SEASON REVIEW
Lindenwood Men's Wrestling has officially completed their first season since transitioning to NCAA Division I. The Lions competed in 17 events over their first-year slate, going 1-9 in dual matches. The Black and Gold faced a rigorous schedule, facing-off against four teams ranked top 25 in the country in their first division I slate. In open play, the Lions had one first place finish and multiple second and third place finishes.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Gavin Londoff takes first place at the Lindenwood Open (11/19) in the 165-pound bracket. Londoff the Lake St. Louis native went 4-0 during the open, winning his first match by technical fall, second match by major decision, third match by decision, and in the first-place match by decision.
- Kaden Charboneau placed second at the Drury Open (12/3) in the 165-pound bracket. Charboneau went 3-1 in the open, winning two of his matches by decision, and one by pin.
- Jared Shafer at the Jim Bongo Bayly Open (1/7) takes second place in the 174-pound bracket. Shafer went 2-1 in the open winning the first match by pin and in the semi-final round by major decision.
- Cody Thurston takes third place at the Missouri Valley College Open (2/4) in the 197-pound bracket. Thurston went 5-1 in the open, winning two matches by major decision, one pin, one technical fall, one sudden victory, and one medical forfeit.
QUOTABLE
"This season was full of what I like to call delightful challenges, said head coach
Dallas Smith. "We had many opportunities to grow as a program as we learned what it takes to compete at this level, and we had a lot of fun doing so. It was challenging throughout, but in the end, we learned a lot about our program and where we need to be to continue climbing this coming season."
