BOONE, N.C. — Pins in half its matches against VMI helped Appalachian State's wrestling team gain sole possession of first place heading into a SoCon showdown with Chattanooga.
The Mountaineers posted a 46-5 home victory at Varsity Gym on Wednesday thanks to five falls, one technical fall and two major decisions.
"We had a lot of guys step up that were taking risks," App State coach JohnMark Bentley said. "Even in matches that were not in question, at the end of matches, we were still trying to score, execute holds and things we needed to get better.