BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Runnin' Bulldogs dropped both of their matches on Friday in the Gardner-Webb Duals. GWU lost to Clarion 33-6 in their first match and lost 22-19 to SIU Edwardsville to close out the day.

Clarion and SIU Edwardsville wrestled against Chattanooga as well before ending their day against each other.  
 
Gardner-Webb opened the morning against Clarion winning the opening two matches. Drew West won 8-6 for a decision at 125 and Todd Carter followed it with a 16-10 decision at 133. The Eagles triumphed in each of the next two by a single point to tie the dual at six each.
 
Clarion went on to win the remaining six matches including two by falls and one by a tech fall to claim the victory in the dual. The Eagles were also assessed a team point deduction for bench conduct.
 
In the 'Dogs second dual, West started GWU with points again as he pinned Austin Macias right before the conclusion of the first period. Carter won his on a major decision and Zach Price won a 4-3 decision. Despite the fast start, the Cougars were victorious in the next four to get to an 18-13 lead in the dual.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs' Jha'quan Anderson and Sam Mora won theirs on decisions at 184 and 197 to have the dual come down to the final match of the afternoon with the score moving to 19-18, GWU leading. SIUE's Colton McKiernan got to an early advantage over GWU's Abraham Preston and claimed a major decision victory to seal their second team win of the day.
 
CLARION 33, GARDNER-WEBB 6
125: Drew West (GW) over Joey Fischer (CLAR) (SV-1 8-6)
133: Todd Carter (GW) over Koen Kish (CLAR) (Dec 16-10)
141: Seth Koleno (CLAR) over Zach Price (GW) (Dec 6-5)
149: Kyle Schickel (CLAR) over Corbin Dion (GW) (Dec 4-3)
157: Trevor Elfvin (CLAR) over Parker Corwin (GW) (Fall 3:56)
165: Cameron Pine (CLAR) over Tyler Brignola (GW) (TF 16-1 7:00)
174: Brady Worthing (CLAR) over Andrew Wilson (GW) (MD 10-2)
184: Will Feldkamp (CLAR) over Jha'Quan Anderson (GW) (Dec 7-3)
197: Tyler Bagoly (CLAR) over Josh McCutchen (GW) (MD 9-1)
285: Buzzy Maines (CLAR) over Abraham Preston (GW) (Fall 3:25)
(CLAR bench conduct -1.0 team point)
 
SIU EDWARDSVILLE: 22, GARDNER-WEBB: 19
125: Drew West (GW) over Austin Macias (SIUE) (Fall 2:52)
133: Todd Carter (GW) over Aaron Schulist (SIUE) (MD 16-6)
141: Zach Price (GW) over Marcel Lopez (SIUE) (Dec 4-3)
149: Caleb Tyus (SIUE) over Corbin Dion (GW) (MD 12-4)
157: Alec Peralta (SIUE) over Parker Corwin (GW) (Fall 4:45)
165: Cardi Wilson (SIUE) over Tyler Brignola (GW) (MD 15-5)
174: Chase Diehl (SIUE) over Andrew Wilson (GW) (MD 8-0)
184: Jha'Quan Anderson (GW) over Micah Ervin (SIUE) (SV-1 3-1)
197: Samuel Mora (GW) over Ryan Yarnell (SIUE) (SV-1 10-8)
285: Colton McKiernan (SIUE) over Abraham Preston (GW) (MD 13-0)