LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Wrestling opened the Southern Conference slate with a challenging loss to reigning conference champions Appalachian State at Cormack Hall Thursday night.
 
The Keydets fell to the Mountaineers, 40-6, getting two decisions in the process. VMI drops to 4-5 overall and holds a 0-1 SoCon record while App State earns its first dual victory of the year, moving to 1-2 overall with a 1-0 conference split.
 
Getting the Keydets on the board first was 184-pounder Braxton Lewis who tallied an 8-1 decision while earning 2:16 riding time win number 11. Capping off the evening was Dyson Dunham at 133 pounds, earning a 7-3 decision for his seventh season victory.
 
Results vs. Appalachian State (L, 6-40)
125: Bryson Terrell (APP) over Cody Tanner (VMI) (TF 17-2 7:00)
133: Dyson Dunham (VMI) over Chad Bellis (APP) (Dec 7-3)
141: Riley Edwards (APP) over Phoenix Alyea (VMI) (Dec 12-6)
149: Kaden Keiser (APP) over Ray Cmil (VMI) (TF 20-3 5:49)
157: Jeremiah Price (APP) over Eric Doran (VMI) (Fall 2:33)
165: Will Miller (APP) over Ryan Vigil (VMI) (MD 12-4)
174: Lucas Uliano (APP) over Ethan Flowers (VMI) (Fall 2:22)
184: Braxton Lewis (VMI) over Dalton Battle (APP) (Dec 8-1)
197: Carson Floyd (APP) over Rob Atwood (VMI) (TF 16-0 5:00)
285: Stephan Monchery (APP) over Josh Evans (VMI) (Fall 6:20)
 
Next Up for the Keydets
The Keydets hit the road to Durham, North Carolina for a battle against the Duke Blue Devils on December 22 at 1 p.m. inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. In 2022, VMI picked up a massive 28-9 home victory over Duke. The Keydets seek their first win in Durham since 2010. VMI, Duke will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra and ESPN+.
 
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