BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State's wrestling team will look to complete its pursuit of a third straight Southern Conference championship when it faces The Citadel on Sunday at 2 p.m. in McAlister Field House.
With a victory against the Bulldogs (1-11, 0-6), App State (8-4, 6-0) can clinch an outright title and a perfect 7-0 league record for the second straight year.
The Mountaineers secured at least a share of another SoCon championship when they came back to claim an 18-16 win at Chattanooga on Feb. 4. Their only dual meet action since then was a nonconference matchup with Duke at Varsity Gym on Feb. 8.
In the race behind App State, Chattanooga won 27-6 at Campbell on Saturday to finish 6-1 in the league standings and drop the Camels to 5-2. The Mountaineers won 18-12 at Campbell.
App State junior
Randall Diabe has a chance to complete a 7-0 season against SoCon dual meet opponents at 197 pounds, while senior
Forrest Przybysz is looking to go 6-0 at 174 pounds and junior
Angel Najar could improve to 5-0 at 157 pounds.
Alan Clothier (184 pounds),
Cary Miller (heavyweight),
Gavin Londoff (149) and
Codi Russell (133) are all 5-1 in league competition.
The Citadel has been led by Ty Buckiso at 149 pounds, Sawyer Root at 197 and Michael McAleavey in the heavyweight division.
App State at The Citadel (Probable lineups)
125:
De'Andre Swinson-Barr (APP) vs. Will Jacobs (CIT)
133:
Codi Russell (APP) vs. Nick Long (CIT)
141:
Irvin Enriquez (APP) vs. Doug Gudenburr (CIT)
149:
Gavin Londoff (APP) vs. Ty Buckiso (CIT)
157:
Angel Najar (APP) vs. Rian Burris (CIT)
165:
Laken Cook (APP) vs. Houston Curtis (CIT)
174:
Forrest Przybysz (APP) vs. Michael Mewhorter (CIT)
184:
Alan Clothier (APP) vs. Michael Lopouchanski (CIT)
197:
Randall Diabe (APP) vs. Sawyer Root (CIT)
HWT:
Cary Miller (APP) vs. Michael McAleavey (CIT)
