Campbell drops Davidson
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell’s wrestling team dominated Davidson 42-3 on the mat Friday at Carter Gym on senior night. The Camels recorded their largest victory margin as they wrapped up their regular season 3-13 and 3-4 in Southern Conference action. Davidson falls to 4-14 overall and 0-6 in the SoCon.
The Camels got off to a good start as freshman wrestler Collin Stewart earned bonus points right off the bat with a 16-0 technical fall over Zamir Ode. Stewart earned three four-point near falls, a takedown, an escape and a point for riding time to take the 125-pound bout for the home team.
Nathan Kraisser followed with another solid performance as he earned his 30th win of the season by pinning Dustin Runzo in 4:28. His pin over Runzo becomes his eighth of the season and fifth in the last six duals. Prior to earning the pin, Kraisser racked up four takedowns, an escape and a four-point near fall.
Campbell earned an easy six points to give them a 17-0 lead over Davidson as the visitors forfeited the 141-pound weight class. The forfeit gave Zack Barker his first dual victory of the season.
The 149-pound bout was close compared to the previous two matches, as Kaleb Warner and Aidan Conroy went scoreless through the first period. Warner earned an escape for the only points of the second period, while Conroy countered with an escape of his own at the beginning of the third.
The Campbell grappler managed a takedown with time expiring on the clock to pull out the 3-1 decision and extend the Camels’ lead (20-0).
Davidson earned its only points of the dual during the 157 bout, as Tony Palumbo edged out Quentin Perez in a 4-3 decision to put the team score at 20-3.
Redshirt senior Paul Duggan took to the mat next to face Adam Flatt at 165 pounds. The Campbell grappler carried the momentum into his match as he scored a quick 10 points in the first period on two four-point near falls and a takedown.
Duggan scored six more points on a takedown and four-point near fall in the second, but Flatt managed to get two points on a reversal. Starting the third period on top, Duggan got two two-point near falls and the point for riding time to win in a 19-2 tech fall (6:33) over Flatt. The win became Duggan's 20th of the season as he pushed the Camels further out of the Wildcat clutches (25-3).
Alex Vosburgh and Nathaniel Powers squared off next at 174 pounds. Vosburgh held a three-point lead (7-4) through the first period after earning three takedowns and an escape. Powers came within two points in the second period after earning the escape, but Vosburgh sealed the bout as he scored three points in the third to win by a 10-6 decision (28-3). The win was Vosburgh's first of the season and as a Camel.
Ville Heino extended the Campbell lead by recording his eighth major decision of the season, over Konner Pritchard. Heino held the 7-1 lead going into the third and reached bonus points by earning three more takedowns and the point for riding time to win the bout in a 14-5 major.
The home team's success continued at 197 pounds as Austin McNeill defeated Michael Moore. McNeill earned his first collegiate major decision over Moore as he took the bout 14-0 over the Wildcat. McNeill's points came from a reversal, takedown, an escape, two four-point near falls and the point for riding time.
Last to take the mat was Jere Heino, who closed the match out strong as he pinned Will Cooley in just 1:27. Heino's pin, just his third of the season, earned six team points and put the final score at 42-3.
Both teams are back in action at the Arby’s Southern Conference Wrestling Championship in Asheville, N.C., on March 5.
Campbell 42, Davidson 3
125 - Collin Stewart (Campbell) over Zamir Ode (Davidson) (TF 16-0 3:10)
133 - Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) over Dustin Runzo (Davidson) (Fall 4:28)
141 - Zack Barker (Campbell) wins by forfeit
149 - Kaleb Warner (Campbell) over Aidan Conroy (Davidson) (Dec 3-1)
157 - Tony Palumbo (Davidson) over Quentin Perez (Campbell) (Dec 4-3)
165 - Paul Duggan (Campbell) over Adam Flatt (Davidson) (TF 19-2 6:33)
174 - Alex Vosburgh (Campbell) over Nathaniel Powers (Davidson) (Dec 10-6)
184 - Ville Heino (Campbell) over Konner Pritchard (Davidson) (MD 14-5)
197 - Austin McNeil (Campbell) over Michael Moore (Davidson) (MD 14-0)
285 - Jere Heino (Campbell) over Will Cooley (Davidson) (Fall 1:27)
No. 23 Purdue downs SIUE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – SIUE won four of the 10 contested matches Friday in the season finale but lost to No. 23 Purdue 23-12.
Freddie Rodriquez made his SIUE dual match debut at 125 pounds and was victorious 16-10 over Luke Schroeder.
The Cougars, 5-11, also picked up wins from John Fahy at 149 pounds, Connor McMahon at 174 pounds and Chris Johnson at heavyweight.
Purdue improved to 9-7.
SIUE will close of the regular season with Rodriguez and McMahon heading to the U.S. Western National Open in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
No. 23 Purdue 23, SIUE12
125 - Freddie Rodriguez (SIUE) dec. Luke Schroeder (Purdue) 16-10
133 - Luke Welch (Purdue) tech. fall Dakota Leach (SIUE) 23-7
141 - Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. Trevor Feagans (SIUE) 10-5
149 - John Fahy (SIUE) dec. Jeremy Golding (Purdue) 10-3
157 - Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Erik Travers (SIUE) 7-3
165 - No. 8 Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. Nate Higgins (SIUE) 6-3
174 - Connor McMahon (SIUE) dec. Peter Andreotti (Purdue) 7-0
184 - Tanner Lynde (Purdue) pinned Derek Nagel (SIUE) 4:44
197 - Drake Stein (Purdue) dec. Jake Tindle (SIUE) 7-5
285 - Chris Johnson (SIUE) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue) 4-2