BOILING
SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb wrestlers claimed eight of 10 bouts en
route to a 29-6 victory over Davidson in Southern Conference wrestling action
Tuesday night in Paul Porter Arena.
Sophomore Philip Elias, who has won five out of his last six matches,
defeated Cortez Starkes, 5-4, at 125 pounds in the first match of the night to
give Davidson (5-6, 0-2 SoCon) an early 3-0 lead, but Gardner-Webb (3-6, 1-2
SoCon) won the next six matches to put the meet out of reach.
Gardner-Webb redshirt sophomore Robbie Golde used a late two-point
takedown in the first period to take the lead en route to an 8-3 victory over
Anthony Elias at 133 to tie the match up at 3-3.
Sophomore Davante Andujar continued GWU’s winning ways by posting a 7-5
win over Matt Zarth at 141 pounds to push the Runnin’ Bulldogs in front 6-3 for
the match with the middle weights on deck.
At 149 pounds, Ryan Medved controlled the match from start to finish,
posting a two-point takedown and a two-point near fall in the second period in
a 5-0 shutout over Kevin Birmingham to put the home team up 9-3 after four
matches.
After Alex Medved earned a 12-3 major decision victory over Nathaniel
Powers at 157 pounds to record his 90th career win and put the Runnin’ Bulldogs
in front by 10 at 13-3, fellow redshirt senior Justin Guthrie pounced on Chris
Cirenza early at the 165 pound contest and registered a 17-3 major decision win
to push GWU in front big at 17-3.
The Runnin’ Bulldog wrestlers made it six straight wins at 174 pounds, as
freshman Hunter Gamble scored a pin over Ian Solcz at the 6:00 mark in the
third period to put GWU in front by 20 at 23-3 in the match score.
Freshman Carson Stack took advantage of an unsportsmanlike conduct point
deduction at 197 pounds to earn a one-point victory for the Wildcats, but
Travis Porter earned a major decision at heavyweight for the Runnin’ Bulldogs,
12-0, for the final margin.
Gardner-Webb will turn around and host VMI in another Southern Conference
dual match on Friday at 7 p.m. in Paul Porter Arena.
Davidson will host a tri-meet Sunday in Belk Arena that will feature
Boston University and SoCon foe VMI. The tri-meet will begin with the two
visitors at 1 p.m., before Davidson will challenge BU at 2:30 p.m. and VMI 10
minutes after the completion of the BU match.
Gardner-Webb
29, Davidson 6
125
Philip Elias (DAV) dec. Cortez Starkes (GWU) 5-4
133 Robbie Golde (GWU) dec. Anthony Elias (DAV) 8-3
141 Davante Andujar (GWU) dec. Matt Zarth (DAV) 7-5
149 Ryan Medved (GWU) dec. Kevin Birmingham (DAV) 5-0
157 Alex Medved (GWU) maj. dec. Nathaniel Powers (DAV) – 12-3
165 Justin Guthrie (GWU) maj. dec. Chris Cirenza (DAV) 14-3
174 Hunter Gamble (GWU) FALL Ian Solcz (DAV) 6:00
184 Gray Jones (GWU) dec. Scott Patrick (DAV) 9-4
197 Carson Stack (DAV) dec. Blake Salyer (GWU) 5-4*
285 Travis Porter (GWU) maj. dec. Eddie Isola (DAV) 12-0
*1-point deduction for Gardner-Webb for unsportsmanlike conduct