CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling team took home a first place finish, and had strong showing overall in the 2024 Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2). The two-day event was hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs collected 23 individual wins at the event. Redshirt senior Jha'Quan Anderson wen 5-0 to come in first place in the 184-placement. His wins were over Braden Smelser (CSU-Bakersfield), Nick Olivieri (Brown), Jack Darrah (Stanford), Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma), and Cameron Pine (Clarion).  
 
Other standouts for the 'Dawgs included graduate student Zach Price took fifth place in the 149-placement. He went 5-2 with victories over Dom Findora (Drexel), Kai O'dell (Appalachian State), Benji Alanis (Northern Colorado), Max Petersen (North Dakota State), and Jeremiah Price (Appalachian State).
 
Senior Todd Carter who came in sixth place in the 141-placement going 4-3 with wins over Christian Coleman (Duke), Armando Garcia (Northern Colorado), Jacob Silka (The Citadel) and teammate Dominic Ditullio.
 
Gardner-Webb will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 6 when they take on the University of Virginia Cavaliers at the Arms Duals in Richmond, Va.
 
 
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Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb) DEC Reid Nelson (Little Rock), 6-4
 
Bronson Garber (Bloomsburg) DEC Drew West (Gardner-Webb), 8-3
 
Nico Provo (Stanford) TF Matthew Rowland (Gardner-Webb), 21-4 6:47
 
Conrad Hendrikson (Oklahoma) F Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb), 4:31
 
Drew West (Gardner-Webb) DEC Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb), 4-0
 
Joe Fischer (Clarion) DEC Matthew Rowland (Gardner-Webb), 6-3
 
Ethan Berginc (Army) MD Drew West (Gardner-Webb), 10-1
 
 
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Dom Lajoie (Stanford) F Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb), 2:56
 
Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) MD T. K. Davis (Gardner-Webb), 16-8
 
Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) M FOR Fernando Barretto (ND State)
 
Gabe Vidlak (Oklahoma) MD T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb), 17-7
 
Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) DEC John Hager (Davidson), 1-0
 
Braden Basile (Army) DEC Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb), 13-7
 
 
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Dominic Ditullio (Gardner-Webb) DEC Ian Oswalt (Brown), 8-3
 
Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) F Christian Coleman (Duke), 4:24
 
Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga) MD Dominic Ditullio (Gardner-Webb), 13-0
 
Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) DEC Armando Garcia (N. Colorado), 6-1
 
Dominic Ditullio (Gardner-Webb) F Jordan Soriano (Drexel), 1:05
 
Jason Miranda (Stanford) MD Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb), 12-4
 
Dominic Ditullio (Gardner-Webb) F Cole Rhemrev (Indiana), 3:12
 
Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) DEC Dominic Ditullio (Gardner-Webb), 8-4
 
Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) DEC Jacob Silka (The Citadel), 8-6
 
Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga) MD Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb), 17-5
 
Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) F Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb), 3:42
 
 
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Thomas Deck (Army) DEC Zach Price (Gardner-Webb), 2-0
 
Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) DEC Dom Findora (Drexel), 2-1
 
Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) DEC Kai O'dell (Appalachian State), 5-2 SV
 
Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) DEC Benji Alanis (N. Colorado), 9-2
 
Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) DEC Max Petersen (ND State), 8-5
 
Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) DEC Zach Price (Gardner-Webb), 9-4
 
Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) DEC Jeremiah Price (Appalachian State), 4-2
 
 
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Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) TF Tyler Brignola (Gardner-Webb), 17-1 2:02
 
Tanner Peake (Davidson) DEC Tyler Brignola (Gardner-Webb), 8-5
 
 
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Macon Myers (Bloomsburg) DEC Andrew Wilson (Gardner-Webb), 8-1
 
Cody Walsh (Drexel) F Andrew Wilson (Gardner-Webb), 4:54
 
 
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Jonathan Conrad (Brown) DEC Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb), 10-4
 
Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb) MD Mason Gode (ND State), 10-2
 
Tye Monteiro (Stanford) DEC Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb), 7-3
 
 
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Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) F Braden Smelser (CSU-Bakersfield), 4:51
 
Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) TF Nick Olivieri (Brown), 17-1 5:12
 
Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) DEC Jack Darrah (Stanford), 2-2 TB2
 
Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) DEC Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma), 4-2
 
Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) DEC Cameron Pine (Clarion), 4-2
 
 
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Logan Deacetis (Bucknell) TF Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb), 18-2 6:25
 
Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb) FOR Patrick Brophy (The Citadel), 0-0
 
Xavier Vasquez (N. Colorado) MD Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb), 10-2
 
 
 
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Alex Semenenki (Brown) DEC Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb), 8-5
 
Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb) DEC Remington Peterson (N. Colorado), 4-1
 
Connor Barket (Duke) MD Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb), 12-0