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Gardner-Webb Readies for 2019 SoCon Wrestling Championship
March 09, 2019 | Wrestling
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb wrestling team is set to take part in the 2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship on Sunday afternoon as the squad looks to earn berths to the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Gardner-Webb will have nine participants in the tournament, led by redshirt-senior Tyler Marinelli, who is the No. 1 seed at 165 pounds.
Marinelli, who was named to the All-SoCon team earlier this week, is ranked No. 22 in the NCAA's latest RPI, finished the regular season with a 16-2 record at 165 pounds, going 6-0 in SoCon bouts.
Anthony Perrine enters the Championship as the No. 3 seed at the 197-pound weight class, where he was 8-2 overall throughout the season, including a 3-1 record in SoCon action.
Kyle Homet is seeded fourth at 174 pounds, going 15-11 overall with four wins by fall. In SoCon matches, he was 3-3.
At 133 pounds, Brandon Bright earned the No. 4 seed. Throughout the season, Bright posted a 6-9 overall record and was 2-2 against league opponents.
Blake Mulkey is the No. 5 seed at 141 pounds after going 6-12 overall this year, including a 3-3 record against SoCon competitors.
Evan Schenk enters the tournament at the No. 5 seed at the 157-pound weight class, where he was 5-10 overall and 2-4 in league action.
At the 149-pound weight class, Chase McKinney is seeded sixth. This year, he posted an overall record of 1-5 and was 0-1 in SoCon bouts.
JT Trautman is the sixth seed at the 285-pound weight class, where he was 0-2 this past year in conference matchups.
At the 184-pound weight class, Christian Salter is seeded seventh. This season, he was 1-9 overall.
The 2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship, hosted by Appalachian State University, begins Sunday, March 10 at 10:00 am at the Holmes Convocation Center.
2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Alonzo Allen, Chattanooga
2. Korbin Meink, Campbell
3. DeAndre Swinson-Barr, Appalachian State
4. Derek Shockey, VMI
133 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Noah Gosner, Campbell
2. Codi Russell, Appalachian State
3. Kyle Gorant, Davidson
4. Brandon Bright, Gardner-Webb
5. Jake Huffine, Chattanooga
6. Charles Kearney, The Citadel
7. Cliff Conway, VMI
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Chris Debien, Chattanooga
2. Nathan Boston, Campbell
3. Irvin Enriquez, Appalachian State
4. Dom Gallo, VMI
5. Blake Mulkey, Gardner-Webb
6. Caleb Zibell, Davidson
7. Keegan Connolly
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Joshua Heil, Campbell
2. Matthew Zovistoski, Appalachian State
3. Tanner Smith, Chattanooga
4. Selwyn Porter, The Citadel
5. Will Baldwin, Davidson
6. Chase McKinney, Gardner-Webb
7. Zach Schmitt, VMI
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Benjamin Barton, Campbell
2. Rian Burris, The Citadel
3. Ryan Resnick, Chattanooga
4. Angel Najar, Appalachian State
5. Evan Schenk, Gardner-Webb
6. Tony Palumbo, Davidson
7. Darren Ostrander, VMI
165 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb
2. Michael Elliott, Appalachian State
3. Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga
4. Dazjon Casto, The Citadel
5. Cameron Pine, Campbell
6. Hunter Costa, Davidson
7. Luke Niksic, VMI
174 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Neal Richards, VMI
2. Andrew Morgan, Campbell
3. Thomas Flitz, Appalachian State
4. Kyle Homet, Gardner-Webb
5. Hunter Fortner, Chattanooga
6. Noah Satterfield, Davidson
7. Kyle Kretzer, The Citadel
184 (1 NCAA allocations)
1. Alan Clothier, Appalachian State
2. Chris Kober, Campbell
3. Dominic Lampe, Chattanooga
4. Conor Fenn, Davidson
5. Max Gallahan, VMI
6. Martin Duane, The Citadel
7. Christian Salter, Gardner-Webb
197 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Randall Diabe, Appalachian State
2. Sawyer Root, The Citadel
3. Anthony Perrine, Gardner-Webb
4. Rod Jones, Chattanooga
5. Austin McNeil, Campbell
6. Chris Beck, VMI
7. Finaly Holston, Davidson
285 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Cary Miller, Appalachian State
2. Connor Tolley, Chattanooga
3. Odgerel Batkhishig, Campbell
4. Michael McAleavey, The Citadel
5. Trey Momon, VMI
6. JT Trautman, Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb will have nine participants in the tournament, led by redshirt-senior Tyler Marinelli, who is the No. 1 seed at 165 pounds.
Marinelli, who was named to the All-SoCon team earlier this week, is ranked No. 22 in the NCAA's latest RPI, finished the regular season with a 16-2 record at 165 pounds, going 6-0 in SoCon bouts.
Anthony Perrine enters the Championship as the No. 3 seed at the 197-pound weight class, where he was 8-2 overall throughout the season, including a 3-1 record in SoCon action.
Kyle Homet is seeded fourth at 174 pounds, going 15-11 overall with four wins by fall. In SoCon matches, he was 3-3.
At 133 pounds, Brandon Bright earned the No. 4 seed. Throughout the season, Bright posted a 6-9 overall record and was 2-2 against league opponents.
Blake Mulkey is the No. 5 seed at 141 pounds after going 6-12 overall this year, including a 3-3 record against SoCon competitors.
Evan Schenk enters the tournament at the No. 5 seed at the 157-pound weight class, where he was 5-10 overall and 2-4 in league action.
At the 149-pound weight class, Chase McKinney is seeded sixth. This year, he posted an overall record of 1-5 and was 0-1 in SoCon bouts.
JT Trautman is the sixth seed at the 285-pound weight class, where he was 0-2 this past year in conference matchups.
At the 184-pound weight class, Christian Salter is seeded seventh. This season, he was 1-9 overall.
The 2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship, hosted by Appalachian State University, begins Sunday, March 10 at 10:00 am at the Holmes Convocation Center.
2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Alonzo Allen, Chattanooga
2. Korbin Meink, Campbell
3. DeAndre Swinson-Barr, Appalachian State
4. Derek Shockey, VMI
133 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Noah Gosner, Campbell
2. Codi Russell, Appalachian State
3. Kyle Gorant, Davidson
4. Brandon Bright, Gardner-Webb
5. Jake Huffine, Chattanooga
6. Charles Kearney, The Citadel
7. Cliff Conway, VMI
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Chris Debien, Chattanooga
2. Nathan Boston, Campbell
3. Irvin Enriquez, Appalachian State
4. Dom Gallo, VMI
5. Blake Mulkey, Gardner-Webb
6. Caleb Zibell, Davidson
7. Keegan Connolly
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Joshua Heil, Campbell
2. Matthew Zovistoski, Appalachian State
3. Tanner Smith, Chattanooga
4. Selwyn Porter, The Citadel
5. Will Baldwin, Davidson
6. Chase McKinney, Gardner-Webb
7. Zach Schmitt, VMI
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Benjamin Barton, Campbell
2. Rian Burris, The Citadel
3. Ryan Resnick, Chattanooga
4. Angel Najar, Appalachian State
5. Evan Schenk, Gardner-Webb
6. Tony Palumbo, Davidson
7. Darren Ostrander, VMI
165 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb
2. Michael Elliott, Appalachian State
3. Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga
4. Dazjon Casto, The Citadel
5. Cameron Pine, Campbell
6. Hunter Costa, Davidson
7. Luke Niksic, VMI
174 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Neal Richards, VMI
2. Andrew Morgan, Campbell
3. Thomas Flitz, Appalachian State
4. Kyle Homet, Gardner-Webb
5. Hunter Fortner, Chattanooga
6. Noah Satterfield, Davidson
7. Kyle Kretzer, The Citadel
184 (1 NCAA allocations)
1. Alan Clothier, Appalachian State
2. Chris Kober, Campbell
3. Dominic Lampe, Chattanooga
4. Conor Fenn, Davidson
5. Max Gallahan, VMI
6. Martin Duane, The Citadel
7. Christian Salter, Gardner-Webb
197 (2 NCAA allocations)
1. Randall Diabe, Appalachian State
2. Sawyer Root, The Citadel
3. Anthony Perrine, Gardner-Webb
4. Rod Jones, Chattanooga
5. Austin McNeil, Campbell
6. Chris Beck, VMI
7. Finaly Holston, Davidson
285 (1 NCAA allocation)
1. Cary Miller, Appalachian State
2. Connor Tolley, Chattanooga
3. Odgerel Batkhishig, Campbell
4. Michael McAleavey, The Citadel
5. Trey Momon, VMI
6. JT Trautman, Gardner-Webb
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