PackWrestle Claims Titles in Seven Weight Classes at Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open
#4 R-So. Tariq Wilson (133) and R-Sr. Jamal Morris (141)both make season debuts and win titles
RALEIGH, N.C. – After going 3-0 in the Wolfpack Duals with a combined score of 122-12 on Saturday, #8 NC State was back in action on Sunday and claimed titles in seven of the 10 weight classes at the annual Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open.
125 R-Fr. Zurich Storm and Fr. Jakob Camacho were co-champions at 125 pounds, as each reached the finals but they did not wrestle each other. Storm went 3-0 with a pair of bonus point wins, and outscored his foes 38-11. Camacho was also a perfect 3-0, and he outscored those opponents 48-17.
133 Making hisseason debut, #4 R-So. Tariq Wilson claimed top honors at 133 pounds. In thefinals, he downed Zach Sherman from North Carolina, 9-3. Wilson was 5-0 on theday, with four bonus point wins, and outscored his foes 62-6. Freshman JarrettTrombley was fifth.
141 Also makinghis season debut, R-Sr. Jamal Morris won the 141-pound weight class. Moving downfrom 149 last year, Morris went 5-0 and scored an 8-3 win over Jon Miller ofUNC Pembroke in the finals. Jamel Morris placed third at the weight, whilefreshman Alex Urquiza was sixth.
149 R-Fr. A.J. Leitten took home the title at 149 pounds. In the finals, Leitten gutted out a 5-3 overtime win over Gardner-Webb’s Denton Spencer. After calling for injury time, Leitten recorded the only two takedowns of the bout. Freshman Matt Fields was third while classmate Matt Grippi was fourth.
165 R-So.Thomas Bullard made quick work of all of his opponents on the day, as he pinnedhis way to the title. Bullard was a perfect 4-0, with all wins coming viapinfall – three in the first period. He received a medical forfeit in the titlebout.
174 #17 R-So.Daniel Bullard and Fr. Trent Hidlay were co-champions at 174 pounds, as eachreached the finals but they did not wrestle each other. Bullard was 3-0 on theday, including a 16-1 tech fall in the semifinals. Hidlay was also 3-0,outscoring his foes 30-10 for a pair of bonus point wins.
197 R-Sr. MalikMcDonald won the 197-pound weight class with a perfect 4-0 mark. In the finals,he scored a 5-3 decision over The Citadel’s Sawyer Root.
285 TrueFreshmen Deonte Wilson and Colin Lawer both reach the third place bout at 285pounds, but they did not wrestle each other.
NC Statewill return to dual action next week, traveling to Old Dominion on Thursday,November 29. Visit www.GoPack.com
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