CHARLESTON, S.C. — Appalachian State University wrestling traveled to The Citadel for Southern Conference action on Sunday afternoon. The Mountaineers fell to the Bulldogs, 25-9.

The Apps earned three wins on the day at 149 pounds and 174 pounds and at heavyweight. The Mountaineers ninth ranked wrestler in the country at 149, Dylan Cottrell, earned the first team points of the day for Appalachian. Cottrell defeated Matthew Frisch by a 5-3 decision. The decision put the Apps down by 10, 13-3. 

With the win, the Spencer, W.Va. native earned his 20th victory of the season and improves to 20-1 on the season. The redshirt-freshman is also 9-0 in dual matches this season, including a 2-0 mark within the Southern Conference. 

Colin Hedash earned the second win on the day for App State. Hedash wrestled Terrell Forbes to a 2-0 decision to make the score 19-6 in favor of the Bulldogs. Hedash's victory was his 14th of the season, which puts him second on the team behind Cottrell.

In the heavyweight bout, redshirt-freshman Denzel Dejournette defeated Joseph Bexley by decision 2-1 for his 12th victory of the season. 

The Mountaineers move to 4-6 on the season and 1-2 in SoCon action. The Apps will look to bounce back on Wednesday when they host the Duke Blue Devils at Varsity Gym. The match is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Appalachian State vs. The Citadel (The Citadel wins 25-9)

125 – Joaquin Marquez (CIT) fall Vito Pasone (APP), 4:14 (CIT leads 6-0)

133 – Aaron Hansen (CIT) dec. Chris Johnson (APP), 4-2 (CIT leads 9-0)

141 – Undrakhbayar Khishignyam (CIT) maj. dec. Jake Smith (APP), 13-4 (CIT leads 13-0)

149 – Dylan Cottrell (APP) dec. Matthew Frisch (CIT), 5-3 (CIT leads 13-3)

157 – Aaron Walker (CIT) dec. Nick Hall (APP), 6-2 (CIT leads 16-3)

165 – Turtogtokh Luvsandori (CIT) dec. Zack Strickland (APP), 6-2 (CIT leads 19-3)

174 – Colin Hedash (APP) dec. Terrell Forbes (CIT), 2-0 (CIT leads 19-6)

184 – Kenneth Radford (CIT) dec. Nick Vetell (APP), 7-4 (CIT leads 22-6)

197 – Marshall Haas (CIT) dec. Kacee Hutchinson (APP), 7-1 (CIT leads 25-6)

Hwt – Denzel Dejournette (APP) dec. Joseph Bexley (CIT), 2-1 (CIT wins 25-9)

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