Sunday, December 8
Fairfax, VA
All Day
Gardner-Webb University
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Patriot Open
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Wrestling Competes in George Mason Patriot Open on Sunday
December 08, 2024 | Wrestling
FAIRFAX, VA - The Gardner-Webb wrestling team returned to the mats on Sunday at George Mason after a two week break from competition, taking part in the Patriot Open event
For the Runnin' Bulldogs, Takeo Davis once again proved to be a standout. The redshirt freshman posted perhaps the best individual day for Gardner-Webb, making it all the way to the third place match in the 125 pound class. Davis scored an 18-3 tech fall over Hunter Heflin of Navy to catapult himself into the later rounds of the competition. Davis also defeated Spencer Barnhart of Penn by an 8-5 decision in the Round of 16.
In the 125 pound division, Tyson Lane went on a run to the quarterfinal round. The junior from Brandon, Fla. picked up. a huge result over JB Dragovic of Virginia in the Round of 16 by 18-4 major decision to put himself into position for one of Gardner-Webb's best individual results of the day.
Ty Edwards grabbed one of the first individual wins of his Gardner-Webb career in the 141 pound class. The freshman defeated Tyler Adams of the Naval Academy Prep School by decision with a final tally of 3-1.
Back in the 125 pound division, junior Jeffery Jacome continued a solid individual start to the 2024-25 season. Jacome scored three wins for the day, including a 14-2 major decision over Brady Klinsky of Rider and a 5-3 decision over Abram Cline of Maryland.
Sophomore Drew Pepin picked up a pair of wins on Sunday for the Runnin' Bulldogs. At 157 pounds, Pepin defeated Mekhi Neal of Maryland by fault and Nicholas Romero of Brown by an 8-7 decision.
Senior Andrew Wilson stood out for the Runnin' Bulldogs, scoring two wins at 174 pounds. Wilson took down Lance Ubras of Penn State by 13-8 decision, and followed up by defeating teammate Jackson Potts of Gardner-Webb, also by decision.
Rounding out the day for GWU, junior Josh McCutchen beat Ethan Witherspoon of Virginia, with the result coming by a 4-1 decision.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are back on the mats on December 14th, taking on Kent State, Buffalo and Rutgers in Kent, Ohio
For the Runnin' Bulldogs, Takeo Davis once again proved to be a standout. The redshirt freshman posted perhaps the best individual day for Gardner-Webb, making it all the way to the third place match in the 125 pound class. Davis scored an 18-3 tech fall over Hunter Heflin of Navy to catapult himself into the later rounds of the competition. Davis also defeated Spencer Barnhart of Penn by an 8-5 decision in the Round of 16.
In the 125 pound division, Tyson Lane went on a run to the quarterfinal round. The junior from Brandon, Fla. picked up. a huge result over JB Dragovic of Virginia in the Round of 16 by 18-4 major decision to put himself into position for one of Gardner-Webb's best individual results of the day.
Ty Edwards grabbed one of the first individual wins of his Gardner-Webb career in the 141 pound class. The freshman defeated Tyler Adams of the Naval Academy Prep School by decision with a final tally of 3-1.
Back in the 125 pound division, junior Jeffery Jacome continued a solid individual start to the 2024-25 season. Jacome scored three wins for the day, including a 14-2 major decision over Brady Klinsky of Rider and a 5-3 decision over Abram Cline of Maryland.
Sophomore Drew Pepin picked up a pair of wins on Sunday for the Runnin' Bulldogs. At 157 pounds, Pepin defeated Mekhi Neal of Maryland by fault and Nicholas Romero of Brown by an 8-7 decision.
Senior Andrew Wilson stood out for the Runnin' Bulldogs, scoring two wins at 174 pounds. Wilson took down Lance Ubras of Penn State by 13-8 decision, and followed up by defeating teammate Jackson Potts of Gardner-Webb, also by decision.
Rounding out the day for GWU, junior Josh McCutchen beat Ethan Witherspoon of Virginia, with the result coming by a 4-1 decision.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are back on the mats on December 14th, taking on Kent State, Buffalo and Rutgers in Kent, Ohio
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