Gardner-Webb Splits Pair To Close Out GWU Duals Sunday Afternoon

BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb split its Sunday dual matches in Paul Porter Arena against a pair of MAC foes, topping George Mason and falling in the final to Ohio.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs defeated George Mason by a 22-14 score, getting wins at six different weight classes. 

Todd Carter sparked an early 9-0 rally at 133 pounds, pinning Michael Rapuano in 4:50 to build in Aedyn Concepcion’s 3-2 opening win at 125 pounds.

The Patriots rallied with three consecutive wins, including a tech fall at 149 from Alex Madrigal, but RJ Mosley came away with a clutch 2-0 decision at 165 pounds to steady the ship for Gardner-Webb. George Mason captured a 9-5 win at 174 pounds, but Jha’Quan Anderson raced to an easy 17-3 major decision at 184 pounds and Anthony Perrine gave the ‘Dogs a comfortable lead with a 7-3 win over Kyle Davis at 197 pounds.

Heavyweight freshman Peyton McComas was sharp early with a pair of four-point near falls and held on for a 13-10 decision to close out the match.

In the nightcap, Ohio and Gardner-Webb split the first two bouts, with Carter coming through with a 7-5 win at 133 pounds to event the team score. A quick run by the Bobcats, which including a 16-second pin at 149 pounds by Alec Hagan, pushed the visitors up 15-3 at the midway point.

Mosley followed with another win, but the Bobcats sealed the team victory with a pin by Sal Perrine – the younger brother of Gardner-Webb’s Anthony Perrine – at 174 pounds and a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds,

Anthony Perrine won his second bout of the day with a crafty, 4-3 decision at 197 pounds, but Ohio closed out its win with a 4-2 by Jordan Earnest at 285 pounds.

Ohio also defeated George Mason in the first match of the day, rolling to a 27-9 victory.

Gardner-Webb will take a two-week break before getting back to action at the 2022 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear on January 1 and January 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Gardner-Webb 22, George Mason 14
125: Aedyn Concepcion (GW) over Ben Monn (GMU) (Dec 3-2) 
133: Todd Carter (GW) over Michael Rapuano (GMU) (Fall 4:50)
141: Kaden Cassidy (GMU) over Trevon Majette (GW) (Dec 5-2)
149: Alex Madrigal (GMU) over Corbin Dion (GW) (TF 22-7 6:46)
157: Avery Bassett (GMU) over Taylor Parks (GW) (SV-1 6-4)
165: Rodrick Mosley (GW) over Tyler Kocak (GMU) (Dec 2-0) 
174: Logan Messer (GMU) over Evan Schenk (GW) (Dec 9-5)
184: Jha’Quan Anderson (GW) over Kyle Davis (GMU) (MD 17-3) 
197: Anthony Perrine (GW) over Jeremy Seymour (GMU) (Dec 7-3) 
285: Peyton McComas (GW) over Austin Stith (GMU) (Dec 13-10)

Extra Match
157: Loranzo Rajaonavrivelo (GMU) over Tyler Brignola (GWU) (Dec 9-2)

Ohio 27, Gardner-Webb 9
125: Oscar Sanchez (OHIO) over Aedyn Concepcion (GW) (Dec 7-4)
133: Todd Carter (GW) over Giovanni DiSabato (OHIO) (Dec 7-5) 
141: Mario Guillen (OHIO) over Trevon Majette (GW) (Dec 7-0)
149: Alec Hagan (OHIO) over Corbin Dion (GW) (Fall 0:16) 
157: Jordan Slivka (OHIO) over Taylor Parks (GW) (Dec 2-0) 
165: Rodrick Mosley (GW) over Kamal Adewumi (OHIO) (Dec 6-0)
174: Sal Perrine (OHIO) over Evan Schenk (GW) (Fall 3:57)
184: Zayne Lehaman (OHIO) over Jhaquan Anderson (GW) (Dec 3-1)
197: Anthony Perrine (GW) over Carson Brewer (OHIO) (Dec 4-3)
285: Jordan Earnest (OHIO) over Peyton McComas (GW) (Dec 4-2)