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Runnin’ Bulldogs Set for 2021 SoCon Wrestling Championship
February 24, 2021 | Wrestling
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb wrestling team is prepared to take part in the 2021 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship on Sunday as the squad looks to earn berths to the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, Mo.
The Runnin' Bulldogs enter the tournament with a trio of No. 2 seeds in RJ Mosley (165 pounds), Jha'Quan Anderson (184 pounds) and Anthony Perrine (285 pounds). Mosley posted a 9-2 overall record during the regular season, including a 7-1 record in SoCon duals. Anderson finished the regular season with a 7-1 record, all against SoCon opponents. Perrine was 6-3 on the year, with a perfect 6-0 record against SoCon foes.
Trevon Majette (141 pounds) and Evan Schenk (174 pounds) earned No. 3 seeds, Taylor Parks (157 pounds) is seeded fourth, and Samuel Mora (197 pounds) is seeded fifth, while Adeyn Concepcion (125 pounds), Todd Carter (133 pounds), and Brandon Bright (149 pounds) enter the tournament as No. 6 seeds.
The SoCon earned two NCAA allocations each at 149 pounds, 184 pounds and heavyweight. The remaining weight classes earned one allocation each, which is the automatic qualifier for the conference tournament champion.
The 2021 SoCon Wrestling Championships begin Sunday, February 28 in Boone, N.C. in Appalachian State's Holmes Convocation Center. The championship will be streamed in its entirety on ESPN+
2021 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Codi Russell, Appalachian State
#2 Fabian Gutierrez, Chattanooga
#3 Zurich Storm, Campbell
#4 B. Gomez, Presbyterian
#5 Jordie White, The Citadel
#6 Aedyn Concepcion, Gardner- Webb
#7 Cliff Conway, VMI
133(1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Jake Rotunda, The Citadel
#2 Sean Carter, Appalachian State
#3 Colton Landers, Chattanooga
#4 Gabriel Hixenbaugh, Campbell
#5 Dominic Chavez, Presbyterian
#6 Todd Carter, Gardner-Webb
#7 Cameron Chicella, VMI
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Franco Valdes, Chattanooga
#2 Anthony Brito, Appalachian State
#3 Trevon Majette, Gardner-Webb
#4 Shannon Hanna, Campbell
#5 Jacob Brasseur, Presbyterian
#6 Tyler Seeley, The Citadel
#7 Freddy Junko, VMI
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Jonathan Milner, Appalachian State
#2 Josh Heil, Campbell
#3 Job Chishko, VMI
#4 Selwyn Porter, The Citadel
#5 Austin Murphy, Chattanooga
#6 Brandon Bright, Gardner-Webb
#7 Reid Stewart, Presbyterian
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Benjamin Barton, Campbell
#2 Cody Bond, Appalachian State
#3 Weston Wichman, Chattanooga
#4 Taylor Parks, Gardner-Webb
#5 Blake Showers, VMI
#6 Zachary Phillips, Presbyterian
#7 Grant Speer, The Citadel
165 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Will Formato, Appalachian State
#2 RJ Mosley, Gardner-Webb
#3 Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga
#4 Dazjon Casto, The Citadel
#5 Austin Kraisser, Campbell
#6 Jon Hoover, VMI
No Entry for Presbyterian
174 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Austin Murphy, Campbell
#2 Thomas Flitz, Appalachian State
#3 Evan Schenk, Gardner-Webb
#4 Cole Burke, The Citadel
#5 Carial Tarter, Chattanooga
#6 Joel Diaz, VMI
#7 Victor Tello, Presbyterian
184 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Caleb Hopkins, Campbell
#2 Jha'Quan Anderson, Gardner-Webb
#3 Matthew Waddell, Chattanooga
#4 Zach Brown, VMI
#5 Julian Gorring, Appalachian State
#6 Kyle Kretzer, The Citadel
No Entry for Presbyterian
197 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Chris Kober, Campbell
#2 Tyler Mousaw, VMI
#3 Logan Andrew, Chattanooga
#4 Mason Fiscella, Appalachian State
#5 Samuel Mora, Gardner-Webb
#6 Ben Stemmet, The Citadel
No Entry for Presbyterian
285 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Michael McAleavey, The Citadel
#2 Anthony Perrrine, Gardner-Webb
#3 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell
#4 Michael Burchell, Appalachian State
#5 Grayson Walthall, Chattanooga
#6 Airin Spell, Presbyterian
#7 Giomar Ramos, VMI
The Runnin' Bulldogs enter the tournament with a trio of No. 2 seeds in RJ Mosley (165 pounds), Jha'Quan Anderson (184 pounds) and Anthony Perrine (285 pounds). Mosley posted a 9-2 overall record during the regular season, including a 7-1 record in SoCon duals. Anderson finished the regular season with a 7-1 record, all against SoCon opponents. Perrine was 6-3 on the year, with a perfect 6-0 record against SoCon foes.
Trevon Majette (141 pounds) and Evan Schenk (174 pounds) earned No. 3 seeds, Taylor Parks (157 pounds) is seeded fourth, and Samuel Mora (197 pounds) is seeded fifth, while Adeyn Concepcion (125 pounds), Todd Carter (133 pounds), and Brandon Bright (149 pounds) enter the tournament as No. 6 seeds.
The SoCon earned two NCAA allocations each at 149 pounds, 184 pounds and heavyweight. The remaining weight classes earned one allocation each, which is the automatic qualifier for the conference tournament champion.
The 2021 SoCon Wrestling Championships begin Sunday, February 28 in Boone, N.C. in Appalachian State's Holmes Convocation Center. The championship will be streamed in its entirety on ESPN+
2021 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Seeds
125 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Codi Russell, Appalachian State
#2 Fabian Gutierrez, Chattanooga
#3 Zurich Storm, Campbell
#4 B. Gomez, Presbyterian
#5 Jordie White, The Citadel
#6 Aedyn Concepcion, Gardner- Webb
#7 Cliff Conway, VMI
133(1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Jake Rotunda, The Citadel
#2 Sean Carter, Appalachian State
#3 Colton Landers, Chattanooga
#4 Gabriel Hixenbaugh, Campbell
#5 Dominic Chavez, Presbyterian
#6 Todd Carter, Gardner-Webb
#7 Cameron Chicella, VMI
141 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Franco Valdes, Chattanooga
#2 Anthony Brito, Appalachian State
#3 Trevon Majette, Gardner-Webb
#4 Shannon Hanna, Campbell
#5 Jacob Brasseur, Presbyterian
#6 Tyler Seeley, The Citadel
#7 Freddy Junko, VMI
149 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Jonathan Milner, Appalachian State
#2 Josh Heil, Campbell
#3 Job Chishko, VMI
#4 Selwyn Porter, The Citadel
#5 Austin Murphy, Chattanooga
#6 Brandon Bright, Gardner-Webb
#7 Reid Stewart, Presbyterian
157 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Benjamin Barton, Campbell
#2 Cody Bond, Appalachian State
#3 Weston Wichman, Chattanooga
#4 Taylor Parks, Gardner-Webb
#5 Blake Showers, VMI
#6 Zachary Phillips, Presbyterian
#7 Grant Speer, The Citadel
165 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Will Formato, Appalachian State
#2 RJ Mosley, Gardner-Webb
#3 Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga
#4 Dazjon Casto, The Citadel
#5 Austin Kraisser, Campbell
#6 Jon Hoover, VMI
No Entry for Presbyterian
174 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Austin Murphy, Campbell
#2 Thomas Flitz, Appalachian State
#3 Evan Schenk, Gardner-Webb
#4 Cole Burke, The Citadel
#5 Carial Tarter, Chattanooga
#6 Joel Diaz, VMI
#7 Victor Tello, Presbyterian
184 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Caleb Hopkins, Campbell
#2 Jha'Quan Anderson, Gardner-Webb
#3 Matthew Waddell, Chattanooga
#4 Zach Brown, VMI
#5 Julian Gorring, Appalachian State
#6 Kyle Kretzer, The Citadel
No Entry for Presbyterian
197 (1 NCAA allocation)
#1 Chris Kober, Campbell
#2 Tyler Mousaw, VMI
#3 Logan Andrew, Chattanooga
#4 Mason Fiscella, Appalachian State
#5 Samuel Mora, Gardner-Webb
#6 Ben Stemmet, The Citadel
No Entry for Presbyterian
285 (2 NCAA allocations)
#1 Michael McAleavey, The Citadel
#2 Anthony Perrrine, Gardner-Webb
#3 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell
#4 Michael Burchell, Appalachian State
#5 Grayson Walthall, Chattanooga
#6 Airin Spell, Presbyterian
#7 Giomar Ramos, VMI
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