BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University wrestling returned to Varsity Gym on Sunday afternoon against Southern Conference foe SIUE for its first home match since defeating Duke, 26-14, on Dec. 15. The Mountaineers (8-2, 3-0 SoCon) handled the Cougars (1-7, 0-3 SoCon) 33-8 and won eight of the 10 weight classes.
“Overall, I thought we wrestled pretty well," said head coach JohnMark Bentley. "We had some guys step up that haven't been in our lineup. We are continuing to get better and work towards March."
The match started with the 125-pound bout.