BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – No. 19 Campbell collected four pins on the way to a 43-5 win at Gardner-Webb, remaining unbeaten in Southern Conference matches.
Campbell took its fifth straight match, improving to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in SoCon action, while GWU fell to 1-7 on the year and 0-4 in conference matches.
Through its first three SoCon matchups of the season, CU has outscored its opponents 140-8.
All four of Campbell's pins on the night came in the first period.
Camels took the first six bouts of the night that included pins for
Caleb Hopkins (184 pounds), No. 14
Jere Heino (285) and No. 9
Noah Gonser (133).
Paxton Rosen also notched a 10-2 major decision at 125 pounds, while
Austin Kraisser (174) and
Chris Kober (197) both registered decisions, helping CU jump out to a 28-0 lead.
At 149 pounds,
Jason Kraisser made it 34-5 CU with the fourth pin of the night for the visiting Camels, and
Matthew Dallara followed with a 6-4 decision at 157 pounds. No. 16
Quentin Perez finished out the team win at 165 pounds. With Perez leading 11-4 in the second period, GWU's Rodrick Mosley was forced to retire due to injury, capping off the 43-5 Campbell victory.
Both Gonser and
Jason Kraisser own pins in all three of their SoCon matchups this season.
Brandon Bright tallied the only win on the night for the Runnin' Bulldogs with a tech fall at 141 pounds.
Next up, the Camels return to Buies Creek for their final two home dates of the 2019-20 season, taking on Chattanooga on February 8, followed by Appalachian State on February 13.
No. 19 Campbell 43, Gardner-Webb 5
174:
Austin Kraisser (Campbell) over Evan Schenk (GWU) Dec 4-0 (3-0)
184:
Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Samuel Mora (GWU) Fall (1:54) (9-0)
197:
Chris Kober (Campbell) over Roderick Davis (GWU) Dec 3-0 (12-0)
285: No. 14
Jere Heino (Campbell) over Gabriel Picket (GWU) Fall (0:57) (18-0)
125:
Paxton Rosen (Campbell) over Michael Pappaconstantinou (GWU) MD 10-2 (22-0)
133: No. 9
Noah Gonser (Campbell) over Trevon Majette (GWU) Fall (2:31) (28-0)
141: Brandon Bright (GWU) over
Kyle Sams (Campbell) TF 15-0 (28-5)
149:
Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Anthony Schiess (GWU) Fall (2:43) (34-5)
157:
Matthew Dallara (Campbell) over Taylor Parks (GWU) Dec 6-4 (37-5)
165: No. 16
Quentin Perez (Campbell) over Rodrick Mosley (GWU) Inj. (43-5)
