LEXINGTON, Va. — App State Wrestling started its SoCon schedule in strong fashion, claiming bonus points in seven of its eight victories during a 40-6 dual win at VMI on Thursday night.
The night included the first App State dual victories for three freshmen, with two of those occurring via pins for the Mountaineers, who improved to 1-2 overall after beginning the season with losses to a pair of top-20 opponents in No. 6 NC State and No. 18 West Virginia.
True freshman heavyweight
Stephan Monchery won by fall in the third period against fourth-year starter Josh Evans, while redshirt freshman
Jeremiah Price needed just 2:33 to record a pin against Eric Doran at 157 pounds. Monchery held a 3-2 lead in the third period when he recorded a takedown and then ended the match with 40 seconds remaining.
Redshirt freshman
Bryson Terrell (125 pounds) and redshirt junior
Dalton Battle (184 pounds) made their first career dual starts for App State, with Terrell winning via tech fall by a 17-2 count against Cody Tanner.
Riley Edwards opened the dual with a 12-6 decision over Phoenix Alyea at 141 pounds in just his second career dual victory for App State, and the Mountaineers' remaining wins all involved bonus points.
Luke Uliano won by fall in the first period at 174 pounds,
Carson Floyd pitched a shutout in a 16-0 tech fall at 197 pounds,
Kaden Keiser had a tech fall by a 20-3 score at 149 pounds and ninth-ranked
Will Miller won by a 12-4 major decision against Ryan Vigil at 165 pounds.
The two victories for VMI (4-5, 0-1) occurred at 184 pounds, where team wins leader Braxton Lewis posted an 8-1 victory against Battle, and in the finale at 133 pounds, where returning NCAA qualifier Dyson Dunham won a 7-3 decision against
Chad Bellis.
The 2024-25 season is presented by Hungry Howie's and Penn Station. App State returns to action next Friday, on Dec. 20, at the Wilkes Open in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
App State 40, VMI 6
141:
Riley Edwards (APP) def. Phoenix Alyea (VMI), 12-6 dec.
149:
Kaden Keiser (APP) def. Ray Cmil (VMI), 20-3 tech fall
157:
Jeremiah Price (APP) def. Eric Doran (VMI), fall (2:33)
165: #9
Will Miller (APP) def. Ryan Vigil (VMI), 12-4 maj. dec.
174:
Luke Uliano (APP) def. Ethan Flowers (VMI), fall (2:22)
184: Braxton Lewis (VMI) def.
Dalton Battle (APP), 8-1 dec.
197:
Carson Floyd (APP) def. Rob Atwood (VMI), 16-0 tech fall
Hwt:
Stephan Monchery (APP) def. Josh Evans (VMI), fall (6:20)
125:
Bryson Terrell (APP) def. Cody Tanner (VMI), 17-2 tech fall
133: Dyson Dunham (VMI) def.
Chad Bellis (APP), 7-3 dec.
