LEBANON, Tenn. – Kyle Delaune won by Fall and Jake Williams picked up a Major Decision, but fourth-ranked Campbellsville University won the final two bouts, holding off Cumberland, 29-16, in wrestling action Tuesday night in Campbellsville, Ky.
Delaune was one of four Bulldogs to pick up victories in the dual match, pinning Jerron Thomas at 2:07 at 184. Eighth-ranked Williams posted a 12-4 Decision over No. 4 Kyle Terry at 149 while freshman Austin Meyn for CU on the scoreboard with a 6-4 Decision against Ryu Ballard at 141 and Aric Fernandez registered an 8-4 Decision versus Marvin Lawrence at 174.
Campbellsville took an early lead with a 12-4 Major Decision by Cole Manion over Chris Mosher at 125 along with a Forfeit at 133, but wins from Meyn and Williams pulled with Bulldogs within 10-7.
Fourth-ranked Shawn McGhee recorded a 16-1 Technical Fall over CU’s Nate Croley at 157 and LJ Henderson won a 14-1 Major Decision against Peter Donchev at 165, extending the Tigers’ advantage to 19-7, but the victories by Fernandez and Delaune closed the gap to 19-16 with two bouts remaining.
Campbellsville pulled away in the final two outings, with Evan Decker posting an 18-6 Major Decision over Christian Varner at 197 and Nate Jackson pinned Clifford Terrell at 6:47 at 285.
Cumberland hosts the University of the Cumberlands in a dual match this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
#4 Campbellsville Univ. 29, Cumberland Univ. 16
| Wt. Class | Winner | Loser | Type; Score | CU | SCC |
| 125 | Cole Manion (CAMP) | Chris Mosher (CU) | MD: 12-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 133 | Davion Caston (CAMP) | FOR | 0 | 10 | |
| 141 | Austin Meyn (CU) | Ryu Ballard (CAMP) | D; 6-4 | 3 | 10 |
| 149 | #8 Jake Williams (CU) | #4 Kyle Terry (CAMP) | MD; 12-4 | 7 | 10 |
| 157 | #4 Shawn McGhee | Nate Croley (CU) | TF; 16-1 | 7 | 15 |
| 165 | LJ Henderson | Peter Donchev (CU) | MD; 14-1 | 7 | 19 |
| 174 | Aric Fernandez (CU) | Marvin Lawrence (CAMP) | D; 8-4 | 10 | 19 |
| 184 | Kyle Delaune (CU) | Jerron Thomas (CAMP) | F; 2:07 | 16 | 19 |
| 197 | Evan Decker (CAMP) | Christian Varner (CU) | MD; 18-6 | 16 | 23 |
| 285 | Nate Jackson (CAMP) | Clifford Terrell (CU) | F; 6:47 | 16 | 29 |
D - Decision
MD - Major Decision
TF - Technical Fall
F - Fall
FOR - Forfeit
MFOR - Medical
