Ervin 3-0, Apps 0-3 at Wendy’s Duals
ASHLAND, Ohio?Scott Ervin continued his perfect duals record with three victories at the Wendy’s Duals in Ashland, Ohio, on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to keep Appalachian from going winless at the event.
The Mountaineers drop to 4-13 on the season with the three losses.
The day got off to a promising start for ASU, as a decision by Frank Celorrio combined with a Scott Ervin pin and Clinton Swango’s win by forfeit lifted the Mountaineers to a 15-3 lead over Ohio University after four matches. Appalachian couldn’t find their rhythm for the rest of the meet, though, as the Bobcats took the last six matches and ASU was deducted a team point to cap a 25-14 comeback win.
Against their second opponent, Ohio State, Appalachian got off to a slow start and never recovered. Ervin and Neal Martin both posted decisions, and Dave Hazell won by forfeit at heavyweight to account for ASU’s team points, but three major decisions and a pin helped the Buckeyes prevail 30-12.
The Mountaineers concluded the day with a matchup against No. 21 Kent State. Again, Ervin, Martin and Hazell posted wins for ASU, but the Golden flashes were too much to overcome and took the match 27-10.
No. 18 Scott Ervin, courtesy of his three wins on Sunday, improves his record to 18-2 overall. En route, Ervin defeated No. 19 Lance Palmer of Ohio State 7-4 for his second victory over a ranked opponent this season. In his first match, the junior picked up his seventh pin of the season, coming 4:30 in against Ohio’s Clay Tucker. Ervin rounded out the day with a 14-4 major decision over Patrick Lanham of Kent State.
Ohio University 25, Appalachian State 14
125 F. Celorrio (ASU) dec. Seth Morton, 11-5 3-0 ASU
133 Terry Jackson (OU) dec. Corey Hulsey, 3-0 3-3
141 Clinton Swango (ASU) win by forfeit 9-3, ASU
149 Scott Ervin (ASU) pins Clay Tucker, 4:30 15-3, ASU
157 Jake Frerichs (OU) dec. Eddie Hutchinson, 4-1 15-6, ASU
165 Jacob Ison (OU) dec. Kenny Kepley, 6-0 14-9, ASU
174 Antione Love (OU) maj. dec. Neal Martin, 18-7 14-13, ASU
184 Nick Terbay (OU) dec. Dan Carrasco, 5-4 16-14, OU
197 Larry Reichard (OU) dec. Brandon Brothers, 8-2 19-14, OU
285 Marcus Adelman (OU) pins Derrick Calloway, 4:56 25-14, OU
Appalachian State deducted a team point at 165
Ohio State 30, Appalachian State 12
125 Will Livingston (OSU) dec. Frank Celorrio, 7-0 3-0, OSU
133 T.J. Enright (OSU) maj. dec. Corey Hulsey, 15-4 7-0, OSU
141 J. Jaggers (OSU) maj. dec. Clinton Swango, 15-2 11-0, OSU
149 Scott Ervin (ASU) dec. Lance Palmer, 7-4 11-3, OSU
157 Jason Johnstone (OSU) dec. Eddie Hutchinson, 3-0 14-3, OSU
165 Chris Vondruska (OSU) maj. dec. Tommy Hutchinson, 16-6 18-3, OSU
174 Neal Martin (ASU) dec. Wes Bergman, 4-1 18-6, OSU
184 Mike Pucillo (OSU) pins Dan Carrasco, 4:24 24-6, OSU
197 J. D. Bergman (OSU) pins Brandon Brothers, 2:13 30-6, OSU
285 David Hazell (ASU) wins by forfeit 30-12, OSU
Kent State 27, Appalachian State 10
125 Chris Sportelli (KSU) maj. dec. Frank Celorrio, 15-4 4-0, KSU
133 Danny Mitcheff (KSU) maj. dec. Corey Hulsey, 15-3 8-0, KSU
141 Drew Lashaway (KSU) maj. dec. Clinton Swango, 18-5 12-0, KSU
149 Scott Ervin (ASU) maj. dec. Patrick Lanham, 14-4 12-4, KSU
157 Kurt Gross (KSU) dec. Eddie Hutchinson, 8-1 15-4, KSU
165 Sli Bostelman (KSU) dec. Tommy Hutchinson, 3-0 18-4, KSU
174 Neal Martin (ASU) dec. Aaron Miller, 2-1 18-7, KSU
184 Eric Chine (KSU) dec. Dan Carrasco, 11-4 21-7, KSU
197 Ardian Ramadani (KSU) pins Brandon Brothers, 0:33 27-7, KSU
285 David Hazell (ASU) dec. Willie Leonard, 5-2 27-10, KSU
Chattanooga Finishes 3-1 at Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team ended an incredible day Sunday with an unfamiliar result.
After cruising through three duals at the Chippewa Challenge at Central Michigan University, the Mocs lost for the first time in 12 matches this season, dropping a 21-13 dual to the host Chippewas, ranked seventh nationally.
UTC, now 11-1, gave up only six team points in its first three duals of the day. Two of which came on forfeits at the end of the dual.
The Mocs, ranked as high as No. 17 nationally, crushed Gardner-Webb, 46-6, defeated Cal Poly, 34-6, and beat Eastern Illinois, 48-6 to win their school-record 11th straight match on the year. The streak breaks the mark set by the 1987-88 squad which won its first 10 matches.
Against the highly-regarded Chippewas in the day’s final session, UTC won four of the first five matches but lost the last five. Matt Keller at 133 pounds, Michael Keefe (141), Aaron Martin (149) and Jake Yost (157) each won their fourth match of the day in the dual with CMU. Yost’s 8-4 decision over Andy Keller gave the Mocs a 13-3 lead.
The Chippewas stormed back in the bottom half of the dual, using four decisions and a pin for the come-from-behind victory. The big blow came at 197 where Wynn Michalak pinned Kyle McKee in the first period to give CMU the lead for good.
With UTC trailing 18-13 in the final match at heavyweight, Matt Koz put up a valiant challenge to nationally-ranked Bubba Gritter, falling in overtime, 3-1.
In the win over Gardner-Webb, UTC received pins from Keller, Martin, Yost and T.J. Sayers (165), a technical fall from Javier Maldonado (125) and major decisions from Keefe and Lloyd Rogers (174).
In the victory over Cal Poly, the Mocs used a tech fall by Keller and major decisions by Sayers and Josh Edmondson (184). It was more of the same against Eastern Illinois as Martin, Yost, Rogers and Kyle McKee (197) each recorded pins. Keller and Sayers were credited with tech falls, and Maldonado added a major decision.
In the CMU-UTC match, Maldonado and Rogers lost their first dual matches of the season.
The Mocs return to Southern Conference action this coming weekend, visiting UNC Greensboro Saturday and Appalachian State Sunday.
No. 17 Chattanooga 46, Gardner-Webb 6
125: Javier Maldonado (UTC) tech. fall Cortney Roberts (GW), 15-0 at 3:31
133: Matt Keller (UTC) pin Rob Tate (GW) at 0:54
141: Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Charles Franz (GW), 12-3
149: Aaron Martin (UTC) pin Josh Lowe (GW) at 2:02
157: Jake Yost (UTC) pin Nick Raich (GW) at 1:48
165: T.J. Sayers (UTC) pin Brendan Couture (GW) at 6:02
174: Lloyd Rogers (UTC) maj. dec. Chad Davis (GW), 18-8
184: Josh Edmondson (UTC) dec. Brandon Beach (GW), 6-2
197: Dustin Porter (GW), forfeit
285: Matt Koz (UTC) pin Nick Roehrick (GW) at 2:30
No. 17 Chattanooga 34, Cal Poly 6
125: Javier Maldonado (UTC), forfeit
133: Matt Keller (UTC) tech. fall John Hanks (Cal Poly), 18-2 at 6:18
141: Michael Keefe (UTC) dec. David Roberts (Cal Poly), 14-7
149: Aaron Martin (UTC) dec. Eric Maldonado (Cal Poly), 7-0
157: Jake Yost (UTC) dec. Chase Pami (Cal Poly), 5-4
165: T.J. Sayers (UTC) maj. dec. Evan Barbre (Cal Poly), 13-4
174: Lloyd Rogers (UTC) dec. Nick Hernandez (Cal Poly), 9-8
184: Josh Edmondson (UTC) maj. dec. Yuri Kalika (Cal Poly), 10-2
197: Matt Monteiro (Cal Poly) pin Kyle McKee (UTC) at 1:12
285: Matt Koz (UTC) dec. Cody Parker (Cal Poly), 3-2
No. 17 Chattanooga 48, Eastern Illinois 6
125: Javier Maldonado (UTC) maj. dec. Anthony Ciccarelli (EIU), 17-3
133: Matt Keller (UTC) tech. fall Leonard Grodoski (EIU), 16-0 at 2:49
141: Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Casey Carrino (EIU), 15-5
149: Aaron Martin (UTC) pin Tommy Reamer (EIU) at 1:27
157: Jake Yost (UTC) pin Kile O’Toole (EIU) at 5:30
165: T.J. Sayers (UTC) tech. fall Billy Gallo (EIU) 19-4 at 5:45
174: Lloyd Rogers (UTC) pin Kenneth Robertson (EIU) at 6:57
184: Kyle McKee (UTC) pin Greg Perz (EIU) at 3:34
197: Josh Edmondson (UTC), forfeit
285: Joe Trinka (EIU), forfeit
No. 7 Central Michigan 21, No. 17 Chattanooga 13
125: Luke Smith (CMU) dec. Javier Maldonado (UTC), 3-2
133: Matt Keller (UTC) maj. dec. Conor Beebe (CMU), 10-2
141: Michael Keefe (UTC) dec. Eric Kruger (CMU), 6-4
149: Aaron Martin (UTC) dec. Brandon Carter (CMU), 8-3
157: Jake Yost (UTC) dec. Andy Keller (CMU), 8-4
165: Mike Miller (CMU) dec. T.J. Sayers (UTC), 4-1
174: Brandon Sinnott (CMU) dec. Lloyd Rogers (UTC), 8-4
184: Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. Josh Edmondson (UTC), 3-2
197: Wynn Michalak (CMU) pin Kyle McKee (UTC) at 1:45
285: Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. Matt Koz (UTC), 3-1 SV1