Spartans cruise past The Citadel, 32-9
GREENSBORO, N.C. ? UNC Greensboro won eight of the 10 matches, including the final five, to record a 32-9 victory against The Citadel in Southern Conference Wrestling action on Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans are now 1-4 on the year and 1-0 in the league, while the Bulldogs dropped to 1-4 this season and 0-2 in the SoCon.
The match began at 285 pounds where The Citadel’s Ivan Muller pulled out a dramatic victory against Peter Sturgeon. After the two wrestlers were tied at one at the end of regulation, they went to sudden victory where neither opponent was able to score. Muller scored an escape point in the first tiebreaker and was able to ride Sturgeon out in the second tiebreaker to claim the victory. Eric Chandler was able to knot the team score at three at 125 pounds by using four takedowns and a reversal on his way to defeating Richard Alarcon, 11-6.
Casey Boyle gave the Spartans a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the afternoon as scored three takedowns en route to defeating Jordan Dix, 7-4, to give UNCG a 6-3 team lead. At 141 pounds, Ivan Lopouchanski had a pair of takedowns and near-falls to secure a 10-0 major decision over David Ivashchenko to put the Spartans ahead, 10-3.
At 149 pounds, The Citadel’s Derek Royster won by disqualification at the 6:58 mark against Alejandro Soto-Perez after Soto-Perez had five stalling calls awarded against him. Travis Sheehy responded for the Spartans by recording a narrow 4-1 decision against Turtogtokh Luvsandorj at 157 pounds. The two wrestlers were tied at one midway through the third period when Sheehy scored a takedown and earned a point for riding time to secure the victory.
At 165 pounds, Victor Hojilla took The Citadel’s Cameron Childs down and put him to his back to record the pin with just six seconds remaining in the first period to give UNCG a 19-9 advantage in the team score. Byron Sigmon used a second period reversal to defeat J.C. Oddo, 2-1, at 174 pounds.
At 184 pounds, Andrew Saunders made quick work of Kelby Smith as he took Smith down and immediately put him to his back to record the pin just 51 seconds into the match. Ryan Sughrue capped off the match at 197 pounds with a 14-5 major decision over Odie Delaney to make the final team score, 32-9.
The Spartans return to action on Thursday as they make the trip up the mountain to face Appalachian State at 6 p.m.
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UNC Greensboro 32, The Citadel 9
125: Eric Chandler (UNCG) dec. Richard Alarcon Jr. (The Citadel), 11-6 (3-3)
133: Casey Boyle (UNCG) dec. Jordan Dix (The Citadel), 7-4 (6-3 UNCG)
141: Ivan Lopouchanski (UNCG) maj. dec. David Ivashchenko (The Citadel), 10-0 (10-3 UNCG)
149: Derek Royster (The Citadel) DQ Alejandro Soto-Perez (UNCG), 6:58 (10-9 UNCG)
157: Travis Sheehy (UNCG) dec. Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (The Citadel), 4-1 (13-9 UNCG)
165: Victor Hojilla (UNCG) fall Cameron Childs (The Citadel), 2:54 (19-9 UNCG)
174: Byron Sigmon (UNCG) dec. J.C. Oddo (The Citadel), 2-1 (22-9)
184: Andrew Saunders (UNCG) fall Kelby Smith (The Citadel), 0:51 (28-9)
197: Ryan Sughrue (UNCG) maj. dec. Odie Delaney (The Citadel), 14-5 (32-9)
285: Ivan Muller (The Citadel) dec. Peter Sturgeon (UNCG), 2-1 TB2 (3-0 CIT)
Wrestling: ASU 43 Campbell 4
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Appalachian State University wrestling dominated at Campbell Saturday afternoon, romping the Camels 43-4 in Buies Creek.
Chip Powell won the opening match at 157 by pinning Jake Fose in the second period to give ASU a 6-0 lead and the rout was on. Zack Mastro gave ASU another six points with a forfeit victory at 165 pounds.
Kyle Blevins, Austin Trotman and Dylan Temple all wrestled a weight class above what they normally do, but all three came away with wins. Blevins led the trio by defeating John Merickel 9-5 at 174. Trotman followed with his first pin of the season by pinning Justin Sparrow at the 1:49 mark of the first period. Temple wrestled at 197 for the second-straight match, and earned his second-straight win at the weight class with a 10-1 major decision win over Parker Burns.
Ken Altarac added six points with a forfeit win. Campbell got their only points of the afternoon at 125, where C.J. Gittens defeated Brett Boston 10-1.
Jacob Earp and Chris Collura followed that with back-to-back decisions before Savva Kostis ended the match with another forfeit victory for ASU.
The Mountaineers improve to 2-6 on the season while Campbell drops to 0-5.
Appalachian will host UNC Greensboro and Virginia in their home opener on Thursday, Jan. 14. ASU will wrestle UNC Greensboro at 6 p.m. and wrestle the Cavaliers at 7:30 P.M.
Appalachian State 43, Campbell 4
125 - C.J Gittens (Campbell) major decision Brett Boston (Appalachian State) 10-1, 31-4 ASU
133 - Jacob Earp (Appalachian State) decision Richie Apolinar (Campbell) 5-2, 34-4 ASU
141 - Chris Collura (Appalachian State) decision Kelin Bidelspach (Campbell) 9-6, 37-4 ASU
149 - Savva Kostis (Appalachian State) by forfeit 6-0, 43-4 ASU
157 - William Powell (Appalachian State) fall Jake Fose (Campbell) 3:44, 6-0 ASU
165 - Zack Mastro (Appalachian State) by forfeit 6-0, 12-0 ASU
174 - Kyle Blevins (Appalachian State) decision John Merickel (Campbell) 9-5, 15-0 ASU
184 - Austin Troutman (Appalachian State) fall Justin Sparrow (Campbell) 1:39, 21-0 ASU
197 -Dylan Temple (Appalachian State) major decision Parker Burns (Campbell), 10-1, 25-0 ASU
285 - Ken Altarac (Appalachian State) by forfeit 6-0, 31-0 ASU
N.C. State Hands VMI Wrestling 28-10 Loss
RALEIGH, N.C. ? N.C. State won seven matches, including two via pin, to defeat VMI 28-10 in non-conference wrestling action Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack (3-5) got falls from Quinton Godley at 174 lbs. and Andrew Tumlin at 197 lbs., as well as a major decision from Ray Ward at 165 lbs. The Keydets (1-4) got three wins on the afternoon, including a major decision from sophomore Andrew Szymborski, who wrestled up at 184 lbs. for the second straight match.
NCSU jumped out to an early advantage, as Mike Moreno scored a 6-1 decision at 125 lbs., before the Keydets knotted the score on Luke Todd’s 5-1 decision at 133 lbs. In that match, Todd entered the third period trailing 1-0, but scored a reversal and picked up a pair of stalling points called against Scott Norris, while the riding time point wrapped up the scoring.
The hosts then countered to take command of the match with five consecutive wins. After decisions by Dale Shull (141 lbs.), Bobby Ward (149 lbs.) and Colton Palmer (157 lbs.) put the Wolfpack up 12-3, Ward’s 12-4 major decision over Matt Brock extended the lead. Godley then clinched the match for NCSU, pinning John Dommert at the 5:12 mark to push the score to 22-3.
Szymborski broke NCSU’s run with his team-best fourth major decision of the season, improving to 2-0 at 184 lbs. this season with a 10-2 defeat of Cedric Moore. After Tumlin pinned Vinnie Gallo at 197 lbs., Keydet junior Josh Wine improved to 9-0 on the season with a 5-2 decision of Eloheim Palma to wrap up the match.
VMI returns to action on Wednesday evening, playing host to Franklin & Marshall. The dual is set for a 7:30 p.m. start at The Thunderdome, on Post at VMI.
NC State 28, VMI 10 (Jan. 9, 2010)
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) dec. John Pope, 6-1
133 - Luke Todd (VMI) dec. Scott Norris, 5-1
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) dec. David Yost, 6-4
149 - Bobby Ward (NCS) dec. Michael Long, 9-2
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Joe Munno, 12-6
165 - Ray Ward (NCS) major dec. Matt Brock, 12-4
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) pinned John Dommert, at 5:12
184 - Andrew Szymborski (VMI) major dec. Cedric Moore, 10-2
197 - Andrew Tumlin (NCS) pinned Vinnie Gallo at 0:25
Hwt - Josh Wine (VMI) dec. Eloheim Palma, 5-2
'Cats Conclude Competition at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. ? The Davidson wrestling team dropped a pair of close matches on Friday afternoon at the 30th annual Virginia Duals, hosted by the Peninsula Wrestling Association. Millersville prevailed, 25-17, while The Apprentice School rallied for a 24-21 victory in action taking place in Hampton Coliseum.
The ?Cats held early leads in both matches, but struggled in the heavier weights. Wins at 165, 174, 184 and 197 pounds tipped the match in Millersville’s favor after Davidson held an early 13-6 lead. The Wildcats won six of 10 matches against The Apprentice School, but surrendered the maximum six points in each loss with two pins, an injury and a forfeit.
Against Millersville, Davidson (0-9) senior Ben Altman pinned Matt Devestine at 125 pounds in just 1 minute, 27 seconds, while junior Alex Radsky scored a 14-3 major decision over Justin Fegley to give Davidson an early 10-0 lead.
Millersville responded by earning decisions at 141 and 149 pounds, but freshman Brent Mowry scored an 8-4 decision at 157 pounds to give Davidson a 13-6 edge. Sophomore Tyler Mullen, in his first day of competition this season, then lost an 11-5 decision to the nation’s 20th-ranked wrestler, Jarrett Hostetter.
Millersville took control from there, scoring 16 points across the 174, 184 and 197 pound classes. Junior Charlie Wolff concluded the match on a winning note for the ?Cats with an 11-3 major decision over Chase Godfrey.
The contest against the Apprentice School unfolded in a similar manner as the ?Cats claimed the first three bouts, only to let the lead slip away.
Altman recorded a 15-0 technical fall, while the Radsky brothers each won 9-5 decisions. But the Builders turned the 11-0 deficit into a one-point advantage in the next two bouts, as Ricky Anderson scored a fall at 149 pounds and Matt Perry won by default at 157 pounds due to injury.
Mullen put the ?Cats back on top, 14-12 after scoring a 6-0 decision at 165, but a fall at 174 pounds put The Apprentice School ahead 18-14. Freshman Ike Crews evened the match at 18 after scoring a major decision victory over Stuart Roes, but the ?Cats did not have a wrestler at 197 pounds, giving the Builders a six-point forfeit win.
Wolff’s overtime decision win at heavyweight was not enough, as it only brought Davidson within three.
Vitaly Radsky earned the lone decision in Davidson’s favor in the day’s first match against Pitt-Johnstown, as the nation’s fifth-ranked Division II team won 43-3. Radsky earned a 4-2 decision over Adam Whetstone, a 2009 Division II All-American.
The ?Cats competed in the American College bracket. The Virginia Duals Wrestling Tournament is the largest College and High School Tournament in the world.
Davidson will return to action Saturday, Jan. 16 to face Gardner-Webb at 12 p.m., immediately followed by a match against Franklin & Marshall. Gardner-Webb and Franklin & Marshall will face each other to conclude the day’s action.
Millersville 25, Davidson 17
125 - Ben Altman (D) over Matt Devestine (M), Pin 1:27
133 - Alex Radsky (D) over Justin Fegley (M), Maj 14-3
141 - Mike Greck (M) over Vitaly Radsky (D), Dec 8-5
149 - J. J. Lester (M) over Carl Sandercock (D), Dec 6-1
157 - Brent Mowry (D) over Steve Hess (M), Dec 8-4
165 - No. 20 Jarrett Hostetter (M) over Tyler Mullen (D), Dec 11-5
174 - Shane Smith (M) over Forfeit
184 - Jason Foor (M) over Jorge Estrada (D), Maj 9-0
197 - Charlie Wolff (D) over Chase Godfrey (M), Maj 11-3
The Apprentice School 24, Davidson 21
125 - Ben Altman (D) over Tyare Ford (AS), TF 15-0
133 - Alex Radsky (D) over Marcus Chevres (AS), Dec 9-5
141 - Vitaly Radsky (D) over William Sexton (AS), Dec 9-5
149 - Ricky Anderson (AS) over Carl Sandercock (D), Pin 4:42
157 - Matt Perry (AS) over Brent Mowry (D), Inj
165 - Tyler Mullen (D) over Patrick McIntosh (AS), Dec 6-0
174 - Austen Damico (AS) over Jorge Estrada (D), Pin 3:25
184 - Ike Crews (D) over Stuart Roes (AS), Maj 15-5
197 - James Lipford (AS) over Forfeit,
HWT - Charlie Wolff (D) over La Colon (AS), Dec 3-1 (OT)
Wrestling Drops Opening Match at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. ? Vitaly Radsky earned the lone decision in Davidson’s favor, as the Wildcats suffered an opening round defeat to Pitt-Johnstown, 43-3 in Friday morning wrestling action at the 30th annual Virginia Duals in the Hampton Coliseum. Davidson will next face Millersville today at 1 p.m. in the consolation bracket.
Pitt-Johnstown (0-4), the nation’s fifth-ranked Division II team, earned four pins, a major decision and three decisions en route to the victory.
UPJ opened a 6-0 lead after Ryan Link scored a narrow 8-5 decision over Davidson (0-7) senior Ben Altman at 125 pounds and Shane Valko scored an 11-5 decision over junior Alex Radsky.
Junior Vitaly Radsky halved the lead with a 4-2 decision over Adam Whetstone, but UPJ swept the remaining bouts. Ryan McIntyre (149), Steve Makin (174) and Patrick Walsh (184) all won by falls.
125 - Ryan Link (UPJ) over Ben Altman (D), Dec 8-5
133 - Shane Valko (UPJ) over Alex Radsky (D), Dec 11-5
141 - Vitaly Radsky (D) over Adam Whetstone (UPJ), Dec 4-2
149 - Ryan McIntyre (UPJ) over Carl Sandercock (D), Pin 2:14
157 - Zach Lundgren (UPJ) over Brent Mowry (D), Maj 9-1
165 - Kyle Keane (UPJ) over Tyler Mullen (D), Dec 12-5
174 - Steve Makin (UPJ) over Jorge Estrada (D), Pin 1:16
184 - Patrick Walsh (UPJ) over Ike Crews (D), Pin 2:42
197 - A. J. Brentzel (UPJ) over Forfeit
HWT - Chris Dempsey (UPJ) over Charlie Wolff (D), Pin 4:13