BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb picked up individual wins from Tyler Marinelli and Brett Stein Wednesday night, but Appalachian State captured a 30-6 win in Southern Conference wrestling action.

The Mountaineers (4-3, 2-0 SoCon) opened with a win at 149 pounds, as Gavin Londoff took a 15-2 major decision to get the visitors off to a strong start.

Gardner-Webb (1-5, 1-1 SoCon) rallied, as Marinelli was solid in a 4-1 decision over Laken Cook at 157 pounds and Brett Stein followed with a rousing, 5-4, decision over Thomas Flitz at 165 pounds.

Marinelli's win pushed his season record to 18-4, which includes a 6-0 dual mark and a 2-0 mark in league action. Stein picked up his first SoCon win of the season, and his victory pushed Gardner-Webb in front 6-4 in team points.

Appalachian State took control from there, winning the final seven matches to pull away. Nationally-ranked 174-pounder Forrest Przybysz started the run, taking a 17-1 tech fall win to put the Mountaineers up 9-6.

Appalachian State followed with consecutive decisions at 184, 197 and 285 before collecting a six-point forfeit at 125 pounds. The Mountaineers also took three-point decisions in each of the final two matches.

Gardner-Webb will be back in action on January 21, hosting Campbell at 3:00 pm that Sunday afternoon in Paul Porter Arena.

 APPALACHIAN STATE 30, GARDNER-WEBB 6
149: Gavin Londoff (APP) def. Joby Armenta (GWU), 15-2 maj. dec.
157: Tyler Marinelli (GWU) def. Laken Cook (APP), 4-1 dec.
165: Brett Stein (GWU) def. Thomas Flitz (APP), 5-4 dec.
174: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Christian Maroni (GWU), 17-1 tech. fall
184: Alan Clothier (APP) def. Cole Graves (GWU), 6-1 dec.
197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Anthony Perrine (GWU), 6-2 dec.
HWT: Cary Miller (APP) def. Lathan Bumgarner (GWU), 7-2 dec.
125: De'Andre Swinson-Barr (APP), win by forfeit
133: Codi Russell (APP) def. Philip Anderson (GWU), 6-4 dec. (SV-1)
141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) def. Denton Spencer (GWU), 10-3 dec.