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Men's Wrestling vs. Southeastern

Men's Wrestling 1/11/2020 12:04:00 PM CU Athletics

Tigers use late overtime win and pin to secure spot in fifth place match at NWCA Duals

CU has now secured a Top 8 finish in the NWCA National Duals for 10-straight years

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Zach Linton earned his second pin in as many matches at the NWCA National Duals and sealed Campbellsville's victory over No. 10 Southeastern University, 26-16.

No. 3 Campbellsville will now wrestle at 1 p.m. ET against rival and No. 7 Lindsey Wilson College at the Kentucky Expo Center on Mat 15. Fans can follow along on Track Wrestling.

The Tigers won the first three matches before Southeastern cut Campbellsville's lead to two, 12-10. It was No. 8 Jordan Martinez earning a 6-2 decision before No. 2 Marvin Galette flexed his muscles to pin No. 11 Olson Delisca in 2:09. At 141, No. 1 Dayton Marvel held on late for a 5-4 decision.

No. 5 Michael Diemer and No. 18 Tristan Sellmer both lost but it was No. 8 Chandler Woenker sparking CU. He pinned Stephen Kelle in 2:31 giving the Tigers a 18-10 advantage.

After No. 18 Mahlic Sallah lost a nail-bitter on a escape with 30 seconds left, the Tigers needed No. 18 David Richardson and Linton to come through. They did. Richardson battled through almost 10 minutes of wrestling to win a double overtime match over Drew Bowker, 10-9.

Then at 197, No. 8 Linton got down early before turning a 2-0 deficit into a pin in 4:45. That sealed the win for Campbellsville as CU will finish in the Top 8 of the National Duals for 10-straight years.

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Players Mentioned

Michael Diemer: Senior; Maryville, Tenn.

Marvin Galette: Senior; Rock Hill, S.C.

Jordan Martinez: Junior; Maple Valley, Wash.

David Richardson: Sophomore; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Mahlic Sallah: Sophomore; Roanoke, Va.

Tristan Sellmer: Sophomore; Jeffersonville, Ind.

Chandler Woenker: Sophomore; Ft Wayne, Ind.

Dayton Marvel: Sophomore; Arvada, Colo.

Zach Linton: Senior; Winters, Calif.

Players Mentioned

Michael Diemer
: Senior; Maryville, Tenn.

Marvin Galette
: Senior; Rock Hill, S.C.

Jordan Martinez
: Junior; Maple Valley, Wash.

David Richardson
: Sophomore; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Mahlic Sallah
: Sophomore; Roanoke, Va.

Tristan Sellmer
: Sophomore; Jeffersonville, Ind.

Chandler Woenker
: Sophomore; Ft Wayne, Ind.

Dayton Marvel
: Sophomore; Arvada, Colo.

Zach Linton
: Senior; Winters, Calif.