FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The Shorter University wrestling team competed at the Georgia Open on Sunday, November 8, with three Hawks earning seventh-place finishes and another securing a sixth-place finish.
 
 
Jonathan Fogus highlighted the day for Shorter, earning a sixth-place finish in the 157-pound weight class. Fogus opened the tournament with back-to-back decision victories over Campbellsville (6-3) and Life University (3-1). After falling in the semifinals by medical forfeit, Fogus advanced through the consolation bracket with a 7-5 decision over Campbellsville. Fogus later advanced to the fifth-place match, where he fell by medical forfeit to Southeastern.
 
 
At 141 pounds, Brayden Gibson put together a strong showing, finishing seventh. Gibson opened his tournament with a victory by fall over Life University before dropping a 12-8 decision to Lander. Gibson bounced back with a 5-0 decision over  Life NCWA before falling to Montevallo. Gibson ultimately secured seventh place following a medical forfeit victory over Campbellsville.
 
 
James Palmer also earned a seventh-place finish in the 149-pound weight class. After dropping his opening match, Palmer responded with a victory by fall at the 5:34 mark. Palmer later fell to  Lander before closing out his tournament with an 11-4 decision to claim seventh place.
 
 
Riley Davis rounded out Shorter's seventh-place finishers, competing in the 174-pound weight class. Davis began the day with a narrow 5-4 decision over Southeastern before falling to Life University. Davis responded with a technical fall victory over Anderson before dropping his next match to Reinhardt. Davis finished his tournament on a high note, earning a technical fall victory over Life NCWA in the seventh-place match.
 
 
Also competing for the Hawks was Jack Ponder at 157 pounds, who earned a victory by fall over  Life University at the 2:15 mark. Max Meredith represented Shorter in the 125-pound weight class, competing in two matches.

 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will be back in action on Wednesday as they battle Ferrum and Mount Olive this Wednesday for a dual match.
 
 
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