Gamble (GWU) dec. (3) John Dommert (VMI) - 2-1
184 - (2) Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) dec. Gray Jones (GWU) - 6-2
197 - (6) Blake Salyer (GWU) dec. Isaiah Cromwell (F&M) - 6-0
285 - Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Cody Mason (Lock Haven) - 8-2
Wrestleback Semifinals Round
133 - (3) Matthew Bryer (Lock Haven) dec. (5) Robbie Golde (GWU) - 6-3
157 - (4) Alex Medved (GWU) dec. (2) Jacob Kemerer (Lock Haven) - 7-2
174 - (4) Hunter Gamble (GWU) dec. Caleb Wallace (Binghamton) - 4-2
197 - (5) Urayoan Garcia (VMI) FALL (6) Blake Salyer (GWU) - 5:30
285 - Travis Porter (GWU) dec. (3) Henry Turner (Lock Haven) - 3-2
Fifth-Place Match
133 - (4) Robert Ruiz (F&M) dec. (5) Robbie Golde (GWU) - 6-4
197 - (6) Blake Salyer (GWU) dec. (4) Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) - 5-1
Wrestleback Finals (Third-Place Match)
157 - (4) Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Thaddeus Keklak (Kent State) - 9-5
174 - (2) Christopher Smith (Bloomsburg) dec. (4) Hunter Gamble (GWU) - 4-2 (SV)
285 - (5) Jacob Kettler (George Mason) dec. Travis Porter (GWU) - 3-1 (SV1)
