BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State Wrestling dropped a Southern Conference dual meet Sunday against visiting Campbell, which pulled out a 19-17 win thanks to a victory in the final match.
App State senior Michael Elliott's dramatic 9-5 decision in a 165-pound match that went to the Tiebreaker-1 overtime period gave the Mountaineers (4-6, 2-1) a 17-15 lead, but 18th-ranked Andrew Morgan ended the dual with a major decision at 174 pounds for the Camels (3-0, 1-0).
Appalachian, which had won 18 straight SoCon duals, took a 10-0 lead thanks to Alan Clothier's 5-4 decision in a Tiebreaker-1 overtime period at 184 pounds, 18th-ranked Randall Diabe's 3-1 decision that included a tiebreaking takedown with 15 seconds left in his 197-pound matchup and Cary Miller's 11-3 major decision in the heavyweight division.