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Austin Murphy
Austin Murphy

Wrestling Jason Williams

No. 24 Camels top Chattanooga 33-6 on senior day

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – No. 24 Campbell raced out to a 30-0 lead, dealing visiting Chattanooga a 33-6 defeat Saturday at the Pope Center / Gore Arena.

CU moved to 12-3 overall and 6-0 in SoCon duals, while the Mocs dropped to 10-5 on the season and 4-3 in conference matchups. The win marked Campbell's ninth straight, and its fifth consecutive in the series over the Mocs.

During the match, Campbell's three graduating seniors, Riley Augustine, Caleb Hopkins and Austin Murphy were recognized.

After a pair of one-point decisions for Justin Rivera at 149 pounds and Chris Earnest at 157, 165-pounder No. 28 Dom Baker and the No. 23-ranked Murphy added 5-0 and 4-2 wins to give Campbell a 12-0 advantage.

The Camels' lead swelled to 30-0 with three straight pins, with a third period fall from Caleb Hopkins at 184 pounds (5:14), followed by a pair of first stanza pins from No. 17 Levi Hopkins (1:16) and N. 8 Taye Ghadiali (1:40).

No. 29 Brayden Palmer put the Mocs on the board at 125 with a 3-0 decision. Chattanooga took two of the final three bouts of the day with the match already in hand for the Camels, who tacked on another decision on No. 24 Domenic Zaccone's 5-2 victory over No. 25 Blake Boarman at 133 pounds, the day's lone ranked matchup.

Campbell will continue its SoCon slate tomorrow at Presbyterian for a 2:00 p.m. dual at Templeton Gymnasium in Clinton, S.C.

NO. 24 CAMPBELL 33 (12-3, 6-0 SOCON), CHATTANOOGA 6 (10-5, 4-3 SOCON)
149: Justin Rivera (CU) def. Matthew Williams (UTC) Dec. 2-1
157: Chris Earnest (CU) def. Lincoln Heck (UTC) Dec. 3-2
165: #28 Dom Baker (CU) def. Kamdyn Munro (UTC) Dec. 5-0
174: #23 Austin Murphy (CU) def. Sergio Desiante (UTC) Dec. 4-2
184: Caleb Hopkins (CU) def. Landon Lewis (UTC) Fall (5:14)
197: #17 Levi Hopkins (CU) def. Ryan Stein (UTC) Fall (1:16)
HWT: #8 Taye Ghadiali (CU) def. Kaleb Snodgrass (UTC) Fall 1:40
125: #29 Brayden Palmer (UTC) def. Zander Phaturos (CU) Dec. 3-0
133: #24 Domenic Zaccone (CU) def. #25 Blake Boarman (UTC) Dec. 5-2
141: Isaiah Powe (UTC) def. Wynton Denkins (CAM) Dec. 2-1
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Hopkins

Caleb Hopkins

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy

6' 0"
Sophomore
Taye Ghadiali

Taye Ghadiali

6' 2"
Freshman
Levi Hopkins

Levi Hopkins

6' 0"
Freshman
Riley Augustine

Riley Augustine

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Dom Baker

Dom Baker

5' 11"
Sophomore
Zander Phaturos

Zander Phaturos

5' 8"
Sophomore
Justin Rivera

Justin Rivera

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Domenic Zaccone

Domenic Zaccone

5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Wynton Denkins

Wynton Denkins

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caleb Hopkins

Caleb Hopkins

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy

6' 0"
Sophomore
Taye Ghadiali

Taye Ghadiali

6' 2"
Freshman
Levi Hopkins

Levi Hopkins

6' 0"
Freshman
Riley Augustine

Riley Augustine

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Dom Baker

Dom Baker

5' 11"
Sophomore
Zander Phaturos

Zander Phaturos

5' 8"
Sophomore
Justin Rivera

Justin Rivera

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Domenic Zaccone

Domenic Zaccone

5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Wynton Denkins

Wynton Denkins

5' 7"
Freshman