Harrisburg, Pa. - Senior Kelby Smith was a perfect 3-for-3 on the afternoon and junior Turtogtokh Luvsandorj picked up a pair of victories, but The Citadel Wrestling team dropped all three of its duals Saturday afternoon at the 2011 Wrestle for a Cure Duals at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center. The Bulldogs fell 22-12 to Cleveland State, 33-8 to Lock Haven and 46-3 to #9 Illinois.
Against Cleveland State, senior Richard Alarcon picked up an 11-5 decision over the Vikings' Ben Willeford at 125 pounds, while fellow senior Pierre Frazile also scored a victory, a 7-4 decision over Tanner Lemon at 157. Luvsandorj and Smith completed the Bulldogs' scoring against Cleveland State with 4-0 and 7-3 decisions respectively.
Luvsandorj and Smith managed to score the only victories for The Citadel against Lock Haven as Luvsandorj earned a 16-5 major decision at 174 pounds and Smith also received a major decision by a 12-2 score at 197 pounds. Smith's 6-2 decision over Martin Smith gave the Bulldogs their only points against Illinois.
The Bulldogs return to action Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Navy Classic hosted by the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Citadel vs Cleveland State Match Summary
125 Richard Alarcon (Citadel) over Ben Willeford (CSU) Dec 11-5
133 Nick Flannery (CSU) over Kyle Casaletto (Citadel) Pin 2:00
141 Josh Palivoda (CSU) over Jordan Dix (Citadel) Dec 7-5
149 Mike Mencini (CSU) over David Ivashchenko (Citadel) Dec 5-4
157 Pierre Frazile (Citadel) over Tanner Lemon (CSU) Dec 7-4
165 Corey Carlo (CSU) over Mike Harper (Citadel) Maj 14-4
174 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel) over Aric Thurn (CSU) Dec 4-0
184 Corbin Boone (CSU) over Jack Duane (Citadel) Dec 4-1
197 Kelby Smith (Citadel) over Nick Anthony (CSU) Dec 7-3
285 Chris Weber (CSU) over Justin Sparrow (Citadel) Dec 3-2
Dual Meet Score CIT - 12.0 CSU - 22.0
Citadel vs Lock Haven Match Summary
125 John Trumbetti (LHU) over Richard Alarcon (Citadel) Dec 6-1
133 Evan Kolb (LHU) over Kyle Casaletto (Citadel) Dec 2-0
141 Matthew Bonson (LHU) over Jordan Dix (Citadel) Pin 6:03
149 Owen Wilkinson (LHU) over David Ivashchenko (Citadel) Dec 6-4
157 Jacob Kemerer (LHU) over Pierre Frazile (Citadel) Pin 43:00
165 Seth Creasy (LHU) over Mike Harper (Citadel) Maj 12-4
174 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel) over Aaron McKinney (LHU) Maj 16-5
184 Fred Garcia (LHU) over Jack Duane (Citadel) TF 19-3
197 Kelby Smith (Citadel) over Chris White (LHU) Maj 12-2
285 Henry Turner (LHU) over Justin Sparrow (Citadel) Dec 4-0
Dual Meet Score CIT - 8.0 LHU - 33.0
Citadel vs #9 Illinois Match Summary
125 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) over Richard Alarcon (Citadel) Pin 4:57
133 Bernard Futrell (Illinois) over Kyle Casaletto (Citadel) Pin 2:23
141 Tucker Armstrong (Illinois) over Jordan Dix (Citadel) Dec 8-6
149 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) over David Ivashchenko (Citadel) Maj 20-6
157 Jackson Morse (Illinois) over Pierre Frazile (Citadel) TF 17-2
165 Conrad Polz (Illinois) over William Connell (Citadel) Maj 16-5
174 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) over Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel) Pin 4:35
184 Tony Dallago (Illinois) over Jack Duane (Citadel) Inj
197 Kelby Smith (Citadel) over Martin Smith (Illinois) Dec 6-2
285 Patrick Walker (Illinois) over Justin Sparrow (Citadel) Pin 2:16
Dual Meet Score CIT - 3.0 Illinois - 46.0