BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Duke scored crucial bonus points in three of its five victories to upend Gardner-Webb 23-22 in non-conference wrestling action tonight at Paul Porter Arena. The Blue Devils used a pair of pins and technical falls to avenge last year’s loss to the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
Duke improves to 4-6 overall on the year, while Gardner-Webb drops to 5-7. It was a match of runs of sorts as the Blue Devils won four of the first five bouts and the Runnin’ Bulldogs garnered four of the final five.
The match started at 197 pounds with the Runnin’ Bulldogs coming away with a hard-fought 5-3 decision for the early 3-0 team lead.