Gardner-Webb @ Appalachian State

Appalachian State handled Gardner-Webb 45-3 in North Carolina on Feb. 25, 2024, cruising to a 42-point victory built largely on bonus-point wins. The Mountaineers turned a series of decisive results into a runaway score, collecting multiple pins, majors and a technical fall over the dual.

The decisive stretch came through the middle weights. Kaden Keiser’s fall at 149 started a run that included Tommy Askey’s 21-5 technical fall at 157, followed by Will Miller’s pin at 165 and Luke Uliano’s fall at 174. That sequence produced a heavy burst of team points and effectively sealed the outcome, as Gardner-Webb could not match the bonus production in that span.

Appalachian’s depth showed up across the lineup, with bonus-point victories in several matches lifting the final margin. The Mountaineers finished with nine bonus-point wins overall, a mix of falls, majors and the technical fall that kept the scoreboard firmly in their favor. The 45-3 result underlines how bonus-heavy scoring can decide a dual, and Appalachian leaves the meet having turned those opportunities into a dominant team win.