BUIES CREEK, N.C. – VMI Wrestling put up a battle against Campbell, but could not complete the comeback at Gore Arena Sunday evening.
The Keydets (5-9, 1-4 SoCon) challenged a top-tier Camel squad, 24-17. VMI was within striking distance before Campbell scored match-sealing points in the ninth bout. The Keydets also secured a nationally-ranked win at 165 pounds, the team's fourth ranked win of the year.
VMI's first points came from 149-pounder
Patrick Jordon who nabbed his 10th-straight victory after a tight 2-1 decision that came down to riding time. Following up was
Ryan Vigil at 165 pounds who tallied an 11-7 decision over #29 Dom Baker, earning his third-straight SoCon bout win and first over a ranked opponent.
Braxton Lewis capped off the Keydets' day by blanking his opponent by technical fall, 16-0 in 5:11.
Josh Evans scored the final six points off a forfeit in the heavyweight.
Results vs. Campbell (L, 24-17)
125: Cooper Shore (CAM) over
Waylon Rogers (VMI) (Fall 2:03)
133: Logan Heil (CAM) over
Dyson Dunham (VMI) (Dec 9-6)
141: Shannon Hanna (CAM) over
Phoenix Alyea (VMI) (MD 13-3)
149: Patrick Jordon (VMI) over Wynton Denkins (CAM) (Dec 2-1)
157: Chris Earnest (CAM) over
Tyler Berish (VMI) (TF 16-1 6:35)
165: Ryan Vigil (VMI) over #29 Dom Baker (CAM) (Dec 11-7)
174: Riley Augustine (CAM) over
Luke Hart (VMI) (SV-1 4-1)
184: Braxton Lewis (VMI) over Logan Heckert (CAM) (TF 16-0 5:11)
197: Levi Hopkins (CAM) over
Toby Schoffstall (VMI) (Dec 8-1)
285: Josh Evans (VMI) over TEAM (CAM) (Forfeit)
Next Up for the Keydets
The Keydets continue the road trip on Friday, February 14 in Davidson, North Carolina when VMI challenges Davidson. After the road swing ends, the Keydets will battle The Citadel on Sunday, February 16 at Cormack Hall.
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