BOONE, N.C. – VMI Wrestling was outmatched in the first Southern Conference dual of the season against Appalachian State at Varsity Gym.
 
The Keydets fell to last year's conference tournament champions, 40-3. 141-pounder Dyson Dunham tallied the lone match victory, earning a 4-3 decision. Dunham has won four of his last six bouts. Patrick Jordon went toe-to-toe with the 27th-ranked 149-pounder in the nation, dropping in a close decision. Also coming up just short was 174-pounder Beau Lewis, who fought hard in a 6-4 decision.
 
Final Results (VMI 3, App State 40)
125: Cooper Foster (APP) over Waylon Rogers (VMI) (TF 15-0 3:00)
133: Jarvis Little (APP) over Cody Tanner (VMI) (MD 17-4)
141: Dyson Dunham (VMI) over Aldo Hernandez (APP) (Dec 4-3)
149: #27 Kaden Keiser (APP) over Patrick Jordon (VMI) (Dec 4-2)
157: Jeremiah Price (APP) over Eric Doran (VMI) (MD 17-9)
165: Anthony Conetta (APP) over Tyler Berish (VMI) (Inj. 3:50)
174: Colt Campbell (APP) over Beau Lewis (VMI) (Dec 6-4)
184: #24 Tomas Brooker (APP) over Andrew Barford (VMI) (TF 19-4 5:44)
197: Logan Eller (APP) over Toby Schoffstall (VMI) (MD 8-0)
285: Stephan Monchery (APP) over Cole Will (VMI) (Fall 1:02)
 
Next Up
The Keydets battle Bellarmine in a neutral-site affair next Friday at 6 p.m. in Richmond, Virginia. VMI will host the Knights at Benedictine College Preparatory for Alumni Weekend.
 
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