BOONE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb had six men earn third-place finishes as the Runnin' Bulldogs took part in the 2021 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Sunday at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, N.C.
Todd Carter,
Trevon Majette,
Taylor Parks,
Evan Schenk,
Jha'Quan Anderson, and
Anthony Perrine each brought home third-place finishes in their weight classes, while
RJ Mosley earned a fourth-place result.
At 133 pounds, Carter won his first match of the day against Chattanooga's Colton Landers before falling in the semifinals to Appalachian State's Sean Carter. In the consolation rounds, Carter defeated Presbyterian's Dominic Chavez and again defeated Landers in the third-place match.
Majette blanked The Citadel's Tyler Seeley by major decision in the opening bout at 141 pounds before falling in a tiebreaker to App State's Anthony Brito in the semifinals. Majette then claimed both matchups in the consolation rounds to place third.
At 157 pounds,
Taylor Parks fell in the opening round to VMI's Blake Showers, but went through the consolation rounds to pin Chattanooga's Weston Wichman in the third-place bout.
Evan Schenk pinned PC's Victor Tello in the opening round at 174 pounds before falling to App State's Thomas Flitz in the semifinals. In the consolation rounds, Schenk defeated The Citadel's Cole Burke and Chattanooga's Carial Tarter to place third.
At 184 pounds,
Jha'Quan Anderson advanced to the semifinals on a bye, where he was defeated by Chattanooga's Matthew Waddell. Anderson then went through the consolarion rounds, defeating App State's Julian Gorring and The Citadel's Kyle Kretzer to finish third overall.
At the heavyweight class, Perrine defeated VMI's Giomar Ramos before falling in overtime to Campbell's Taye Ghadiali in the semifinals. In the consolation rounds, Perrine defeated Chattanooga's Grayson Walthall before pinning Appalachian State's Michael Burchell in the third-place bout.
RJ Mosley defeated Presbyterian's Michael Ramierz by a 18-0 tech fall before being edged out by Chattanooga's Andrew Nicholson in the semifinals. Mosley then defeated Campbell's Austin Kraisser in a tie breaker before falling to Appalachian State's William Formato in the third-place matchup.
Also earning wins on the day in their brackets were
Aedyn Concepcion at 125 pounds,
Brandon Bright at 149 pounds, and
Samuel Mora at 197 pounds.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS – 2021 SoCON WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
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Aedyn Concepcion (1-2)
- Quarterfinal - Zurich Storm (Campbell) 2-0 won by fall over Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 (Fall 2:03)
- Cons. Round 1 - Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 won by decision over Cliff Conway (Virginia Military Institute) 0-2 (Dec 3-1)
- Cons. Semi - Benny Gomez (Presbyterian College) 2-2 won by decision over Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 (Dec 7-1)
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Todd Carter (3-1) – Third Place
- Quarterfinal - Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by decision over Colton Landers (Chattanooga) 2-2 (Dec 5-3)
- Semifinal - Sean Carter (Appalachian State) 2-0 won by decision over Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 (Dec 10-6)
- Cons. Semi - Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by fall over Dominic Chavez (Presbyterian College) 0-2 (Fall 2:21)
- 3rd Place Match - Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by decision over Colton Landers (Chattanooga) 2-2 (Dec 9-4)
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Trevon Majette (3-1) – Third Place
- Quarterfinal - Trevon Majette (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by major decision over Tyler Seeley (The Citadel) 0-2 (MD 14-0)
- Semifinal - Anthony Brito (Appalachian State) 2-0 won in tie breaker - 1 over Trevon Majette (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 (TB-1 3-2)
- Cons. Semi - Trevon Majette (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by major decision over Jacob Brasseur (Presbyterian College) 0-2 (MD 17-3)
- 3rd Place Match - Trevon Majette (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by medical forfeit over Franco Valdes (Chattanooga) 1-2 (M. For.)
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Brandon Bright (1-2)
- Quarterfinal - Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 won by decision over Job Chishko (Virginia Military Institute) 1-2 (Dec 6-4)
- Semifinal - Joshua Heil (Campbell) 2-0 won by major decision over Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 (MD 11-3)
- Cons. Semi - Aidan Murphy (Chattanooga) 1-2 won by decision over Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 (Dec 3-2)
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Taylor Parks (2-1) – Third Place
- Quarterfinal - Blake Showers (Virginia Military Institute) 1-2 won by fall over Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 (Fall 6:48)
- Cons. Round 1 - Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Semi - Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 won by decision over Zachary Phillips (Presbyterian College) 1-2 (Dec 4-3)
- 3rd Place Match - Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 won by fall over Weston Wichman (Chattanooga) 2-2 (Fall 6:37)
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RJ Mosley (2-2) – Fourth Place
- Quarterfinal - RJ Mosley (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 won by tech fall over Michael Ramirez (Presbyterian College) 0-2 (TF-1.5 5:34 (18-0))
- Semifinal - Andrew Nicholson (Chattanooga) 2-0 won by decision over RJ Mosley (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 (Dec 3-2)
- Cons. Semi - RJ Mosley (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 won in tie breaker - 1 over Austin Kraisser (Campbell) 0-2 (TB-1 2-1)
- 3rd Place Match - William Formato (Appalachian State) 2-1 won by decision over RJ Mosley (Gardner-Webb) 2-2 (Dec 5-3)
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Evan Schenk (3-1) – Third Place
- Quarterfinal - Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by fall over Victor Tello (Presbyterian College) 0-2 (Fall 3:52)
- Semifinal - Thomas Flitz (Appalachian State) 2-0 won by decision over Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 (Dec 6-3)
- Cons. Semi - Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by decision over Cole Burke (The Citadel) 0-2 (Dec 10-5)
- 3rd Place Match - Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by decision over Carial Tarter (Chattanooga) 2-2 (Dec 5-4)
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Jha'Quan Anderson (2-1) – Third Place
- Quarterfinal – Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Semifinal - Matthew Waddell (Chattanooga) 2-0 won by decision over Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Semi – Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 won by decision over Julian Gorring (Appalachian State) 0-2 (Dec 3-2)
- 3rd Place Match – Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) 2-1 won by decision over Kyle Kretzer (The Citadel) 1-2 (Dec 8-6)
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Samuel Mora (1-2)
- Quarterfinal - Samiel Mora (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 won by decision over Mason Fiscella (Appalachian State) 0-2 (Dec 7-5)
- Semifinal - Chris Kober (Campbell) 1-0 won by fall over Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 (Fall 1:17)
- Cons. Semi - Ben Stemmet (The Citadel) 1-2 won by decision over Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb) 1-2 (Dec 6-5)
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Anthony Perrine (3-1) – Third Place
- Quarterfinal - Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by decision over Giomar Ramos (Virginia Military Institute) 1-2 (Dec 7-1)
- Semifinal - Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) 2-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 (SV-1 3-1)
- Cons. Semi - Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by decision over Grayson Walthall (Chattanooga) 0-2 (Dec 6-4)
- 3rd Place Match - Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) 3-1 won by fall over Michael Burchell (Appalachian State) 2-2 (Fall 3:13)
Gallery: (2-28-2021) WRESTLING: 2021 SoCon Championship