BOONE, N.C. — Headlined by a pair of silver medals for Jeff Boyd (149 lbs) and Patrick Brophy (197 lbs) along with two third-place finishes from Jacob Silka (141 lbs) and Ben Stemmet (285 lbs), The Citadel (14-4, 6-2 SoCon) managed to marshal a notably strong performance at the Southern Conference Championship, cementing fifth overall as a program behind a total 44.5 points across the all-day Saturday event at Holmes Convocation Center.

For The Citadel, Boyd serves as the first Bulldog to clinch an NCAA berth since Dazjon Casto (157 lbs) and Michael McAleavey (285 lbs) advanced to the national tournament during the 2022 postseason.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS

125 — Drew West (GWU) over Malik Hardy (CIT), FALL (7:43)

133 — Blake Boarman (UTC) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (6-0)

141 — Wynton Denkins (CAMP) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (7-3)

149 — Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Tyler-Xavi McKnight (DAV), DEC (2-1, TB-2)

157 — Lincoln Heck (UTC) over Hayden Watson (CIT), MD (17-5)

165 — Ben Haubert (CIT) over Andrew Wilson (GWU), TF (20-4, 5:52)

174 — Lucas Uliano (APST) over Brodie Porter (CIT), MD (12-2)

184 — Wyatt Ferguson (DAV) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (11-6)

197 — Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Cameo Blankenship (DAV), MD (8-0)

285 — Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Kaleb Snodgrass (UTC), DEC (5-1)

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS

149 — Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Noah Castillo (UTC), DEC (4-1)

165 — Domonic Baker (CAMP) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (8-3)

197 — Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Carson Floyd (APST), DEC (14-10)

285 — Jacob Sartorio (APST) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), MD (11-3)

CONSOLATION QUARTERFINALS

125 — Malik Hardy (CIT) over Trent Dominguez (PC), TF (16-1, 2:30)

133 — George Rosas (CIT) over Hale Robinson (DAV), FALL (1:20)

141 — Jacob Silka (CIT) over Ryan Luna (PC), DEC (4-0)

157 — Hayden Watson (CIT) over Josh Yost (VMI), FALL (5:40)

174 — Brodie Porter (CIT) over Josh Williams (PC), FALL (1:54)

184 — Adam Ortega (CIT) over Jackson Hurst (UTC), DEC (7-6)

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS

125 — Chad Bellis (APST) over Malik Hardy (CIT), FALL (1:21)

133 — Dyson Dunham (VMI) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (4-1)

141 — Jacob Silka (CIT) over Patrick Jordon (VMI), DEC (5-0)

157 — Hayden Watson (CIT) over Chris Earnest (CAMP), DEC (12-9)

165 — Kamdyn Munro (UTC) over Ben Haubert (CIT), MD (13-4)

174 — Braxton Lewis (VMI) over Brodie Porter (CIT), MD (14-3)

184 — Caleb Roe (PC) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (9-5)

285 — Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Tyler Mousaw (VMI), DEC (9-5)

THIRD PLACE

141 — Jacob Silka (CIT) over Isaac Byers (APST), DEC (5-2)

157 — Lincoln Heck (UTC) over Hayden Watson (CIT), MD (16-8)

285 — Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Jake Fernicola (DAV), DEC (4-1, SV-1)

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

149 — Cody Bond (APST) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (2-0)

197 — Levi Hopkins (CAMP) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), FALL (0:30)

SECOND PLACE

149 — Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Zach Price (GWU), DEC (5-2)

NEXT UP

With the Southern Conference Championship officially concluded, Jeff Boyd (SoCon 149 lb AQ) along with any potential at-large Bulldog picks — selection show airs at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13 via NCAA.com — await their bracket determinations for the upcoming NCAA Wrestling Championships, slated for Thursday, March 21 through Saturday, March 23 in Kansas City, Mo.

— #NextDogUp —