BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell wrestling team fell in a Saturday afternoon bout with the Virginia Cavaliers at the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center by a final score of 32-9. The Camels fell to 2-8 on the year with the loss.

CJ Gittens highlighted the CU attack with his decisive opening decision by a final score of 8-3 over Wyatt Anderson at the 125 pound weight class. That would give the CU grapplers a 3-0 lead to open the match.

After a Matt Bonson technical fall at the 133 pound weight class, the Camels would bounce back to take a 9-5 lead with Kelin Bidelsbach's win via forfeit.

The Campbell lead would be short-lived, however, as the Wahoos scored victories by way of major decision or technical fall in five of the seven remaining bouts of the afternoon.

The Camels will be back in action on Tuesday evening, January 27 when they play host to the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb. The match will start at 6:00 pm.

Virginia 32, Campbell 9

125 – CJ Gittens (CU) Decision Wyatt Anderson (UVA) 8-3, 3-0 CU

133 – Matt Bonson (UVA) Technical Fall Wes Heavener (CU) 17-1, 5-3 UVA

141 – Kelin Bidelsbach (CU) by Forfeit, 9-5 CU

149 – Peter Ferrara (UVA) Major Decision Joel Caudill (CU) 13-3, 9-9

157 – #20 Jedd Moore (UVA) Decision Jake Fose (CU) 8-2, 12-9 UVA

165 – Mike Swell (UVA) Major Decision Peter Comis 19-8, 16-9 UVA

174 – #10 Chris Henrich Major Decision Ryan Ham (CU) 16-2, 20-9 UVA

184 – Rocco Caponi (UVA) Technical Fall Kyle Higgins (CU) 17-0, 25-9 UVA

197 – #20 Brent Jones (UVA) Major Decision Parker Burns (CU) 11-3, 29-9 UVA

285 – Calvin Cardillo (UVA) Decision Khiry Reid (CU) 4-0, 32-9 UVA