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'Cats Set for Showdown With Blue Devils at the Duke Performance Hall
12/7/2023 4:00:00 PM | Wrestling
DAVIDSON, N.C. – For the second consecutive year, the Davidson wrestling team will hold a dual match in the Duke Family Performance Hall. The Wildcats are set to host the Duke Blue Devils tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Match Information
Date | Time: December 8, 2023 | 7 p.m.
Location: Davidson, NC
Site: Duke Family Performance Hall
Live Results: TrackWrestling
Watch: Davidson All-Access
History
Last Meeting: L, 38-6 (2/2/13)
All-Time Series: Duke leads 39-11
State of the 'Cats
Davidson is coming off a busy weekend where the team competed in duals with George Mason and American while they also competed at the Patriot Open. The Wildcats are still searching for their first dual win of the season after beginning the campaign 0-3.
The highlight of the weekend came against George Mason in the 157-pound bout. Sophomore Tanner Peake, who was the SoCon's runner-up at 157 last season, took down George Mason's DJ McGee in a double overtime thriller. Peake handed McGee his first loss of the season after he came into the match ranked 25th at 157 with a record of 8-0.
Nate Carr Jr.'s squad also got an added boost when senior Bryce Sanderlin made his return to the lineup. The Chesapeake, Va. native won both of his matches with a 4-2 decision at 174 over George Mason and an 11-3 major decision victory over American. The veteran middleweight went 20-8 last year and finished fourth at the SoCon Championships at 165 pounds.
About the Blue Devils
Duke enters Friday night with a 2-4 mark in dual action this season and have not wrestled in an event since November 19. In their most recent dual matches, the Blue Devils traveled to Morgantown, W. Va. for duals against Kent State, Cleveland State, and West Virginia. Duke went 2-1 on the day with wins over Kent State (24-17) and Cleveland State (19-16). Prior to those dual matches, Duke began the season 0-3 after dropping matches to Rutgers, Cal Poly, and Stanford.
The Blue Devils are led by Logan Agin (125, 6-6) and Gaetano Console (165, 6-4) so far this season. Agin has two dual wins on the season with a 15-1 major decision over Cleveland State and a pin over Kent State. He has also won four of his last five matches in tournament action. Console comes in with a 2-2 record in dual action and defeated then-ranked No. 17 Peyton Hall of West Virginia by fall back on November 12. After starting the year 0-2, Console has gone 6-2 in his last eight matches.
Davidson Projected Lineup
125 – Enis Ljikovic (5-6) OR John Hager (5-3)
133 – Hale Robinson (2-6)
141 – Joshua Viarengo (1-5)
149 – Tyler-Xavier McKnight (7-5)
157 – Tanner Peake (4-6)
165 – Bryce Sanderlin (2-0)
174 – Marc Koch (4-4) OR Brett Sanderlin (1-5)
184 – Wyatt Ferguson (3-6)
197 – Cameo Blankenship (3-7)
HWT – Jake Fernicola (2-7)
Duke Projected Lineup
125 – Logan Agin (6-6)
133 – Raymond Adams (0-8)
141 – Peter Chacon (0-8)
149 – Jarred Papcsy (2-6)
157 – Logan Ferrero (2-5)
165 – Gaetano Console (6-4)
174 – Jack Wimmer (4-7)
184 – Connor Becker (2-6)
197 – Kwasi Bonsu (0-8)
HWT – Connor Barket (5-7)
Match Information
Date | Time: December 8, 2023 | 7 p.m.
Location: Davidson, NC
Site: Duke Family Performance Hall
Live Results: TrackWrestling
Watch: Davidson All-Access
History
Last Meeting: L, 38-6 (2/2/13)
All-Time Series: Duke leads 39-11
State of the 'Cats
Davidson is coming off a busy weekend where the team competed in duals with George Mason and American while they also competed at the Patriot Open. The Wildcats are still searching for their first dual win of the season after beginning the campaign 0-3.
The highlight of the weekend came against George Mason in the 157-pound bout. Sophomore Tanner Peake, who was the SoCon's runner-up at 157 last season, took down George Mason's DJ McGee in a double overtime thriller. Peake handed McGee his first loss of the season after he came into the match ranked 25th at 157 with a record of 8-0.
Nate Carr Jr.'s squad also got an added boost when senior Bryce Sanderlin made his return to the lineup. The Chesapeake, Va. native won both of his matches with a 4-2 decision at 174 over George Mason and an 11-3 major decision victory over American. The veteran middleweight went 20-8 last year and finished fourth at the SoCon Championships at 165 pounds.
About the Blue Devils
Duke enters Friday night with a 2-4 mark in dual action this season and have not wrestled in an event since November 19. In their most recent dual matches, the Blue Devils traveled to Morgantown, W. Va. for duals against Kent State, Cleveland State, and West Virginia. Duke went 2-1 on the day with wins over Kent State (24-17) and Cleveland State (19-16). Prior to those dual matches, Duke began the season 0-3 after dropping matches to Rutgers, Cal Poly, and Stanford.
The Blue Devils are led by Logan Agin (125, 6-6) and Gaetano Console (165, 6-4) so far this season. Agin has two dual wins on the season with a 15-1 major decision over Cleveland State and a pin over Kent State. He has also won four of his last five matches in tournament action. Console comes in with a 2-2 record in dual action and defeated then-ranked No. 17 Peyton Hall of West Virginia by fall back on November 12. After starting the year 0-2, Console has gone 6-2 in his last eight matches.
Davidson Projected Lineup
125 – Enis Ljikovic (5-6) OR John Hager (5-3)
133 – Hale Robinson (2-6)
141 – Joshua Viarengo (1-5)
149 – Tyler-Xavier McKnight (7-5)
157 – Tanner Peake (4-6)
165 – Bryce Sanderlin (2-0)
174 – Marc Koch (4-4) OR Brett Sanderlin (1-5)
184 – Wyatt Ferguson (3-6)
197 – Cameo Blankenship (3-7)
HWT – Jake Fernicola (2-7)
Duke Projected Lineup
125 – Logan Agin (6-6)
133 – Raymond Adams (0-8)
141 – Peter Chacon (0-8)
149 – Jarred Papcsy (2-6)
157 – Logan Ferrero (2-5)
165 – Gaetano Console (6-4)
174 – Jack Wimmer (4-7)
184 – Connor Becker (2-6)
197 – Kwasi Bonsu (0-8)
HWT – Connor Barket (5-7)
Players Mentioned
184
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
285
/ Wrestling
125/133
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
141
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