App State wrestling split its two Southern Conference duals Saturday, falling to Campbell’s comeback effort 21-17 before winning 28-6 against Gardner-Webb. The Mountaineers moved to 3-2 on the season and 3-1 in conference play.
“We’ve gotta learn from it,” head coach JohnMark Bentley said. “I don’t care if we’ve got a big lead in a dual meet, every single guy that goes out there has to have the same mentality.”
Against Campbell, App State started hot, winning its first four matches to reach an early 17-6 lead.
Redshirt senior Codi Russell (125 lbs), who is ranked 20th in his weight class in the InterMat national rankings, opened the dual with an 8-3 decision against Zurich Storm to give the Mountaineers a 3-0 lead.