Sophomore Tyler Sim got the match started at 125 pounds as he faced off against Gardner-Webb's Tommy Bennett. Sim paced the match scoring two takedowns in the first period and adding on four more points in the second. With the addition of over two and a half minutes riding time, Sim secured the 13-3 major decision to put The Citadel up 4-0.
Anthony Easter took a forfeit at the 133-pound weight class, adding six more team points to the board for the Cadets. Gardner-Webb then took the next two duals to bring the match down to a four point deficit.
The 157-pound bout was dominated by true freshman Keith Koziel. He came out firing with a quick takedown and nearfall to go up by five on Gardner-Webb's Joshua Lowe. Koziel chose to start the second period in the down position, where the advantage changed hands three times before the Cadet recorded his fourth fall of the season at the 4:31 mark.
Brendan Prince followed Koziel's lead with an exciting match of his own at the 165-pound weight class. The true freshman was the first to score as he notched the first of three takedowns. Prince improved his record to 19-17 (8-7 in dual meet action) overall as he accumulated more than four minutes of riding time in his 11-4 victory over Gardner-Webb's Brendan Couture.
After a tough loss in the 174-pound bout Darius Caldwell came back to give The Citadel an insurmountable lead with his major decision over Matthias Piasecki of Gardner-Webbin the 184-pound match-up. The redshirt senior recorded three takedowns in the first period and two more in the third, accumulating over two minutes in riding time to secure his sixth major decision of the season. The 12-4 victory put The Citadel up 23-9 going into the final two matches.
Redshirt Junior Aaron Brown wasted little time in his heavyweight match against Windell Wilson of Gardner-Webb. Brown recorded his seventh fall of the season as he pinned Wilson at the 2:17 mark. The victory improved Brown to 19-14 (10-5 in dual meet action) overall and added six more points to the Cadet's team score, giving The Citadel the 29-12 win.
The Bulldogs will next travel to Chattanooga, Tenn. on Mar. 8, for the Mat Jam Southern Conference Championships. For complete coverage of Bulldog Wrestling, visit the official home of The Citadel Athletics at www.CitadelSports.com.
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