CHARLESTON, S.C. -  Chris Collura defeated Nick LaFevre 3-2 in overtime in the last match of the day to clinch a 21-16 win for Appalachian State University wrestling over The Citadel Sunday afternoon in Charleston.

ASU won its fifth match in a row and improves to 7-8 overall and 1-1 in the Southern Conference.  The Citadel drops to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the SoCon.

With the match starting at 149, the 141 pound match was the final one of the day.  With the score deadlocked at two after three periods, Collura earned a point in overtime to earn the 3-2 win and the Mountaineer victory.

Appalachian started the match with a victory, as Savva Kostis earned a 9-8 decision over Derek Royster.  The Bulldogs quickly tied the score with a Turtogtokh Luvsandorj decision over Chip Powell.  Kyle Blevins gave the Apps the lead back in the first of four lead changes with a 3-1 decision over Pierre Frazille at 165.

At 174, the Bulldogs' J.C. Oddo got a six-point win when Carter Downs couldn't finish the match due to an ankle injury in the third period.  The win gave The Citadel a three-point lead but Austin Trotman tied the score with a 9-5 decision over Kelby Smith.

The Mountaineers got just one pin on the day, but it was a big when Dylan Temple pinned Justin Sparrow with just five seconds remaining in the second period to give ASU a 15-9 lead.

The Citadel retook the lead with back-to-back wins by Odie Delaney and Richard Alarcon for a 16-15 lead.

Jacob Earp put the Black and Gold back on top with a 3-1 decision at 133 to set up the clincher for Collura.

With their wins at 165 and 184 respectively, Blevins and Trotman have won eight matches in a row.

ASU returns to the mat on Saturday, Jan. 30 when they host the first annual Appalachian Open starting at 9 a.m.

Appalachian State 21  The Citadel 16
149: Savva Kostis (ASU) dec. Derek Royster (CIT), 9-8 (ASU, 3-0)
157: Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (CIT) dec. Chip Powell (ASU), 10-3 (Tied, 3-3)
165: Kyle Blevins (ASU) dec. Pierre Frazile (CIT), 3-1 (ASU, 6-3)
174: J.C. Oddo (CIT) inj. default Carter Downs (ASU), 5:06 (CIT, 9-6)
184: Austin Trotman (ASU) dec. Kelby Smth (CIT), 9-5 (Tied, 9-9)
197: Dylan Temple (ASU) pins Justin Sparrow (CIT), 4:55 (ASU, 15-9)
HWT: Odie Delaney (CIT) dec. Ken Altarac (ASU), 3-2 (ASU, 15-12)
125: Richard Alarcon (CIT) maj. dec. Brett Boston (ASU), 11-2 (CIT, 16-15)
133: Jacob Earp (ASU) dec. Jordan Dix (CIT), 3-1 (ASU, 18-16)
141: Chris Collura (ASU) dec. Nick LaFevre (CIT), 3-2 OT (ASU, 21-16)