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NC State Wrestling Ties First Dual Match Of The Season 19-18 At The Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Darrius Little defeated Jordan Dix at 141 pounds, the final match of the afternoon, to lift NC State into an 18-18 tie with The Citadel in the Wolfpack's first dual match of the college wrestling season.

Both teams won five matches in the dual. The Wolfpack (0-0-1) got major decisions from sophomore Nijel Jones at 165 pounds, and from freshmen Robert O'Neill at 184 and Coltin Fought at 125. Andrew Delaney offset those extra points, however, with a fall for the Bulldogs (0-3-1) at heavyweight.

Little improved to 15-8 for the season with his decision over Dix. Little now is 77-53 for his career and is tied with Joe Lidowski (1977-80) for 16th in school history for career victories.

Fought's 19-6 rout of junior Richard Alcaron lifted the Wolfpack freshman's record to 13-3. He has won 10 of his last 11 matches. Nijel Jones lifted his record to 15-7 with his 12-1 victory over Michael Harper, and O'Neill upped his record to 9-7 by taming John Duane 19-8.

Sophomore Matt Nereim got the Pack's other victory, a 7-6 decision in overtime over David Ivashchenko at 149 pounds, the first bout of the dual. Nereim improved to 10-6 for the season.

NC State will now take the next two weeks off before returning to action Jan. 1-2 at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn.

NC State 18, The Citadel 18
149 - Matt Nereim (NCS) dec. David Ivashchenko, 7-6 ot
157 - Pierre Frazile (CIT) dec. Colton Palmer, 5-3
165 - Nijel Jones (NCS) major dec. Michael Harper, 12-1
174 - #12 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (CIT) dec. Quinton Godley, 5-2
184 - Robert O'Neill (NCS) major dec. John Duane, 19-8
197 - Kelby Smith (CIT) dec. Karonne Jones, 5-2
Hwt - Andrew Delaney (CIT) pinned Josh Davis at 1:53
125 - Coltin Fought (NCS) major dec. Richard Alcaron, 19-6
133 - Kyle Casaletto (CIT) dec. Adam Matthews, 4-2
141 - Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Jordan Dix, 5-1

NC State Wrestling Signs Strong Four-Man Recruiting Class

Incoming group features talent on the mat and in the classroom

RALEIGH, N.C. - After signing a deep and talented recruiting class a year ago, NC State wrestling coach Carter Jordan did not need big numbers in this year's class. Instead, he chose quality over quantity in signing a strong four-man class to national letters of intent.

Brandon Jorge of Lake Gibson, Fla.; Eric O'Neill of Winter Springs, Fla.; Jake Goodwin of Dallas, Texas; and Mike Kosoy of Boca Raton, Fla.; all signed with the Wolfpack during the November signing period. Each brings strong credentials, both on the mat and in the classroom.

"We're ecstatic to sign these four young men to join our program next fall," Jordan said. "We feel like we hit the trifecta with these four. They're all outstanding people, outstanding wrestlers and outstanding students."

Jordan's four signees have combined to win six state championships and earn numerous high school All-America honors. All four are honor students at their respective high schools.

"I have to give credit to our assistant coaches, Lee Pritts and Steve Anceravage," Jordan said. "They went out of their way to look for outstanding wrestlers who were good student-athletes and good citizens at their schools. They certainly found that with these four. These four guys, their average GPA is 3.523 and they're all student leaders in their high schools. We value character highly in this program and at this university, and it will be a pleasure to coach these four and to have them represent NC State University."

Following are thumbnail bios of NC State's four wrestling signees:

Brandon Jorge

141 pounds

Lake Gibson (Fla.) HS

A two-time state champion and three-time state finalist … Went 45-1 in winning his second state title as a junior in 2011 … Finished the year ranked No. 22 in the nation by USA Wrestling … Finished fourth at the 2011 NHSCA Junior Nationals … Took fourth place at the 2009 Reno Worlds and seventh at the 2009 USA Preseason Nationals … A National Honor Society member who is ranked 11th in his class at Lake Gibson High School.

Eric O'Neill

157/165 pounds

Winter Springs (Fla.) HS

A two-time high school All-American and the 2011 Florida state champion and the 2010 state runner-up … Is a two-time conference champion, a two-time district champion and a two-time regional champion … Is an honor roll student who has been nominated for membership in The National Society of High School Scholars … Also is a published poet.

Jake Goodwin

125 pounds

Bishop Lynch Prep School * Dallas, Texas

A three-time prep school state champion and the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 2011 state tournament … A two-time prep All-American who has notched fifth- and third-place finishes at the prep national tournament … Also a two-time All-American at the Al Dvorak Invite, finishing fifth and fourth as a sophomore and junior, respectively … Has a career record of 176-17 with 84 pins … Was ranked No. 1 in Texas in 2010 and 2011, and No. 21 In the nation by USA Wrestling magazine.

Mike Kosoy

Heavyweight

Olympic Heights High School * Boca Raton, Fla.

A Florida state place-winner who took third at the Super 32 Tournament … Went 48-6 with 31 pins as a junior in 2011 … Won county, district and regional championships before taking fifth place at the 2A state championship tournament … Had a 28-14 record with 17 falls as a sophomore in 2010, winning the district championship and finishing fourth in the county … Is an honor roll student.

NC State Wrestling Taken Down at Virginia Tech, 40-0

Blacksburg, Va. - Virginia Tech swept all 10 matches Saturday, including a pair of pins, a technical fall and a major decision to defeat NC State 40-0 in an Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling match at Cassell Coliseum.

The Hokies improved to 17-4 overall and 4-0 in the ACC with the victory. NC State dropped to 8-9 overall and 1-3 in the ACC.

Virginia Tech got pins from freshman Devin Carter at 133 pounds over NC State's Dale Shull, and from Chris Penny at 197 over the Wolfpack's KaRonne Jones. Tech's Jarrod Garnett opened the match with a technical fall over Pedram Rahmatabadi at 125 pounds, and a major decision from 157-pounder Jesse Dong over Colton Palmer at 157.

Senior 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell, a two-time All-American and the 2009 NCAA champion for the Wolfpack, did not wrestle due to a nagging injury. He is expected to be ready when NC State hosts The Citadel on Tuesday at Reynolds Coliseum. Caldwell currently is ranked No. 1 nationally at 149 pounds.

Tuesday's dual vs. The Citadel will be Military Appreciation Night. The match will begin at 7 p.m.

Virginia Tech 40, NC State 0
125 - #14 Jarrod Garnett (VT) tech. fall Pedram Rahmatabadi, 21-6
133 - #10 Devin Carter (VT) pinned Dale Shull at 1:36
141 - #19 Chris Diaz (VT) dec. Darrius Little, 8-2
149 - #15 Brian Stephens (VT) dec. Matt Nereim, 14-7
157 - #5 Jesse Dong (VT) major dec. Colton Palmer, 13-1
165 - #14 Peter Yates (VT) major dec. Nijel Jones, 15-2
174 - Matt Epperly (VT) dec. Quinton Godley, 6-2
184 - John Dickson (VT) dec. Pat Carey, 9-5
197 - Chris Penny (VT) pinned KaRonne Jones at 3:45
Hwt - David Marone (VT) dec. Eloheim Palma, 6-3
NC State Wrestling Drops 28-12 Decision to Old Dominion

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Old Dominion won seven matches Saturday, two by fall, and defeated NC State 28-12 in a dual wrestling match at Reynolds Coliseum.

The Monarchs improved to 6-9-1, while NC State‚s record dropped to an even 8-8.

Old Dominion opened the match with the nation‚s fourth-ranked 125-pounder, James Nicholson, on the mat, and he improved to a perfect 25-0 by pinning the Wolfpack‚s Pedram Rahmatabadi in 1:19, giving the Monarchs a 6-0 lead.

The Monarchs‚ Kyle Hutter, ranked No. 12 at 133, extended the lead to 10-0 with an 11-3 major decision over the Wolfpack‚s Dale Shull. Hutter got takedowns in each of the first two periods, then got three takedowns in the final period to nail down the major decision.

The Wolfpack got on the scoreboard when Darrius Little won a 5-3 decision over Brennan Brumley at 141. Little took a 2-1 lead after the first period, then got an escape and a takedown in the second to lead 5-2 after two periods. Brumley escaped to begin the third, but Little held off any hopes of a comeback to cut the ODU lead to 7-3. Little, who won for the 13th time in his last 15 matches, improved to 24-7 for the season.

NC State cut the lead to 10-9 thanks to a familiar source, a pin by former national champion and two-time All-American Darrion Caldwell. ODU freshman Scott Festejo actually had the match tied at 2-2 after a reversal early in the first period, but Caldwell worked him over with another takedown and a three-point near fall to take a 7-2 lead after one period. Caldwell when he threw Festejo to his back with a headlock and got the pin at 3:53. Caldwell now is 10-0 in 2011 and 104-12 for his career. He has 57 career pins and sports a career winning percentage of .897. Caldwell has now wrestled 50 matches since his last actual on-the-mat loss. His only loss since 2007-08 was a medical default in 2009.

Colton Palmer put NC State into the lead at 13-10 with a 17-5 major decision over Micah Blair at 157. Palmer had three takedowns in the first period, and got a reversal, a takedown and a near fall in the second to put the match away. Palmer, who had a nine-match winning streak snapped Friday night in Chapel Hill, improved to 25-9.

At 165 pounds, the Wolfpack‚s Nijel Jones and ODU‚s Dan Rivera traded escapes to begin the second and third periods, and the two went to a sudden-victory overtime. Jones missed a low single early in the period, and then Rivera caught Jones‚s left leg seconds later and took him down 35 seconds into the extra period for a 3-1 decision, tying the score at 13-13.

Old Dominion‚s Tristan Warner took a 4-0 lead on Quinton Godley after one period of the 174-pound match, thanks to a takedown and subsequent near fall. Godley escaped to open the second period, but Warner was awarded a point when Godley made illegal contact with Warner‚s headgear, and Warner led 6-0 after two periods. He won 7-3 to give the Monarchs a 16-13 team lead.

The Monarchs took control of the match at 22-13 when Joe Budi pinned Wolfpack freshman Pat Carey at 184 at the 2:23 mark. At 197, Jacob Henderson broke a 1-1 tie with KaRonne Jones on a takedown with 34 seconds remaining in the match to take a 3-2 decision and clinch the victory for ODU. The score stood at 25-12 after NC State was penalized a team point during the 197-pound atch.

ODU heavyweight Grant Chapman‚s third-period takedown lifted him to a 3-2 decision over Eloheim Palma in the final bout of the night, pushing the final margin of victory to 28-12.

NC State will now take a week off before wrestling at Virginia Tech at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12.

Old Dominion 28, NC State 12
125 - #4 James Nicholson (ODU) pinned Pedram Rahmmatabadi at 1:19
133 - #12 Kyle Hutter (ODU) major dec. Dale Shull, 11-3
141 - Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Brennan Brumley, 5-3
149 - #1 Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Scott Festejo at 3:53
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) major dec. Micah Blair, 17-5
165 - Dan Rivera (ODU) dec. Nijel Jones, 3-1
174 - Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. Quinton Godley, 7-3
184 - Joe Budi (ODU) pinned Pat Carey at 2:23
197 - Jacob Henderson (ODU) dec. KaRonne Jones, 3-2*
Hwt - Grant Chapman (ODU) dec. Eloheim Palma, 3-2

NC State penalized a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct against the bench during the 197-pound match
NC State Wrestling Topples Duke, 30-15

Caldwell and Nereim record pins to lift Wolfpack past Blue Devils

RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State built a big early lead Thursday, thanks to two pins and two Duke forfeits, then cruised to a 30-15 Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling victory over the Blue Devils at Reynolds Coliseum.

The Wolfpack won for the seventh time in its last 10 dual matches to improve to 8-5 overall and 1-1 in the ACC. Duke dropped to 1-3-1 overall and 0-2 in conference action.

"I was pleased with our tempo and our pacing tonight," Wolfpack coach Carter Jordan said. "We were aggressive. We lost some of that at the end, but I think that was due in part to inexperience."

The Wolfpack took a 12-0 lead after two matches thanks to Duke forfeits at 125 and 133 pounds. In the first actual bout of the evening, NC State's Darrius Little overcame an early takedown by Mike Bell, built a 4-2 lead after two periods, and dominated the third period for an 8-2 decision. Little won his seventh match in a row and his 11th in his last 12 to improve to 22-6. The decision pushed the Wolfpack's team lead to 15-0.

Darrion Caldwell followed Little to the mat for the Wolfpack and pinned A.J. Guardado in 98 seconds to give NC State a 21-0 advantage. Caldwell improved to 7-0 with six pins for the season. The victory was the 101st of his career and the pin was his 56th. Caldwell is second to Sylvester Terkay (1990-93) in NC State history in both categories. Terkay won 122 matches with 64 pins in his career. Caldwell's pin was his 48th first-period pin.

No sooner had Caldwell pinned Guardado than freshman Matt Nereim, wrestling up a weight, pinned Duke's Ryan Harding in 76 seconds to lift the NC State lead to 27-0. Nereim improved to 11-2 on the season. The match was his first at 157. He is 10-2 at 149 and has won nine matches in a row.

"Darrion looked like Darrion," Jordan said. "What else can you say. He's just a special wrestler. We've been careful in bringing him back from his shoulder injury, but he hasn't shown any ill effects. And for a freshman, Matt Nereim has been spectacular. We've been using him at 149 while we've brought Darrion along from his injury. Tonight was his first match at 157 and he looked terrific."

Duke got on the scoreboard with Willy Mello's 8-6 decision over the Pack's Colin Genthert at 165 pounds. Mello took control of the match with a reversal and three-point near fall in the first period, then staved off a third-period comeback attempt by Genthert. The Blue Devils trimmed the team lead to 27-9 when Bret Klopp pinned the Pack's Nijel Jones in 1:02 in the 174-pound match.

The Blue Devils reached double digits on the scoreboard and cut the Wolfpack lead to 27-12 with Diego Bencomo's 4-1 decision over Quinton Godley at 184 pounds. Bencomo overcame a 1-0 lead in the third period with an escape, a takedown and a point for riding time. Godley, wrestling his third match at 184, dropped to 18-11 overall. He is 1-2 at 184 and 17-9 at 174. Duke cut the NC State lead to 27-15 with Brian Self's 3-1 decision over KaRonne Jones at 197 pounds.

Eloheim Palma ended the bout with a 6-4 decision over Andrew Fulk to lift the Wolfpack to the final margin of victory to 30-15. Palma took the early lead with a pair of takedowns in the first period and put the match away with an escape and riding time in the third period.

"Eloheim has struggled lately, so he needed that," Jordan said. "He's so intense and works so hard, and he's been frustrated because things haven't clicked for him lately. He needs to keep working and fighting his way through it. He has a great work ethic."

NC State hits the road this weekend for a dual match at Stillwater, Okla., against fourth-ranked Oklahoma State on Sunday at 3 p.m.

NC State 30, Duke 15
125 - Dustin Champion (NCS) won by forfeit
133 - Dale Shull (NCS) won by forfeit
141 - Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Mike Bell, 8-2
149 - Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned A.J. Guardado at 1:38
157 - Matt Nereim (NCS) pinned Ryan Harding at 1:16
165 - Willy Mello (DU) dec. Colin Genthert, 8-6
174 - Bret Klopp (DU) pinned Nijel Jones at 1:02
184 - Diego Bencomo (DU) dec. Quinton Godley, 4-1
197 - Brian Self (DU) dec. KaRonne Jones, 3-1
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) dec. Andrew Fulk, 6-4
NC State Wrestling Splits A Pair at Tri-Meet

Wolfpack defeats Campbell, falls to Ohio University

RALEIGH, N.C. ?? Ohio University won the final five matches of the evening to come from behind and defeat NC State 29-12 in the finale of a wrestling tri-meet with the Wolfpack, Bobcats and Campbell at Reynolds Coliseum.

NC State (7-5) led 12-9 at the midway point, thanks to a 5-3 decision by Darrius Little over 19th-ranked Germane Lindsey at 141, freshman Matt Nereim?s pin of Darrin Boing at 149, and Colton Palmer?s 9-2 decision over Casey Gordon at 157.

The Bobcats (6-3) ran the table from there, however, winning twice by major decision and once by pin to win the match going away and come out of the tri-meet unbeaten.

In the afternoon?s opening bout, the Wolfpack dropped the 125-pound match vs. Campbell before winning seven of the next eight to win handily. Darrius Little won a major decision at 141 over Brad Merriman, and 149-pounder Matt Nereim built a 14-0 lead after one period before pinning Darien Peele at 3:49. Little?s victory was his 20th of the season. Quinton Godley won a major decision at 174, and Nijel Jones, who began the year at 165 pounds, pinned John Merickel at 184.

Ohio made short work of Campbell in the second match of the day, winning all 10 matches, only one of which went the full seven minutes. The Bobcats recorded eight pins, a technical fall and a major decision in dismantling the Camels by a 57-0 margin. The match lasted less than an hour. Campbell fell to 1-13 with the losses to NC State and Ohio.

NC State returns to action on Thursday at Reynolds Coliseum with an Atlantic Coast Conference match vs. Duke. The match will begin at 7 p.m.

NC State 31, Campbell 9
125 ? Tanner Bidelspach (CU) dec. Pedram Rahmatabadi, 3-1
133 ? Conor Hovis (NCS) dec. Gabe Gardner, 14-7
141 ? Darrius Little (NCS) major dec. Brad Merriman, 14-5
149 ? Matt Nereim (NCS) pinned Darien Peele at 3:49
157 ? Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Jake Fose, 7-4
165 ? Ryan Ham (CU) dec. Colin Genthert, 5-2
174 ? Quinton Godley (NCS) major dec. Peter Comis, 11-1
184 ? Nijel Jones (NCS) pinned John Merickel at 3:57
197 ? KaRonne Jones (NCS) technical fall Justin Sparrow, 18-0
Hwt ? Parker Burns (CU) dec. Eloheim Palma, 4-3

Ohio 57, Campbell 0
125 ? Gabe Ramos (OU) pinned Tanner Bidelspach at 3:34
133 ? Jake Wojcik (OU) major dec. Gabe Gardner, 12-2
141 ? #19 Germane Lindsey (OU) pinned Brad Merriman at 5:45
149 ? Darrin Boing (OU) technical fall Darrien Peele, 18-1
157 ? Chris Kline (OU) pinned Jake Fose at 3:36
165 ? Steve Wilson (OU) pinned Ryan Ham at 3:14
174 ? Nick Purdue (OU) pinned Peter Comis at 3:20
184 ? Ryan Garringer (OU) pinned John Merickel at 2:22
197 ? Erik Schuth (OU) pinned Justin Sparrow at 0:15
Hwt ? #20 Jeremy Johnson (OU) pinned Parker Burns at 1:23

Ohio 29, NC State 12
125 ? Gabe Ramos (OU) technical fall Pedram Rahmatabadi, 15-0
133 ? Gavin Moore (OU) major dec. Conor Hovis, 10-0
141 ? Darrius Little (NCS) dec. #19 Germane Lindsey, 5-3
149 ? Matt Nereim (NCS) pinned Darrin Boing at 3:46
157 ? Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Casey Gordon, 9-2
165 ? Steve Wilson (OU) major dec. Colin Genthert, 10-3
174 ? Nick Purdue (OU) major dec. Nijel Jones, 17-4
184 ? Ryan Garringer (OU) dec. Quinton Godley, 9-6
197 ? Erik Schuth (OU) pinned KaRonne Jones at 1:08
Hwt ? #20 Jeremy Johnson (OU) dec. Eloheim Palma, 4-1
Caldwell Sweeps To Century Mark at NC State Duals

NC State wins three of four matches at annual duals

RALEIGH, N.C. °©- Senior 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell wrestled four times
Saturday at the NC State Duals, won all four by pin, and made all kinds
of wrestling history in the process.

With his four victories Saturday, Caldwell became just the second
wrestler in NC State history to win 100 or more matches in a career.
Caldwell, the 2009 NCAA champion at 149 pounds, trails only Sylvester
Terkay (1990-93) in career victories at NC State. Terkay went 122-14 in
his four-year career, which he capped by going 41-0 in 1993 and winning
the national championship at heavyweight.

"I was talking to a reporter last week who told me he was looking
forward to watching Darrion go from a champion to a legend," Wolfpack
head coach Carter Jordan said. "He's going to have to win another
championship to do that, but he's becoming a legend here at NC State.

"Winning 100 matches, that's amazing. He's only the second guy in school
history to do that, and the names at the top of that list are the very
greatest wrestlers in the history of this program. Some of them, like
Sylvester Terkay and Tab Thacker, those guys rank among the all-time
greats in the history of the sport. Darrion is making his mark as one of
the great ones. The numbers speak for themselves."

With his four victories Saturday, Caldwell now has 55 pins for his
career, moving him past Thacker (54 pins from 1981-84) and into second
place in the school record book for career falls. Terkay holds the
school career mark for pins with 64.

All four of Caldwell's pins on Saturday came in the first period. Of his
55 career pins, 46 are first-period pins.

Caldwell's career won-lost record now stands at 100-12, giving him a
winning percentage of .893, second in program history only to Terkay's
.897.

"It was a very special day for me," said Caldwell, who improved to 6-0
on the season. "It was a long time coming and I feel like a weight has
been lifted off my shoulders. I was six wins shy of 100 back before my
injury, and it was a long wait to get back out there. And it was
especially sweet to have my family here for it, my mom and dad and
girlfriend."

Caldwell's last defeat was by injury default two seasons ago to
Oklahoma's Kyle Terry, snapping a 29-match winning streak. The last
time an opponent actually defeated Caldwell by outscoring him on the mat
was in the wrestlebacks of the 2008 NCAA Championships. He has now
wrestled 45 consecutive matches without being defeated, although that is
not an official winning streak because of the default.

"I was not aware of that," Caldwell said. "That's just a testament to
the hard work that the coaches and I have put in. The proof's in the
pudding."

With Caldwell leading the way, NC State won three of four matches
Saturday, scoring victories over Anderson, Mercyhurst and Campbell. The
Wolfpack (5-3) dropped its final bout of the day, 27-18 to North Dakota
State, which went unbeaten in four matches.

The Wolfpack won all nine contested bouts in a 35-6 rout of Anderson,
allowing the six points on a forfeit at 141 pounds. Caldwell and
165-pounder Colin Genthert recorded pins, and 125-pounder Pedram
Rahmatabadi and 174-pounder Quinton Godley each had a victory by major
decision.

The Wolfpack's second match went to the final bout on the card before
heavyweight Eloheim Palma snapped a 20-20 tie by pinning Jeffrey Pollard
and lifted NC State to a 26-20 victory. Caldwell and 197-pounder KaRonne
Jones also won by fall, and Godley won by a technical fall.

NC State won eight of nine contested matches in defeating Campbell 29-7.
Caldwell had the only pin, but KaRonne Jones won by a technical fall.
Campbell had two points deducted from its team score for flagrant
misconduct.

NC State got victories from Caldwell, Palmer and Godley in the loss to
North Dakota State, plus Palma was beneficiary of a forfeit at
heavyweight, but the Wolfpack dropped six matches, including a major
decision, a technical fall and a pin.

NC State will return to action next weekend with a pair of road matches.
The Pack will be at VMI at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, and at Virginia
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15.

NC State 35, Anderson 6
125 - Pedram Rahmatabadi (NCS) major dec. Andrew Rankin, 14-4
133 - Conor Hovis (NCS) dec. Joseph Perry, 7-2
141 - Ian Harper (AU) won by forfeit
149 - Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Dalton Harper at 2:35
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Nick Giulietti, 8-2
165 - Colin Genthert (NCS) pinned Brian Onofrio at 6:00
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) major dec. Trevor Sanford, 15-5
184 - Nijel Jones (NCS) dec. Sean O'Connell, 7-5
197 - KaRonne Jones (NCS) dec. Zoi Oulette, 5-2
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) dec. Chase Duke, 10-4

North Dakota State 45, Mercyhurst 6
125 - Trent Sprenkle (NDS) pinned T.J. Stanton at 3:48
133 - Justin Solberg (NDS) pinned Levi Smeltzer at 5:28
141 - Trevor Johnson (NDS) dec. Tony D'Urso, 4-1
149 - Mark Erikson (NDS) pinned Shane Foster at 2:51
157 - Vince Salminen (NDS) dec. Jordan Shields, 4-1
165 - Steve Monk (NDS) pinned Clint Schaefer at 1:53
174 - Mac Stoll (NDS) won by forfeit
184 - Ken Moenkedick (NDS) dec. Londele Cox, 6-0
197 - Drew Ross (NDS) pinned Michael Pollard at 2:40
Hwt - Nathan Sharp (MC) won by forfeit

NC State 26, Mercyhurst 20
125 - Pedram Rahmatabadi (NCS) dec. T.J. Stanton, 7-2
133 - Michael Baxter (MC) technical fall Conor Hovis, 15-0
141 - Tony D'Urso (MC) won by forfeit
149 - Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Shane Foster at 2:41
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Jordan Shields, 3-2
165 - Clint Schaefer (MC) dec. Colin Genthert, 10-5
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) technical fall Eric Lundgren, 21-6
184 - Nijel Jones (NCS) dec. Londele Cox, 7-5
197 - Michael Pollard (MC) pinned KaRonne Jones at 1:52
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) pinned Jeffrey Pollard at 1:10

North Dakota State 49, Campbell 6
125 - Trent Sprenkle (NDS) pinned Tanner Biedelspach at 3:34
133 - Justin Solberg (NDS) dec. Gabriel Gardner, 5-1
141 - Trevor Johnson (NDS) major dec. Brad Merriman, 15-2
149 - Mark Erikson (NDS) pinned Darien Peele at 3:40
157 - Vince Salminen (NDS) pinned Jake Fose at 3:44
165 - Tyler Johnson (NDS) pinned Joel Caudill at 1:05
174 - Mac Stoll (NDS) pinned Justin Sparrow at 2:53
184 - Ken Moenkedick (NDS) pinned Peter Comis at 2:59
197 - Drew Ross (NDS) pinned John Merickel at 1:23
Hwt - Parker Burns (CU) won by forfeit

NC State 29, Campbell 7
125 - Pedram Rahmatabadi (NCS) dec. Tanner Bidelspach, 1-0
133 - Conor Hovis (NCS) dec. Gabriel Gardner, 8-4
141 - Brad Merriman (CU) won by forfeit
149 - Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Darien Peele at 2:40
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) vs. Jake Fose, 5-3
165 - Colin Genthert (NCS) dec Ryan Ham, 10-9 sv
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) dec. Peter Comis, 7-3
184 - Nijel Jones (NCS) dec. John Merickel, 7-4
197 - KaRonne Jones (NCS) technical fall Justin Sparrow 15-0
Hwt - Parker Burns (CU) dec. Eloheim Palma, 3-1

Two teams points deducted from Campbell's team score for flagrant
misconduct following the 174-pound match. Peter Comis was ejected for
the remainder of the day's matches.

Mercyhurst 37, Anderson 12
125 - T.J. Stanton (MC) technical fall Andrew Rankin, 16-1
133 - Michael Baxter (MC) pinned Joseph Perry at 2:04
141 - Tony D'Urso (MC) dec. Ian Harper, 4-2
149 - Shane Foster (MC) pinned Dalton Harper at 4:39
157 - Jordan Shields (MC) major dec. Nick Giulietti, 10-1
165 - Clint Schaefer (MC) pinned Brian Onofrio at 4:13
174 - Trevor Sanford (AU) won by forfeit
184 - Eric Fulmer (MC) major dec. Sean O'Connell, 8-0
197 - Zoi Oulette (AU) injury default Zoi Oulette, at 4:12
Hwt - Nathan Sharp (MC) dec. Michael Pollard, 5-2

Mercyhurst 36, Campbell 9
125 - T.J. Stanton (MC) dec. Tanner Bidelspach, 4-0
133 - Levi Smeltzer (MC) pinned Gabriel Gardner at 5:55
141 - Tony D'Urso (MC) dec.157 - Jordan Shields (MC) dec. Jake Fose, 6-3
165 - Clint Shaefer (MC) dec. Joel Caudil, 10-3
174 - Eric Lundgren (MC) pinned Ryan Ham at 2:42
184 - John Merickel (CU) dec. Londele Cox, 4-2
197 - Eric Fulmer (MC) pinned Justin Sparrow at 2:32
Hwt - Parker Burns (CU) pinned Jeffrey Pollard at 1:57

North Dakota State 46, Anderson 6
125 - Trent Sprenkle (NDS) pinned Andrew Rankin at 4:35
133 - Justin Solberg (NDS) major dec. Joseph Perry, 9-0
141 - Geoff Martin (NDS) technical fall Ian Harper, 27-12
149 - Mark Erikson (NDS) major dec. Dalton Harper, 11-3
157 - Vince Salminen (NDS) pinned Nick Giulietti at 1:30
165 - Tyler Wells (NDS) pinned Brian Onofrio at 3:38
174 - Mac Stoll (NDS) dec. Trevor Sanford, 9-6
184 - Ken Moenkedick (NDS) pinned Sean O'Connell at 2:22
197 - Drew Ross (NDS) injury default Zoi Oulette at 1:34
Hwt - Chase Duke (AU) won by forfeit

North Dakota State 27, NC State 18
125 - Trent Sprenkle (NDS) technical fall Pedram Rahmatabadi, 26-11 (4
pts)
133 - Justin Solberg (NDS) major dec. Conor Hovis, 11-0
141 - Trevor Johnson (NDS) won by forfeit
149 - Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Mark Erikson at 0:45
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Vince Salminen, 13-6
165 - Steven Monk (NDS) pinned Colin Genthert at 2:54
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) dec. Mac Stoll, 3-2
184 - Ken Moenkedick (NDS) major dec. Nijel Jones, 11-3
197 - Drew Ross (NDS) dec. KaRonne Jones, 10-4
Hwt - Eloheim Pamla (NCS) won by forfeit

Campbell 21 Anderson 18
125 - Tanner Bidelspach (CU) major dec. Andrew Rankin, 10-2
133 - Gabriel Gardner (CU) dec. Joseph Perry, 9-4
141 - Ian Harper (AU) dec. Brad Merriman, 16-11
149 - Dalton Harper (AU) pinned Darien Peele at 6:27
157 - Jake Fose (CU) dec. Nick Giulietti, 10-3
165 - Brian Onofrio (AU) dec. Ryan Ham, 8-4
174 - Trevor Sanford (AU) pinned Joel Caudill at 1:09
184 - John Merickel (CU) dec. Sean O'Connell, 6-0
197 - Justin Sparrow (CU) won by forfeit
Hwt - Parker Burns (CU) dec. Chase Duke, 3-2
NC State Quartet Still Alive At Southern Scuffle

Four NC State wrestlers survived the first day of action Wednesday at the UNCG Southern Scuffle and will be battling to place in the top eight of their respective weight classes when the tournament resumes on Thursday at the Greensboro Coliseum‚s Special Events Center.

Junior 141-pounder Darrius Little got a tough first-round draw and lost an 8-3 decision to 11th-ranked Michael Mangrum of Oregon State. Little recovered to win four straight matches in the wrestlebacks and will face Bloomsburg‚s Derek Shingara on Thursday. Little was 15-5 this season after Wednesday‚s action.

Junior 157-pounder Colton Palmer got off to an impressive start, pinning Nicholas Gordon of Virginia and Travis Puckett of Appalachian State in his first two bouts before losing to North Carolina‚s Kyle Kiss in the third round. Palmer, now 11-6, will square off with Julian Colon of Liberty when action resumes on Thursday.

At 174 pounds, junior Quinton Godley won twice in three matches Wednesday. Godley‚s loss was a pin at the hands of top-ranked Mack Lewnes of Cornell in the second round. Godley, who opened the tournament with a 10-5 decision over UNC Greensboro‚s Keith Brown, recovered from the loss to Lewnes by taking a 5-3 decision over Virginia‚s William Coggins. Godley, who improved to 11-6, will begin action Thursday with Canaan Bethea of Pennsylvania.

Sophomore heavyweight Eloheim Palma also dropped his first bout of the tournament, but recovered to defeat teammate Bobby Isola 7-4 and Michael Horton of Edinboro 4-2. Palma, wrestling unattached, will face Odie Delaney of The Citadel on Thursday.

Senior 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell, the 2009 national champion, did not wrestle and will make his 2010-11 debut next week in dual matches at Bloomsburg on Jan. 4 and at Rider on Jan. 5. Caldwell missed the 2009-10 season due to shoulder surgery.

NC State Results at the UNCG Southern Scuffle

141 - Darrius Little
lost to #11 Michael Mangrum (Oregon State), 3-8
defeated Justin Morrill (Utah Valley University), 9-7
defeated Raymond Borja (Navy), 11-2
defeated Kasey Davis (Edinboro), 8-6
defeated Darrin Boing (Ohio), 8-3

next up
Derek Shingara (Bloomsburg)

157 - Colton Palmer
pinned Nicholas Gordon (Virginia), at 6:28
pinned Travis Puckett (Appalachian State), at 5:29
lost to Kyle Kiss (North Carolina), 2-6

next up
Julian Colon (Liberty)

174 - Quinton Godley
defeated Keith Brown (UNC Greensboro), 10-5
lost to #1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell), by fall at 2:13
defeated William Coggins (Virginia), 5-3

next up
Canaan Bethea (Pennsylvania)

Hwt - Eloheim Palma (unattached)
lost to Henry Turner (Lock Haven), 4-5
defeated Bobby Isola (NC State), 7-4
defeated Michael Horton (Edinboro), 4-2

next up
Odie Delaney (The Citadel)

125 - Pedram Rahmatabadi
lost to Brad Pataky (Penn State) by technical fall, 0-15
lost to Ryan Renkey (Army), 2-11
Pedram Rahmatabadi eliminated

133 - Conor Hovis
lost to Peter Terrezza (Duke) by fall at 1:28
lost to Angel Garcia (UNC Greensboro), 1-6
Conor Hovis eliminated

149 - Brett Farina
lost to Alex Warren (Indiana) by technical fall, 0-15
lost to Joshua Kreimier (Air Force), by fall at 5:25
Brett Farina eliminated

149 - Tylor Sigmon (unattached)
lost to Zach Basich (Navy), 2-9
pinned Dalton Cunningham (Lock Haven), at 3:48
lost to Scott Clymer (Liberty), by fall at 2:23
Tylor Sigmon eliminated

165 - Colin Genthert
lost to Jake Kemmerer (Penn State), 4-12
defeated Kasey Young (NC State), 3-1
lost to Christopher Smith (Bloomsburg), 2-7
Colin Genthert eliminated

165 - Kasey Young
defeated Bobby Barnhisel (Navy) by medical default at 5:57
lost to Nicholas Sulzer (Virginia), 4-11
lost to Colin Genthert (NC State), 1-3
Kasey Young eliminated

197 - KaRonne Jones
lost to Chad Hanke (Oregon State), by technical fall, 4-19
lost to Kyle Sanders (Ohio), 2-6
KaRonne Jones eliminated

Hwt - Bobby Isola
lost to Joe Tymosuzuk (Kent State), by fall at 5:54
lost to Eloheim Palma (NC State), 4-7
Bobby Isola eliminated

Hwt - Christian McClean
lost to Daniel Miller (Navy), 3-8
lost to Stryker Lane (Cornell), by fall at 3:25
Christian McClean eliminated
NC State Wrestling Splits Dual Doubleheader

Wolfpack Defeats Oklahoma City 36-6, Loses To OU 52-0

NC State split its first dual matches of the season Saturday, defeating Oklahoma City University 36-6, but falling 52-0 to eighth-ranked and host Oklahoma in Norman.

In the first match, the 24th-ranked Wolfpack won all nine of the contested matches vs. Oklahoma City, ranked No. 16 in the national NAIA rankings. NC State gave OCU a forfeit victory at 184 pounds. Juniors Mike Moreno, Darrius Little, Colton Palmer and Quinton Godley all continued their impressive starts to the 2010-11 campaign. Moreno improved to 12-1 at 125 pounds with a first-period pin of Kidd Gomez. Little upped his record to 10-1 at 141 pounds, also winning by fall, taking out Kennis Wheeler at 6:34.

Palmer improved to 9-2 at 157 with a 6-2 decision over Mark Meyer, who came into the match with a 13-1 mark. Godley won a major decision at 174, 17-7 over Andrew Pontikes, his eighth victory in 10 bouts.

The second match was a mirror opposite of the first, with the Sooners winning all 10 bouts, including a forfeit at 184. The Wolfpack lost a heartbreaker at 141 pounds, with Little taking No. 1-ranked Zach Bailey to the wire before dropping a 7-6 decision.

Little was aggressive early and held a 4-2 lead after two takedowns in the first period, then led 4-3 after the second. Little made it 5-3 with an escape to begin the third period. Bailey tied the match at 5-5 with a takedown with 1:02 remaining, but Little escaped nine seconds later and carried a 6-5 lead into the final seconds. Bailey got the win on a takedown with eight seconds left.

NC State will return to action next weekend, Dec. 3-4, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

NC State 36, Oklahoma City 6
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) pinned Kidd Gomez, 2:40
133 - Dale Shull (NCS) dec. Sterling Wright, 10-3
141 - Darrius Little (NCS) pinned Kennis Wheeler, 6:34
149 - Brett Farina (NCS) dec. Will Delk, 11-10
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Mark Meyer, 6-2
165 - Kasey Young (NCS) tech. fall Tyson Campbell, 16-0 at 3:18
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) maj. dec. Andrew Pontikes, 17-7
184 - James Brigance (OCU) won by forfeit
197 - KaRonne Jones (NCS) dec. Jake Mabry, 5-3
Hwt - Christian McClean (NCS) dec. Stanley Lattimore, 6-1

Oklahoma 52, North Carolina State 0
125 - #8 Jarrod Patterson (OU) maj. dec. Mike Moreno, 9-1
133 - Jordan Keller (OU) pinned Dale Shull, 4:15
141 - # 1 Zach Bailey (OU) dec. Darrius Little, 7-6
149 - Seth Vernon (OU) pinned Brett Farina, 1:25
157 - #16 Matt Lester (OU) dec. Colton Palmer, 4-2
165 - Chase Nelson (OU) pinned Kasey Young, 0:24
174 - #9 Tyler Caldwell (OU) pinned Quinton Godley, 6:23
184 - #13 Erich Schmidtke won by forfeit
197 - Keldrick Hall (OU) pinned KaRonne Jones, 4:57
Hwt - #12 Nathan Fernandez (OU) pinned Christian McClean (NCS), 4:11
NC State Wrestling To Host Wolfpack Open Sunday At Coliseum

Tournament to kick off the 2010-11 season

RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State, ranked No. 25 in the latest national poll by intermat.com, will break the seal on the 2010-11 college wrestling season Sunday by hosting the Wolfpack Open at Reynolds Coliseum.

The tournament will begin at 10 a.m., and should last well into the afternoon, depending on the number of participants. As an open tournament, wrestlers will compete unattached, and there will be no team scoring.

Trackwrestling.com will score the match and post up-to-the-minute results on its website.

NC State begins the 2010-11 season with a veteran team that features talent and depth. The Wolfpack's starting lineup should feature seven returning starters, plus several others who saw time last season because of the many injuries that befell the team.

The lineup will be further bolstered when 2009 national champion and preseason No. 1-ranked Darrion Caldwell returns to his spot at 149 pounds later in the season. Caldwell missed the 2009-10 season recuperating from shoulder surgery.

"It was a tough season, losing Darrion and then having all the injuries we had," Wolfpack head coach Carter Jordan says of last year's 8-13 squad. "We lost five projected starters to injury at one time or another, and that's not even counting Darrion, who was injured before the season started. It tested our depth, but it should make us stronger this season."

Jordan will probably send as many as 20 wrestlers into action this weekend at the Wolfpack Open, but much of his starting lineup appears settled. Redshirt-junior Mike Moreno went 7-10 a year ago after replacing the injured Taylor Cummings in December. Moreno carries a 17-23 career record into this season and will start at 125 pounds.

The next two weight classes will represent a reshuffling of the lineup. Darrius Little started his first two seasons at 133, and began there last season before falling to injuries after 10 matches. Granted an additional year of eligibility, Little enters 2010-11 as a redshirt-junior and also moves up a weight, to 141 pounds. He went 7-3 a year ago and has a 36-33 career mark, all at 133.

"Darrius is now in his fourth year in the program and is one of our leaders," Jordan says. "The move up will be an adjustment for him, but I think it's his best spot in the lineup."

While Little moves to 141, sophomore Dale Shull and redshirt-sophomore Scott Norris will battle for the starting job at 133. Shull spent most of last season at 141 and was 14-11 at that weight, then moved down to 133 in February. He went 4-5 at the lower weight.

Jordan believes that Shull's strength at 133 and Little's quickness at 141 make the move a natural, but cautions that Norris will not go quietly.

"Scott Norris has really looked good in practice, and that spot at 133 is still not settled," Jordan said. "Dale's a little nicked up right now, so they're going to be competing with one another for awhile, and that can only be good for the team."

Whoever starts at 149 to open the season will merely be keeping the chair warm for Caldwell, who can make a credible case for himself as one of the two or three greatest wrestlers in the history of the program. Jordan has several talented freshmen who could step into that spot, but prefers to redshirt them if possible.

Redshirt-sophomore Brett Farina, who went 7-8 at 149 last season and 8-12 overall, will be the most likely starter for the time being.

Redshirt-junior Colton Palmer went 4-7 at 157 a year ago, 5-8 overall, and should be the starter there this season. A quartet of hopefuls is auditioning for the open spot at 165. Sophomores Kasey Young and Colin Genthert, redshirt-freshman Colton Gleason and true freshman Nijel Jones all have the starting spot in their respective crosshairs. Genthert and Young had some experience there a year ago, and Gleason saw some action as an unattached wrestler in tournaments last season. Jones was a high school state champion in North Carolina.

"We've got several guys vying for that job, and it's really wide open at this point," Jordan says.

Junior Quinton Godley is the returning starter at 174 after seeing action in every dual match and tournament for the Wolfpack a year ago. Godley is a two-year starter and another of the team's veterans.

"Quinton has just gotten better and better," Jordan says. "He's a guy who hadn't wrestled all that much when he came here, but was athletic and worked hard, and he's made himself into a very competitive wrestler."

Freshman Chris Intehar, a North Carolina state high school champion, will most likely take the starting spot at 184, with sophomore Jonathan Becker starting at 197.

Senior Bobby Isola and sophomore Eloheim Palma are locked in their second spirited battle in as many years for the starting heavyweight job. Palma won out last year when Isola, who has had enough physical problems to fill a good medical journal, was unable to continue after just four bouts. Palma finshed the year 23-16, setting a school record for victories by a freshman heavyweight. Both will begin the season in the hunt for the starting job.

"Bobby Isola has done everything he's been asked ever since he's been here, but if it wasn't for bad luck he'd have no luck at all," Jordan says. "It's great to see him out there and competing. It means a lot to our program. That said, we're not playing favorites. Eloheim had a very good season for us last year, and we'll put the best guy out there."

Sunday's tournament will be the Wolfpack's last home date until the NC State Duals on Jan. 8. Between Sunday and then, the Pack will participate in three demanding and challenging tournaments: Nov. 27 at the Oklahoma Open at Norman, Okla., Dec. 3-4 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, and Dec. 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro. The dual portion of the season will begin in January.

"I really believe this is a much better team than the last two, both of which were young and hurt by injuries," Jordan says. "We're much more experienced and we have much more depth than we've had in recent years. We're really excited about getting the season started."
NC State Wrestling Hires Lee Pritts As Assistant Coach

RALEIGH, N.C. * Twelve-year coaching veteran Lee Pritts, considered
one of the top recruiters in the country, joined the NC State wrestling
coaching staff this week as an assistant coach.

Pritts comes to Raleigh after nine years and two stints at the
University of Missouri. He also worked three years as an assistant at
Old Dominion.

"Lee is one of the most talented assistant coaches in the country,"
Wolfpack head coach Carter Jordan said. "His energy and passion for
the sport are contagious. We're extremely excited and fortunate to
have him join our staff."

Pritts forged a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the country
during his first stint at Missouri (1998-2004). Serving as an assistant
to Tigers head coach Brian Smith, Pritts aided in turning around the
Tiger wrestling program, recruiting some of the best high school
athletes in the nation and molding them into NCAA All-Americans.

In 2004, Pritts left Missouri and became an assistant coach at Old
Dominion University, where he helped build two top-10 recruiting
classes. During his three-year tenure at ODU, the Monarchs sent nine
wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. In 2008, James Nicholson, whom
Pritts helped to recruit, became the first Monarch All-American in 13
years.

Pritts returned to Missouri at the start of the 2007-08 campaign and in
three years helped coach seven Tigers to a total of 10 All-America
honors.

Among the wrestlers Pritts recruited and coached at Missouri were:

* Max Askren (184) - 3-time All-American (2008, 2009, 2010), NCAA
champion (2010)
* Scott Barker (184-197)- 2-time All-American (2002, 2003), NCAA
runner-up (2003)
* Matt Pell (184-165) - 2-time All-American (2005, 2007)
* Ben Askren (174) - 4-time All-American (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007),
2-time NCAA champion (2006, 2007)
* Raymond Jordan (184) - 2-time All-American (2008, 2009)

During the summer of 2009, Pritts coached Tiger heavyweight Dominique
Bradley to a FILA Junior World Freestyle Championship title. Earlier in
the year, Bradley took gold at the FILA Junior World Team Trials held in
Colorado Springs, Colo., earning a spot on the United States Junior
Freestyle National Team.

Pritts attended Eastern Michigan University, where he wrestled at 118
pounds. He was a two-time team captain and made three appearances in the
NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors in 1996. In addition to
his collegiate accomplishments, Pritts qualified for the 2000 Olympic
Trials.

Pritts was coached by Smith during his high school career at Western
High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Pritts is married to the former
Krista Kapeller and has one son, Briggs, age 5, and daughter Kelbi
Gracin, age 2
NC State Wrestling Downs Davidson & Campbell

NC State won six and seven matches in a dual doubleheader vs. Davidson and Campbell on Tuesday, defeating the Wildcats 35-16 and the Camels 35-15. Both matches were held at Buies Creek.

The matches marked the end of the 2009-10 regular season for NC State, which lifted its record to 13-8 with the wins. Sophomore 125-pounder Mike Moreno, sophomore 157-pounder Colton Palmer (two pins), junior Ray Ward (major decision and a technical fall), sophomore 174-pounder Quinton Godley (two pins) and freshman heavyweight Eloheim Palma all won two matches for NC State.

The first match featured six pins, five of them in the first period, and four of them by Wolfpack wrestlers. Heavyweight Eloheim Palma, Brett Farina (157), Quinton Godley (174) and Christian McClean (197) all recorded pins for the Pack, which won seven of the 10 matches, including the last six in a row.

The Wolfpack won six of the first seven bouts vs. Campbell and was never in trouble in the team scoring.

NC State will take the next 18 days off in preparation for the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, which will be held Saturday, March 6 at Reynolds Coliseum.

NC State 35, Davidson 16
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) decision Ben Altman, 8-4
133 - Alex Radsky (Davidson) major dec. Dale Shull, 16-5
141 - Vitaly Radsky (Davidson) pinned Scott Norrisat 2:53
149 - Carl Sandercock (Davidson) pinned Greyson Mills, at 3:16
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) pinned Joe McGinley, at 0:38
165 - Ray Ward (NCS) major dec, Tyler Mullen, 11-3
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) pinned Jorge Estrada, at 1:11
184 - Colin Genthert (NCS) major dec. Ike Crews, 17-3
197 - Christian McLean (NCS) pinned Mark Jeevratnam, at 0:53
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) pinned Charlie Wolff, at 2:51

NC State 35, Campbell 15
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) dec. CJ Gittens, 7-2
133 - Dale Shull (NCS) pinned Richie Apolinar, at 1:22
141 - Kelin Bidelspach (Campbell) pinned Scott Norris, at 4:12
149 - Greyson Mills (NCS) dec. Billy Heemer, 19-12
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) pinned Jake Fose, at 2:59
165 - Ray Ward (NCS) tech fall Joel Caudill, 19-3
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) pinned John Merickel, at 6:26
184 - Derek Tomasone (Campbell) tech fall Colin Genthert, 16-1
197 - Parker Burns (Campbell) major dec. KaRonne Jones, 20-8
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) won by forfeit
NC State Wrestling Falls Twice

RALEIGH, N.C. - Virginia and Virginia Tech brought nationally ranked wrestling teams to Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday, and unfortunately for NC State, both the Cavaliers and Hokies lived up to expectations in a doubleheader against the Wolfpack.

Virginia, ranked No. 24 in the latest NWCA poll, opened things up with a 45-6 victory over the Pack, and 14th-ranked Virginia Tech followed with a 36-9 victory. NC State won one bout in each match, and picked up six points against Virginia Tech by virtue of a forfeit at heavyweight. NC State fell to 6-13 on the season. Virginia and Virginia Tech both improved to 15-5.

In the first match, Virginia the first five matches and won nine of 10 overall, losing on an injury default at 165 pounds. The Wolfpack's Ray Ward took a 4-1 lead on Pat Riley on a takedown late in the first period. Riley suffered a leg injury on the takedown and was unable to continue.

Virginia won four matches by fall, two by technical fall, and two by major decision.

Virginia Tech did not score nearly as many bonus points, winning three matches by decision and only one by pin. The Hokies still won eight matches. The Wolfpack's Quinton Godley won a 6-0 decision over Taylor Knapp for three points, and heavyweight Eloheim Palma won by forfeit.

The forfeit counts as a win for Palma, his 20th of the season, which sets a new school record for victories by a freshman heavyweight.

Virginia 45, NC State 6
125 - Ross Gitomer (UVa) tech fall Mike Moreno, 23-6 (0-5)
133 - Matt Snyder (UVa) pinned Dale Shull at 4:42 (0-11)
141 - Derek Valenti (UVa) major dec. Scott Norris, 12-1 (0-15)
149 - Dave Ebbott (UVa) pinned Greyson Mills at 1:38 (0-21)
157 - Danny Gonsor (UVa) pinned Brett Farina at 1:06 (0-27)
165 - Ray Ward (NCS) injury default Pat Riley at 2:53 (6-27)
174 - #3 Chris Henrich (UVa) tech fall Quinton Godley, 16-1 (6-32)
184 - Steve Doty (UVa) major dec. Colin Genthert, 19-6 (6-36)
197 - Brent Jones (UVa) pinned KaRonne Jones, at 2:29 (6-42)
Hwt - Jack Danilkowics (UVa) dec. Eloheim Palma, 5-3 (6-45)

Virginia Tech 36, NC State, 9
125 - Schuyler Swanton (VT) dec. Mike Moreno, 7-3 (0-3)
133 - Brock LiVorio (VT) dec. Dale Shull, 14-13 (0-6)
141 - Nick Murray (VT) tech fall Scott Norris, 15-0 (0-11)
149 - Brian Stephens (VT) pinned Greyson Mills at 1:55 (0-17)
157 - #5 Jesse Dong (VT) tech fall Brett Farina, 15-0 (0-22)
165 - Matt Epperly (VT) major dec. Ray Ward, 13-2 (0-26)
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) dec. Taylor Knapp, 6-0 (3-26)
184 - #19 Tommy Spellman (VT) pinned Colin Genthert, at 1:06 (3-32)
197 - Chris Penny (VT) major dec. Christian McClean, 22-8 (3-36)
Hwt - Eloheim Palma won by forfeit (9-36)
NC State Wrestling Defeats UNC Greensboro 19-14

RALEIGH, N.C. - Heavyweight Eloheim Palma defeated Peter Sturgeon 8-2 in the final bout of the night to lift NC State to a 19-14 Wednesday night at Reynolds Coliseum.

The victory lifted the Wolfpack to 6-11 on the season and snapped a four-match losing streak. NC State won five of the nine bouts, with one match being a double forfeit. The loss dropped the Spartans to 5-7.

Neither team had a wrestler available at 125 pounds, so the match started at 133, and freshman Dale Shull got the Wolfpack off to a fast startby pinning Casey Boyle. Shull worked Boyle for a takedown 18 seconds into the match and methodically worked him to his back, getting the pin at the 0:47 mark.

The pin gave the Wolfpack a 6-0 lead in the team scoring, but Ivan Lopouchanski got half of those back with a 4-1 decision over Scott Norris. Lopouchanski got an escape to start the second period and then took Norris down, ending ther period with a 3-1 lead. A point for riding time provided the final point.

The most entertaining match of the night was at 149. Greyson Mills, wrestling as an emergency starter for NC State in place of the injured Bobby Mills, came away with a 12-10 victory over Alejandro Soto-Perez in a match filled with sudden momentum shifts. Mills opened the match with a quick takedown, but Soto-Perez escaped and then got a takedown midway through the period, which ended in a 3-3 tie after a Mills escape. Mills opened the second period in the down position and escaped, but not before Soto-Perez had a minute of riding time. Soto-Perez carried a 5-4 lead into the third period thanks to a takedown late in the second, and Soto-Perez picked up three quick points to start the third with a 9-5 lead. With time tiocking away, Mills struck for a takedown and a three-point near fall late in the period to take a 10-9 lead. The minute of riding time Soto-Perez picked up in the second period made it a 10-10 tie at the end of regulation. Mills got a takedown to win the match 15 seconds into sudden victory. That gave the Wolfpack a 9-3 lead in the team scoring.

NC State made it 13-3 with Brett Farina's 15-7 major decision over Travis Sheehy. Farina actually trailed 6-2 late in the first period before a late reversal made it 6-4. With Sheehy battling cramps in his left calf, Farina rode him the entire second period and threw in a three-point near fall to take a 7-6 lead. Farina started the third period down, escaped and then got two points when stalling was called on Sheehy. Sheehy got a point back for an illegal hold by Farina, but Farina put the match away with another three-point near fall and a point for riding time.

Ray Ward extended NC State's lead to 16-3 with a 7-5 decision over Victor Hojilla at 165. Ward had a pair of takedowns and a reversal in the decision.

Byron Sigmon got UNCG back on the scoreboard with a 5-3 decision over Quinton Godley at 174. Sigmon rode Godley for most of the second period and started the third with a reversal after opening in the down position. The cut the NC State lead to 16-6.

Andrew Saunders made it two matches in a row for the Spartans and got them right back into the match with a 20-4 technical fall over Colin Genthert at 184. Genthert, who weighed in at 174, gave up 10 pounds to Sauders and it showed. Saunders took a 6-2 lead after on period on three takedowns, then blew the match open in the second period with a reversal, a takedown and a pair of near falls. Leading 15-3 after two periods, Saunders got a takedown and a near fall early in the third period to end the bout with NC State leading 16-11.

Ryan Sughrue made it a one-bout match with one bout remaining when he handed Christian McClean a 9-3 defeat at 197. Sughrue built a 5-0 lead through two periods with more than three minutes of riding time, then overcame a McClean takedown to pick up the decision.

Palma dominated the heavyweight bout from the start. He took Sturgeon down in the first 30 seconds and rode him out the rest of the first period. Palma then started the second period down, escaped and got another takedown, this time riding Sturgeon until late in the period to take a 5-1 lead into the final period. Palma's third takedown of the match plus a point for riding time made the final score 8-2.

NC State will return to action on Saturday with a home doubleheader against Virginia Tech and Virginia at Reynolds Coliseum. The VPI match will start at 11 a.m., with the Virginia match following at 1 p.m.

NC State 19, UNC Greensboro 14
125 - no match
133 - Dale Shull (NCS) pinned Casey Boyle, at 0:47
141 - Ivan Lopouchanski (UNCG) dec. Scott Norris, 4-1
149 - Greyson Mills (NCS) dec. Alejandro Soto-Perez, 12-10 sv
157 - Brett Farina (NCS) major dec. Travis Sheehy, 15-7
165 - Ray Ward (NCS) dec. Victor Hojilla, 7-5
174 - Byron Sigmon (UNCG) dec. Quinton Godley, 5-3
184 - Andrew Saunders (UNCG) tech fall Colin Genthert, 20-4
197 - Ryan Sughrue (UNCG) dec. Christian McClean, 9-3
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) dec. Peter Sturgeon, 8-2
North Carolina Pins NC State Wrestling 34-12

RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina won eight matches and took the fight to NC State on Thursday night, handing the Wolfpack a 34-12 defeat in an Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling match at Reynolds Coliseum.

UNC improved to 4-7-1 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. The Wolfpack fell to 5-10 and 1-2.

The Wolfpack's only victory in a match came when sophomore 149-pounder Bobby Ward pinned UNC's Jon Burns. The other NC State victory was by forfeit.

North Carolina 174-pounder Thomas Ferguson got the night off to a quick start for the Tar Heels, converting a pair of takedowns off of missed shots by the Wolfpack's Quinton Godley to take a 6-3 decision and a 3-0 lead for the Tar Heels in the team scoring.

The Pack's Cedric Moore won by forfeit at 184, giving NC State a short-lived 6-3 lead in the team scoring. North Carolina got those six points back when 197-pounder Dennis Drury pinned Christian McClean at 2:39 in the first period. That made it 9-6 in favor of the Tar Heels heading into the heavyweight matchup betwen the Pack's Eloheim Palma and UNC's Ziad Haddad, the 2009 and 2008 high school national champions, respectively. Haddad, who defeated Palma in December at the Southern Scuffle, got an early takedown and had a point for riding time in a 4-2 decision, pushing UNC's lead in the team scoring to 12-6.

North Carolina's Brian Bokoski won a 16-7 major decision over Mike Moreno at 125. Bokoski opened the match with a takedown and a two-point near fall, and extended his lead to 8-4 after two periods. He added three takedowns in the third period and made it a major decision with a three-point near fall in the final 20 seconds. The major decision made it 16-6 in favor of UNC at the midway point of the match.

Jeremy Shaw kept the Tar Heel winning streak going by pinning Scott Norris at the 6:26 mark at 133 pounds. Shaw had a takedown and near fall late in the second period to open a 9-3 lead, then rode Norris the entire third period before getting the pin in the final minute of the match and extending UNC's lead in the team scoring to 22-6.

Mike Rappo made it five matches in a row for UNC with an 18-8 major decision over Dale Shull at 141. Rappo had seven takedowns and a reversal in beating Shull by 10 points. That gave the Tar Heels a 26-6 lead in the team scoring with three matches left.

Bobby Ward finally stopped the bleeding for the Wolfpack. Ward got a late takedown and pinned Jon Burns at the 6:12 mark, cutting the UNC team lead to 26-12.

The Tar Heels got right back in the win column in the 157-pound match. Tenth-ranked Thomas Scotton took down the Wolfpack's Brett Farina early in the first period and added five back points before the period was over for a 7-0 lead. He pushed his lead to 13-0 through two periods, and wound up with a technical fall at 15-0. That gave North Carolina a 31-12 lead in the team scoring.

Kyle Kiss wrapped up the match with a 6-3 decision over the Wolfpack's Bobby Ward, making the final team score 34-12.

NC State will return to action on Sunday, February 7 at Old Dominion. The match will begin at 5:30 p.m.

North Carolina 34, NC State 12
174 - Thomas Ferguson (UNC) dec. Quinton Godley, 6-3
184 - Cedric Moore (NCS) won by forfeit
197 - Dennis Drury (UNC) pinned Christian McClean, at 2:39
Hwt - Ziad Haddad (UNC) dec. Eloheim Palma, 4-2
125 - Brian Bokoski (UNC) major dec. Mike Moreno, 16-7
133 - Jeremy Shaw (UNC) pinned Scott Norris, at 6:22
141 - Mike Rappo (UNC) major dec. Dale Shull, 18-8
149 - Bobby Ward (NCS) pinned Jon Burns, at 6:12
157 - #10 Thomas Scotton (UNC) tech fall Brett Farina, 15-0
165 - Kyle Kiss (UNC) dec. Ray Ward (NCS), 6-3
NC State Wrestling Drops First Match At Maryland, 30-10

Maryland won seven bouts, including three by major decisions, one by pin and one by forfeit and handed NC State a 30-10 defeat in college wrestling at College Park, Md.

The seventh-ranked Terps improved to 2-0 in the ACC, while NC State fell to 1-1. Maryland is now 14-3 overall, while the Pack is 5-8. NC State will wrestle again this evening at Navy. That match will begin at 7 p.m.

NC State got victories from sophomore 149-pounder Bobby Ward, who improved to 21-6 wth an 8-2 decision over Dex Lederer. Freshman 141-pounder Dale Shull improved to 14-9 with a 12-9 decision over Matt Bogusz. The Wolfpack's other victory came when sophomore 174-pounder Quinton Godley took an 11-2 major decision over Owen Smith. Godley lifted his record for the season to 10-13 with the victory.

# 7 Maryland 30, NC State 10
125 - James Knox (MD) major dec. Mike Moreno, 11-2 (4-0)
133 - Mookie Golden (MD) major dec. Scott Norris, 9-0 (8-0)
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) dec. Matt Bogusz, 12-9 (8-3)
149 - # 22 Bobby Ward (NCS) dec. Dex Lederer, 8-2 (8-6)
157 - Kyle John (MD) dec. Juan Stimpson, 14-7 (11-6)
165 - Josh Asper (MD) major dec. Ray Ward, 11-0 (15-6)
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) major dec. Owen Smith, 11-2 (15-10)
184 - Corey Peltier (MD) pinned Cedric Moore, 2:22 (21-10)
197 - # 3 Hudson Taylor (MD) won by forfeit (27-10)
Hwt - Patrick Gilmore (MD) dec. Eloheim Palma, 3-0 (30-10)
NC State Wrestling Splits Twin-Bill Vs. Appalachian State, Gardner-Webb

NC State won six of 10 matches Wednesday night, including the last three in a row, and defeated Gardner-Webb 22-16 in the second dual match of a doubleheader at Boiling Springs, N.C.

In the first match, Appalachian State won five of the first six bouts, four of them by major decision, to hand the Wolfpack a 22-17 defeat. The Wolfpack won three of the last four matches, but needed to score 10 points in the final two bouts in order to overcome Appalachian State's early lead. That became a moot point when Jacob Earp handed Scott Norris a 4-2 defeat at 133 in the next-to-last match. Freshman 141-pounder Dale Shull pinned the Mountaineers' Chris Collura in 58 seconds in the final match, but it was too little, too late.

In the nightcap vs. the Bulldogs, the Pack won three of the first four matches, then watched as Gardner-Webb won three in a row, two by major decisions, to take a 19-9 lead with three matches to go. Sophomore 125-pounder Mike Moreno pulled the Wolfpack back into the match by pinning Michael Slaughter at 5:26, and Scott Norris and Dale Shull won at 133 and 141, respectively, to close out the match. Shull won 13-0 for a major decision.

NC State will return to action Saturday with a pair of matches in the state of Maryland. The Wolfpack will take on Maryland in College Park at noon, then take on Navy at 7 p.m. in Annapolis.

App. State 22, NC State 17
149 - Bobby Ward (NCS) dec. Savva Kostis, 7-5
157 - Chip Powell (ASU) major dec. Sean Smith, 14-0
165 - Kyle Blevins (ASU) major dec. Ray Ward, 10-2
174 - Carter Downs (ASU) major dec. Quinton Godley, 13-3
184 - Austin Troutman (ASU) major dec. Cedric Moore, 13-2
197 - Dylan Temple (ASU) dec. Christian McClean, 2-0
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) major dec. Ken Alarac, 8-0
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) major dec. Brett Boston, 10-1
133 - Jacob Earp (ASU) dec. Scott Norris, 4-2
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) pinned Chris Collura, at 0:58

NC State 22, Gardner-Webb 16
149 - Bobby Ward (NCS) dec. Ryan Medved, 4-2
157 - Alex Medved (GWU) tech fall Sean Smith, 17-2 (5:58)
165 - Ray Ward (NCS) dec. David Pelsang, 4-1
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) dec. Blake Salyer, 5-1
184 - Jonathan Velazquez (GWU) major dec. Cedric Moore, 10-0
197 - Travis Porter (GWU) major dec Christian McClean, 10-0
Hwt - Dustin Porter (GWU) dec. Eloheim Palma, 5-0
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) pinned Michael Slaughter, at 5:26
133 - Scott Norris (NCS) dec. Brett Kostern, 6-1
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) major dec. Kurt Wentink, 13-0
Wyoming Records 26-15 Comeback Win Over NC State Wrestling

Wyoming won the last five matches, two by fall and one by major decision, Tuesday night to record a 26-15 come-from-behind victory over NC State in Laramie, Wyo.

The Wolfpack got solid wrestling from its lower weights, winning four of the first five bouts and jumping to a 15-4 lead after Colton Palmer‚s 8-4 decision over Mikah Kadera at 157 pounds. Shane Onufer got the Wyoning comeback started with a second-period pin of Ray Ward at 165, and NC State was unable to stem the tide from there.

Seventh-ranked Joe LeBlanc pinned Jonathan Becker at 184 pounds to give Wyoming a 19-15 lead with two matches remaining, and the Cowboys won both, getting a major decision from Alfonso Hernandez at 197 and a decision from heavyweight LJ Helbig.

NC State, which dropped to 2-5 on the season, returns to action on Saturday with a split-venue doubleheader. The Wolfpack will take on VMI at 1 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum, then will travel to Duke for a 6:30 match with the Blue Devils.

Wyoming 26, NC State 15
125 - Mike Moreno (NCS) wins by forfeit
133 - Cory Vombaur (WYO) major dec. Scott Norris, 8-0
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) dec. Chase Smith, 9-8
149 - Bobby Ward (NCS) dec. Cole Dallaserra, 7-6
157 - Colton Palmer (NCS) dec. Mikah Kadera, 8-4
165 - Shane Onufer (WYO) pinned Ray Ward, at 4:35
174 - Brock Smith (WYO) dec. Quinton Godley, 5-0
184 - #7 Joe LeBlanc (WYO) pinned Jonathan Becker, at 2:28
197 - Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) major dec. Andrew Tumlin, 13-4
Hwt - LJ Helbig (WYO) dec. Eloheim Palma, 6-0
NC State Wrestling Splits On Oklahoma Trip

Wolfpack tops OK City, falls to Oklahoma

Eleventh-ranked Oklahoma got two pins and two major decisions Saturday afternoon to overcome a fast start by NC State and defeat the Wolfpack 26-15 in a dual match in Norman, Okla.

The dual with the Sooners was the final match of a tri-meet between NC State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City. Eearlier in the afternoon, four NC State freshmen recorded victories and the Wolfpack won eight of 10 bouts to defeat the Stars 36-8.

The dual split leaves NC State at 2-2 for the season. Oklahoma, which defeated Oklahoma City 30-16 in the morning, improved to 4-0 with the sweep. Oklahoma fell to 2-3.

NC State got two victories each from senior 125-pounder Taylor Cummings (4-3), junior 133-pounder Darrius Little (7-1), and freshman 141-pounder Dale Shull (6-2). Redshirt-freshman 149-pounder Brett Farina (6-6), junior 157-pounder Bobby Ward (3-3), sophomore 174-pounder Quinton Godley (4-5), freshman 184-pounder Jonathan Becker (3-5), freshman 197-pounder Andrew Tumlin (3-4) and freshman heavyweight Eloheim Palma (8-1) split two matches apiece.

Palma, the high school national champion at heavyweight last year, suffered the toughest loss of the afternoon, losing 3-1 in sudden-victory overtime to 14th-ranked Nathan Fernandez.

Shull, the high school national champion at 135 pounds last spring, took a 13-5 major decision from Oklahoma City‚s John Lynch, then pinned Richard Immel of Oklahoma at 1:47 of the first period.

NC State 36, Oklahoma City 8
133 - Darrius Little (NCS) tech. fall Cameron Ream, 19-4
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) major dec. John Lynch, 13-5
149 - Will Shelton (OCU) major dec. Brett Farina, 15-6
157 - Bobby Ward (NCS) tech. fall Nik Turner, 19-2
165 - Mark Meyer (OCU) major dec. Kasey Young, 8-0
174 - Quinton Godley (NCS) dec. Andrew Pontikes, 9-5
184 - Jonathan Becker (NCS) pinned Jake Mabry, at 1:54
197 - Andrew Tumlin (NCS) pinned Marvin Lewis, at 1:23
Hwt - Eloheim Palma (NCS) dec. Corey Johnson, 9-4
125 - Taylor Cummings (NCS) major dec. Kidd Gomez, 10-1

No. 11 Oklahoma 26, NC State 15
133 - Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Alex Ekstrom, 7-5
141 - Dale Shull (NCS) pinned Richard Immel, at 1:47
149 - Brett Farina (NCS) dec. Nick Burnham, 8-6
157 - Chad Terry (OU) dec. Bobby Ward, 2-0
165 - No. 17 Tyler Caldwell (OU) major dec. Kasey Young, 15-4
174 - No. 8 Jeff James (OU) major dec. Quinton Godley, 10-1
184 - Erich Schmidtke (OU) pinned Jonathan Becker, at 6:37
197 - No. 7 Eric Lapotsky (OU) pinned Andrew Tumlin, at 4:28
Hwt - No. 14 Nathan Fernandez (OU) dec. Eloheim Palma, 3-1 sv
125 - Taylor Cummings (NCS) dec. Justin Forrest, 7-3
Steve Anceravage, a two-time All-America wrestler for Cornell, has joined the NC State coaching staff as an assistant coach

RALEIGH, N.C. * Steve Anceravage, a two-time All-America wrestler for
Cornell, has joined the NC State coaching staff as an assistant coach.

A four-time NCAA qualifier, Anceravage capped off his stellar
collegiate career this past March by with a fifth-place finish at 174
pounds at the NCAA Championships. He finished sixth at 174 in 2008.
Anceravage finished his career with a 119-28 overall record, including a
35-3 mark as a senior in 2009.

“Steve Anceravage was an outstanding college wrestler and is an
excellent addition to our coaching staff,” Wolfpack hed coach Carter
Jordan said. “He comes from a college program in Cornell that has had
a great deal of success, a program that stresses academics as much as
athletics. In addition to being an excellent wrestler, Steve is smart
and ambitious, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. He has a
great work ethic and is very excited about joining our program. He’ll
be a difference-maker, both on and off the mat.”

Anceravage, a Bloomsburg, Pa., native, was a four-time EIWA finalist
and a four-time All-Ivy League honoree. In 2009, he earned the EIWA’s
Fletcher Award, given annually to the wrestler who earned the most
points for his team over his career at the EIWA Tournament. He broke the
Cornell school record for falls in a season by pinning 17 opponents
during his junior campaign. He also holds the Cornell record for career
pins with 37, after notching nine more than Travis Lee, an NCAA
champion for the Big Red in 2003 and 2005.

Anceravage completed his time at Cornell ranked fifth in career wins
with 119 and was just the 11th Cornell wrestler to finish with more than
100 career wins. Prior to Cornell, Anceravage enjoyed a highly
successful career at Bloomsburg High School by capturing the state title
at 152 pounds as a senior after helping his team win the Class AA state
dual championship. He was a state runner-up as a junior and earned
fourth- and sixth-place finishes at the 2003 junior nationals in
Greco-Roman and freestyle, respectively.