Appalachian State tops No. 15 Oregon State, Belmont Abbey
BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State knocked off 15th-ranked Oregon State 25-15 and ripped Belmont Abbey 50-0 in the annual Mountaineer Duals matches on Saturday afternoon at Varsity Gym.
The Mountaineers improve to 2-0 on the season, dropping the Crusaders to 1-1 while the Beavers fall to 1-2.
In its first bout of the day, Appalachian State didn’t allow a single point on the mat in blanking Belmont Abbey 50-0.
The Mountaineers gained the decision by having two major decisions, two technical falls and a pin against the Crusaders.
Sophomore Logan Durham started things off with a bang for the Black and Gold by defeating Michael Bedard in the 125 weight class by technical fall, 19-1. Freshman Colby Smith continues to have a strong year, taking on Nicholas Lukanich in the 133-pound match and making quick work of the Crusader, getting a major decision, 12-1.
Sophomore Irvin Enriquez went toe-to-toe with Jonathan Charpenter in the 141 weight class but came away with Appalachian’s second technical fall of the afternoon, winning 15-0. In the 149-pound match, Miller Clark came away with the win due to an injury default suffered in the first period to put App State up 20-0.
Sophomore Angel Najar was able to get the 9-4 decision against Greg Hilliard in the 157 weight class before No. 16 junior Forrest Przybysz battled hard to get the 11-2 major decision against Jake Glunt in the 165 match.
Junior Marcus Johnson faced off against Ben Knaus in the 174-pound match and dominated that mat, getting the 3:51 pin.
In the final match of the day (184 pounds), junior David Peters-Logue swept Belmont Abbey’s Luke Glunt with a technical fall, 15-0. Sophomore Randall Diabe won the 197-pound match by forfeit, as did No. 9 senior Denzel Dejournette in the heavyweight match to close out the first match of the day.
The marquee matchup of the day came as Appalachian State played host to Oregon State, which is ranked No. 15 in the country in this week’s USA Today/NWCA poll.
The Mountaineers won the final five matches to get the win, getting one pin on the day and one major decision.
The neck-and-neck battle began in the very first weight class as senior Vito Pasone took on Kegan Calkins in the 125-pound match. Calkins worked his way to a slight advantage in the match and held it for two and a half periods, but Pasone continued to fight, pulling back within striking distance before getting a last-second takedown to give him the 13-9 decision.
The Mountaineers were then unable to take the next four weight classes, as No. 8 Joey Palmer defeated Irvin Enriquez in the 141 match 13-8, No. 18 Joey Dalgado downed Matt Zovistoski by a pin in 3:24, and Abraham Rodriguez defeated Gavin Londoff in the 157 match by 4-2 decision.
Appalachian refused to go away quietly, however, as Przybysz fought another tough 165 match, once again getting a victory in a 4-1 decision. Johnson carried the momentum forward, getting the 3-2 decision victory over Weston Dobler.
With the team score close, Peters-Logue battled in a ferocious back-and-forth against No. 14 Corey Grego but found an opportunity late and took it, pulling Griego down and locking him into a pin (3:32).
Randall Diabe got the win by forfeit at the 197 weight class to give the Mountaineers the lead, putting the onus on the heavyweight matchup to secure the victory.
Dejournette worked the legs of David Henry well from the start, keeping the heavyweight out of attacking position. Dejournette would take the final match of the day and secure the upset for Appalachian State by getting a 12-4 major decision.
Appalachian State wrestling returns to action next week when it travels to the Keystone Classic on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Appalachian State 50, Belmont Abbey 0
125: Logan Durham (APP) def. Michael Bedard (BA) TF 19-1
133: Colby Smith (APP) def. Nicholas Lukanich (BA) Maj. Dec. 12-1
141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) def Jonathan Charpenter (BA) TF 15-0
149: Miller Clark (APP) wins by injury default
157: Angel Najar (APP) def Greg Hilliard (BA) Dec. 9-4
165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Jake Glunt (BA) Maj. Dec. 11-2
174: Marcus Johnson (APP) def. Ben Knaus (BA) Pin (3:51)
184: David Peters-Logue (APP) Luke Glunt (BA) TF 15-0
197: Randall Diabe (APP) wins by forfeit
HWT: Denzel Dejournette (APP) wins by forfeit
Appalachian State 25, No. 15 Oregon State 15
125: Vito Pasone (APP) def. Kegan Calkins (OSU) Dec.13-9
133: Devan Turner (OSU) def. Colby Smith (APP) Dec. 2-1
141: Joey Palmer (OSU) def. Irvin Enriquez (APP) Dec. 13-8
149: Joey Dalgado (OSU) def. Matt Zovistoski (APP) Pin (3:24)
157: Abraham Rodriguez (OSU) def. Gavin Londoff (APP) Dec. 4-2
165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Rodney Williams (OSU) Dec. 4-1
174: Marcus Johnson (APP) def. Weston Dobler (OSU) Dec. 3-2
184: David Peters-Logue (APP) def. Corey Griego (OSU) Pin (3:32)
197: Randel Diabe (APP) wins by forfeit
HWT: Denzel Dejournette (APP) def. David Henry (OSU) Maj. Dec. 12-4
VMI sees several wrestlers place at Casperson Classic
BUENA VISTA, Va. – Competing in its second open tournament of the young 2016-17 season, the VMI wrestling team saw several participants place in their respective weight classes Saturday at Knight Sports Arena.
Junior 141-pounder Michael Hulcher earned the team spotlight for the day as he took first place in the weight class with a 3-0 record and pinned Alderson Broaddus' Micah Powell in 4:39 in the championship bout. After opening the tourney with a bye, he pinned Bridgewater's Marlon Fause in 30 seconds before earning a 17-5 major decision over Greensboro's Ryan Dominique.
197-pounder Jake Tomlinson made it to the championship round of his class but lost by a fall to Greensboro College's Kacee Hutchinson in 1:29 to settle for second. Similar to Hulcher, he also opened with a bye before pinning JMU Club's Ronnie Spera in 1:25. He also logged a 13-4 major decision over Ferrum's Shamont Golden in the semifinal match.
Freshmen Kameron Warlitner (157) and Jack Scalio (165) both placed third in their respective classes. Warlitner pinned Ferrum's Austyn Renshaw in the second round before falling by a close 4-2 sudden victory to Alderson Broaddus' Charles Gamble. He went on to register three consecutive pins and claimed third by way of teammate Alex Rinehart's medical forfeit.
Scalio earned a pin and a decision in the opening rounds before losing to Alderson Broaddus' Keith Stednitz by a fall in 1:24. He earned two more pins en route to third place.
The Keydets return to action next Sunday when they head to Philadelphia, Pa., to participate in the Keystone Classic.
SIUE competes at Kaufman-Brand Open
ST. LOUIS – Six SIUE wrestlers placed among the top six Saturday at the Kaufman-Brand Open.
Tyshawn Williams was SIUE's top finisher as he placed second at 149 pounds. Illinois' Brock Ervin was the lone wrestler to defeat Williams 6-4.
Jake McKiernan took third place at heavyweight. He was pinned in the opening round of the tournament by Illinois' Duece Rachal in 34 seconds but fought his way back through four matches to meet up once more against Rachal. The second time, McKiernan pinned Rachal in 6:22 for third place.
Gage Datlovsky, a freshman, placed sixth at 125 pounds and has now been top six in both of his first two collegiate tournaments. Clayton Bass and Logan Gruszka finished fifth and sixth, respectively, at 174 pounds. Jake Godinez also placed fourth at 184 pounds.
SIUE's next event is Saturday at the Lindenwood Open.