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Camels Back in Action at The Citadel

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-By the time the Campbell University (0-1) wrestlers hit the mat on Thursday at The Citadel (0-2) in Charleston, S.C., it will have been 17 days since the Fighting Camels have seen any competition, but the team is looking forward to the match.

"Historically, we've matched up pretty well with them and we have a good opportunity this year," said CU head coach Billy Greene. "The Citadel has a lot of young guys in the lineup this year and we have a great opportunity to get a win if we can put it all together and wrestle consistently."

In the all-time series, the Bulldogs lead with a 15-7 record against Campbell, with the squads meeting just last year at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.

Last time the Fighting Camels were in action, they suffered a loss to UNC Greensboro in Buies Creek. In that contest, sophomore Dillon Landi racked up a pin, downing the Spartans' Mikal McKee in the 174 pound division at the 3:47 mark.

Also registering wins for Campbell in its home debut were C.J. Gittens (125 lbs.) and Kelin Bidelspach (141 lbs.), downing Mitchell Johnson (10-9) and Andrew Krieger (9-5) respectively.

On the year, Landi leads the way with a 3-1 record, with all three wins coming by way of pin falls.

Standing at 0-2 on the year, the Bulldogs are coming off an appearance at the Penn State Open, where 125-pound freshman Paul Sanford put up a 4-2 record with a pin to lead the way.

The Fighting Camels will break again after battling The Citadel, having another 15-day break before traveling to Lakeland, Fla. for the Sunshine Open.

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Players Mentioned

Kelin Bidelspach

Kelin Bidelspach

5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kelin Bidelspach

Kelin Bidelspach

5' 7"
Junior