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    Appalachian State sweeps George Mason

    FAIRFAX, Va. -- In the first-ever meeting between the two teams, Appalachian State wrestling won all ten bouts to complete the sweep of George Mason, 42-0, on Thursday evening at the GMU Recreation and Athletic Complex. The win gives Appalachian (4-2, 1-0 SoCon) its first Division-I win over a non-conference opponent, while George Mason (2-4, 0-1 Colonial) has now dropped its second straight match.

    Senior Tony Gravely opened the night with the evening's fastest victory at 125 pounds, using just 2:17 to pin Chris Rodriguez. Gravely's fall gives him a team-high seven pins on the season.

    Junior Brett Boston earned his first dual victory of the year with a 21-8 major decision at 133 pounds, and senior Mike Kessler followed with a 10-4 decision at 141, giving the Apps a 13-0 lead in the match.

    Senior Savva Kostis had no trouble racking up a 12-1 major decision at 149 pounds, while classmate Chip Powell had a more-challenging but no less successful outing with a 6-4 win at 157 pounds.

    Coming off his third-place showing at the Southern Scuffle, No. 15 Kyle Blevins showcased his dominance with a 20-5 tech. fall over DJ Dwyer in the 165-pound bout. Blevins' efforts opened up a 25-0 lead and clinched the match for the Mountaineers with four bouts remaining.

    Junior Carter Downs shutout Steve Swayze for a 6-0 decision at 174 pounds, while No. 9 Austin Trotman recorded the day's second pin with a 4:30 victory at 184 pounds.

    Closing out the match, freshmen Paul Weiss and Joe Cummings both added major decisions at the top two weights, concluding the night with Appalachian on top, 42-0.

    The Mountaineers look to carry their momentum into next week when they face Cleveland State and Campbell in Buies Creek, N.C. on Monday, Jan. 9 at 3:45 and 7:15, respectively.

    Results:
    125: Tony Gravely pinned Chris Rodriguez, 2:17 (ASU 6-0)
    133: Brett Boston maj. dec. Zachary Isenhour, 21-8 (ASU 10-0)
    141: Mike Kessler dec. Denny Herndon III, 10-4 (ASU 13-0)
    149: Savva Kostis maj. dec. Shohei Takagi, 12-1 (ASU 17-0)
    157: Chip Powell dec. Jaaziah Bethea, 6-4 (ASU 20-0)
    165: No. 15 Kyle Blevins tech. fall DJ Dwyer, 20-5 (ASU 25-0)
    174: Carter Downs dec. Steve Swayze, 6-0 (ASU 28-0)
    184: No. 9 Austin Trotman pinned Alexander Stanley, 4:30 (ASU 34-0)
    197: Paul Weiss maj. dec. Corey Smith, 13-1 (ASU 38-0)
    285: Joe Cummings maj. dec. Adam Barnette, 10-2 (ASU 42-0)
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