BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- The Campbellsville Tigers wrestling team started off the weekend with a dual win at Lindenwood University-Bellville, 25-21. 

Campbellsville started off six points down after forfeiting its match at 125 pounds. Drew Ferguson, 133 pounds, scored CU's first points with a major decision, 9-0.  Campbellsville was down 12-4 after Ryu Ballard lost by pin at 141 pounds, but 149-pounder Kyle Terry added six more points with a pin in his first match back from injury.

The pin put Campbellsville down by only two points, 12-10. 

Terry Harris lost by a pin at 157 pounds and Trey Rhodes gave the Tigers three more points with a win by decision at 165 pounds.  The only other loss Campbellsville had was at 174 pounds, Shelby Floyd, by decision. 

Kyle Sweedman's pin at 184 pounds was a pivotal point in the match, pulling CU back within two points, 21-19. Miguel Santis and Justin McDaniel both closed the dual with decision wins at 197 and heavyweight.

The Tigers (23-4) will continue wrestling Sunday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Duals against Eastern Michigan University and Grand Canyon University.

Story by Toria Alsip
 

Campbellsville University 25 Lindenwood University – Belleville 21

125 – Zach Zvonar (LUB) win by forfeit                                                                                  
133 – Drew Ferguson (CU) major decision over Jesse Martinelli (LUB), 9-0            
141 – Wardell Morgan (LUB) fall over Ryu Ballard (CU), (1:14)
149 – Kyle Terry (CU) fall over David Diaz (LUB), (1:13)
157 – Blake Stricklin (LUB) fall over Terry Harris (CU), (3:30)
165 – Treyvontay Rhodes (CU) decision over Joshua Eidson (LUB), 12-6
174 – Zachary Hausman (LUB) decision over Shelby Floyd (CU), 8-7
184 – Kyle Sweedman (CU) fall over Andrew Bennett (LUB), (1:04)
197 – Miguel Santis (CU) decision over Karlo Hinojosa (LUB), 7-4
285 – Justin McDaniel (CU) decision over Darius Lewis (LUB), 3-0