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Sunday, December 22
Durham, N.C.
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Duke University
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Photo by: Duke Athletics
Blue Devils Close 2024 by Hosting VMI Sunday
12/20/2024 1:30:00 PM | Wrestling
VMI (4-5) at Duke (3-6)
Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 1 PM
Cameron Indoor Stadium * Durham, N.C.
Duke Notes  l Watch on ACCNX  l Live Scoring l Digital Program
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SETTING THE SCENE
 • After a break for final exams, the Duke wrestling team (3-6) returns to action Sunday, Dec. 22 as the Blue Devils host VMI (4-5) inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The match will feature a first bout at 1 p.m.
 • Sunday's match will be the final of 2024 for the Blue Devils. Duke will return to action in 2025 at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 4-5 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Â
 • Duke is riding a two-match winning streak with victories against Presbyterian (38-9) and Davidson (22-21).Â
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THE SERIES
• Duke and VMI are set to meet for the 38th time in program history. The Keydets hold a 26-11 lead in the series. In matches played in Durham, Duke features a 3-10 record against VMI. The Blue Devils have won four out of the last six against VMI.
• Sunday's match will mark the first meeting in Durham since 2014 when the Blue Devils posted a 38-9 victory.Â
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HOW TO FOLLOW
• The match will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra with Dean Linke on the call. Live scoring will be available through TrackWrestling.
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NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• Redshirt sophomore Connor Barket owns a 10-match winning streak heading into the weekend against VMI. During that stretch, he notched his first ranked win of his collegiate career with a 7-6 decision against No. 33 Jack Forbes of Utah Valley. Over his short career, he owns a 4-1 ledger in matches contested inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.Â
• Connor Barket is currently ranked No. 31 by Intermat, No. 24 by WrestleStat and No. 31 by FloWrestling. Duke's Aidan Wallace is also ranked No. 33 by WrestleStat.Â
• A total of three Blue Devils currently feature double-digit victories on the season -- Connor Barket (14), Aidan Wallace (14) and Vincent Lee (10),
• After dealing with a knee injury for the last month, redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console picked up his first dual match win of the season with a 14-4 major decision victory against Marc Koch of Davidson in the last contest. He now owns 10 dual match wins over his career.
• Sophomore Aidan Wallace has won seven out of his last eight matches and currently is tied with Connor Barket for the most wins on the season with 14. This is coming off winning only one match as a rookie.
• Sophomore Raymond Adams is riding a two-match winning streak with victories against Presbyterian and Davidson at the 133 weight.Â
• With a win on Sunday, Duke will feature a three-match winning streak, which is tied for the longest winning streak since the 2014-15 campaign. The Blue Devils have totaled five three-match win streaks since the 2014-15 season. It would be the longest streak since 2014-15 when Duke won five in a row.Â
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LAST TIME OUT
• It came down to the final match of the night as sophomore Aidan Wallace defeated Davidson's Bryce Griffin in a 4-0 decision to secure the victory for Duke wrestling over Davidson, 22-21, on Friday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Starting the night at 174 pounds, redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console was quick to give the Blue Devils a 4-0 lead, after a strong 14-4 major decision over Davidson's Marc Koch.
• The Wildcats responded immediately with a tech fall in the 184-pound bout to pull ahead, 5-4.
• Back-to-back pins from freshman Vincent Lee and redshirt sophomore Connor Barket at 197 and heavyweight, respectively, allowed the Blue Devils to regain control and pull away with a 16-5 advantage.
• Davidson continued to fight back, chipping away at the gap after winning three of the following four matches to make it a two-point contest heading into the final match of the night.
• After a scoreless first period, Wallace used a takedown in the second period and an escape in the third to record a 4-0 decision over Griffin and claim the victory for the Blue Devils.
• Freshman Riley Rowan made his Blue Devil debut against the Wildcats, entering the starting lineup at 125 pounds.
• Barket, ranked 32nd nationally, improved to 14-2 on the season and is riding a 10-match winning streak.
• Wallace has now won 11 out of his last 13 matches for the Blue Devils.
Sophomores Kwasi Bonsu and SP O'Donnell each picked up wins in their exhibition matches, competing at 197 and 149, respectively.
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BARKET TABBED ACC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
• Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Connor Barket was tabbed ACC Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 26 after securing victories against No. 9 Michigan, No. 23 Utah Valley, American and Presbyterian.
• Barket went 4-0 on the weekend to move to 13-2 overall on the season. He is now riding a nine-match winning streak heading into Friday's contest with Davidson.
• On the weekend, Barket opened with an 8-5 decision over Michigan's Ira Jenkins and then collected a 5-0 victory versus Emmanual Ulrich of American.
• Barket then posted the first ranked victory of his collegiate career as he collected a late escape and takedown to come-from-behind to defeat 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes of Utah Valley.Â
• With a fall at 4:08, Barket closed the weekend with a win over Presbyterian's Morvens Saint Jean.
• The honor for Barket is the second of his collegiate career as he received ACC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 23 of last year.
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HOT STARTS
• After failing to win a match as a rookie last year, Peter Chacon has totaled a 7-8 ledger to open the season, including four straight wins at the Journeyman Classic in Bethlehem, Pa.
• Coming off a freshman season with a 1-3 ledger a season ago, sophomore Aidan Wallace has opened the year with a tied for team-best 14 wins. He is 8-1 in dual match play at 165. Wallace has won seven out of his last eight contests.
• Freshman Vincent Lee has featured a solid start to his collegiate career by totaling 10 wins at 197. He has won six out of his last eight contests.
• Riding the momentum of totaling a team-high 16 wins this past season, redshirt sophomore Connor Barket has opened the 2024-25 campaign with a 14-2 ledger, which includes 10 consecutive wins.
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Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 1 PM
Cameron Indoor Stadium * Durham, N.C.
Duke Notes  l Watch on ACCNX  l Live Scoring l Digital Program
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SETTING THE SCENE
 • After a break for final exams, the Duke wrestling team (3-6) returns to action Sunday, Dec. 22 as the Blue Devils host VMI (4-5) inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The match will feature a first bout at 1 p.m.
 • Sunday's match will be the final of 2024 for the Blue Devils. Duke will return to action in 2025 at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 4-5 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Â
 • Duke is riding a two-match winning streak with victories against Presbyterian (38-9) and Davidson (22-21).Â
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THE SERIES
• Duke and VMI are set to meet for the 38th time in program history. The Keydets hold a 26-11 lead in the series. In matches played in Durham, Duke features a 3-10 record against VMI. The Blue Devils have won four out of the last six against VMI.
• Sunday's match will mark the first meeting in Durham since 2014 when the Blue Devils posted a 38-9 victory.Â
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HOW TO FOLLOW
• The match will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra with Dean Linke on the call. Live scoring will be available through TrackWrestling.
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NOTING THE BLUE DEVILS
• Redshirt sophomore Connor Barket owns a 10-match winning streak heading into the weekend against VMI. During that stretch, he notched his first ranked win of his collegiate career with a 7-6 decision against No. 33 Jack Forbes of Utah Valley. Over his short career, he owns a 4-1 ledger in matches contested inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.Â
• Connor Barket is currently ranked No. 31 by Intermat, No. 24 by WrestleStat and No. 31 by FloWrestling. Duke's Aidan Wallace is also ranked No. 33 by WrestleStat.Â
• A total of three Blue Devils currently feature double-digit victories on the season -- Connor Barket (14), Aidan Wallace (14) and Vincent Lee (10),
• After dealing with a knee injury for the last month, redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console picked up his first dual match win of the season with a 14-4 major decision victory against Marc Koch of Davidson in the last contest. He now owns 10 dual match wins over his career.
• Sophomore Aidan Wallace has won seven out of his last eight matches and currently is tied with Connor Barket for the most wins on the season with 14. This is coming off winning only one match as a rookie.
• Sophomore Raymond Adams is riding a two-match winning streak with victories against Presbyterian and Davidson at the 133 weight.Â
• With a win on Sunday, Duke will feature a three-match winning streak, which is tied for the longest winning streak since the 2014-15 campaign. The Blue Devils have totaled five three-match win streaks since the 2014-15 season. It would be the longest streak since 2014-15 when Duke won five in a row.Â
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LAST TIME OUT
• It came down to the final match of the night as sophomore Aidan Wallace defeated Davidson's Bryce Griffin in a 4-0 decision to secure the victory for Duke wrestling over Davidson, 22-21, on Friday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Starting the night at 174 pounds, redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console was quick to give the Blue Devils a 4-0 lead, after a strong 14-4 major decision over Davidson's Marc Koch.
• The Wildcats responded immediately with a tech fall in the 184-pound bout to pull ahead, 5-4.
• Back-to-back pins from freshman Vincent Lee and redshirt sophomore Connor Barket at 197 and heavyweight, respectively, allowed the Blue Devils to regain control and pull away with a 16-5 advantage.
• Davidson continued to fight back, chipping away at the gap after winning three of the following four matches to make it a two-point contest heading into the final match of the night.
• After a scoreless first period, Wallace used a takedown in the second period and an escape in the third to record a 4-0 decision over Griffin and claim the victory for the Blue Devils.
• Freshman Riley Rowan made his Blue Devil debut against the Wildcats, entering the starting lineup at 125 pounds.
• Barket, ranked 32nd nationally, improved to 14-2 on the season and is riding a 10-match winning streak.
• Wallace has now won 11 out of his last 13 matches for the Blue Devils.
Sophomores Kwasi Bonsu and SP O'Donnell each picked up wins in their exhibition matches, competing at 197 and 149, respectively.
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BARKET TABBED ACC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
• Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Connor Barket was tabbed ACC Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 26 after securing victories against No. 9 Michigan, No. 23 Utah Valley, American and Presbyterian.
• Barket went 4-0 on the weekend to move to 13-2 overall on the season. He is now riding a nine-match winning streak heading into Friday's contest with Davidson.
• On the weekend, Barket opened with an 8-5 decision over Michigan's Ira Jenkins and then collected a 5-0 victory versus Emmanual Ulrich of American.
• Barket then posted the first ranked victory of his collegiate career as he collected a late escape and takedown to come-from-behind to defeat 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes of Utah Valley.Â
• With a fall at 4:08, Barket closed the weekend with a win over Presbyterian's Morvens Saint Jean.
• The honor for Barket is the second of his collegiate career as he received ACC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 23 of last year.
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HOT STARTS
• After failing to win a match as a rookie last year, Peter Chacon has totaled a 7-8 ledger to open the season, including four straight wins at the Journeyman Classic in Bethlehem, Pa.
• Coming off a freshman season with a 1-3 ledger a season ago, sophomore Aidan Wallace has opened the year with a tied for team-best 14 wins. He is 8-1 in dual match play at 165. Wallace has won seven out of his last eight contests.
• Freshman Vincent Lee has featured a solid start to his collegiate career by totaling 10 wins at 197. He has won six out of his last eight contests.
• Riding the momentum of totaling a team-high 16 wins this past season, redshirt sophomore Connor Barket has opened the 2024-25 campaign with a 14-2 ledger, which includes 10 consecutive wins.
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Players Mentioned
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184/197
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141
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165/174
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184/197
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141
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125
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157/165
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