BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb wrestling team picked up falls by Robbie Golde, Ryan Medved and Travis Porter in their respective weight classes en route to a 35-8 dual match victory over the Belmont Abbey Crusaders on Monday night in Paul Porter Arena.

After Belmont Abbey opened the dual up with an 11-3 major decision win by Patrick Mestrez at 125 pounds, Golde got the Runnin’ Bulldogs on the scoreboard, as the redshirt sophomore earned a fall of Jake Nelson at 5:33 in the third period at 133 pounds to put GWU in front in the match 6-4.

Golde’s pin set the tone for the rest of the match, as sophomore Davante Andujar followed up with a 10-3 win at 141 pounds over Markus Almeida and Ryan Medved earned a second-period fall over Dylan Moses at 149 pounds at 2:29 to put the home team on top 15-4 for the match.

At 157 pounds, Alex Medved dominated the match from start to finish, totaling 20 points overall in a 20-5 technical fall victory over Daniel Callahan with 5:55 on the clock.

With a 20-4 match lead, GWU’s Justin Guthrie took advantage of his riding time to earn a 7-6 decision over Brandon Wilkins at 165 pounds and push the Runnin’ Bulldog grapplers in front by 19 at 23-4.

After a second major decision loss at 174 pounds, GWU freshman Gray Jones got the Runnin’ Bulldogs back on the winning track with a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds.

Redshirt senior Blake Salyer followed with a 9-4 win over Jake Lamer at 197 pounds, while Porter ended the dual with a fall at 4:13 over Kelly Baker at the heavyweight position to give the Runnin’ Bulldogs a 35-8 match win.

Gardner-Webb (2-1) will return to action after the Thanksgiving break, as the Runnin’ Bulldog grapplers will compete at the Hoosier Duals hosted by Indiana University on Dec. 1 in Bloomington, Ind.  In the duals, the Runnin’ Bulldogs will take on Indiana, Southern Conference foe SIUE and Bucknell.

Gardner-Webb 35, Belmont Abbey 8
125 – Patrick Mestrez (BAC) MD Tyler Ziegler (GWU) – 10-3 (BAC 4-0)
133 – Robbie Golde (GWU) FALL Jake Nelson (BAC) – 5:33 (GWU 6-4)
141 – Davante Andujar (GWU) DEC Markus Almeida (BAC) – 10-3 (GWU 9-4)
149 – Ryan Medved (GWU) FALL Dylan Moses (BAC) – 2:29 (GWU 15-4)
157 – Alex Medved (GWU) TECH FALL Daniel Callahan (BAC) – 20-5 (5:55) (GWU 20-4)
165 – Justin Guthrie (GWU) DEC Brandon Wilkins (BAC) – 7-6 (GWU 23-4)
174 – Joseph Maumoynier (BAC) MD Aaron Rabin (GWU) – 11-2 (GWU 23-8)
184 – Gray Jones (GWU) DEC Marcus Dwaileebee (BAC) – 3-1 (GWU 26-8)
197 – Blake Salyer (GWU) DEC Jeff Lamer (BAC) – 8-4 (GWU 29-8)
285 – Travis Porter (GWU) FALL Kelly Baker (BAC) – 4:13 (GWU 35-8)