BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad dropped their second Southern Conference match of the season on Saturday against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by a final team score of 29-14. A trio of Runnin' Bulldogs had standout performances despite the team loss.
Gardner-Webb's
Zach Price took the 149 match over Chattanooga's Matthew Williams via a 5-1 decision getting GWu on the board first.
Jha'Quan Anderson continued his dominant season with a 17-1 tech fall against Ryan Stein in the 184-weight class. The 'Dawgs took one more bout on the day as
Josh McCutchen pinned David Harper in the 197-weight class to add six more points to GWU's team score. Chattanooga went on the close out the match and earn the 29-14 team final.
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Sunday Feb. 4 on the road against the Campbell University at 2:00 p.m.
Gardner-Webb 14, Chattanooga 29
125: Brayden Palmer (Chattanooga) over
Drew West (Gardner-Webb) (MD 15-2), GWU 0, Chattanooga 4
133: Blake Boarman (Chattanooga) over
Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 13-7), GWU 0, Chattanooga 3
141: Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga) over
Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 4:51), GWU 0, Chattanooga 6
149:
Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) over Matthew Williams (Chattanooga) (Dec 5-1), GWU 3, Chattanooga 0
157: Lincoln Heck (Chattanooga) over
Joseph Giordano (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 5-1), GWU 0, Chattanooga 3
165: Kamdyn Munro (Chattanooga) over
Andrew Wilson (Gardner-Webb) (MD 13-4), GWU 0, Chattanooga 4
174: Sergio Desiante (Chattanooga) over
Samuel Mora (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 6-3), GWU 0, Chattanooga 3
184:
Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) over Ryan Stein (Chattanooga) (TF 17-1 4:28), GWU 5, Chattanooga 0
197:
Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb) over David Harper (Chattanooga) (Fall 3:52), GWU 6, Chattanooga 0
285: Kaleb Snodgrass (Chattanooga) over
Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 3:29), GWU 0, Chattanooga 6
Team Score: GWU 14, Chattanooga 29