BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The VMI wrestling team split a Southern Conference tri-meet Sunday at Gardner-Webb University, defeating Bellarmine University (Ky.) 37-9 before falling to GWU 29-11. Sophomore Job Chishko earned a pair of victories on the day at 149 pounds, one by pin and one by technical fall.

The Keydets won the first four matches against Bellarmine, with senior Cliff Conway pinning his foe in just 2:38 at 125. Freshmen Luke Fegley (5-0) and Freddy Junko (9-0, maj. dec.) followed with wins at 133 and 141, respectively, before Chishko won his first match in only 45 seconds by pin. Freshman Blake Showers won by pin in 2:43 at 157 and sophomore Zach Brown (5-0) and freshman Tyler Mousaw (7-0) earned victories at 184 and 197. Sophomore Solomon Harris won by pin in 1:39 at 285.

Chishko rolled to a 17-0 technical fall win against GWU in 4:23 and Mousaw won by forfeit. Brown suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat, as did Jon Hoover (2-0) at 165.

Sophomore Josh Yost won a pair of extra matches by technical falls at 149 pounds. Freshman Chase Mielnik scored a pin in an extra match against Bellarmine in 4:31 at 197.

VMI (3-4/2-3 SoCon) hosts Appalachian State University (4 p.m.) and The Citadel (7 p.m.) Friday in Cormack Hall. 
 
TEAM SCORE: VMI 37, Bellarmine 9
125: Cliff Conway (VMI) over Brandon Lucas (BU) (Fall 2:38)
133: Luke Fegley (VMI) over Max Dansereau (BU) (Dec 5-0)
141: Freddy Junko (VMI) over Chase Yost (BU) (MD 9-0)
149: Job Chishko (VMI) over Mitch Collica (BU) (Fall 0:45)
157: Blake Showers (VMI) over Alex Rhine (BU) (Fall 2:43)
165: Eric Beck (BU) over Jon Hoover (VMI) (Dec 6-1)
174: Devan Hendricks (BU) over Joel Diaz (VMI) (Fall 2:27)
184: Zach Brown (VMI) over Sam Schroeder (BU) (Dec 5-0)
197: Tyler Mousaw (VMI) over Gavin Grime (BU) (Dec 7-0)
285: Solomon Harris (VMI) over Charlie Cadell (BU) (Fall 1:39)
149 Extra: Josh Yost (VMI) over Corbin Hale (BU) (TF 17-2 4:27)
197 Extra: Chase Mielnik (VMI) over Easton Tobia (BU) (Fall 4:31)
 
 
TEAM SCORE: Gardner-Webb 29, VMI 11
125: Aedyn Concepcion (GWU) over Cliff Conway (VMI) (MD 12-1)
133: Todd Carter (GWU) over Luke Fegley (VMI) (Dec 9-5)
141: Trevon Majette (GWU) over Freddy Junko (VMI) (Dec 14-7)
149: Job Chishko (VMI) over Brandon Bright (GWU) (TF 17-0 4:23)
157: Taylor Parks (GWU) over Blake Showers (VMI) (Dec 4-2)
165: RJ Mosley (GWU) over Jon Hoover (VMI) (Dec 2-0)
174: Samuel Mora (GWU) over Joel Diaz (VMI) (MD 11-3)
184: Jhaquan Anderson (GW) over Zach Brown (VMI) (Dec 3-2)
197: Tyler Mousaw (VMI) win by forfeit
285: Anthony Perrine (GWU) over Solomon Harris (VMI) (Fall 1:41)
149 Extra: Josh Yost (VMI) over Anthony Schiess (GWU) (TF 17-2 5:00)