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Gardner-Webb to Host Wrestling Selection Show Watch Party Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

Jha’Quan Anderson and RJ Mosley Headed to Division I Wrestling Championships, March 16-18

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University will host a 2023 NCAA Wrestling Selection Show watch party on Wednesday night (March 8) in Tucker Student Center as the brackets are revealed for Jha’Quan Anderson and RJ Mosley.

The event begins at 7 p.m. in Stewart Hall and is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. All Gardner-Webb students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend as both student-athlete’s names are revealed as part of collegiate wrestling’s premier event.

Mosley is now a three-time NCAA qualifier at 165 pounds and the first Gardner-Webb wrestler to ever win back-to-back Southern Conference titles, after beating Appalachian State’s Will Formato 3-1 in the finals on March 4.

The Oklahoma City, Okla., native will close out a stellar career in his home state, with the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships set for March 16-18 in Tulsa. 

Mosley went 24-5 this season overall and was 7-1 in Southern Conference action.

Anderson is making his second appearance in the national championships after earning an at-large bid on Tuesday afternoon. The Conyers, Ga., native advanced all the way to the SoCon finals at 184 pounds on March 4 before dropping a 4-0 decision in the finals.

Anderson went 22-13 this season overall and was also 7-1 against SoCon foes during the regular season.

Gardner-Webb has now seen 33 wrestlers advance to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships since 2000.

Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.

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