Caleb Campos and Will Jarrell on the podium for wrestling at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 5, 2025

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Caleb Campos Takes Third, Will Jarrell Fifth for Wrestling at the Southern Scuffle

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Caleb Campos placed third and Will Jarrell took fifth in a strong showing for American University wrestling on the final day of the 2025 Southern Scuffle hosted by Chattanooga. Campos went 6-1 overall including an upset of All-American Lennox Wolak, the fourth-ranked wrestler in the nation.

Notable
  • After going 3-1 on the first day, Campos went undefeated through the consolation bracket to earn third place.
  • In the consolation semifinals against Devin Wasley of North Dakota State, Campos was up 6-2 after one period and cruised to a 21-6 tech fall with six takedowns and three near-fall points.
  • The real excitement came in Campos' second match of the day against No. 4 Lennox Wolak of Virginia Tech, a former All-American at Columbia. 
  • Campos was already up 11-2 on Wolak before stunning last year's sixth-place finisher at the NCAA Championships with a pin in 1:44.
  • To close out his impressive weekend, Campos scored two takedowns before winning by injury default against John Worthing of Clarion, who had beaten Campos earlier this season.
  • Jarrell was 2-0 on day one but had less luck on the final day. 
  • He came up against Army's Lucas Stoddard, ranked 24th, and lost 3-0 in the semifinals.
  • Against Virginia Tech's Hunter Catka in the consolation semis, Jarrell struggled again in a 7-2 loss.
  • The fifth-place title went to Jarrell after a medical forfeit by Morgan State's Xavier Doolan. Jarrell now stands at 13-5 for the season, tied with Campos for the team lead as Campos also stands at 13-5.
Southern Scuffle Day Two Results (Complete Brackets)

174 (Caleb Campos, 3rd Place)
  • Rd. of 32 - Caleb Campos (AU) tech. fall Bodie Morgan (Davidson), 17-2
  • Rd. of 16 - Caleb Campos (AU) major dec. Nolan O'Boyle (UNC), 11-3
  • QF - #8 Gaven Sax (OU) dec. Caleb Campos (AU), 6-1
  • Consolation QF - Caleb Campos (AU) major dec. Riley Augustine (Campbell) 11-0
  • Consolation Semis - Caleb Campos (AU) tech. fall Devin Wasley (NDSU), 21-6
  • Consolation Rd. of 4 - Caleb Campos (AU) pinned #4 Lennox Wolak (VT), 1:44
  • 3rd Place - Caleb Campos (AU) def. John Worthing (Clarion), 6-1 (DEF)
285 (Will Jarrell, 5th Place)
  • Rd. of 16 - #31 Will Jarrell (AU) dec. Nolan Neves (UNC), 8-1
  • QF - #31 Will Jarrell (AU) dec. Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine), 10-6
  • SF - #24 Lucas Stoddard (Army) dec. Will Jarrell (AU), 3-0
  • Consolation Semis - Hunter Catka (VT) dec. Will Jarrell (AU), 7-2
  • 5th Place - Will Jarrell (AU) def. Xavier Doolan (Morgan State), MFFL
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Campos

Caleb Campos

Sophomore
165 LBS
Will Jarrell

Will Jarrell

Graduate Student
HWT

Players Mentioned

Caleb Campos

Caleb Campos

Sophomore
165 LBS
Will Jarrell

Will Jarrell

Graduate Student
HWT