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Four Fighting Camels Win Championships at The Citadel Open

Charleston, S.C. – The Fighting Camels traveled to The Citadel Open Saturday to compete against wrestlers from 25 schools around the southeast region.  Freshmen Eric Montoya, Grant Blumenthal, Cody Ryba and Taylor McGiffen were the champions of their respective weight classes.

Montoya was 6-0 on the day, including two technical falls and major decisions to win the 125-pound class.

Blumenthal, wrestling unattached, won the 149-pound division, after recording five wins. Ryba won four bouts before claiming the championship at 174 pounds, recording one major decision.

McGiffen, also wrestling unattached, went 5-0, earning two major decisions, to win the 184-pound championship.

Below are the results for all of Campbell's wrestlers. Unattached wrestlers' results do not count toward official season results, but do toward NCAA qualification. Matches against non-Division I wrestlers do not count toward NCAA qualification, either, but do count toward official season results.

 

125 Pounds

First Round: Eric Montoya (CAM) WBF Armondao Herrera-Dos Reis (VMI) 2:36

First Round: Grabiel Soto (CAM) BYE

Second Round: Eric Montoya TECH FALL Ethan Nobles (NEW-U) 17-0 (4:51)

Second Round: Alexander Battaglia (LIM-U) DEC Grabiel Soto 12-9

Wrestleback Second Round: Grabiel Soto MD Sam Murph (LIM-U) 21-7

Third Round: Eric Montoya FALL Dyllan Hurlburt (LIM-U) 4:51

Wrestleback Third Round: Steven Cox (CID-U) FALL Grabiel Soto 4:20

Fourth Round: Eric Montoya TECH FALL Jake Smith (NCP-U) 19-4 (7:00)

Semifinal: Eric Montoya MD Jamel Sharp (DAR) 14-4

Championship: Eric Montoya MD Vito Pasone (APP-U) 16-4

 

133 Pounds

First Round: Will Hale (BP) FALL Hunter Carroll (CAM) 2:33

First Round: Trent Little (CAM-U) BYE

Second Round: Trent Little DEC Jonathan Rodriguez (SH) 6-3

Wrestleback Second Round: Joe Boswell (VMI) FALL Hunter Carroll 1:39

Third Round: Brian Thompson (NCP-U) DEC Trent Little 6-2

 

141 Pounds

First Round: Jordan Tolbert (CAM-U) BYE

First Round: Michael Fleming (CF) DEC Thomas LeBarre (CAM) 6-2

Second Round: Jordan Tolbert TECH FALL Joshua Lansdell (SH) 18-1 (2:50)

Wrestleback Second Round: Thomas LeBarre DEC Micheal Hellman (LIM-U)

Third Round: Jordan Tolbert FALL Henry Majano (LIM-U) 0:54

Wrestleback Third Round: Thomas LeBarre FALL Chase Johnson (DAR-U) 0:58

Fourth Round: Jordan Tolbert FALL Daniel Weiner (UNA) 3:35

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Jesse Jones (SH) DEC Thomas LeBarre 3-1

Semifinal: Davante Andujar (GW) DEC Jordan Tolbert 2-1

Wrestlebacl Semifinal: Nathan Galloway (SH-U) DEC Jordan Tolbert 5-1

 

149 Pounds

First Round: Daniel Luty (CAM-U) BYE

First Round: Cory Wagner (CAM-U) BYE

First Round: Grant Blumenthal (CAM-U) BYE

First Round: Justice Bailey (CAM-U) BYE

First Round: Sam Parrish (CAM) BYE

Second Round: Daniel Luty DEC Derek Hovermale (BP-U) 12-8

Second Round: Cory Wagner FALL Evan Burchette (MER) 1:27

Second Round: Grant Blumenthal DEC Maximillian Becks (CF) 8-2

Second Round: Jeremiah Lutz (BP) FALL Justice Bailey 2:21

Second Round: Mel LaVergne (UNA) MD Sam Parrish 11-2

Wrestleback Second Round: Justice Bailey FALL Mason Ellis (SH) 2:01

Third Round: Dyllan Greene (NEW-U) DEC Daniel Luty 5-4

Third Round: Luis Camacho (NCP) DEC Cory Wagner 9-5

Third Round: Grant Blumenthal DEC Jacob Smith (APP-U) 9-2

Wrestleback Third Round: David Kestner (LIM-U) FALL Sam Parrish 2:35

Wrestleback Third Round: Shane Brown (CMB) FALL Justice Bailey 6:10

Fourth Round: Grant Blumenthal DEC Luis Camacho (NCP) 7-5

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Cory Wagner FALL Ryan Blackwell (NCP) 6:13

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Daniel Luty FALL Zachri Nelson (LIM-U) 5:25

Wrestleback Fifth Round: David Kestner (LIM-U) FALL Cory Wagner 3:32

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Shane Brown (CMB) DEC Daniel Luty 2-0

Semifinal: Grant Blumenthal FALL Dyllan Greene (NEW-U) 0:49

Championship: Grant Blumenthal DEC Matthew Vaughn (CF) 6-3

 

157 Pounds

First Round: Brad Merriman (CAM) FALL Kevin Boston (CMB) 1:59

Second Round: Robbie Collum (BP) MD Brad Merriman 10-2

Wrestleback Second Round: Brad Merriman MD Sam Osakue (MER) 12-3

Wrestleback Third Round: Brad Merriman FALL Michael Swindell (NEW-U) 1:43

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Gabriel Bird (SH) DEC Brad Merriman 12-5

 

165 Pounds

First Round: Kyle Ash (GW-U) FALL Garrison Matthews (CAM) 2:19

First Round: Paul Duggan (CAM) MD Jason Wojcik (BA) 10-1

Wrestleback First Round: Garrison Matthews FALL Jamison Manning (CMB) 0:29

Second Round: Paul Duggan FALL Jordan Ford (NCP) 5:24

Wrestleback Second Round: Ryan Buchanan (LIM-U) DEC Garrison Matthews 2-1

Third Round: Paul Duggan DEC Kirk Johnson (CMB) 10-6

Semifinal: Paul Duggan DEC Mark Darr (VMI) 13-10

Championship: Santiago Martinez (CF) MD Paul Duggan 8-0

 

174 Pounds

First Round: Cody Ryba (CAM) BYE

Second Round: Cody Ryba MD Zak Pitt (BP) 10-1

Third Round: Cody Ryba FALL Jared Rector (SH) 1:11

Semifinal: Cody Ryba DEC Mike Ahearn (USC) 9-4

Championship: Cody Ryba DEC Eziekiel Hunt (CMB) 4-3

 

184 Pounds

First Round: Matt Cox (CAM) FALL Stuart Nadeau (NCP) 1:33

First Round: Taylor McGiffen (CAM-U) MD Thomas Fowler (NCP) 12-3

Second Round: Matt Cox DEC Aric Fernandez (CMB) 9-7

Second Round: Taylor McGiffen FALL Jared Michael (CID) 4:16

Third Round: Gray Jones (GW) DEC Matt Cox 3-1

Third Round: Taylor McGiffen MD Scott Stewart (CMB-U) 12-4

Wrestleback Fourth Round: Matt Cox DEC Jeffrey Holmes (MER) 1-0

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Matt Cox DEC Ben Brummel (USC) 3-2

Wrestleback Semifinal: Cody Linton (CMB) DEC Matt Cox 5-0

Semifinal: Taylor McGiffen DEC Cody Linton (CMB) 2-1

Championship: Taylor McGiffen DEC Gray Jones (GW) 3-2

 

197 Pounds

First Round: John Merickel (CAM) BYE

Second Round: John Merickel MD Caleb Harris (GAS) 15-1

Third Round: John Merickel M FOR Marshall Haas (CID-U)

Semifinal: Trey Hicks (LU) DEC John Merickel 4-2

Wrestleback Semifinal: Boyce Cornwell (GW-U) DEC John Merickel 3-2

 

285 Pounds

First Round: Brenden Lindsay (CAM-U) MD Nick Alexander (BP) 11-1

First Round: Winston Church (CAM) MD Steven Salvatore (LIM-U) 15-6

Second Round: Aaron Rowe (LIM-U) FALL Brenden Lindsay 1:42

Second Round: Christopher Rowland (SH) FALL Winston Church 4:09

Wrestleback Second Round: Darren Sexton (GAS) FALL Winston Church 6:06

Wrestleback Second Round: Brenden Lindsay DEC Jake Shumpert (BP) 4-0

Wrestleback Third Round: Brenden Lindsay DEC Jason Leonard (BA-U) 4-0

Wrestleback Fifth Round: Tyler Smith (CMB) DEC Brenden Lindsay 10-5

 

 

 
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniel Luty

Daniel Luty

5' 8"
Freshman
Justice Bailey

Justice Bailey

Freshman
Grant Blumenthal

Grant Blumenthal

5' 10"
Freshman
Hunter Carroll

Hunter Carroll

5' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Winston Church

Winston Church

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Matt Cox

Matt Cox

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan

5' 10"
Sophomore
Thomas LeBarre

Thomas LeBarre

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Brenden Lindsay

Brenden Lindsay

6' 4"
Freshman
Trent Little

Trent Little

5' 6"
Freshman
Garrison Matthews

Garrison Matthews

5' 10"
Sophomore
Taylor McGiffen

Taylor McGiffen

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniel Luty

Daniel Luty

5' 8"
Freshman
Justice Bailey

Justice Bailey

Freshman
Grant Blumenthal

Grant Blumenthal

5' 10"
Freshman
Hunter Carroll

Hunter Carroll

5' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Winston Church

Winston Church

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Matt Cox

Matt Cox

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan

5' 10"
Sophomore
Thomas LeBarre

Thomas LeBarre

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Brenden Lindsay

Brenden Lindsay

6' 4"
Freshman
Trent Little

Trent Little

5' 6"
Freshman
Garrison Matthews

Garrison Matthews

5' 10"
Sophomore
Taylor McGiffen

Taylor McGiffen

5' 7"
Freshman