The Citadel downs Campbell in nonconference action at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. – In its last match of the 2016 Virginia Duals, the Citadel wrestling team defeated SoCon foe Campbell 22-17 to improve to 4-3 this year.
Heading into the 197-pound match, the Bulldogs trailed 17-16, but behind a 6-2 win from senior Marshall Haas and a 7-4 decision from heavyweight Joe Bexley, The Citadel edged Campbell.
The Citadel jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead behind Patrick Kearney, who picked up his second win in as many matches at 125 pounds. Campbell then took its first lead of the dual after Caleb Smith was pinned in 2:35.
The Bulldogs proceeded to reel off three straight victories with Ty Buckiso, Matt Frisch and Aaron Walker all picking up wins to give The Citadel a 12-6 lead heading into the 165 matchup. Walker was the only Bulldog to go 4-0 in the tournament and improved to 15-5 this season.
Campbell picked up another win by fall at 165 to even the score at 12-12 but a huge win by Tim Knipl at 174 pounds over Matthew Olauson returned the lead to The Citadel’s favor. The victory marked the freshman’s first dual win this season.
The Camels won just one more matchup, at 184, before upperclassmen Haas and Bexley took over to seal the win.
The Citadel returns to the mat Jan. 17 for two duals in Edwardsville, Illinois. The Citadel will face SoCon foe SIUE at noon and then Northern Illinois at 1:30 p.m.
The Citadel 22, Campbell 17
125: Patrick Kearney (The Citadel) over Collin Stewart (Campbell) (Dec. 8‐7) 3 0
133: Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) over Caleb Smith (The Citadel) (F, 2:35) 0 6
141: Ty Buckiso (The Citadel) over Luke Stewart (Campbell) (Dec. 2‐1) 3 0
149: Matt Frisch (The Citadel) over Zane Knight (Campbell) (Dec. 4‐0) 3 0
157: Aaron Walker (The Citadel) over Quentin Perez (Campbell) (MD 11‐3) 4 0
165: Paul Duggan (Campbell) over Daniel Smith (The Citadel) (F, 6:56) 0 6
174: Timothy Knipl (The Citadel) over Matthew Olauson (Campbell) (Dec. 5‐4) 3 0
184: Ville Heino (Campbell) over Sawyer Root (The Citadel) (TF 19‐3) 0 5
197: Marshall Haas (The Citadel) over Austin McNeil (Campbell) (Dec. 6‐2) 3 0
HWT: Joe Bexley (The Citadel) over Jere Heino (Campbell) (Dec. 7‐4) 3 0
Chattanooga finishes third at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team split a pair of matches to finish third at the Virginia Duals on Saturday. The Mocs dropped the afternoon bout against No. 15 Iowa State 22-13, but bounced back for a big win over Arizona State by the same score in the nightcap.
UTC (8-3) took four matches off of the Cyclones and had a few other close calls. Junior Sean Mappes led the way with a 4-3 decision over No. 18 Lelund Weatherspoon at 174. Juniors Michael Pongracz (141) and Jared Johnson (285) and freshman Kamaal Shakur (157) also scored wins. Pongracz got a bonus point with a major decision at 141.
UTC had a chance against the Cyclones. Junior Scottie Boykin lost in overtime at 197 and freshman Dominic Lampe gave up an uncharacteristic pin at 165.
The loss set up the third-place match against the Sun Devils. Chattanooga jumped out to a 12-0 lead after three matches, thanks to some outstanding performances at the top of the lineup.
Freshman Alonzo Allen opened with a 22-5 tech fall against Ares Carpio. Sophomore Cody Hill followed with an 11-7 decision at 133, while Pongo added a major at 141.
Arizona State took the next two to close the gap to 12-7. The Mocs were hit with a penalty point at 157, but Lampe picked up the slack with a win at 165. Sophomore Barrett Walthall stepped in for a win at 174 and junior McCoy Newberg clinched the team win with a major decision at 184.
UTC coach Heath Eslinger turned the last two matches over to his bench, giving junior D.J. Franklin-Smith and freshman Connor Tolley a shot at 197 and heavyweight.
Iowa State went on to win the tournament with a 16-14 upset over No. 3 Virginia Tech. UTC is back in action on Friday, Jan. 15, when it hosts Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m. in Maclellan Gym.
No. 15 Iowa State 22, Chattanooga 13
125: Kyle Larson (ISU) – Dec. 10-4 - Alonzo Allen (UTC) – ISU 3-0
133: No. 14 Earl Hall (ISU) – MD 16-4 - Cody Hill (UTC) – ISU 7-0
141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – MD 8-0 - John Meeks (ISU) – ISU 7-4
149: No. 16 Gabe Moreno (ISU) – Dec. 5-2 - Chase Zemenak (UTC) – ISU 10-4
157: Kamaal Shakur (UTC) – Dec. 16-9 - Logan Breitenbach (ISU) – ISU 10-7
165: No. 11 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) – Fall 6:36 - Dominic Lampe (UTC) – ISU 16-7
174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – Dec. 4-3 – No. 18 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) – ISU 16-10
184: Dane Pestano (ISU) – Dec. 6-3 - McCoy Newberg (UTC) – ISU 19-10
197: Duke Egli (ISU) – Dec. 5-3 (SV1) - Scottie Boykin (UTC) – ISU 22-10
285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 4-1 - Joe Scanlan (ISU) – ISU 22-13
Chattanooga 22, Arizona State 13
125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) – Tech fall 22-7 - Ares Carpio (ASU) – UTC 5-0
133: Cody Hill (UTC) – Dec. 11-7 - Mikel Perales (ASU) – UTC 8-0
141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – MD 15-6 - Robert Mathers (ASU) – UTC 12-0
149: Christian Pagdilao (ASU) – Dec. 17-10 - Andrew Webb (UTC) – UTC 12-3
157: Gene `Oliver` Pierce (ASU) – MD 11-3 - Kamaal Shakur (UTC) – UTC 11-7 (UTC -1)
165: Dominic Lampe (UTC) – MD 16-7 - Jacen Petersen (ASU) – UTC 15-7
174: Barrett Walthall (UTC) – Dec. 9-3 - Preston McCalmon (ASU) – UTC 18-7
184: McCoy Newberg (UTC) – MD 9-0 - Anthony Anderson (ASU) – UTC 22-7
197: Joshua Dasilveira (ASU) – Dec. 3-1 - D.J. Franklin-Smith (UTC) – UTC 22-10
285: Chance Eskam (ASU) – Dec. 8-2 - Connor Tolley (UTC) – UTC 22-13
Davidson drops three at Pitt Duals
PITTSBURGH – Five Davidson wrestlers registered a win as the Wildcats competed at the 2016 Pitt Duals at the Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday.
Davidson fell to Franklin & Marshall, 32-6. The Wildcats suffered a 43-3 setback against No. 20 Pitt. In the final match of the day, Davidson dropped a 41-10 decision to Hofstra.
Nathaniel Powers put Davidson on the board against Franklin & Marshall. The senior earned a hard-fought, 3-2 battle over Josh Young at 174 pounds. At 197, Michael Moore posted a decision over Jack Argast, 4-2.
Against No. 20 Pitt, freshman Tony Palumbo posted a decision at 157 pounds. Palumbo earned a sudden-victory decision over Nathan Russell.
Dustin Runzo and Aidan Conroy picked up a wins against Hofstra. Runzo earned an 8-0 major decision over Marcus Begay. Conroy pinned his opponent at 149 pounds.
The Wildcats return to action Jan. 17 for their home opener against Anderson.
Franklin & Marshall 32, Davidson 6
125 – Aaron Moldoff (F&M) tech. fall Zamir Ode (DAV), 17-2 – F&M leads 5-0
133 – Dan Martoccio (F&M) dec. Dustin Runzo (DAV), 6-0 - F&M leads 8-0
141 – No. 17 Rick Durso (F&M) pins Billy McCelland (DAV), 1:06 - F&M leads 14-0
149 – Jason Bing (F&M) dec. Aiden Conroy (DAV), 4-2 - F&M leads 17-0
157 – Tom Quinlan (F&M) dec. Tony Palumbo (DAV), 9-6 - F&M leads 20-0
165 – Gordon Bolig (F&M) pins Tien Hunter (DAV), 1:48 - F&M leads 26-0
174 – Nathaniel Powers (DAV) dec. Josh Young (F&M), 3-2 - F&M leads 26-3
184 – Anthony Mancini (F&M) dec. Konner Pritchard (DAV), 8-4 - F&M leads 29-3
197 – Michael Moore (DAV) dec. Jack Argast (F&M), 4-2 - F&M leads 29-6
285 – Antonio Pelusi (F&M) dec. Will Cooley (DAV), 5-3 - F&M wins 32-6
No. 20 Pitt 43, Davidson 3
125 – LJ Bentley (P) pins Zamir Ode (D), 1:47 – Pitt leads 6-0
133 – No. 17 Dom Forys (P) maj. dec. Dustin Runzo (D), 20-6 – Pitt leads 10-0
141 – No. 5 Mikey Racciato (P) pins Billy McClelland (D), 1:44 – Pitt leads 16-0
149 – Robert Lee (P) dec. Aidan Conroy (D), 8-2 – Pitt leads 19-0
157 – Tony Palumbo (D) dec. Nathan Russell (P), SV-1, 11-9 – Pitt leads 19-3
165 – Cody Wiercioch (P) pins Zach Colangelo (D), 0:51 – Pitt leads 25-3
174 – TeShan Campbell (P) dec. Nathaniel Powers (D), 9-3 – Pitt leads 28-3
184 – Zach Bruce (P) dec. Konner Pritchard (D), 2-0 – Pitt leads 31-3
197 – Nick Bonaccorsi (P) pins Michael Moore (D), 1:31 – Pitt leads 37-3
285 – No. 20 Ryan Solomon (P) pins Will Cooley (D), 2:27 – Pitt wins 43-3
Hofstra 41, Davidson 10
125 – Bryan Damon (H) maj. dec. Zamir Ode (D), 12-1 - Hofstra leads 4-0
133 – Dustin Runzo (D) maj. dec. Marcus Begay (H), 8-0 - Score is tied 4-4.
141 – Jamel Hudson (H) tech. fall Billy McCelland (D), 16-0 - Hofstra leads 9-4
149 – Aiden Conroy (H) pins Billy McCelland (D), 1:30 - Hofstra leads 15-4
157 – Jahlani Calender (H) pins Tien Hunter (D), 2:51 - Hofstra leads 21-4
165 – Davidson forfeits - Hofstra leads 27-4
174 – Frank Affronti (H) tech. fall JC Burton (D), 15-0 - Hofstra leads 32-4
184 – Cory Damiani (H) dec. Konner Pritchard (D) 5-0. Hofstra leads 35-4
197 – Hofstra forfeits - Hofstra leads 35-10
285 – Michael Hughes (H) pins Will Cooley (D), 1:43 - Hofstra wins 41-10