WEST POINT, N.Y. – Todd Carter and
Zach Price both picked up third place finishes as Gardner-Webb finished seventh at the Army Black Knight Invite on Sunday, Nov. 19.
Competing at 141 pounds, Carter opened his time in West Point defeating Tyler Morris of Army 10-7 before knocking off Jordan Hamdan of Michigan State by major decision 13-5. Carter dropped his next match by 8-0 major decision to Tyler Kasak of Penn State but took home third place by a narrow 1-0 margin in a decision win over Rich Treanor of Army.
Price finished third in the 149-pound weight class, opening his day with a 9-7 decision over Braden Stauffenberg of Michigan State. Price then took a 4-0 decision over Benji Alanis of Northern Colorado before falling to Matthew Williams of Army 6-5. Price took third place after Jacob Butler of Rutgers had to forfeit.
Jha'Quan Anderson continued his strong start to the season, finishing fourth in the 184-pound bracket. Anderson knocked off Andrew Donahue of Northern Colorado 8-3 but dropped a 4-2 decision to Chase Kranitz of Buffalo. Anderson fell in the third-place match 1-0 to Jacob Nolan of Binghamton.
As a team, Gardner-Webb finished seventh overall earning 42 total points. The Runnin' Bulldogs finished ahead of Brown, Buffalo and Long Island. Army West Point took home the team championship with 121.5 points.
Gardner-Webb will now prepare for their first dual and home match of the season, hosting Kent State and Buffalo inside Paul Porter Arena on Saturday, Dec. 2. Action begins on the mats at 12:00 P.M. against Kent State with the match against Buffalo to follow at 2:00 P.M.
125 – Aedyn Concepcion (0-2)
Robert Howard (PSU) dec.
Aedyn Concepcion (GWU), 6-4
Carson Wagner (BING) dec.
Aedyn Concepcion (GWU), 4-2
125 – Matthew Rowland (1-2)
Tristan Lujan (MSU) dec.
Matthew Rowland (GWU), 8-2
Matthew Rowland (GWU) dec. Matthew Griffin (BING), 3-1
Nick Corday (MSU) fall
Matthew Rowland (GWU) – 6:40
133 – Charlie Sly (0-2)
Dylan Shawer (RU) fall
Charlie Sly (GWU) – 4:29
Baylor Shunk (PSU) tech fall
Charlie Sly (GWU), 15-0
133 - T.K. Davis (2-2)
Aaron Nagao (PSU) tech fall
T.K. Davis (GWU), 15-0
T.K. Davis (GWU) dec. Cole French (UB), 17-10
T.K. Davis (GWU) tech fall Dyson Kunz (UNC), 27-11
Micah Rose (BING) dec.
T.K. Davis (GWU), 5-2
141 – Todd Carter (3-1) – Third Place
Todd Carter (GWU) def. Tyler Morris (ARMY), 10-7
Todd Carter (GWU) major dec. Jordan Hamadan (MSU), 13-5
Tyler Kasak (PSU) major dec.
Todd Carter (GWU), 8-0
Todd Carter (GWU) dec. Rich Treanor (ARMY), 1-0
141 – Tyler Lamon (0-2)
Rich Treanor (ARMY) tech fall
Tyler Lamon (GWU), 17-2
Ian Oswalt (BU) dec
Tyler Lamon (GWU), 10-5
149 – Joseph Giordano (2-2)
Thomas Deck (ARMY) tech fall
Joseph Giordano, 15-0
Joey Giordano (GWU) dec. Michael Zarif (BING), 12-5
Joseph Giordano (GWU) dec. Imran Heard (PSU), 7-3
Benji Alanis (UNC) dec.
Joseph Giordano (GWU), 3-2
149 – Sam Harris (1-2)
Connor Pierce (PSU) fall
Sam Harris (GWU) – 2:07
Sam Harris (GWU) fall Nicolas Romero (BU) – 4:20
Benji Alanis (UNC) dec.
Sam Harris (GWU), 8-3
149 – Zach Price (3-1) – Third Place
Zach Price (GWU) dec. Braden Stauffenberg (MSU), 9-7
Zach Price (GWU) dec. Benji Alanis (UNC), 4-0
Matthew Williams (ARMY) dec.
Zach Price (GWU), 6-5
Zach Price (GWU) med. for. Jacob Butler (RU)
157 – Drew Pepin (0-2)
Chase Saldate (MSU) major dec.
Drew Pepin (GWU), 14-3
Micah Hanau (ARMY) major dec.
Drew Pepin (GWU), 14-6
157 – Parker Corwin (0-2)
Oscar Aranda (ARMY) dec.
Parker Corwin (GWU), 4-1
Tyler Brignola (GWU) fall
Parker Corwin (GWU) – 4:24
157 – Tyler Brignola (1-2)
Nate Lukez (ARMY) major dec.
Tyler Brignola (GWU), 14-2
Tyler Brignola (GWU) fall
Parker Corwin (GWU) – 4:24
Micah Hanau (ARMY) major dec.
Tyler Brignola (GWU), 14-5
165 – Andrew Wilson (0-2)
Dalton Harkins (ARMY) tech fall
Andrew Wilson (GWU), 15-0
Derek Matthews (UNC) fall
Andrew Wilson (GWU) – 1:29
174 – Samuel Mora (0-2)
Marcus Betite (UB) fall
Samuel Mora (GWU) – 5:21
Aydin Rix-McElhinney (UNC) major dec.
Samuel Mora (GWU), 23-15
184 – Jha'Quan Anderson (1-2) – Fourth Place
Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) dec. Andrew Donahue (UNC), 8-3
Chase Kranitz (UB) dec.
Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU), 4-2
Jacob Nolan (BING) dec.
Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU), 1-0
197 – Josh McCutchen (0-2)
Wolfgang Frable (ARMY) major dec.
Josh McCutchen (GWU), 11-0
Lonnell Owens-Pabon (UB) dec.
Josh McCutchen (GWU), 7-6
285 – Peyton McComas (1-2)
Lucas Stoddard (ARMY) dec.
Peyton McComas (GWU), 10-7
Peyton McComas (GWU) dec. Robbie Unruh (UB), 10-3
Josh Terrill (MSU) tech fall Peytno McComas (GWU), 19-4