BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling won its seventh dual in a row in dominant fashion, defeating Davidson 47-0 Friday night in Carter Gym.

The Camels improved to 8-7 over and 4-0 in SoCon duals, whereas the Wildcats are now 3-10 (1-3 SoCon).

CU had control of the action from start to finish, recording 16 takedowns and not giving up a single takedown to Davidson. The Camels also combined for 22 near fall points.

This is the first shutout of the year for the Fighting Camels. Prior to tonight, the lowest team score the Camels allowed was nine points in the SoCon opener against Gardner-Webb.

The match started at 174 pounds, where Brant Cracraft earned his first dual win of the year after beating Marc Koch in a 6-0 decision.

Logan Heckert followed with a second-period pin against Josh Lange. The win was Campbell's first win at 184 pounds in a dual this season.

Team captain Levi Hopkins and freshman Landon Sargent followed with first-period pins over Brett Sanderlin and DJ Spring II, respectively. The big guys both improved to 4-0 against SoCon opponents.

Cooper Shore saw his first SoCon action of the year, and he took advantage with a 16-1 tech fall (7:00) over Enis Ljikovic at 125 pounds.

Logan Heil followed that at 133 pounds with a tech fall of his own, dispatching Lucas Galdine at the 4:16 mark and a 15-0 scoreline.

The next two bouts were the closest of the night. Shannon Hanna scored a takedown with 90 seconds remaining and scored the riding time point to defeat Tyson Sherlock, 4-2.

At 149 pounds, Wynton Denkins defeated Tyler-Xavier McKnight, 4-1, after scoring a takedown 47 seconds into the sudden victory period.

The match ended with a Davidson forfeit at 157 pounds, followed by Ryan Bolletino scoring a 12-1 major decision against Bryce Griffin.

UP NEXT
The Camels are back on the road for a dual against Rider on Sunday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The match from Alumni Gym in Lawrenceville, N.J. will be streamed on ESPN+.

QUOTABLE
Assistant Coach Josh Heil
"We're getting a ton of guys in the lineup and continuing to dominate. The last few weeks we have been preaching 'dominate', and tonight was a perfect example of our training and preparation. From start to finish, we wrestled tough. We need to continue this upward trend!"

197 Levi Hopkins
On the team's performance tonight:
"It was good. We had a lot of guys in the lineup that hadn't seen the starting spot, so it was good for them to come in and get a home win. I always like wrestling in Carter Gym because it's close quarters and the whole environment it was. It was a lot of fun."

On wrestling third in the lineup:
"I like wrestling wherever, but if I get to wrestle in the beginning, it's really good because I can wrestle quick, get my match out of the way and I can be more emotionally invested in the other matches. Normally I'm towards the end of the dual, and in a lot of scenarios it will be close, so I try to lock in and maintain my composure throughout the dual. Getting to wrestle early and able to get loud and excited for the other matches is a lot of fun."

RESULTS
Campbell 47, Davidson 0
Individual Rankings according to NCAA Coaches' Rankings
174: Brant Cracraft (CAM) def. Marc Koch (DC), DEC 6-0 | 3-0
184: Logan Heckert (CAM) def. Josh Lange (DC), Fall 4:16 | 9-0
197: #25 Levi Hopkins (CAM) def. Brett Sanderlin (DC), Fall 1:45 | 15-0
HWT: Landon Sargent (CAM) def. DJ Spring II (DC), Fall 2:33 | 21-0
125: Cooper Shore (CAM) def. Enis Ljikovic (DC), TF 16-1 (7:00) | 26-0
133: Logan Heil (CAM) def. Lucas Galdine (DC), TF 15-0 (4:16) | 31-0
141: #21 Shannon Hanna (CAM) def. Tyson Sherlock (DC), DEC 4-2 | 34-0
149: Wynton Denkins (CAM) def. Tyler-Xavier McKnight (DC), SV-1 4-1 | 37-0
157: Chris Earnest (CAM) win by forfeit | 43-0
165: Ryan Bolletino (CAM) def. Bryce Griffin (DC), MD 12-1 | 47-0

Attendance: 295

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