The Citadel Bulldogs wrestling

The Citadel Bulldogs wrestling team represents The Citadel of Charleston, South Carolina. The squad is coached by Ryan LeBlanc who is in his 1st season as head coach of The Citadel’s wrestling program. The Bulldogs are members of the Southern Conference and have been conference champions in 1967 and 2004.

The Citadel Bulldogs
UniversityThe Citadel
Athletic directorMike Capaccio
Head CoachRyan LeBlanc (1st season)
ConferenceSouthern Conference
LocationCharleston, SC
ArenaMcAlister Field House
(Capacity: 6000)
NicknameBulldogs, Cadets
ColorsCitadel Blue and White[1]
         
All-Americans
4
Conference championships
67
Conference Tournament championships
1967, 2004

The Bulldog wrestling team has made 14 NCAA championship team appearances, recently placing the highest in school history at 20th in the final 2013 NCAA Wrestling Team Championship standings.[2] Vandiver Hall is the practice facility on campus for the wrestling team, while McAlister Field House hosts home dual meets and tournaments, also located on campus.[3] The Citadel has also hosted outdoor matches three times, using the quadrangle within one of the open-air barracks. The most recent such event was a loss to Arizona State on November 11, 2012.[4]

Turtog Luvsandorj is the career leader in wins at The Citadel, a record he claimed on February 16, 2014 during back-to-back dual match wins over Duke and North Carolina in Charleston.[5]

All-Americans

Four Bulldogs have placed in the top 8 of their weight class to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship. Dan Thompson was the first to earn the honor, earning a 7th-place finish at 165 lb in 2006. In 2013, Ugi Khishignyam finished 4th at 141 lb while teammate Odie Delaney finished 7th at heavyweight. In 2014, five Bulldogs qualified for the NCAA Championship, with Turtog Luvsandorj earning All-American status with a 6th-place finish at 165 lbs.[6][7]

YearNamePlaceClass
2006Dan Thompson7th165
2013Ugi Khishignyam4th141
2013Odie Delaney7thHWT
2014Turtog Luvsandorj6th165

Coaching staff

Coach Hjerling is a 1994 graduate of American University. He was named the Southern Conference's most outstanding collegiate wrestling coach in 2004. Hjerling has an overall record of 112–111–4 and has coached 37 NCAA qualifiers and produced the 4 All-Americans at the Citadel. Prior to coming to The Citadel he was an assistant coach for the George Mason Patriots and American Eagles. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Manheim Township High School in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Hjerling is assisted by Jeff Ragan, Evan Sola, and Keegan Mueller.[8]

References
  1. Brand Toolbox: Colors - The Citadel - Charleston, SC. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. "Citadel Wrestling Southern Conference" (PDF). The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  3. "Citadel Wrestling". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. Roger Moore (January 7, 2013). "ASU, Citadel take the mats outsidee". NCAA. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  5. "Luvsandorj sets Citadel record as Bulldogs top North Carolina, Duke in wrestling". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. February 16, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  6. Jeff Hartsell (March 22, 2013). "Citadel wrestlers Delaney, Khishgnyam claim All-America honors". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  7. Jeff Hartsell (March 21, 2014). "Citadel wrestler Turtog Luvsandorj claims All-America honors". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  8. "Citadel wrestling media guide". The Citadel. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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