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BOONE, N.C. – Davidson wrestling heads to the 2019 Southern Conference Championship Sunday, Mar. 10 at the Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. with the championship round slated to start at 7 p.m.

ABOUT DAVIDSON
The Wildcats boast four grapplers with double digit victories for the first time entering the Southern Conference tournament since 2012-13. Freshman Kyle Gorant leads the squad with 15 wins, competing in the 133 pound class. The rookie has six pins and 6-2 over his last eight bouts entering the postseason. Gorant is 3-3 on SoCon bouts this season and ranked third. Junior Conor Fenn (184 lbs) had a successful season against in-conference foes, posting a 4-2 record to earn the fourth seed. Fenn is tied with Gorant for the team-lead with six falls. Senior 157-pounder Tony Palumbo (10-16) and heavyweight Mitchell Trigg (14-13) also have double digit hand raisings for the 'Cats.

2018 CHAMPIONSHIP REWIND
Conor Fenn won three consecutive consolation bouts and finished third in the 184 pound class at the 2018 SoCon Championship at McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel. Fenn had a shot to earn an NCAA National Championship berth, but ultimately took a spot on the podium. Tony Palumbo won a pair of consolation bouts before making it to the third place match, where he fell to Austin Kraisser of Appalachian State. Dustin Runzo '18 and Aidan Conroy also won bouts for the Wildcats on the day.

ROOKIE RECOGNITION
Davidson freshmen Kyle Gorant and Mitchell Trigg landed on the SoCon All-Freshman team, announced by the league Thursday. The pair are the first to be named to the All-Freshman team since Scott Patrick '15 in 2011.

DAVIDSON SEEDS
133: (3) Kyle Gorant
141: (6) Caleb Ziebell
149: (5) Will Baldwin
157: (6) Tony Palumbo
165: (6) Hunter Costa
174: (6) Noah Satterfield
184: (4) Conor Fenn
197: (7) Finlay Holston

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