LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad was bested by the Knights of Bellarmine University on Sunday afternoon by a final team score of 23-15. The match remained back and forth with the 'Dawgs taking four key matches despite the loss to BU.
 
Drew West got Gardner-Webb on the board early defeating Damion Ryan by tech fall in the 125 division. The Knights answered with a pair of major decisions before Zach Price bested Zac Cowan by decision. Runnin' Bulldog freshman Joseph Giordano wrestled up a weight class from 149 to 157 earning a victory over opponent Jeb Pretchel is his duals debut. Jha'Quan Anderson earned Gardner-Webb final victory of the match in the 184 division beating Sam Schroeder by major decision.
 
Additionally, a number of Runnin' Bulldogs not competing at Ballermine took part in the Appalachian State Open on Jan. 27 in Boone. N.C. Their individual results can also be found below.
 
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Feb. 3 against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Paul Porter Arena at 12:00 p.m.
 
 
Gardner-Webb 15, Bellarmine 23
 
125: Drew West (Gardner-Webb) over Damion Ryan (Bellarmine) (TF 18-1 5:43), GWU 5, BU 0
 
133: Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine) over Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) (MD 16-6), GWU 0, BU 4
 
141: AJ Rallo (Bellarmine) over Dominic Ditullio (Gardner-Webb) (MD 9-0), GWU 0, BU 4
 
149: Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) over Zac Cowan (Bellarmine) (Dec 4-2), GWU 3, BU 0
 
157: Joseph Giordano (Gardner-Webb) over Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine) (Dec 6-4), GWU 3, BU 0
 
165: Grant O`Dell (Bellarmine) over Andrew Wilson (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 7-3), GWU 0, BU 3
 
174: Cole Nance (Bellarmine) over Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 6-5), GWU 0, BU 3
 
184: Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) over Sam Schroeder (Bellarmine) (MD 11-1), GWU 4, BU 0
 
197: Andrew Liber (Bellarmine) over Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 12-8), GWU 0, BU 3
 
285: Thadd Huff (Bellarmine) over Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 2:51), GWU 0, BU 6
 
Final: GWU 15, BU 23
 
 
App State Open Results (Jan. 27)
 
125: Vincent Robinson (NC State) over Matthew Rowland (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 5-1)
 
125: Colby McBride (Appalachian State) over Matthew Rowland (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 7-6)
 
133: T.K.  Davis (Gardner-Webb) over Kevin Kerns (University Of Central Florida) (TF 25-7 6:09)
 
133: T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb) over Wayne Rold (VMI) (MD 19-5)
 
133: T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb) over Logan Frazier (Virginia Tech) (Dec 13-7)
 
133: Ethan Oakley (Appalachian State) over T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb) (TF 15-0 7:00)
 
133: Jacob Cox (NC State) over Ty Porter (Gardner-Webb) (TF 21-5 3:16)
 
133: Ethan Shell (Appalachian State) over Ty Porter (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 1:51)
 
133: Logan Frazier (Virginia Tech) over Charlie Sly (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 9-3)
 
133: Charlie Sly (Gardner-Webb) over Ethan Lipsey (Chattanooga) (Dec 9-3)
 
133: Charlie Sly (Gardner-Webb) over Wayne Rold (VMI) (Dec 7-4)
 
133: Jacob Cox (NC State) over Charlie Sly (Gardner-Webb) (TF 17-2 3:00)
 
141: Yuta Otero (Chattanooga) over Tyler Lamon (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 5-3)
 
141: Dayne Dalrymple (Chattanooga) over Tyler Lamon (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 3:15)
 
149: Jayden Scott (North Carolina) over Khamani Harrison (Gardner-Webb) (TF 19-4 4:43)
 
149: Connor Alexander (North Carolina) over Khamani Harrison (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 2:11)
 
157: Brody Neal (UNA-Un Rostered) over Parker Corwin (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 4:14)
 
157: Aaron Faison (NC State) over Parker Corwin (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 7-2)
 
157: Ethan kring (Greensboro) over Sam Harris (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 2:15)
 
157: Jackson Lusk (Gardner-Webb) over Sam Harris (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 6-1)
 
157: Tanner Peake (Davidson) over Jackson Lusk (Gardner-Webb) (TF 15-0 2:51)
 
157: Jackson Lusk (Gardner-Webb) over Sam Harris (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 6-1)
 
157: Jackson Lusk (Gardner-Webb) over Brody Neal (UNA-Un Rostered) (Fall 4:54)
 
157: Daniel Yetsick (Davidson) over Jackson Lusk (Gardner-Webb) (Def.)
 
157: Anthony Conetta (Appalachian State) over Josh Ward (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 2:45)
 
157: Logan Fite (Duke) over Josh Ward (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 3:42)
 
157: Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb) over Nicholas Grizales (Appalachian State) (MD 11-1)
 
157: Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb) over Daniel Yetsick (Davidson) (SV-1 12-9)
 
157: Austin Paradice (Chattanooga) over Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 3-2)
 
157: Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb) over Nicholas Grizales (Appalachian State) (TF 16-1 7:00)
 
157: Tanner Peake (Davidson) over Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb) (MD 16-7)
 
165: Oren Bost (Appalachian State) over Hunter Jones (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 1:09)
 
165: Hunter Jones (Gardner-Webb) over Nicholas Menjivar (Greensboro) (Fall 5:17)
 
165: Matthew Karagias (NC State) over Hunter Jones (Gardner-Webb) (TF 19-4 5:00)
 
174: Kolton Clark (Virginia Tech) over Tyler Hicks (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 3:53)
 
174: Tyler Hicks (Gardner-Webb) over Luke Gregory (Greensboro) (Fall 1:13)
 
174: Tyler Hicks (Gardner-Webb) over Ethan Barrett (VMI) (Fall 1:05)
 
174: Tyler Hicks (Gardner-Webb) over Pierce Tate Carpenter (The Citadel) (Fall 3:15)
 
174: Kolton Clark (Virginia Tech) over Tyler Hicks (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 5:39)
 
197: Christian Knop (NC State) over Edison Flores (Gardner-Webb) (TF 17-1 5:23)
 
197: Edison Flores (Gardner-Webb) over Mason Ayers (The Citadel) (TF 16-0 4:01)
 
197: Gunnar Pool (Appalachian State) over Edison Flores (Gardner-Webb) (MD 11-3)