BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell topped visiting Gardner-Webb in its 2022-23 Southern Conference opener 25-12, while falling 37-6 to No. 17 Nebraska at the Pope Center / Gore Arena.
The Cornhuskers also topped the Runnin' Bulldogs 37-6.
Nebraska moved to 4-2 on the season with a pair of dual victories, while Campbell, taking on its fourth nationally ranked opponent of the season, moved to 6-5 overall, winning its sixth straight SoCon opener. GWU, meanwhile, fell to 1-6 on the season.
Campbell claimed its sixth straight meeting with GWU, with three Camels picking up bonus point victories. At 197 pounds,
Levi Hopkins racked up a 14-point third period for a 24-9 tech fall (6:34) win over Samuel Mora, and No. 12 heavyweight
Taye Ghadiali followed with a 22-8 major decision over Abraham Preston, giving CU a 15-3 lead over the Runnin' Bulldogs. No. 29
Domenic Zaccone added another major decision for the Camels, defeating Todd Carter 10-2 at 133 pounds.
At 174 pounds,
Cole Rees earned his first career SoCon win, while
Chris Rivera earned his first dual victory of the season at 149 pounds. No. 29 RJ Mosley at 165 and Drew West at 125 both earned decisions for GWU.
In the first ever dual meeting between the Camels and Nebraska, the 17
th-ranked Cornhuskers posted six bonus point wins, including pins for No. 25 Bubba Wilson (2:28) over
Dom Baker at 165 pounds, and No. 5 Brock Hardy (6:52) over
Shannon Hanna at 141.
Ghadiali put Campbell on the board five bouts in, edging Cale Davidson with a 5-3 decision at heavyweight. Zaccone also defeated Alex Thomsen 4-1 at 133.
Next up, Campbell will head to the Virginia Duals, January 13-14, in Hampton, Va., facing off against Kent State, Oklahoma, Maryland and South Dakota State.
CAMPBELL 25, GARDNER-WEBB 12
165: #29 RJ Mosley (GWU) over
Dom Baker (CU) Dec 3-2 SV-2
174:
Cole Rees (CU) over Andrew Wilson (GWU) Dec 5-2
184: #27
Caleb Hopkins (CU) over Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) Dec 2-1
197:
Levi Hopkins (CU) over Samuel Mora (GWU) TF 24-9 (6:34)
HWT: #12
Taye Ghadiali (CU) over Abraham Preston (GWU) MD 22-8
125: Drew West (GWU) over
Zak Thompson (CU) Dec 6-5
133: #29 Dominic Zaccone (CU) over Todd Carter (GWU) MD 10-2
141:
Shannon Hanna (CU) over Zach Price (GWU) Dec 2-1 TB-2
149:
Chris Rivera (CU) over Corbin Dion (GWU) Dec 8-2
157: Tyler Brignola (GWU) Win by forfeit
NEBRASKA 37, GARDNER-WEBB 6
165: #29 RJ Mosley (GWU) over #25 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) Dec 4-2 SV-1
174: #2 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) over Andrew Wilson (GWU) TF 17-2 (4:56)
184: #10 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) over Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) Fall (1:24)
197: #25 Silas Allred (Nebraska) over Samuel Mora (GWU) Fall (2:08)
285: Cale Davidson (Nebraska) over Abraham Preston (GWU) TF 16-1 (5:50)
125: #10 Liam Cronin (Nebraska) over Drew West (GWU) MD 13-3
133: Todd Carter (GWU) over #33 Boo Dryden (Nebraska) Dec 3-2
141: #5 Brock Hardy (Nebraska) over Zach Price (GWU) Dec 4-0
149: Blake Cushing (Nebraska) over Corbin Dion (GWU) Dec 5-2
157: #1 Peyton Robb (Nebraska) over Tyler Brignola (GWU) TF 16-1 (2:57)
#17 NEBRASKA 37, CAMPBELL 6
165: #25 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) over
Dom Baker (CU) Fall (2:28)
174: #2 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) over
Cole Rees (CU) MD 18-6
184: #10 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) over #27
Caleb Hopkins (CU) MD 14-6
197: #25 Silas Allred (Nebraska) over
Levi Hopkins (CU) Dec 8-3
HWT: #12
Taye Ghadiali (CU) over Cale Davidson (Nebraska) Dec 5-3
125: #10 Liam Cronin (Nebraska) over
Zak Thompson (CU) TF 18-3 (7:00)
133: #29 Dominic Zaccone (CU) over Alex Thomsen (Nebraska) Dec 4-1
141: #5 Brock Hardy (Nebraska) over
Shannon Hanna (CU) Fall (6:52)
149: Dayne Morton (Nebraska) over
Chris Rivera (CU) Dec 5-0
157: #1 Peyton Robb (Nebraska) Win by forfeit
Extra Matches
149: Blake Cushing (Nebraska) over
Domenic DeFalco (CU) Fall (6:14)
184: Brandyn Van Tassell (Nebraska) over
Cameron Andrews (CU) MD 12-4
Individual rankings according to Intermat (as of 1/4/23)
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