Gardner-Webb
falls to NC State
BOILING
SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb wrestling team posted five wins
overall on Saturday night but suffered two falls over the other six bouts to
fall to the NC State Wolfpack 22-16 in dual match action in Paul Porter Arena.
The loss drops GWU to 2-6 in dual match action, while NC State improved
to 3-0 with the win.
NC State took an early match lead, as the Wolfpack’s Joe DeAngelo and
Tyler Hunt each posted falls at 125 and 141 pounds to help the visitors pull
out to a 15-0 lead after three bouts.
After a major-decision loss for GWU at 149 pounds pushed the Wolfpack in
front at 19-0, redshirt senior Alex Medved controlled the match at 157 pounds
from start to finish to record an 11-2 major-decision win over Matthew Nereim to
put the Runnin’ Bulldogs on the scoreboard.
GWU’s next win would come at 174 pounds, as freshman Hunter Gamble
blanked Patrick Davis 5-0 to earn the win and put the match score at 22-7 in
favor of NC State.
With three matches to go, GWU’s Gray Jones followed up Gamble’s win with
a 5-2 decision of his own, scoring two late two-point takedowns in the third
period to defeat Keegan Cerwinski and put the match score at 22-10 in favor of
the Wolfpack.
At 197 pounds, redshirt senior Blake Salyer continued GWU’s winning ways,
as he held on to earn a 3-2 decision over William Cook to put the score at
22-13 with one match remaining.
Despite the match outcome already settled in favor of NC State heading
into the final bout, GWU heavyweight Travis Porter earned a 1-0 shutout win
over Mike Kosoy to put the final match score at 22-16.
Gardner-Webb (2-6, 0-2 SoCon) will return to competition on Jan. 22, as
the Runnin’ Bulldog grapplers will host Southern Conference foe Davidson at 7
p.m. in Paul Porter Arena.
NC
State 22, Gardner-Webb 16
125 – Joe
DeAngelo (NCSU) FALL Tyler Ziegler (GWU) – 2:03 (NCSU 6-0)
133 – Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. Robbie Golde (GWU) – 6-5 (NCSU 9-0)
141 – Tyler Hunt (NCSU) FALL Davante Andujar (GWU) – 4:56 (NCSU 15-0)
149 – Thomas Gantt (NCSU) maj. dec. Ryan Medved (GWU) – 19-8 (NCSU 19-0)
157 – Alex Medved (GWU) maj. dec. Matthew Nereim (NCSU) – 11-2 (NCSU 19-4)
165 – Nijel Jones (NCSU) dec. Justin Guthrie (GWU) – 7-2 (NCSU 22-4)
174 – Hunter Gamble (GWU) dec. Patrick Davis (NCSU) – 5-0 (NCSU 22-7)
184 – Gray Jones (GWU) dec. Keegan Cerwinski (NCSU) – 5-2 (NCSU 22-10)
197 – Blake Salyer (GWU) dec. William Cook (NCSU) – 3-2 (NCSU 22-13)
285 – Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Mike Kosoy (NCSU) – 1-0 (NCSU 22-16)