Gardner-Webb @ George Mason

George Mason University beat Gardner-Webb 29-11 in Fairfax on December 19, 2024, in a dual where bonus points did the most damage. The Patriots finished with a comfortable 18-point margin at George Mason University.

The deciding factor was George Mason’s collection of technical falls. The Patriots recorded four technical falls, accounting for 20 of their 29 team points. Key performances included Evan Maag’s 20-4 technical fall at 165, Logan Messer’s 19-4 technical fall at 174, and heavyweight James Blackman’s 20-5 technical fall at 285, each delivering the full five-team-point bonus.

Gardner-Webb’s headline moment came at 141, where Todd Carter turned in a 22-5 technical fall to earn five team points for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. That bonus win, plus six additional points from other bouts, kept the visitors competitive on the scoreboard but was not enough to overcome George Mason’s multiple bonus-point victories.

In the end the string of technical falls by George Mason separated the teams and sealed the 29-11 outcome. Gardner-Webb showed flashes, but the Patriots’ ability to secure bonus points proved the clear difference in Fairfax.