BUIES CREEK, N.C. – No. 25 Campbell claimed nine of 10 decisions and cruised to a 40-4 Southern Conference victory over Gardner-Webb Tuesday at McCall Court.
Campbell remained unbeaten on the year at 5-0 overall and 3-0 in SoCon action, while GWU dipped to 2-9 on the year and 0-4 in conference outings.
No. 14
Noah Gonser earned his third straight win, and ninth in his last 10 outings, with a 4-0 decision at 133 pounds, and
Nathan Boston followed with a 4-3 edge at 141 to give CU the 12-0 lead.
Making his second consecutive start at 157,
Benjamin Barton earned a 6-1 decision, while No. 16
Andrew Morgan took a 6-2 win at 174.
Austin McNeill earned his first SoCon win of the season with a 10-2 major decision, using a pair of third period takedowns to collect bonus points.
Heavyweight
Odgerel Batkhishig put the exclamation point on the win with a pin (6:32) to close the match, pushing the score to 40-4.
The Runnin' Bulldogs forfeited three weight classes on the night, including 125, 149 and 184 pounds. Tyler Marinelli gave GWU its only points with a major decision at 165 pounds.
Next up, the Camels will head to Chattanooga on February 10. The Camels close out the regular season with a pair of home matchups, hosting VMI on February 16 and Davidson on February 24.
The 2019 SoCon Championships will be March 10 in Boone, N.C., hosted by Appalachian State.
No. 25 Campbell 40, Gardner-Webb 4
125:
Korbin Meink (Campbell) win by forfeit (6-0)
133: No. 14
Noah Gonser (Campbell) def. Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) Dec. 4-0 (9-0)
141:
Nathan Boston (Campbell) def. Blake Mulkey (Gardner-Webb) Dec. 4-3 (12-0)
149: No. 8
Josh Heil (Campbell) win by forfeit (18-0)
157:
Benjamin Barton (Campbell) def. Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) Dec. 6-1 (21-0)
165: Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) def.
Cameron Pine (Campbell) Major Decision 9-1 (21-4)
174: No. 16
Andrew Morgan (Campbell) def. Kyle Homet (Gardner-Webb) Decision 6-2 (24-4)
184:
Chris Kober (Campbell) win by forfeit (30-4)
197:
Austin McNeill (Campbell) def. Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) Major Dec. 10-2 (34-4)
285:
Odgerel Batkhishig (Campbell) def. Jeffery Linker (Gardner-Webb) Fall (6:32) (40-4)
Records: Campbell (5-0, 3-0 SoCon), Gardner-Webb (2-9, 0-4 SoCon)
