CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Led by a great run from sophomore
Connor Barket, the Duke wrestling team tied for 14th place at the 2024 Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear in Mckenzie Arena on Tuesday.
Barket, a native of West Lafayette, Ind., highlighted the final day of the event, placing eighth in the 285-pound weight class. It marked his second podium finish of the season for Barket.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Barket began his day pinning Xavier Doolin of Northern Colorado, just 3:44 into the match and advanced to the consolation quarterfinal match against Jacob Sartorio of Appalachian State.
• In the consolation quarterfinal match, Barket went down by decision, 5-0, to Sartorio, which put him in position to wrestle for a seventh-place finish.
• Barket faced second-seeded Josiah Hill of Little Rock for the seventh-place finale, but fell in a tech fall to Hill, 17-2, to give Barket the eighth-place ledger.
• Freshman
Raymond Adams was the first to wrestle for the Blue Devils on Tuesday and faced Tyler Knox of Stanford. Knox ended up pin falling Adams in the first period.
• Junior
Logan Ferrero's first match in the consolation quarterfinals round was against ACC foe Gavin Cagle of Virginia. The match came down to a sudden death period with Cagle coming away with the win by decision, 12-9.
• Freshman
Kwasi Bonsu matched up against Army's Thomas Godbee and went down by a major decision, 10-1.
• Adams (2-2), Ferrero (2-2), Bonsu (2-2), and Barket (3-3) finished with even records to end the Southern Scuffle.
• The Blue Devils collected 18.5 points throughout the event, tying with three teams for 14th-place in the team standings.
UP NEXT
• The Blue Devils return to dual match action on Monday, Jan. 8 hosting Appalachian State at 5 p.m. in Card Gym. The contest will be aired on ACC Network Extra.
SOUTHERN SCUFFLE RESULTS
125 – Logan Agin (0-2)
Michael Spangler (Indiana) dec. Login Agin, 12-8 SV
Charlie Farmer (Army) fall. Login Agin, 3-0 (0:15)
133 – Raymond Adams (2-2)
No. 3 Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) dec.
Raymond Adams, 6-1
Raymond Adams tech fall. Carson Chalk (Chattanooga), 20-3 (5:16)
Raymond Adams major dec. Dom Ditomasso (Chattanooga), 9-1
Tyler Knox (Stanford) fall.
Raymond Adams, 1:58
141 – Christian Colman (0-2)
Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) fall.
Christian Colman, 10-1 (4:24)
Justin Bierdumpfel (Brown) major dec.
Christian Colman, 13-1
149 – Logan Fite (0-2)
No. 2 Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) major dec.
Logan Fite, 10-1
Kai O'Dell (Appalachian State) dec.
Logan Fite, 5-0
149 – Jarred Papcsy (1-2)
Max Petersen (North Dakota State) dec.
Jarred Papcsy, 8-1
Jarred Papcsy dec. Nico Romero (Brown), 3-2
Brock Rogers (CSU-Bakersfield) dec.
Jarred Papcsy, 4-1
157 – Logan Ferrero (2-2)
Logan Ferrero dec. Hayden Watson (Citadel), 5-1
Logan Ferrero dec. No. 5 Landen Johnson (ND State), 6-1
No. 4 Nate Lukez (Army) major dec.
Logan Ferrero, 12-4
Gavin Cagle (Virginia) dec.
Logan Ferrero (Duke), 12-9 SV
157 – Nick Tattini (0-2)
No. 2 Vinny Zerban (N. Colorado) tech fall.
Nick Tattini, 16-0 (3:11)
Gavin Cagle (Virginia) dec.
Nick Tattini, 4-2
165 – Gaetano Console (0-2)
Gunner Filipowicz (Army) tech fall.
Gaetano Console, 21-1 (4:21)
Bryce Sanderlin (Davidson) dec.
Gaetano Console, 4-3
174 – Jack Wimmer (0-2)
Brodie Porter (The Citadel) tech fall.
Jack Wimmer, 17-2 (6:10)
Austin Keal (Little Rock) dec.
Jack Wimmer, 9-3
184 – Conor Becker (0-2)
No. 5 Jack Darrah (Stanford) dec.
Conor Becker, 6-0
Adam Ortega (The Citadel) dec.
Conor Becker, 2-1
197 – Kwasi Bonsu (2-2)
No. 6 Logan Deacetis (Bucknell) fall.
Kwasi Bonsu, 10-4 (4:20)
Kwasi Bonsu dec. No. 5 David Harper (Chattanooga), 7-3
Kwasi Bonsu major dec. Hunter Adams (Appalachian State), 10-1
Thomas Godbee (Army) major dec.
Kwasi Bonsu, 15-4
285 – Connor Barket (3-3)
Devon Dawson (ND State) major dec.
Connor Barket, 15-7
Connor Barket major dec. Kaleb Snodgrass (Chattanooga), 12-1
Connor Barket major dec. Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb), 12-0
Connor Barket fall. Xavier Doolin (N. Colorado), 3:44
Jacob Sartorio (Appalachian State) dec.
Connor Barket, 5-0
Josiah Hill (Little Rock) tech fall.
Connor Barket, 17-2 (5:29)
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