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Wrestling Chase Strawser

Wrestling heads to Davidson for regular season finale

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling travels to Davidson, N.C., for its final regular-season and SoCon dual of the 2026 season against the Davidson Wildcats. The Camels and Wildcats will meet at Baker Sports Complex on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m.

SCOUTING DAVIDSON

Davidson enters the matchup with a 5-13 overall record and a 3-4 mark in SoCon duals. The Wildcats' conference wins have come against VMI, Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb. Davidson is coming off a 20-14 loss to The Citadel, which is part of a three-way tie for first place in the conference.

Earlier this season, the Wildcats matched a program record for SoCon victories in a season with their third league win. Davidson is led by fourth-year head coach Nate Carr Jr.

SERIES HISTORY

Campbell leads the all-time series 14-4 and has won the last 10 meetings. The teams last met in 2025, when the Camels earned a 47-0 shutout victory in Buies Creek. Davidson is 3-5 all-time at home in the series. The Wildcats' last win came in 2015 in Davidson.

IN THE RANKINGS

Four Camels are ranked among the top 100 nationally at their respective weights by various outlets:

125: Colby Crouch — No. 59 (WrestleStat)
133: Logan Heil – No. 98 (WrestleStat)
157: Kendrick Hodge — No. 31 (NWCA RPI Ranking), No. 85 (WrestleStat)
165: Anthony Ferrari — No. 22 (FloWrestling), No. 81 (WrestleStat)

LAST TIME OUT

The Campbell wrestling team dropped a SoCon road dual to the VMI Keydets, 32-16, on Friday night at Cormack Hall.

The dual began at 149 pounds, with VMI jumping out to an early advantage by winning the first four bouts. Campbell got on the board at 184 pounds as redshirt junior Brant Cracraft earned a 10-7 decision.

The Camels built momentum in the upper weights, as redshirt senior Conor Maslanek followed with a technical fall in 3:27 at 197 pounds. Redshirt freshman Sawyer VanRider added another win for Campbell at heavyweight, posting a 7-3 decision.

Graduate student Logan Heil secured Campbell's fourth victory of the night at 133 pounds, recording a technical fall in 5:56.

PRESEASON TALK

Campbell was picked to finish sixth in the Southern Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.

The Camels enter their first season under head coach TJ Dudley, a three-time All-American who was promoted after serving as a Campbell assistant. Dudley takes over a program that went 7-1 in SoCon duals last season, earning wins over Gardner-Webb, Chattanooga, Davidson, Bellarmine, Presbyterian, VMI and Appalachian State.

STAY TUNED

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CAMPBELL PROJECTED LINEUP

125 — Colby Crouch
133 — Logan Heil
141 — Zander Phaturos or Hudson Waldrop
149 — Ryan Phillips
157 — Kendrick Hodge
165 — Anthony Ferrari
174 — Ryan Bolletino
184 — Brant Cracraft
197 — Conor Maslanek
HWT — Sawyer Van Rider
 
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Players Mentioned

Brant Cracraft

Brant Cracraft

6' 0"
Junior
Logan Heil

Logan Heil

Graduate Student
Conor Maslanek

Conor Maslanek

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Zander Phaturos

Zander Phaturos

5' 8"
Junior
Hudson Waldrop

Hudson Waldrop

5' 5"
Sophomore
Ryan Bolletino

Ryan Bolletino

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Colby Crouch

Colby Crouch

5' 5"
Freshman
Kendrick Hodge

Kendrick Hodge

5' 8"
Freshman
Ryan Phillips

Ryan Phillips

5' 8"
Freshman
Sawyer Van Rider

Sawyer Van Rider

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brant Cracraft

Brant Cracraft

6' 0"
Junior
Logan Heil

Logan Heil

Graduate Student
Conor Maslanek

Conor Maslanek

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Zander Phaturos

Zander Phaturos

5' 8"
Junior
Hudson Waldrop

Hudson Waldrop

5' 5"
Sophomore
Ryan Bolletino

Ryan Bolletino

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Colby Crouch

Colby Crouch

5' 5"
Freshman
Kendrick Hodge

Kendrick Hodge

5' 8"
Freshman
Ryan Phillips

Ryan Phillips

5' 8"
Freshman
Sawyer Van Rider

Sawyer Van Rider

6' 1"
Freshman