CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Campbell finished 17th overall with 20.5 points and freshman Eric Montoya finished seventh at 125 pounds at the Southern Scuffle Tuesday. The Camels moved up two places from 19th Monday.
No. 1 Penn State remained in first place after both days of competition, earning 178.5 total points.
Campbell ranked above seven other teams including Southern Conference foe Appalachian (18th) and ACC teams North Carolina State (21st) and North Carolina (22nd).
The lone Camel continuing competition in the final day of action was Montoya, who went 3-1 on Monday. Tuesday he finished 2-1, recording a 4-2 sudden victory win over American's David Terao to clinch seventh place.
Monday, Montoya fell to Old Dominion's Jerome Robinson, but excelled in the wrestleback bracket, earning a technical fall (16-0) over Northern Colorado's Jesse Meis, as well as two decisions.
Results for Campbell wrestlers across both days of the Southern Scuffle are listed below. Full results and standings are available here.
Campbell returns to action Jan. 9 in Buies Creek as they take on their first SoCon opponent, VMI, at 5 p.m. and NC State at 8:30 p.m. in Gore Arena.
125 Pounds
First round: Eric Montoya BYE
Second round: Jerome Robinson (ODU) dec. Montoya, 7-0
WB second round: Montoya TF Jesse Meis (N. Colorado), 16-0
WB third round: Montoya dec. Eddie Klimara (Okla. State), 3-1
WB fourth round: Montoya dec. Dominic Parisi (Appalachian), 4-2
WB fifth round: Montoya MFF David Thorn (Minnesota)
WB sixth round: Jerome Robinson (ODU) dec. Montoya, 3-0
Seventh place match: Montoya SV-3 David Terao (American), 4-2
133 Pounds
First round: Tanner Bidelspach BYE
Second Round: Zach Watson (U-UVA) pin Bidelspach, 1:54
WB second round: Colton Rasche (Navy) MD Bideslpach, 12-2
141 Pounds
First round: Eric Wilson (Missouri) dec. Brent Jorge, 12-7
First round: Connor Hanafee (Army) dec. Michael Dahlstrom (Unattached), 4-0
WB second round: Jorge pin Nick Flannery (Cleveland St.), 1:05
WB second round: John Boyle (American) dec. Dahlstrom, 2-0
WB third round: Jorge dec. Tom Page (U-American), 8-5
WB fourth round: Jorge MD Mike Avelar (UNC), 13-2
WB fifth round: Hanafee SV Jorge, 6-4
149 Pounds
First round: Trevor Wiest (Missouri) pin Daniel Luty, 6:02
First round: Gabe Gardner (Unattached) BYE
Second round: Robert Henderson (UNC) pin Gardner, 2:59
WB second round: Marcus Cain (Duke) MD Luty, 16-3
WB third round: Matt White (Okla. State) TF Gardner, 18-1
165 Pounds
First round: Paul Duggan BYE
Second round: Duggan pin Joseph Baucke (Air Force), 3:14
Third round: Kyle Dake (Cornell), MD Duggan, 13-1
WB third round: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) dec. Duggan, 7-5
174 Pounds:
First round: Matt Cox BYE
First round: Taylor McGiffen BYE
First round: Jordan Gagliano (Missouri) pin Cody Ryba, 4:06
Second round: Todd Porter (Missouri) TF Cox, 15-0
Second round: Cody Walters (Ohio) dec. McGiffen, 13-6
WB second round: Ryba pin James Suvak (U-UVA), 1:17
WB third round: Dyaln Rutledge (N. Colorado) dec. Cox, 3-2
WB third round: Jake Young (Chattanooga) dec. McGiffen, 1-0
WB third round: Trey Adamson (Duke) pin Ryba, 2:34
184 Pounds
First round: James Cook BYE
Second round: Edward Ruth (Penn State) pin Cook, 3:30
WB third round: Nick Bayer (N. Colorado) dec. Cook, 7-0
197 Pounds
First round: John Merickel BYE
Second round: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Merickel, 4-2
WB third round: Joshua Mohr (Air Force) dec. Merickel, 11-5