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October 23, 2018 | Wrestling
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Gardner-Webb wrestling was picked to finished fourth in the 2018-19 Southern Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, while redshirt senior Tyler Marinelli was named to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference team, as announced by the league office Tuesday.
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Gardner-Webb received 21 total points in the poll. Appalachian State was chosen as the preseason favorite by the league's coaches, followed by Campbell and Chattanooga.
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Marinelli received league preseason honors at the 157-pound weight class. The SoCon's defending champion at that weight class went 26-8 overall last season, including a 6-1 record against SoCon opponents, and enters the 2018-19 season ranked 14th by InterMat, 17th by The Open Mat, and 18th by both FloWrestling and WIN Magazine.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs open the 2018-19 season on the road on Friday, November 2, taking on Clarion at 7:00 pm. GWU will also take part in the 2018 Clarion Open the following day.
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2018-19 SoCon Wrestling Preseason Coaches Poll
         School (First-place votes) Points
1.     Appalachian State (6)             36
2.     Campbell (1)                          30
3.     Chattanooga                          27
4.     Gardner-Webb            21
5.     VMI                     14
6.     The Citadel               11
7.     Davidson                 8
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2018-19 SoCon Wrestling Preseason All-Conference Team
125Â Â Â Â Â Alonzo Allen, Chattanooga
133Â Â Â Â Â Codi Russell, Appalachian State
141Â Â Â Irvin Enriquez, Appalachian State
149Â Â Â Matt Zovistoski, Appalachian State
157Â Â Â Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb
165Â Â Â Â Â Neal Richards, VMI
174Â Â Â Â Â Andrew Morgan, Campbell
184Â Â Â Â Â Alan Clothier, Appalachian State
197Â Â Â Â Â Randall Diabe, Appalachian State
HWTÂ Â Â Â Cary Miller, Appalachian State
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Gardner-Webb received 21 total points in the poll. Appalachian State was chosen as the preseason favorite by the league's coaches, followed by Campbell and Chattanooga.
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Marinelli received league preseason honors at the 157-pound weight class. The SoCon's defending champion at that weight class went 26-8 overall last season, including a 6-1 record against SoCon opponents, and enters the 2018-19 season ranked 14th by InterMat, 17th by The Open Mat, and 18th by both FloWrestling and WIN Magazine.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs open the 2018-19 season on the road on Friday, November 2, taking on Clarion at 7:00 pm. GWU will also take part in the 2018 Clarion Open the following day.
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2018-19 SoCon Wrestling Preseason Coaches Poll
         School (First-place votes) Points
1.     Appalachian State (6)             36
2.     Campbell (1)                          30
3.     Chattanooga                          27
4.     Gardner-Webb            21
5.     VMI                     14
6.     The Citadel               11
7.     Davidson                 8
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2018-19 SoCon Wrestling Preseason All-Conference Team
125Â Â Â Â Â Alonzo Allen, Chattanooga
133Â Â Â Â Â Codi Russell, Appalachian State
141Â Â Â Irvin Enriquez, Appalachian State
149Â Â Â Matt Zovistoski, Appalachian State
157Â Â Â Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb
165Â Â Â Â Â Neal Richards, VMI
174Â Â Â Â Â Andrew Morgan, Campbell
184Â Â Â Â Â Alan Clothier, Appalachian State
197Â Â Â Â Â Randall Diabe, Appalachian State
HWTÂ Â Â Â Cary Miller, Appalachian State
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