Campbell @ Gardner-Webb

Campbell knocked off Gardner-Webb 31-9 in Boiling Springs, N.C., on January 17, 2025, improving their dual meet standing in a match that was decided by a string of bonus-point wins. The final margin reflected several decisive outcomes rather than a slew of close decisions.

A handful of bonus results did the heavy lifting for Campbell. Anthony Molton produced a 21-6 technical fall at 125 pounds for five team points, and Chris Earnest added a major decision, downing Drew Pepin 11-2 at 157 for four more. Riley Augustine and Landon Sargent delivered the biggest swings with pins; Augustine recorded a fall at 174 and Sargent finished Rocky Files by fall at heavyweight, each worth six team points.

Those four bouts combined for 21 bonus team points, creating a gap Gardner-Webb could not overcome. Campbell’s mix of a tech fall, a major decision and two falls supplied the offensive burst that turned the dual into a comfortable win, while Gardner-Webb picked up only a few decisions in response.

Campbell leaves Gardner-Webb with a clear road victory on January 17, 2025, as the bonus-point performances carried the day and ensured the 22-point margin.