The match began with the 141 pound bout that set the scene for the back-and-forth conference showdown. VMI's Zeb Stewart outlasted CU's Jordan Tolbert (Olney, Md.) in a 9-7 overtime decision. After the Keydets took the early lead, Campbell responded when Mark Hartenstine's (Easton, Penn.) tech fall win over David Yost gave the Camels' its first lead of the night at 5-3.
A Campbell forfeit at 157 pounds saw the team scoring lead change hands again. With VMI holding the 9-5 advantage, Nick Rex (Lakeland, Fla.) and James Cook (Madera, Calif.) would turn in crucial 4-3 decision wins at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively to propel CU into an 11-9 lead. Rex moves to 7-2 in dual matches this season while Cook holds a team-best 8-1 individual mark.
After the Keydets retook the lead at 15-11, John Weakley (Cleveland, Ohio) drew the Camels even with a 15-6 major decision victory at 197 pounds. With Joe Nolan's (Jackson, N.J.) 6-3 decision win over Andrew Embree in the 285-pound bout, Campbell clinched the dual match victory with a forfeit win at 125 pounds. Joey Rizzolino (Easton, Penn.) helped CU move to 3-0 on the evening in matches decided by 4-3 decisions when he defeated Ryan Goodsell by the tightly-contested score.
Campbell returns home on Dec. 14 as the team entertains Drexel and Northern Coloardo while hosting the Fighting Camel Duals. The Camels' first match of the evening will take place at approximately 6:30 p.m. inside the Pope Convocation Center.
Results:
141 Pounds: Zeb Stewart (VMI) def. Jordan Tolbert (CU) 9-7 (OT) (3-0)
149 Pounds: Mark Hartenstine (CU) def. David Yost (VMI) Tech. Fall 15-0 (3:32) (3-5)
157 Pounds: Michael Burnett (VMI) wins by forfeit (9-5)
165 Pounds: Nick Rex (CU) def. Carry Joseph (VMI) dec. 4-3 (9-8)
174 Pounds: James Cook (CU) def. Matthew Brock (VMI) dec. 4-3 (9-11)
184 Pounds: Conor Black (VMI) def. TeShaun Johnson (CU) Pin 5:53 (15-11)
197 Pounds: John Weakley (CU) def. John Dommert (VMI) Major Dec. 15-6 (15-15)
285 Pounds: Joe Nolan (CU) def. Andrew Embree (VMI) 6-3 (15-18)
125 Pounds: Josh Fisher (CU) wins by Forfeit (15-24)
133 Pounds: Joey Rizzolino (CU) def. Ryan Goodsell (VMI) Dec. 4-3 (15-27)
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