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said in his introductory statement that he was “truly excited to build an elite atmosphere at Davidson on and off the mat”, and it looks like he is beginning to try and make that the case.
The team has shown no fear in wrestling high quality opponents, taking on Michigan State at home to open the year, as well as having a showdown with Top-25 Appalachian State to finish the season. However, their brightest spot of the year was when the team took home back to back victories against Queens and SoCon foe Presbyterian to win two times in a day. They wrestled Queens at 5 PM, with the ‘Cats dominating in a 42-4 rout, then beat Presbyterian 26-7 to cap off one of the better weekends for the team in years.
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Individually, Davidson has had consistently good performances from wrestlers this year. Gavin Henry ‘23 has posted
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a 15-11 record so far in extensive action, and Bryce Sanderlin ‘24 is 15-6 in tournament and dual play. However, the team’s most consistent achiever has been Tanner Peake ‘26, posting a 10-2 record and wrestling in some big matches this year. Peake and the rest of the freshmen have been solid contributors to the team, sparking hope for growth and development in the future.
Davidson Wrestling is a program on the up, and despite a 2-9 record, the team has hope to look forward to in the future. A new, passionate coach, as well as a solid young core, bodes well for the team’s future success.
Davidson Wrestling has two more events before the Southern Conference Tournament: February 18th at Gardner-Webb University and February 19th at Appalachian State University.
