BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Camels racked up 17 individual victories and a win over North Dakota State in the Fighting Camel Duals, held Tuesday at the Pope Convocation Center.

Campbell defeated NDSU by a score of 30-13 to start the event. They followed that with an extremely close match against No. 19 ranked Stanford. The score was tied at 11 after six matches, then tied at 14 after eight. The Cardinal earned a tech fall at 197, while the Camels were held to a decision in the heavyweight bout. Stanford came away with the 19-17 win.

The Camels' night ended with a 21-17 defeat to Purdue, with each team winning five individual matches. Campbell now sits at 3-3 in dual matches this season as they move into the holiday break.

Dom Baker was a highlight for the Camels, going 3-0 on the day with wins over two nationally ranked opponents. He defeated #16 Hunter Garvin of Stanford with a 13-7 decision. He then held on to a 8-7 victory over #22 Stoney Buell of Purdue to end his night.

Heavyweight Taye Ghadiali also came away with three victories, notching two tech falls. He defeated Devon Dawson of NDSU at the end of the second period, and he finished off Tristan Ruhlman of Purdue at the 5:41 mark.

Justin Rivera (149) was the third Camel to go undefeated on the day, including a top-10 win over Kellyn March of NDSU (4-1). He capped off his night with an overtime win over Marcos Polanco of Purdue, earning the 8-5 SV.

#19 Stanford was the lone team to go undefeated on the day, with the 19-17 win over Campbell, a 24-13 defeat of Purdue, and a 26-17 win over North Dakota State.

The Camels will next compete at the Franklin and Marshall Open on January 5.

Full Fighting Camel Duals results

Individual Rankings according to Intermat

Campbell 30, NDSU 13

125: Anthony Molton (CAM) win by forfeit

133: #14 Domenic Zaccone (CAM) def. Fernando Barreto (NDSU), Dec. 9-8

141: #29 Gavin Drexler (NDSU) def. Chris Rivera (CAM), MD 9-1

149: Justin Rivera (CAM) def. #9 Kellyn March (NDSU), Dec. 4-1

157: Landen Johnson (NDSU) def. #29 Chris Earnest (CAM), Fall 3:46

165: Dom Baker (CAM) def. Brendan Howes (NDSU), Fall 3:30

174: Gaven Sax (NDSU) def. #22 Austin Muphy (CAM), Dec. 6-3

184: #24 Caleb Hopkins (CAM) def. Aidan Brenot (NDSU), MD 12-2

197: #25 Levi Hopkins (CAM) def. Spencer Mooberry (NDSU), Dec. 8-5

HWT: #8 Taye Ghadiali (CAM) def. Devon Dawson (NDSU), TF 5:00

#19 Stanford 24, Purdue 13

125: #9 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Wyatt Richter (STAN), Fall 1:40

133: Dom LaJoie (STAN), def. Dustin Norris (PUR), Dec. 13-10

141: Greyson Clark (PUR) def. #27 Jason Miranda (STAN), MD 15-6

149: Dawson Sihavong (STAN) def. Marcos Polanco (PUR), Dec. 6-0

157: #8 Daniel Cardenas (STAN) def. Joey Blaze (PUR), Dec. 8-1

165: #16 Hunter Garvin (STAN) def. #22 Stoney Buell (PUR), Dec. 6-3

174: Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Tye Monteiro (STAN), Dec. 7-4, SV

184: Jack Darrah (STAN) def. James Rowley (PUR), Dec. 4-1, SV

197: Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. #14 Nick Stemmet (STAN), Fall 6:05

HWT: Peter Ming (STAN) def. Tristan Ruhlman (PUR), Dec. 10-3

#19 Stanford 19, Campbell 17

125: Anthony Molton (CAM) def. Wyatt Richter (STAN), TF 4:14

133: Dom LaJoie (STAN) def. #14 Domenic Zaccone (CAM), Dec. 8-5, SV

141: #27 Jason Miranda (STAN) def. Chris Rivera (CAM), Dec. 5-2

149: Justin Rivera (CAM) def. Dawson Sihavong (STAN), Dec. 7-2

157: #8 Daniel Cardenas (STAN) def. Hagen Heistand (CAM), TF 4:10

165: Dom Baker (CAM) def. #16 Hunter Garvin (STAN), Dec. 13-7

174: #22 Austin Murphy (CAM) def. Tye Monteiro (STAN), Dec. 6-3

184: Jack Darrah (STAN) def. #24 Caleb Hopkins (CAM), Dec. 4-3

197: #14 Nick Stemmet (STAN) def. #25 Levi Hopkins (CAM) TF 7:00

HWT: #8 Taye Ghadiali (CAM) def. Peter Ming (STAN), Dec. 18-12

NDSU 22, Purdue 17

125: #9 Matt Ramos (PUR) win by forfeit

133: Fernando Barreto (NDSU) def. Dustin Norris (PUR), TF 6:32

141: #29 Gavin Drexler (NDSU) def. Greyson Clark (PUR), Dec. 6-1

149: Max Petersen (NDSU) def. Marcos Polanco (PUR), Dec. 10-7

157: Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Landen Johnson (NDSU), Dec. 10-3

165: Brendan Howes (NDSU) def. #22 Stoney Buell (PUR), MD 10-2

174: Gaven Sax (NDSU) def. Brody Baumann (PUR), MD 13-1

184: James Rowley (PUR) def. Aiden Brenot (NDSU), MD 17-3

197: Spencer Mooberry (NDSU) def. Ben Vanadia (PUR), Dec. 10-8

HWT: Tristan Ruhlman (PUR) def. Devon Dawson (NDSU), MD 15-6

Purdue 21, Campbell 17

125: #9 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Anthony Molton (CAM), Dec. 10-6

133: #14 Domenic Zaccone (CAM) def. Dustin Norris (PUR), Dec. 9-6, SV

141: Greyson Clark (PUR) def. Chris Rivera (CAM), Dec. 2-0

149: Justin Rivera (CAM) def. Marcos Polanco (PUR), Dec. 8-5, SV

157: Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Gunner Endicott (CAM), Fall 1:39

165: Dom Baker (CAM) def. #22 Stoney Buell (PUR), Dec. 8-7

174: Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Logan Heckert (CAM), TF 3:17

184: James Rowley (PUR) def. Conor Maslanek (CAM), MD 9-0

197: #25 Levi Hopkins (CAM) def. Ben Vanadia (PUR), Dec. 4-0

HWT: #8 Taye Ghadiali (CAM) def. Tristan Ruhlman (PUR), TF 5:41

#19 Stanford 26, NDSU 17

125: Wyatt Richter (STAN) win by forfeit

133: Fernando Barreto (NDSU) def. Dom LaJoie (STAN), Dec. 4-3

141: #27 Jason Miranda (STAN) def. #29 Gavin Drexler (NDSU), Fall 2:30

149: Max Petersen (NDSU) def. Dawson Sihavong (STAN), MD 17-3

157: #8 Daniel Cardenas (STAN) def. Landen Johnson (NDSU), MD 17-3

165: #16 Hunter Garvin (STAN) def. Brendan Howes (NDSU), Dec. 8-2

174: Gaven Sax (NDSU) def. Tye Monteiro (STAN), MD 16-8

184: Abraham Wojcikiewicz (STAN) def. Aidan Brenot (NDSU), Dec. 10-3

197: #14 Nick Stemmet (STAN) def. Lathan Duda (NDSU), MD 14-4

HWT: Peter Ming (STAN) def. Devon Dawson (NDSU), Fall 3:26

Attendance: 394

QUOTABLE

149 Justin Rivera

On his overall performance on the day:

"It was great. Especially knowing how my season started. I wasn't having a great season, but I kept at it. Getting a big win over a top-10 guy in my first match was something that I really needed. I'm focused on improving because I can always improve and take more shots. I'm very grateful for today."

On specific improvements he has been focused on:

"We practice all the techniques, and the coaches are great, but what they've helped me with is my mental state. Being out for so long, I was struggling and stressing myself out so much if I was going to be the same coming back. But they've helped me, they took the pressure off me and told me to just let it fly. Today it showed, and I thank them for that."

165 Dom Baker

On his approach today and what was working for him on the mat:

"Honestly, my approach for the day started weeks ago. I started doing the right things in the room and talking with coaches to figure out what I need to implement in my wrestling to get those big wins. There's a lot of self-talk, hyping myself help, telling myself I'm good enough for these matches. I just believed today, and I went out there and I said, 'I got nothing to lose, so I'm just going to start firing.'"

On how hyping himself up has been a positive impact:

"It's been a tough season, I've lost some big matches that I felt like I could have won. Today, I just knew that if I went out there and attacked to get the points on the board, I would win the match. I couldn't stop wrestling, and I think that's what changed throughout the day."

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