Barket Wins Third Straight, Reaches 22 Victories

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Monday, January 20

Boone, N.C.

7 p.m.

Duke University

Appalachian State

Photo by: Sommer Thomas / Duke Athletics

Barket Wins Third Straight, Reaches 22 Victories

1/20/2025 9:01:00 PM | Wrestling

BOONE, N.C. — Duke wrestling redshirt sophomore Connor Barket continued his impressive run on Monday at Appalachian State with a victory at heavyweight inside Varsity Gym in Boone. Overall, as a team the Blue Devils dropped a 45-5 decision to the Mountaineers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the heavyweight match, Connor Barket went up against 19th-ranked Stephan Monchery. Barket, who is from West Lafayette, Ind., was on the attack from the start as he collected a takedown in the first period to go ahead, 3-0.Barket opened the second period with an escape, a point off a penalty and another takedown to go ahead, 8-0.He added another penalty point to take a 9-0 lead into the final period.Barket increased his lead to 12-0 with his third takedown and closed the match with two penalty points and riding time to win a 15-0 tech fall.
Barket moved to 22-5 on the season and 12-2 in dual match play.
The Blue Devils dropped to 4-10 on the year, while Appalachian State improved to 3-3.
Barket has won five out of his last seven contests.
Redshirt freshman Aidan Wallace missed his second-straight match due to an illness.
The Blue Devils were forced to forfeit at 125 pounds.

WHAT IS NEXT

Duke will return to the mat Friday, Jan. 24 as the Blue Devils host Virginia Tech at 7 p.m., live on the ACC Network.

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App State 45, Duke 5
133: Chad Bellis (APP) def. Raymond Adams (DU), 18-4 maj. dec.
141: Aldo Hernandez (APP) def. Christian Colman (DU), 19-1 tech fall
149: Kaden Keiser (APP) def. SP O'Donnell (DU), fall (6:03)
157: Jeremiah Price (APP) def. Logan Ferrero (DU), 15-2 maj. dec.
165: #7 Will Miller (APP) def. Nick Tattini (DU), 19-4 tech fall
174: Luke Uliano (APP) def. Gaetano Console (DU), fall (2:28)
184: Logan Eller (APP) def. David Hussey (DU), 11-3 maj. dec.
197: #32 Carson Floyd (APP) def. Kwasi Bonsu (DU), 21-3 tech fall
Hwt: #27 Connor Barket (DU) def. Stephan Monchery (APP), 15-0 tech fall
125: Bryson Terrell (APP) won by forfeit