DAVIDSON, N.C. – Appalachian State used six pins on the day to overpower Southern Conference foe Davidson, 43-3, and Sacred Heart, 43-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Baker Sports Complex. Davidson also fell to Sacred Heart by a 27-11 score.
The No. 23 Mountaineers improve to 4-1 (1-0 SoCon) on the season, dropping the Wildcats to 3-2 (0-1).
Appalachian State pinned four Davidson wrestlers, getting one major decision and one forfeit.
After senior Vito Pasone won by forfeit at the 125-pound match, freshman Colby Smith improved to 11-4 on the year by getting the close victory over Dustin Runzo with a 3-2 decision.
The Black and Gold began to assert strength in the 141- and 149-pound matches when sophomore Irvin Enriquez and sophomore Matt Zovistoski got pins over Hunter Costas (2:51) and Aiden Conroy (6:01), respectively.
App State would drop its lone match of the day at the 157 weight class as freshman Gavin Londoff fell in a close, hard-fought battle to Tony Palumbo in a 4-3 decision.
The Mountaineers immediately regained their stride at the 165-pound match, when No. 18 junior Forrest Przybysz pinned Noah Satterfield (1:23) before the No. 18 174-pounder, junior Nick Kee, returned to action in a big way, pinning Conor Fenn (5:24).
Junior David Peters-Logue then downed Konnor Pritchard in a 5-2 decision before sophomore Randall Diabe bounced back from a midweek loss, getting an 11-2 major decision over Ryan Devlin.
Wrapping up the decisive win for Appalachian was sophomore Cary Miller in the heavyweight bout. Miller took on Will Cooley and improved to 7-4 on the season by downing the Wildcat in a 7-3 decision.
Appalachian State made quick work of its second opponent of the day in the 43-0 victory over Sacred Heart.
The match began with Pasone getting the decisive 16-0 technical fall over Tim Johnson at the 125 match and Smith getting the 15-7 major decision over Gerald Daley in the 133-pound matchup.
Enriquez carried the momentum forward, getting the 5-2 decision win over Brandon Levesque at the 141 weight class before Zovistoski got the commanding 19-7 major decision over Alex Harnsberger at 157.
The Mountaineers continued to roll as Londoff got back on track from the loss earlier, getting the 5-4 decision win over Casey Mitchell. Przybysz and Kee combined to get huge wins for App State at the 165 and 174 weight classes, respectively, getting the 14-4 major decision and 17-1 technical fall.
Peters-Logue got his third pin of the year, downing Elliott Antler in 1:15 before Diabe got his second win of the day with the 6-2 victory over Sasha Oliinyk.
Once again, Miller took the Mountaineers home to victory in the final match of the day, ending with a bang as the sophomore got his second pin of the season, taking Dan Hayden down in 2:22.
Appalachian State now goes on a brief break from dual matches after having four matches in six days, returning to Varsity Gym on Dec. 14 when the Mountaineers host Campbell. The action begins at 7 p.m.
Davidson got off to a fast start against Sacred Heart as 125-pounder Camden Bertucci pinned his opponent in just 1:47 to get his squad off to a quick 6-0 edge. The fall is his first of the season and moves him to 2-1 overall.
The Pioneers claimed the next three bout victories before Aidan Conroy earned a 3-1 win in the 157-pound class. The Wildcats did not see another hand raised until the final match of the day, when Cooley claimed a late decision, 3-2.
Fighting hard mid-match was 141-pounder Hunter Costa, who found himself down 7-1 but prevented further damage and a possible major decision by earning an escape and a takedown for a 7-4 decision loss.
Davidson finishes up the first semester of action with a trip to Limestone on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The first bout is slated for 7 p.m.
Appalachian State 43, Davidson 3
125: Vito Pasone (APP) wins by forfeit
133: Colby Smith (APP) decision over Dustin Runzo (DAV), 3-2
141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) fall over Hunter Costa (DAV), 2:51
149: Matt Zovistoski (APP) fall over Aidan Conroy (DAV), 6:01
157: Tony Palumbo (DAV) decision over Gavin Londoff (APP), 4-3
165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) fall over Noah Satterfield (DAV), 1:23
174: Nick Kee (APP) fall over Conor Fenn (DAV), 5:24
184: David Peters-Logue (APP) decision over Konnor Pritchard (DAV), 5-2
197: Randall Diabe (APP) major decision Ryan Devlin (DAV), 11-2
HWT: Cary Miller (APP) decision over Will Cooley (DAV), 7-3
Appalachian State 43, Sacred Heart 0
125: Vito Pasone (APP) tech fall over Tim Johnson (SH), 16-0
133: Colby Smith (APP) major decision over Gerald Daley (SH), 15-7
141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) decision over Brandon Levesque (SH), 5-2
149: Matt Zovistoski (APP) major decision over Alex Harnsberger (SH), 19-7
157: Gavin Londoff (APP) decision over Casey Mitchell (SH), 5-4
165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) major decision over Matt Fisher (SH), 14-4
174: Nick Kee (APP) tech fall over Mark Boyle (SH), 17-1 TF
184: David Peters-Logue (APP) fall over Elliott Antler (SH), 1:15
197: Randall Diabe (APP) decision over Sasha Oliinyk (SHU), 6-2
HWT: Cary Miller (APP) fall over Dan Hayden (SHU), 2:22
Sacred Heart 27, Davidson 11
125: Camden Bertucci (DAV) fall over Tim Johnson (SHU), 1:47 | 6-0
133: Gerard Daly (SHU) decision over Dustin Runzo (DAV), 5-3 | 6-3
141: Brandon Levesque (SHU) decision over Hunter Costa (DAV), 7-4 | 6-6
149: Alex Harnsberger (SHU) major decision over Billy McClelland (DAV), 8-0 | 6-10
157: Aidan Conroy (DAV) decision over Casey Mitchell (SHU), 3-1 | 9-10
165: Matt Fisher (SHU) fall over Noah Satterfield (DAV), 2:47 | 9-16
174: Mark Boyle (SHU) decision over Conor Fenn (DAV), 9-4 | 9-19
184: Elliott Antler (SHU) major decision over Konner Pritchard (DAV), 12-3 | 8-23*
197: Sasha Oliinyk (SHU) major decision over Ryan Devlin (DAV), 12-3 | 8-27
285: Will Cooley (DAV) decision over Dan Hayden (SHU), 3-2 | 11-27
* Davidson lost a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct